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Pink…it’s girly, it’s feminine, it’s awesome. I never thought about wearing pink until Wanda made it, but now I love it. I always thought because I had green eyes, I should wear green eye shadow. It’s not a silly thought, but it is not necessarily true. Pink goes very well with green eyes — it’s...
Welcome to part five of our million part series on making mineral make-up eye shadows! If you’ve been crafting along, you should have…Part 1: Figured out how to make a an eye shadow basePart 2: A matte base Part 3: A metallic sheenPart 4: A black suitable for an eye liner or accentBut now you’re...
When making mineral make-up eye shadows, black is your friend. Yeah, I know you’re thinking that you’re unlikely to make a ton of black eye shadow because black usually equals goth (or lazy Susan who forgot to take off her make-up last night!) but black is an essential part of your MMU palette. It’s a...
So you’ve got a base colour, why not try making another colour? Yeah, you’re addicted. I can see it on your face (the eyeshadow, that is…) It’s the holiday season, so let’s have some fun with metallics! Metallics are all about shine, so you’re going to use your mica as the primary colourant in these...
It’s an exciting day, yes indeed! You are going to make your first eye shadow! Let’s make a base colour! SUPPLIESBase – we made this yesterday, so make sure you have at least the basic batch size available. Colours – micas and iron oxides!BaggiesLittle scoops – get these at Suds & Scents or Voyageur (they...