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MiCHiE
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Mixing Mediums are kinda like "MAC middle men". They come in gel and liquid formulas and are used with different products (shadows, pigments, foundations) to create desired effects. Many of us use the Water Based to help our pigments adhere and last throughout the day or the Eyeliner Mixing Medium can be used with pigments and shadows to turn either of these products into liners.
SARAHluvsMAC
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Tai is right... you can use them to mix with other products, such as pigments or shadows to intensify the color, help adhere to the skin, and aid with blendability, etc.
Mixing Medium is most popularly used with pigments, it is a pro product, however a good dupe for it is EZR, which you still might be able to find at regular locations
Mixing Medium is most popularly used with pigments, it is a pro product, however a good dupe for it is EZR, which you still might be able to find at regular locations
stellarx1587
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In response to the 2nd post, EZR is an eye gel. Its supposed to help de-puff and firm the skin around the eye area. To be honest... I don't notice any difference!
In re: to the original post, it makes an AWESOME adhesive for MAC glitters. When it dries its tacky so it holds pretty well, but won't be sticky or uncomfortable. Totally worth it IMO.
In response to the 2nd post, EZR is an eye gel. Its supposed to help de-puff and firm the skin around the eye area. To be honest... I don't notice any difference!
In re: to the original post, it makes an AWESOME adhesive for MAC glitters. When it dries its tacky so it holds pretty well, but won't be sticky or uncomfortable. Totally worth it IMO.
roxybc
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Help: Is MAC's Lash mixing medium the same thing as the Eye Liner mixing medium? r/o
I called the MAC Pro store yesterday and asked what the best mixing medium was to adhere glitter to eye lids with, and she said the Eye Liner Mixing Medium. I got her to put it on hold so my mom could just walk in and get it. I got it today and the box says Lash Mixing Medium on it. I didn't know there was such a thing. It looks like a white-ish colored gel. Will it work the same?
I called the MAC Pro store yesterday and asked what the best mixing medium was to adhere glitter to eye lids with, and she said the Eye Liner Mixing Medium. I got her to put it on hold so my mom could just walk in and get it. I got it today and the box says Lash Mixing Medium on it. I didn't know there was such a thing. It looks like a white-ish colored gel. Will it work the same?
MsButterfli
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Re: Help: Is MAC's Lash mixing medium the same thing as the Eye Liner mixing medium? r/o
wow never heard of that u probably wanted the water based mixing medium. u didnt by chance get lash prep+prime did u?
wow never heard of that u probably wanted the water based mixing medium. u didnt by chance get lash prep+prime did u?
lara
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Re: Help: Is MAC's Lash mixing medium the same thing as the Eye Liner mixing medium? r/o
Lash Mixing Medium - http://macpro.com/templates/products..._ID=PROD7 798
They're totally different things, and they won't work the same. If you put the lash mixing medium on your lids, it would crumble and flake once it dried.
Hang onto the lash mixing medium though, it's fun to make you own coloured mascaras with it.
Lash Mixing Medium - http://macpro.com/templates/products..._ID=PROD7 798
They're totally different things, and they won't work the same. If you put the lash mixing medium on your lids, it would crumble and flake once it dried.
Hang onto the lash mixing medium though, it's fun to make you own coloured mascaras with it.
roxybc
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Re: Help: Is MAC's Lash mixing medium the same thing as the Eye Liner mixing medium? r/o
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Thanks. I actually tried it out tonight. I figured I might as well test it, since if I was to return it they wouldn't be able to sell it either way. I mixed a bit of the lash m/m with a bit of corn flower pigment and wasn't very impressed with the color or the texture. I already have navy, teal and purple mascaras. Those are really the only colors I think I would want.
The girl at the Pro store said that I could return it to a free standing store and get my money back, but I won't be able to be the eye liner mixing medium there. I'm trying to get them to ship it to me free of charge becuase it was their screw up. (I'll pay for the e/l m/m, but not the shipping & then get my $ back for the lash m/m at the free standing store)
**If anyone has any pics of them using the lash mixing medium with pigments or glitters would you mind posting them?
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by lara
Hang onto the lash mixing medium though, it's fun to make you own coloured mascaras with it.
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Thanks. I actually tried it out tonight. I figured I might as well test it, since if I was to return it they wouldn't be able to sell it either way. I mixed a bit of the lash m/m with a bit of corn flower pigment and wasn't very impressed with the color or the texture. I already have navy, teal and purple mascaras. Those are really the only colors I think I would want.
The girl at the Pro store said that I could return it to a free standing store and get my money back, but I won't be able to be the eye liner mixing medium there. I'm trying to get them to ship it to me free of charge becuase it was their screw up. (I'll pay for the e/l m/m, but not the shipping & then get my $ back for the lash m/m at the free standing store)
**If anyone has any pics of them using the lash mixing medium with pigments or glitters would you mind posting them?
Thanks!
bebs
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Re: Help: Is MAC's Lash mixing medium the same thing as the Eye Liner mixing medium? r/o
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I have both and actully find I use the lash mixing medium as a primer instead of mixing color into it because I've found that it just doesnt look good or right as you have found out.
however I CAN NOT use the eyeliner mixing medium near my eyes it burns and makes my eyes water like no other!
(that and it doesnt blend well) you might have better luck but from the people I've talked with they say thats pretty much the normal reaction and I've gotten that just normal water based mixing medium will hold the glitter on just fine, I've used that a few times and with another base to stick to after thats dried its works fine (other base shade stick or paint or ccb)
however good luck with all that they problably wont bend on the shipping very quicky if at all and be prepared to growl it out at the mac store when returning the other one.. I've only returned 2 pro items there and I've gotten a very hard time from them for doing so.(call the pro store before hand and get their ok, and back up and write down the name of the person you talked to because both times I did it they called there to ask them a million questions before returning)
anywho good luck!
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| Originally Posted by roxybc
Thanks. I actually tried it out tonight. I figured I might as well test it, since if I was to return it they wouldn't be able to sell it either way. I mixed a bit of the lash m/m with a bit of corn flower pigment and wasn't very impressed with the color or the texture. I already have navy, teal and purple mascaras. Those are really the only colors I think I would want. The girl at the Pro store said that I could return it to a free standing store and get my money back, but I won't be able to be the eye liner mixing medium there. I'm trying to get them to ship it to me free of charge becuase it was their screw up. (I'll pay for the e/l m/m, but not the shipping & then get my $ back for the lash m/m at the free standing store) **If anyone has any pics of them using the lash mixing medium with pigments or glitters would you mind posting them? Thanks!
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I have both and actully find I use the lash mixing medium as a primer instead of mixing color into it because I've found that it just doesnt look good or right as you have found out.
however I CAN NOT use the eyeliner mixing medium near my eyes it burns and makes my eyes water like no other!
(that and it doesnt blend well) you might have better luck but from the people I've talked with they say thats pretty much the normal reaction and I've gotten that just normal water based mixing medium will hold the glitter on just fine, I've used that a few times and with another base to stick to after thats dried its works fine (other base shade stick or paint or ccb) however good luck with all that they problably wont bend on the shipping very quicky if at all and be prepared to growl it out at the mac store when returning the other one.. I've only returned 2 pro items there and I've gotten a very hard time from them for doing so.(call the pro store before hand and get their ok, and back up and write down the name of the person you talked to because both times I did it they called there to ask them a million questions before returning)
anywho good luck!
ambidextrous
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Re: pigments and mixing medium
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This one is discontinued, isn't it? I was already wondering about the only concealer brush from MAC I've ever seen, since I couldn't find it on the website recently
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Concealer brush. |
This one is discontinued, isn't it? I was already wondering about the only concealer brush from MAC I've ever seen, since I couldn't find it on the website recently
user79
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Re: pigments and mixing medium
I have tried that before but I didn't think it worked that well. Mixing medium isn't meant to be a base, it's meant to change the consistency of powders to liquids. By just applying it to the lid, it's essentially useless, imho. I dunno, I'm not a huge fan of the mixing medium anyway, even the water soluable one stings my eyelids and it makes the pigments virtually unblendable.
I have tried that before but I didn't think it worked that well. Mixing medium isn't meant to be a base, it's meant to change the consistency of powders to liquids. By just applying it to the lid, it's essentially useless, imho. I dunno, I'm not a huge fan of the mixing medium anyway, even the water soluable one stings my eyelids and it makes the pigments virtually unblendable.
