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What are iridescent micas and how do you use them?As you can see from this picture of splendid green (Suds & Scents), iridescent micas (sometimes called sparkles or opalescents) are micas that pick up the colours around them. In the case of an iridescent green, for instance, you are going to pick up the colours...
Browns, to me, are as essential to my make-up kit as black and white. They are a great neutral colour you can use as a base colour or a liner, in addition to your main eye shadow. (And they look great with pinks!) Basic brown3/4 tsp basic eye shadow base5 scoops brown umber iron oxide1/2...
Happy Canada Day! I realized I should be offering some tutorials on how to make red and white today, but who wants to wear red eye shadow? Instead, make the basic white and the Red Earth recipe below and you got yourself a Canada Day happy face! Earth tones are always a lovely way to...
Chromium hydroxide green is a minty green, perfect for creating your minty green eye shadows. Basic chromium hydroxide green 1 part eye shadow base1 part chromium hydroxide greenYou can use this as the base for many eye shadows. Add 1 part mica – silver, yellow, gold, and so on – and see what you create!...
I just loved this colour so much, I had to include it this week. We’re calling it “(Everything’s) A-OK” because Wanda shouted, “I made Big Bird!” when she saw the final results. I love this colour. It’s yellow, it’s sparkly, and it’s yellow. Yellow isn’t a colour we think about a lot when making mineral...