You may want to use a shimmer base for your shimmer shadows. Matte base for matte shadows. That is what we do. Otherwise, you dull down the shimmer effect. Boron Nitride (glow) with Pearl sericite, Mag stearate and Mag Myristate makes a good shimmer base.Originally Posted by BBFF /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Hello!
I am a newbie here. Massively late to the party... I have (like so many before me) read, made notes and re-read this thread.
I have been trying to make some eyeshadows. I saved up and bought a heap of stuff from TKB.
However I am rather disappointed with my work.
Here's an example of a recipe that I made under the illusion that all I needed to do was mix a few colored micas into a TKB pre-made base...the results? Well they aren't metallic looking enough for my liking and the one I have made below, looks kind of muddy and dull.
So the question is, do I need to thin the whole thing down with serecite or boron nitride, or add more mica like a pearl white?
Recipe:
2 scoops smoky xxx
1 scoop true blue
1 scoop sparkle turquoise inference
1/2 scoop black mica
1 scoop silver sparkle
2 scoops matte texture base.
I guess I would like a great base to work from, though I know its down to personal preference.
TIA!
The only place I could find the Silica shells was Kobo. I got a sample from them and the shells work better controlling my oil break through.Originally Posted by LAminerals /img/forum/go_quote.gif
It really depends on the silica. We use 3 different versions in our formulas. Silica shells absorb 5 times their weight in liquids! We use that in our Oil Control Powder.
I don't think it's available in small quantities though. We by it in 25kilo barrels.
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