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Handmade Cosmetics Roundup + Tips

October 12, 2015 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

When buying new cosmetics, it can be tricky to pick out the right product. I know I’ve taken home shades of lipstick or eye shadow that look way different on than in the tube! That’s why making your own cosmetics is such a great option – you can create the perfect shades for your skin tone and preference. As an added bonus, you know every ingredient that goes into your recipes.

Those who love easy recipes will love the Rose Gold Cosmetic Collection. It features a packed eye shadow, a lip shimmer made with moisturizing Nourish Lip Balm Base and a nail polish made with Suspending Nail Polish Base. The products all use Rose Gold Mica, which is a gorgeous two-toned color that looks great on a wide variety of skin tones. The color is also so on trend right now (there’s even a rose gold iPhone!) Best of all, making all three products only takes about an hour.

The Rose Gold Cosmetic Collection makes 3 different products with just 1 ounce of colorant!

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Rose Gold Cosmetic Collection: Eyeshadow, Lip Shimmer & Nail Polish

September 22, 2015 Filed Under: Bath & Body Tutorials, Lip Products

Micas can be used for a variety of projects, including lotions and melt and pour soap. They’re also great for cosmetics, because they add beautiful shimmer. For this project, we used Rose Gold Mica to create three different products! This Rose Gold Cosmetic Collection has a gorgeous nail polish, eye shadow and lip shimmer. All together, they create a gorgeous collection that’s perfect for gifts.

Rose Gold Mica is a lovely two-tone mica. It appears as a pale rose pink or a glimmering gold, depending on how the light hits it. In the Lip Shimmer, it adds a subtle rosy color to the lips, while in the Nail Polish, the gold really stands out. The Eye Shadow has a lovely pale golden pink finish. You can wear one product at a time, or all of them at once for a cohesive glam look. These recipes create four of each product.

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Mystic Mermaid Eye Shadow + Application Tutorial

March 17, 2015 Filed Under: Bath & Body Tutorials

Basic eye shadow colors, like brown and gray, are great for everyday use. But every now and then, it’s nice to switch it up and try out new colors. This Mystic Mermaid Eye Shadow adds bold color and a subtle shimmer to your eyelids. They’re a perfect way to add some variety to your everyday look, or to create a glam look for a night out. This tutorial shows you how to create four mermaid inspired eye shadow tones. Scroll to the bottom for a demonstration on how to apply these shades!

The white eye shadow has a bit of shimmer from Super Pearly White Mica, which adds interest to your base color. It also works as a highlighting shade. The purple, blue and teal colors are great for shadows and contouring. You can also switch up the colors for a unique look each time. Dipping your makeup brush in a little water intensifies the color, giving you more color options.

If you have never made mineral makeup before, it’s incredibly easy! To learn more, check out this Mineral Makeup Soap Queen TV Episode. Make sure when you are creating eye shadow that you use eye safe colorants; colorants not approved for the eye area can cause extreme irritation. Click here for a list of eye shadow safe micas and colorants.

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12 Days of Christmas: Glamorous Gold Eye Shadow Quad

November 14, 2014 Filed Under: Bath & Body Tutorials

If you’re looking to update your makeup look, the holiday season is the perfect time to add a little glitz and glam! Gold and copper eye shadow is perfect for special occasions and is also wearable for everyday. Even better, gold tones are extremely flattering for a wide variety of skin tones. This Glamorous Gold Eye Shadow Quad features four shades for easy blending and customization.

The classic gold shade is great base color, while the light gold is perfect for highlighting. The two darker shades are meant for shadows and contouring. I can’t wait to use these colors to create a look similar to this, or this look for a special occasion. Looking for more tips on how to apply eye shadow? The instructions in the Pumpkin Shimmer Eye shadow Tutorial would work well for these colors as well.

If you have never made mineral makeup before, it’s incredibly easy! To learn more, check out this Mineral Makeup Soap Queen TV Episode.

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Make Your Own Eye Shadow

April 23, 2008 Filed Under: Bramble Berry News

Bramble Berry’s Eye Shadow DIY kits launched this week! I’m so excited about this product line. The kits come with instruction booklets and everything you need to make 10 eye shadows. You’ll have lots of material left over though, so have extra pots on hand to use up the extra material.

In this photo, we used the exact same recipe but added varying amounts of Luster Black Mica to the green. Isn’t the difference striking?

We have two kits: one totally all natural, mineral make up based and one mostly natural that has a few vibrant colors thrown in for the more daring among us.

The full kit, with booklet and the cutest little stacks of colors, retails for $44.95. It’s on our general kits pagefor now, but we’ll have them on their own page soon enough.