I used to use the candle method, but that took too long and ended with some casualties.
I just did my first depots (es) at the weekend using this method. Apart from carelessly sticking my thumbnail in one of the shadows, it worked perfectly
LOL I had one catch on fire. Scared me half to death.
I used to do this but i was impatient while trying to wiggle them out and ended up with cracked shadows. So now i use my flat iron. Let it sit on some aluminum foil on the flat iron for like 5 min and i take a thumbtack and pop it out. Very easy and all my shadows are now in perfect condition from this method Eta: ive depotted reg eyeshadows, blushes, and prolongwear shadows like this with no problems
I never dared to mess with fire while depotting. Im just too clumsy lmao
I've used a flat iron method, too. I used a utility knife to separate the pan + casing from the compact, put it on the flat iron (with a bit of wax paper on the plate) for a little while, then popped out the pan (I forget how I did this) and cleaned up any residual glue with some rubbing alcohol once the pan cooled off. All my eyeshadows came out fine. I lost a little off the edge of one blush, and I had another that was simply impossible to de-pot for whatever reason, and I lost a chunk of it.
I also use the flat iron method (with wax paper). Works fine for me.I've used a flat iron method, too. I used a utility knife to separate the pan + casing from the compact, put it on the flat iron (with a bit of wax paper on the plate) for a little while, then popped out the pan (I forget how I did this) and cleaned up any residual glue with some rubbing alcohol once the pan cooled off. All my eyeshadows came out fine. I lost a little off the edge of one blush, and I had another that was simply impossible to de-pot for whatever reason, and I lost a chunk of it.
This just happened with S&TO. LOL!
That's why you ALWAYS depot in the kitchen, on the counter! When i first started depotting i used the oven method! We're talking OLD SKOOL!!! But if you weren't careful, you'd damage certain textures such as veluxes and mattes.
i used a flat iron
How have I never heard of this?!? Any good online YouTube vids ? (I'm a visual learner!)
Did you place the pot directly on the plate, or did you have something in between the pot and the plate (foil or wax paper)?i used a flat iron
Always parchment paper. Never directly on the flat iron. You'll melt the plastic onto your iron
http://youtu.be/o--oPgjo43o Don't use a knife tho. Use a metal spatula. Its much safer! :wink:
Oh ok. Thanks Erin! I always use the flatiron method since it's easier for me.
