Turning a loose powder into pressed...
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I know you can turn loose eyeshadow into pressed by using rubbing alcohol.
Here is some info on pressing. As I understand it face powder may crumble to easy to it might not be a good idea but you can always give it go. Just try to press a very little bit.
Below is from Littlepaperstars on Makeupalley.com You can check her notepad there for more info but here is the pressing info.
She is also a member of Specktra.
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Now if you find that pressing is not going to work you can always put the powder in another container. Click Here for one. Also I can't recall who makes one but keep you eye out for a container that looks like this
You can twist it shut and it is very portable. If I can remember who makes one I will let you know.
I know you can turn loose eyeshadow into pressed by using rubbing alcohol.
Here is some info on pressing. As I understand it face powder may crumble to easy to it might not be a good idea but you can always give it go. Just try to press a very little bit.
Below is from Littlepaperstars on Makeupalley.com You can check her notepad there for more info but here is the pressing info.
She is also a member of Specktra.
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| Originally Posted by littlepaperstars on MUA Pigment Pressing Tutorial and Notes: Materials Needed: -Empty Palette with Pan or empty MAC standard size pan -70% Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol (I have no idea if you can use other percentages, this is what I buy…I’m not a chemist myself, so I don’t know if more alcohol percentage would be better, etc…) -Loose Eye shadow or Pigment (about ½ to ¾ of a tsp) -Spatula, small scooper or spatula -Paper (optional) -Newspaper/something to clean up the area -Tissues/q-tip -Hair Dye Applicator Bottle -Recommended: Wear something you don’t care about getting smudgy, because it is sort of messy. Step one: Lay out your newspaper to hold any spillage (Pictures coming soon). Step Two: Take your palette or pan, and thoroughly clean it with the alcohol (using a tissue or q-tip, of course) Step Three: Pour some (a sufficient amount, I usually start with 1 oz) of alcohol into your hair dye applicator bottle. Step Four: Take your scooper/spatula and put about 1/8 tsp or less of pigment into the pan/palette. Step Five: Add two to three drops of alcohol from your hair dye applicator bottle. Keep adding pigment and alcohol, keeping in a ratio that gives you a thick, pasty texture. Too much alcohol isn’t a problem, if the texture is runny, it will just take a little bit more time to dry, and the pan as it appears when wet will shrink a little. DO NOT use too little. This will result in the e/s not binding well, and when it dries it will crumble (NOTE: MAC metal pigments will not turn into a thick paste, but a metallic liquid. It will take more time to dry, and require more pigment, be careful when adding alcohol to these, as they will splash and slosh easily) Step Six: Once you have filled the pan with your e/s paste/liquid smooth it out trying to create a smooth surface. (You may also use paper for this, if you really care about the appearance of the e/s. Just put the paper over it, and slid the paper off again. This will require a slight excess of paste, to be smoothed over the top.) Step Seven: Let your e/s dry for 1-2 days. |
Now if you find that pressing is not going to work you can always put the powder in another container. Click Here for one. Also I can't recall who makes one but keep you eye out for a container that looks like this
You can twist it shut and it is very portable. If I can remember who makes one I will let you know.
