[Vivicarana]

Originally Posted by icecookies

Well I did ya'll and I'm on top of the world! I got so sick of ordering this and that and really not seeing too much of a big difference between them and mixing so many to find my foundation match and chasing after every new color......that.........

I decided to order some raw supplies myself, bought a grinder and a food processor and have been having a ball. Ladies it is so much easier than you'd think. So now I'm just making all kinds of shadows, blushes, and highlighters. Today I made the most fabulous yellow tinted finishing powder. So to really prove my self I gave my girlfriends some. And yes they love it. I also made some scented soaps in all kinds of different scents and formulas!

Very cool!

[lacolora]

What additive would I use to my Lumiere foundation to make it more Glowy?/ like BE?? any suggestions??

[any]

Originally Posted by lacolora

What additive would I use to my Lumiere foundation to make it more Glowy?/ like BE?? any suggestions??

In BE, they add Bismuth oxychloride for the glow, but since a lot of people develop a sensivity for bismuth I didn´t want it in my own foundation (even if I so far don´t have any problems with BE/bismuth).

I´ve been using Boron nitride and it really gives a nice glow! I think there is different versions of boron, more or less glowy, I have the TKB one. You could also use some colored micas like Bronze fine, but be sure to use the _fine_ ones otherwise you will probably get more sparkly than you´d like.... (White) silk mica could also do the trick.

[stashblaster]

I would second the boron nitride. A little goes a long way. Coastal Scents has both the matte effect and the slight shimmer kind.

[finnya]

Hello Ladies,

what comes with the #KITMineralMakeup. Mineral Makeup Kit from TKB?
I am not sure whether to order their kit or the one from Monave (Hobbyist Foundation Kit - Light) for 30 bucks.
What about Coastal Scents? Do they have a kit as well?
I would also be interested to order individual items for a perosnalized kit. What would you recommend for combination skin?
Thanks!

[cjhigby]

Originally Posted by sat-chit-ananda

princessmich,

I'm also on a very tight budget since stopping work several years ago so I empathise with you. However, you don't need a large capital outlay to start making your own MMU. I didn't use a kit to make my foundation but instead looked at the ingredient lists of various foundations of popular MMU companies and then read up on the properties and uses of each of the ingredients before deciding what basic ingredients I needed to buy. I used Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Iron Oxides, Sericite and Kaolin Clay in my foundation. Using some of the recipes I found on the net as a guide, I experimented with the proportions of the various ingredients till I got the right shade, texture and coverage I was looking for. I didn't even use a grinder/blender as I blended everything by hand. Of the many sites I've been to, I found this article on the basics of making foundation very useful:

I don't think you would ever go back to buying ready-made foundation after you've made your very own foundation because there is nothing like customizing a foundation to your exact specifications in terms of shade, texture, staying power and coverage. For less than $50, you can make enough foundation to last you a long time.

Hi! I'm still new and don't have enough posts-working on that though Would you mind emailing me the link to the article.I've been making my own e/s and have all the things I need to make foundations.Just have to start playing!!Thanks!

CJ

Originally Posted by icecookies

That's so great to hear. I'm glad that so many have jumped in and have been successful at DIY themselves too. Congratulations and thank you for the welcome!

Are you still making your mmu? Your posts have been so helpful.I couldn't see the links or pictures though If you don't mind emailing me any info you have I'd really appreciate it.I've been making my own e/s and that's really easy.But I'm a little apprehensive about the foundations.Thanks so much!!

CJ

Originally Posted by entipy

I searched before posting this, so hopefully I'm not covering ground already covered.

I was wondering if anyone has taken a powder concealer and mixed it with something to make it a liquid. One that can keep for awhile in liquid form. Any suggestions on how to go about doing this? What can you mix the powder with to make a smooth, creamy liquid for better coverage?

Here's what I've been doing:I put a little bit of concealer in a small bowl and spray some hydrosol on it,mix it and use my concealer brush.So easy!!And my concealer looks so much better!

CJ

[any]

Finnya, if this link works you´ll see what´s in the kit:
http://tkbtrading.com/kit_instructions.pdf

I thought it was to much and not really the stuff I wanted, so my first order was like 100$ and later I have ordered almost everything that was in the kit... I think it´s a pretty good start.

[finnya]

Originally Posted by Qwerty

Oh woe!!! I was going to buy the Ronaspheres right now and it's already been taken off the TKB website!!! Wail......

See, I *always* find an excuse to buy!

Hi Qwerty

You can still order the ronaspheres from here


Or from BeHaWe in Germany. The site is in German but they ship worldwide.
Hope that helps.

Originally Posted by any

Finnya, if this link works you´ll see what´s in the kit:
http://tkbtrading.com/kit_instructions.pdf

I thought it was to much and not really the stuff I wanted, so my first order was like 100$ and later I have ordered almost everything that was in the kit... I think it´s a pretty good start.

Thanks for the link.

I finally decided to go with individual items as I wanted some special things in my foundation. I also ended up paying 10 bucks less, including shipping.

[princessmich]

Girls, out of curiosity how much mica did you order to start? Do you think a sample of micas is sufficient or 1oz each?

[any]

Oh, it´s so much fun with the colored micas that i just order samples! Many samples It´s not always the one you thought would be perfect, actually is... But maybe another one! I remember that I was close to order 1 ounce of Swiss Chocolate (who could resist?) but when it arrived i didn´t like it half as much as Blackstar gold, both dark brown, glittery stuff. So just order lots of samples, and if you discover that you use a lot of one specific one, order more. But a sample really last a long way...

But order a lot of serecite (non colored mica) och maybe some white silk/satin mica!

[princessmich]

Originally Posted by any

Oh, it´s so much fun with the colored micas that i just order samples! Many samples It´s not always the one you thought would be perfect, actually is... But maybe another one! I remember that I was close to order 1 ounce of Swiss Chocolate (who could resist?) but when it arrived i didn´t like it half as much as Blackstar gold, both dark brown, glittery stuff. So just order lots of samples, and if you discover that you use a lot of one specific one, order more. But a sample really last a long way...

But order a lot of serecite (non colored mica) och maybe some white silk/satin mica!

Great suggestions=) I plan on ordering 1lb of sericite about 8 ozs Silk and some other base powders. However, i wasn't too sure on colored micas. Now the samples will be much nicer on my pocketbook. I can choose a variety. Oxides i will get 1-4 ozs each. It's such a difficult decision choosing since most of the micas look so gorgeous=)

Thanks for you input

[cjhigby]

Originally Posted by princessmich

Great suggestions=) I plan on ordering 1lb of sericite about 8 ozs Silk and some other base powders. However, i wasn't too sure on colored micas. Now the samples will be much nicer on my pocketbook. I can choose a variety. Oxides i will get 1-4 ozs each. It's such a difficult decision choosing since most of the micas look so gorgeous=)

Thanks for you input

I ordered 1 oz of everything,except the TD and ZO. I can see now that I definintely need more of the serecite though. I just made my first foundation this afternoon Now if I can just figure out how to duplicate it LOL!!

CJ

[princessmich]

Originally Posted by cjhigby

I ordered 1 oz of everything,except the TD and ZO. I can see now that I definintely need more of the serecite though. I just made my first foundation this afternoon Now if I can just figure out how to duplicate it LOL!!

CJ

Congrats on making your first foundation. Duplication would be a piece of cake if you had made notes of your measurements....lol Hope you figure it out

[cjhigby]

Originally Posted by princessmich

Congrats on making your first foundation. Duplication would be a piece of cake if you had made notes of your measurements....lol Hope you figure it out

Yeah,I started with notes but starting tweaking and lost track,LOL!! I'm planning on playing around with it all day tomorrow.