The official make your own mmu thread! - Page 11

sat-chit-ananda · 05-16-2007, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mamafan

dear all mmu makers here is a useful site contains formulas to make different eye shadow colors and blush colors
Make Your own Cosmetics
go to the siteand click on "color charts" and then choose "eyeshadow and blush) download the pdf file.
You can also make your own lipgloss with their lip colors chart too! Use vaseline as lipgloss base should do! Have fun!!

Thank you for the link, mamafan! It's extremely informative!!!

hillarymarie32 · 05-17-2007, 12:09 AM

does anyone have a recipe to follow to make your own MMU night treatment similar to the one sold at southern magnolia minerals?

any · 05-17-2007, 03:43 AM

If a foundation is too intense, could I add mica for a more translucent, sheer finish? Which kind of mica? Or is there other alternatives?

mamafan · 05-17-2007, 04:49 AM

you could add sericite, silk powder, kaolin, talc, rice powder or even corn starch to make the foundation base lighter. be aware that rice powder and corn starch are foodstuff and therefore your foundation will have a shorter shelflife. add a pinch of gold lame mica makes your complexion glow!

any · 05-17-2007, 05:28 AM

ok, but kaolin would be drying, right? And carbs with heat and moisture makes a great growingplace for bacteria... So that leaves me with sericite and silkpowder! And maybe som golden mica for the summer glow...

***emily_3383*** · 05-19-2007, 10:03 AM

Hey everyone. Can anyone tell me what i can use to make my foundation lighter??? I made it too dark....

silveria · 05-19-2007, 10:37 AM

i want to try and make my own stuff. Can someone tell me where to start please? and how much zinc oxide, titanium oxide etc. should I buy? since I live outside the states and multiple shipping will be more expensive, if I dont get all the necessary material.

***blondie36*** · 05-19-2007, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by emily_3383

Hey everyone. Can anyone tell me what i can use to make my foundation lighter??? I made it too dark....

you can add some zinc,serecite depending on the ingredients you used also some mineral makeup companies sell small amounts of ingredients to lighten foundation

sat-chit-ananda · 05-20-2007, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by silveria

i want to try and make my own stuff. Can someone tell me where to start please? and how much zinc oxide, titanium oxide etc. should I buy? since I live outside the states and multiple shipping will be more expensive, if I dont get all the necessary material.

Hi silveria!

I love TKB Trading and they sell a mineral makeup kit which contains all the necessary ingredients and detailed instructions for your M-I-Y projects. It costs US$49. Their shipping rates are also very reasonable.

Mineral Makeup Kit : TKB Trading, LLC: Pigment, dye, mica and colorants for natural cosmetics and soap

silveria · 05-20-2007, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by sat-chit-ananda

Hi silveria!

I love TKB Trading and they sell a mineral makeup kit which contains all the necessary ingredients and detailed instructions for your M-I-Y projects. It costs US$49. Their shipping rates are also very reasonable.

Mineral Makeup Kit : TKB Trading, LLC: Pigment, dye, mica and colorants for natural cosmetics and soap

Thank you! Should I buy any other material as well?
like what's the difference between sericite mica and silk mica?
and I will like to add silica to my foundation, is the ronasphere or microsphere silica more useful! it's so confusing!

and are there any coloured mica that i ought to include in my order?

what do I need to purchase to make lip gloss or lipsticks? lol

Sorry, I'm still so new at this!

***emily_3383*** · 05-20-2007, 10:08 AM

Silveria i would just get the kit and work from there. I didnt buy the kit and i got really confused but i fixed it all now. Im only doing foundation so i cant help with lipstick.

***farris2*** · 05-20-2007, 02:14 PM

Where has icecookies been?

camelliarose · 05-20-2007, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by silveria

Thank you! Should I buy any other material as well?
like what's the difference between sericite mica and silk mica?
and I will like to add silica to my foundation, is the ronasphere or microsphere silica more useful! it's so confusing!

and are there any coloured mica that i ought to include in my order?

what do I need to purchase to make lip gloss or lipsticks? lol

Sorry, I'm still so new at this!

What I'd do is get Coastal Scents Ebook on mineral makeup making, then decide from there what you want to get.
That said TKB's mineral makeup kit is VERY worth it! Not only does it have ingredients but has recipes and explanations for ingredients in it too

You get quite alot of ingredients to play around with and its under $50

plus shipping of course.

sat-chit-ananda · 05-20-2007, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by silveria

Thank you! Should I buy any other material as well?
like what's the difference between sericite mica and silk mica?
and I will like to add silica to my foundation, is the ronasphere or microsphere silica more useful! it's so confusing!

and are there any coloured mica that i ought to include in my order?

what do I need to purchase to make lip gloss or lipsticks? lol

Sorry, I'm still so new at this!

Hi silveria!

If you email TKB's owner, Kaila, and tell her what projects you have in mind, I'm sure she'll advise you on what you need to buy. She's very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. And she answers emails promptly too.

Silk mica is just a term used to describe sericite mica which has been treated to make it whiter and feel silkier. As for the different silicas, it's a matter of personal preference. Ronasperes being slightly smaller in particle size will make your foundation a bit more opaque. However, I think the difference is not very discernible unless you are using significant amounts of it in your foundation.

I'm afraid I can't help you when it comes to lipsticks because I have never tried making them. Working with liquids looks too complicated and messy to me! LOL!

Qwerty · 05-21-2007, 08:20 AM

Ooooh, I just got back from a work trip to India and caught a very, very bad stomach bug and the flu.

Of course to feel better, I went to the TKB and The Conservatorie sites instead of the doctor, and now, I'm on my way to making my own MMU!

Talk about catching a fever....

Christine, how are the TKB shadows? I betcha you're next to get the lemmings at the sight of Hoozey's concoctions, or will it be Lilita?

My one big question, do the iron oxides come in a chunk? Why would you need to grind them down so much? I have a large food processer, do I have to get a coffee grinder as well? Can I use a mortar and pestle instead of the grinder?