Fairybelle
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This is also great if you have cracks in your existing e/s or your e/s goes a bit crumbly (sometimes this happens when you depot!). Just add a bit of alcohol, use the cloth and coin and press.
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Guide to Pigment Pressing (PIC HEAVY)
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badkittekitte
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wow....very cool....thanks so much for sharing
Brianne333
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Thank you for this! I am going to try this on a few of my other loose pigment shadows and see if it works on them too!
Brianne333
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I just wanted to say that I just used this method to press some Fyrinnae shadow samples I had only I did it in their plastic sample jars (don't have any pans on hand) and I used a hairdryer to speed up the drying process instead. Worked just fine and it isn't crumbling apart!
entipy
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I was wondering if this could be done in the plastic jars instead of pans. I don't have any round pans and don't need to spend anymore money right now! LOL.
About how long did you hold the hair dryer on it? And what heat/speed settings did you use?
I have a lot of Everyday Minerals, Pure Luxe, and Fyrrinae shadows I would LOVE to press (so much neater), but I wonder if it will work well.
Originally Posted by Brianne333
I just wanted to say that I just used this method to press some Fyrinnae shadow samples I had only I did it in their plastic sample jars (don't have any pans on hand) and I used a hairdryer to speed up the drying process instead. Worked just fine and it isn't crumbling apart!
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I was wondering if this could be done in the plastic jars instead of pans. I don't have any round pans and don't need to spend anymore money right now! LOL.
About how long did you hold the hair dryer on it? And what heat/speed settings did you use?
I have a lot of Everyday Minerals, Pure Luxe, and Fyrrinae shadows I would LOVE to press (so much neater), but I wonder if it will work well.
whosheis
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I read on another forum if you mix something to bind the mineral shadows, they will hold together. The forum is going under maintenance at the moment but I read aloe vera gel works. A little of the gel mixed with rubbing alcohol and the loose eyeshadow. Gonna give it a shot later to see what happens. I have too many loose shadows lol
| Originally Posted by entipy
I was wondering if this could be done in the plastic jars instead of pans. I don't have any round pans and don't need to spend anymore money right now! LOL. About how long did you hold the hair dryer on it? And what heat/speed settings did you use? I have a lot of Everyday Minerals, Pure Luxe, and Fyrrinae shadows I would LOVE to press (so much neater), but I wonder if it will work well. |
I read on another forum if you mix something to bind the mineral shadows, they will hold together. The forum is going under maintenance at the moment but I read aloe vera gel works. A little of the gel mixed with rubbing alcohol and the loose eyeshadow. Gonna give it a shot later to see what happens. I have too many loose shadows lol
entipy
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If you will, let me know how that turns out, please! I don't want to mess up my shadows, but man would it be great not to have to deal with the mess!!!
| Originally Posted by whosheis
I read on another forum if you mix something to bind the mineral shadows, they will hold together. The forum is going under maintenance at the moment but I read aloe vera gel works. A little of the gel mixed with rubbing alcohol and the loose eyeshadow. Gonna give it a shot later to see what happens. I have too many loose shadows lol |
If you will, let me know how that turns out, please! I don't want to mess up my shadows, but man would it be great not to have to deal with the mess!!!
Love Always Ivy
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i was wondering how soft these come out.
i pressed a bunch of BE glimmers and MUFE star powders and they turned out super soft, like when i barely touch a brush to the pan, it picks up a whole lot of color. yet, when i press a matte color (like too rich brown from BE, it turns to solid rock)
does anyone know a way to make them not as soft? or are they supposed to be this delicate?
and to press mattes so theyre not awfully rock hard?
i pressed a bunch of BE glimmers and MUFE star powders and they turned out super soft, like when i barely touch a brush to the pan, it picks up a whole lot of color. yet, when i press a matte color (like too rich brown from BE, it turns to solid rock)
does anyone know a way to make them not as soft? or are they supposed to be this delicate?
and to press mattes so theyre not awfully rock hard?
monkeenoodles
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Do you have to use that specific type of alcohol when pigment pressing or can any alcohols be used? If yes, can you tell me which ones because the only alcohol I have at home is something called Oilatum used to soothe irritated skin...
Thanks.
Thanks.
archangeli
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Awesome tutorial! Thanks so much for posting this. I pressed pans of my Aire de Blu and Blue Storm pigments today and it worked beautifully.
I used 70% isopropyl alcohol, and even dug up the old Aussie dollar I had to do the pressing with
It's a perfect fit!
I used 70% isopropyl alcohol, and even dug up the old Aussie dollar I had to do the pressing with
deathcabber
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Did it make these any more smooth, pigmented or easy to blend?? Im still learning how to work with mine
| Originally Posted by Brianne333
I just wanted to say that I just used this method to press some Fyrinnae shadow samples I had only I did it in their plastic sample jars (don't have any pans on hand) and I used a hairdryer to speed up the drying process instead. Worked just fine and it isn't crumbling apart!
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Did it make these any more smooth, pigmented or easy to blend?? Im still learning how to work with mine
