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As I mentioned yesterday, I was really surprised by the talc, so I had to write a post about it!Talc is hydrous magnesium silicate with a chemical formula of Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 or H2Mg3(SiO3)4. It is the softest known mineral. It is used a lot in mineral make-up and most comparisons of fillers include “better than talc”...
If you’ve been following along, this is part 3 (of three) taking a look at fillers. I’ve been using the Paper Cut colour grind (from TKB Trading) with various fillers to see what they do. My grind: 15 cc (1 tbsp) raspberry pop mica with 3 cc black satin mica. I’ve been adding 0.75 cc...
Welcome to part two (of three) of the mineral make-up filler round-up! I’m adding various fillers to the Paper Cut grind (from TKB Trading). I used 15 cc (1 tbsp) raspberry pop mica to 3 cc black satin mica. I removed 1 cc of the colour grind and blended in 0.75 cc (5 small scoops)...
So I went a little nuts and decided to make one colour and try every single filler I had with it. My choice was this grind – Paper Cut from TKB Trading. My logic? I thought it was a great name…and it is composed of just two colours, so it’s easy to make and easy...
It’s the first day of school and it’s not like you’re trying to keep them busy now, eh? But here are some ideas about crafting with youth! One of the most popular classes I offer to youth is mineral make-up creation. The girls love to create their own eye shadows and blushes, and we’re going...