How to Press Pigments (MAC and other brands)

[AllThatGlitters21]

@babyapple930 it can be 70%! I think it will just take a bit longer to evaporate, but that's ok

[Leah378]

why do you need to stack the quarters on top of the eyeshadow and set it under something heavy?? (:

[AllThatGlitters21]

@Leah378 that's the "pressing" part, it compresses the powder so it is not a loose powder when it dries

[RoxySurfer0000]

Hey doll!! WHat color nailpolish are you wearing?? LOVE IT!!! =D

[Sweetnippits]

Is that how they press every thing? because my dermantologist said that i cant use pressed powders for a while cuz it causes clogged pores..i was jw...i guess alcohol is bad on my skin..lol

[zrfranklin]

hi, i sell MAC pigment samples as well as the 26mm tin pans at zayseyez(dot)ecrater(dot) com, and they're $1 cheaper then Stars Makeup Haven!

[QueenPotoloto]

What pigment is that?

[pointeskatecybunny]

What is the purpose of pressing pigments?

[AllThatGlitters21]

@pointeskatecybunny just so you can put it in a palette and not have to worry about using it loose - it just depends on your preference.

[femmefatale1990]

Ohhhh thank you!!!! this is so helpful!

[STiprincess]

i never thought about doing this until now...now I wanna go out and buy a lot of pigments from Coastal Scents and press them :)

[xoitsmexo7]

ik this was long ago,but I have a question if you want to make your pigmnt like an eyehsadow why would you crush an eyeshadow then turn it nback into one? aha just wondering..

[yuckarina]

Great, thank you!!!

[LaurenDayMakeup]

Thank you Miss Elle! So helpful! xoxo

[lilpackerfreak]

why do u have to do the quarter thing

[omfgmrsJONAS]

where can i get empty plastic jars?

[pinkrose838]

do you think you could use rubbing alcohol compund for this? i dunno this difference :$

[pinkrose838]

do you think you could use rubbing alcohol compund for this? i dunno this difference :$

[dpeni77]

Brilliant

Thank you

[selenacutegirl]

same pinch my nickname is elle!lol

[gymnast725]

thanks for the video! helped a lot! :)

[themaclover4ever]

Haha what's the point of crushing an eyeshadow and then put it back in the pan ? :-) Thanks for this video !

[xxmarci4everxx]

awesome! :D

[goatheads369]

Just wondering why you cant just buy it already made?

[AllThatGlitters21]

@goatheads369 Mac doesn't sell their pigments in pressed form, so if you really like one of their pigment colors you have to press it yourself (if you want it in a palette)

[Lwhitelaw1]

GREAT video Elle. Thanks

[vernethines]

very informative!! thanks. :)

[optimisticterri]

how long you have to wait tgo make that dry

[Maddybayb]

@optimisticterri she said around one hour

[XMakeupMePleaseX]

is there anything else you can use from Rubbing Alchol, if not, where can i get it from, I live in the UK. Can i get it from a website?

[JuciyLucy]

You can get ispropyl alcohol from ebay, i get mine from there x

[necoragha]

@XMakeupMePleaseX

I bought rubbing alcohol or isopropanol at the pharamcists.

[qwerkykes]

@XMakeupMePleaseX i got mine from ebay

[1213angelique]

wow so beautiful nail polish!!!

[satellitedreams80]

Thanks for this! Is it cheaper to do this than buying them ready-made?

[CHPjess]

can u also use hydrogen peroxide or is it just the same thing as the rubbing alcohol?

[xda0rsainnx]

this was actually very helpful, i got a random sample in the mail and had noo idea what to do with this random pigment stuff. thanks!

[baybfilipina16]

i just went on to the website for pigment sample and it says that 1/a sp.sample is $4.25! :/

[MissSmallDragon]

If the rubbing alcohol evaporates, would it be possible to use water?

[breebreex3]

@MissSmallDragon no bc water dries, it doesn't evaporate

[MissSmallDragon]

If the rubbing alcohol evaporates, would it be possible to use water? Or no, someone please tell me!

[makeupbeauty209]

no becuz even do water evaporates alcohol is much better cuz it hold ur eyehshadow and keppin it hard but water will just evaporate and wont do anythin so alcohol is much better hope that help

[Haley6213]

SHINEYYYY hahahahaha (:

[tiktok1029]

the pigment your using looks like peanut butter when it was wet! haha.

[hippotype]

LOL i love the annotations!! mess--> that was my favorite :D

[emmiebear09]

hey i live in the uk

where could i get rubbing alcohol ???

xx

[abbnbeck]

whats the name of the alcohol stuff you mixed with the mac pigment and would you be able to get it in england ? x

[Monicamcs]

Thanks for the video! What are the benefits of pressing pigment?

[amyvankham]

thanks a lot this will save me a lot of money!!!

[sosophie93]

I got a blush sample, can I press that?

[shaelovespebble]

when i press my mac pigments i use nail polish remover rather than alchohol... it has worked fine for me for years! is this ok though? also i use mattes from stila and it works

[emma2312mia]

fucchini, people press pigments so they can make palletes

[charmel052930]

is it also possible to press loose face powder?? if yes plse anyone lemme know:)

[LaitMinet]

can i press powder foundations into empty foundation pans using this method? x

[nikkipro18]

does anyone know the nailpolish color?

[TheStarpaw]

Great job....im gonna try it soon....i didnt know such things could be done too....i had all these loose powdered eyeshadow find them annoying so never used them...i will press my own pigment now..lol

thanks

[rockprincess20001]

Will the quarters make any print on the eyeshadow?

[tmkhang]

idk why when the alcohol evaporate, my pigment become dust again. it doesnt stick together

[tmkhang]

idk why when the alcohol evaporate, my pigment become dust again. it doesnt stick together

[Shivani000]

i love ur vids

[Fucchini]

i love your videos... i'm new to make up so i dont really know the reason why people press their pigments... can someone explain this to me plz!!

[babynur96]

Easy to understand . Better than Enkore's . LOL

[SachikoPierre87]

your little side comments/annotations are cute and hilarious... very informative

[amourlamode]

hi elle i was wondering, i have bare minerals eye shadows which are SUPER pigmented, anyways they get sooo messing when i open them and its so annoying becuz there is so much in there that i dont wanna waste so i was wondering if i can do the same with them?

[cheergurl113]

Haha actualy srry even though you were tlkn to her I'm gonna answer if ya don't mind..:) umm actualy you can if it's a pigment yea if a pressed eyeshadow you can just like crush it up!and do it!

[hiphopdncr17]

hahaha that little bubble that said "SHINEYYYY" just made me crack up. idk why really but I just thought it was funny. i love when you add those teehee :)

[EdwardLover2828]

That is my absolute favorite nail color, I love it! :)

[beautybuzz24]

u said 50 instead of 30 on the sidebar

[JEN8102]

what color is the nail polish? luv it!

[asaber457]

I Luv Those Little Comments U put ! Cute:)

[reallyRen33]

haha thanks very informative, while watching I couldn't help but think of drugs, like you were teaching us how to roll a fatty or something. LOL

[4444535]

so this comes in handy to becoming an eyeshadow rather that just powder?

[funOinOtheOsun]

why do you put 2 quarters on your presed pigment after it's dry???

[tuckbfmv]

is it possible to reverse the process, change it from a pressed form to loose powder?

[Steffmd25]

Thanks Elle! Great video :) Very thorough, I really enjoyed :)

[mymakeupobsession]

this video was put together in "real-person-scenario". YOur step by step instructions were perfect and simple enough that litterally everyone should be able to do it! Loving the website for the sample pigments! Thanks!

[nolitafaerietale]

Please do a tutorial about your nails! They look awesome!

[28bubbles]

wat do you do with those when they are all done is it like eyeshadow?

[beautyandthebooksxo]

yes i lilac it! haha. i love OPI. and THANK YOU. I NEEDED THIS.

[bluecars1]

Awesome video

[LoveJuicy02]

can someone please tell me if i should get MAC prep and prime. is it as good as the urban decay kind????

[DivaJacobs313]

Does Mac sell pigments...  Where did you buy yours?...

[DivaJacobs313]

Thank you... can't wait to get started..

[Haguatchi]

why do you put a quarter on it?

[ebruuu]

I'm gonna have to ask. what are you wearing on your nails?

[DivaJacobs313]

can you witch hazel?  alcohol really can dry out the skin....

[verabsch]

lol, that's why we all need encyclopedias at home!

Thanks, very helpful tips!

[kristennnlovesyou]

it looks like peanut butter! shiny pb

[leccah]

how many cm or inches is a quater? is this a stupid question - i don't have any mac pallettes yet, so i can't size up.

[BobaSquirt]

could you use drug store products?

[Leishdee]

wow, i didn't even think that this was possible. thanks for the tut =D

[emmakernow]

Really helpful, I'm off to find some alcohol x

[ilovedogs1085]

Hey Elle! Where did you buy your nail polish and what's the name of it? YOUR NAILS LOOK SO CUTE! :)

[al3ssandraax3]

lmao elle!! all your funny little captions!!

[aeropostalebabe3514]

as soon as i posted that. a little box popped up and was like "nails are. do you lilac it" lol.

that just shows i'm impatient. lol.

[aeropostalebabe3514]

what color are your nails here?

[trippsstar]

love this! and i love that you put all the links up! thank youuu

[LoveLaughDanceLive]

Thankyou thankyou thankyouu!!! So much help!

[ErikaRenee09]

Nice video! It reminds me of baking on an Easy Bake oven :)

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[thisismeghana]

do you know how to do mineral shadows like spell or bare escentuals?? is it the same method?

thanks elle <3

[dulcethalia05]

loveee your nail polish!

[bhagavadandcake]

enkore's tut was so complicated, but now i will press my pigments, thanks!

[MonicaKayAu]

its regular alcohol you just call it rubbing alcohol

[XoxEdaXox]

i love your nails, what are you wearingg??

[Pranikki1]

OPI "Do you lilac it"

[IHEARTPINKGIRLIE16]

opi do you lilac it?

[MissMakeup123]

hia i know u prob wont answer but i live in the uk and i really want coastal scents pallets but how could i do that would i have to pay for the shipping or wot im confused !!! :@ ?? pleaseeeee get back to me

[leccah]

coastal scents does inetrnational shipping and they really pack thigs well in the boxes with lots of bubblewrap. you have to pay shipping - but it's really nto that expensive.

alternatively you can search the 88 palletes, matte and shimmer on ebay and it's the same product. (i don't know about the otehr palletes. there is also a 120 pallette floating around ebay also).

[puppibanana]

Buy them on eBay, I got mine for 10€ including shipping, it's the exact same product, so CS is a rip off

[taibug]

Coastal Scents has great customer service. You should really ask them.

[AmyyTee]

i was wondering if you could show us your pigments and your favorite eye shadows :)

[InnocentAnalyst]

this video really helped! I watched Leesha's and it didn't work at all... your video was more helpful for me.. and I tried pressing and it worked! So thank you for posting this video.. :)

[peace4evr96]

you cant press mattes?

[boredoutmybrain]

how come u need to press it after it has already dried? thanks for the tutorial btw xx

[FlyingPancake0390]

You press them after it dries because as the alcohol evaporates out, it can leave little pockets of air in the pressed pigment which can lead to your pressed pigment crumbling later on. Pressing it ensures that the pigment is nice and compact in the pan so that it truly is "pressed" together.

[zebraluvr245]

thank you so much this was very helpful

[aIIdolledup]

im wearing the same elsa peretti ring and nail polish as you! aha how random.

[0insaneinthemembrane]

i'm glad you put your encyclopedia's to good use lol

great vid btw

[chocolate12u]

Another great video!

[PugdoggCMRZ]

luvvvvvv the call ur mother nail color!!

[sandicandy0909]

So a pressed pigment is basically an eyeshadow? :)

[Carrie10Diva]

This process will make your pigments form bacteria quicker. It will stay fresh for a while but not as long as shadow that is already prepped.

[makeupfreak0]

What is the difference from appling pigment directly (using the patting motion) to pressing the pigment then applying it? Is it much easier? Great video :-)

[PinkCircusPrinscess]

how many pigment samples do you use to press 1 eyeshadow???????

[o0mnmzz0o]

Awesome.

I couldn't message so I hope you read my comment on here.

Could you do a tutorial for smoky eyes that are just right for the first day back to school? Thanks :)

[jenjen1208]

wow..so cool!

[LilMelin]

oh i am sorry,

 i just thought it would burn:)

hahah

[steamlien]

I'm always baffled as to why people use alcohol...

Water works just fine.

[AllThatGlitters21]

For pressing?! Doesn't it crumble?

[IneffectivePunch]

Thanks for this video, Elle, it is really helpful and informative!! :-)

[22bailee]

Please, someone inform me...what is the purpose of doing this?

[macprincess05]

I love love love "do you lilac it?" nail polish! I have it on right now too!

[thepinkLADY1000]

it reminded me of peaunt butter haha. of course only i would think of that!

[GCRokzZzZz]

I feel like it would waste a lot of pigment though cuz it's like impossible to get EVERY single little bit of shadow out. But I might do it cuz I hate loose shadow lol

[Shakani75]

Mucho Gracias

[Nymphix1]

Cute nails girl! :) And woah that looks so fun haha!

[dance4life0609]

5 stars for the funny, random, added comments on the video! :) haha

[Tinalaughsalot]

OMG i love your nail color!

what is it?

[myleftoverss]

THANNNNNNNKS! <3

[x0pInKeYx0]

0.23 cute ring!

[myxXxlittlexxXfriend]

What pigment did you use to show the first steps? =]

[Kriscy101]

AWESOMe

i was distracted by the shinyness ;)

lol

[lunch81]

oooohhh no Elle, I visited the sites and now Ive spent a lot of money! Cant wait till my hubby sees the bill.

[Neyo1Love]

helpful!

thanks

[xtiffeeh]

is there a reason why you can use matte or glitter?

[lexemily]

Glitter wont press, the alcohol wont absorb into it.

I thought you could do this with mattes though...

[charity0009]

Thank u Elle..this video was very informative n educational! xoxo

[CampingGirl56]

luv your nails....shiny :)

[kdoss08]

love the nail polish and thought this was a really good video for do it yourself people!!

thanks!!

[chocolatebubblesfo]

hey elle .. love the vid . and your nail polish, where did you get it ??

thanks =]

[beagle4864]

Any reason why this doesn't play for me?

[1dashingdame]

the body needs link didn't work. r u sure that's the right site, Elle?

[kdoss08]

the link worked for me!

[fashiongeek16]

it worked for me..

[lalah123456]

love your nails *-*  love all your videos. kisses from Brazil -sorry my english, hehe.

[JoelGosslienLuver170]

i love ur vids elle<3333

[rockabyec]

can you press nyx ultra pearl loose pigments??

[Jesstrata]

That's awesome! I always wondered how that worked!

[lapaztivelyhot]

haha sorry..just saw the end of the vid. i got the name of the nail polish

[boeckerlover12]

Actually, just putting this out there, on the MAC website, they have the Pro Palette x15 advertised for $12.00.

P.s. I <3 your videosss!!

[AllThatGlitters21]

I think thats the price I have it as in the side bar?

[boeckerlover12]

I know im sorry!!! i mistook and ebay advertise ment for the side bar!!! =PP silly meProxy-Con

[lapaztivelyhot]

ooh..what nail polish are you wearing?? :)

[crystalrubi]

Hello! Thanx for the tut but I had a question. I keep hearing that thebodyneeds pigments are fake. Have you also heard this? Thanx for the help!

[2013LuckyGirl]

Can you buy those tins in any stores?? Anyone feel free to answer = )

[mscraze4makeup]

thank you so much for this video i always  thought it was going to be hard to press pigments

[nicolemonique]

it wont evaporate as fast.

[nickjisoffmychain13]

I Have A Qustion,

When you Presss A Pigment, Is It Turning It Into A Showdow, Since it becomes Powdery After? Or is It Still A Pigment?

[jaywizardess]

Thanks so much for doing this video. I was always curious if you had to buy another little dish or how it was done to make more dishes of eyeshadow.

Now I know!! Yay!

[DivaOnADime25]

I wish I would have seen this video before I went to MAC Saturday! I was going to buy a pigment and decided on a shadow instead because I wanted it to fit in my pallet. Thanks though I will pick up the pigment on my next trip to MAC. :)

[amandaearl44]

why would you want to press pigments? is that for your eyeshadow?

[MISSBNICOLE08]

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[priincess911]

hey anyone

she said you cant use matte or glitter.

then what other types are ther /

[SweetestVixen]

Hey Elle

I was just wondering what are your thoughts on transformer? (the stuff you use to make dry eye shadow liquid)

[Girf512]

Hi Elle,! I'm one of your subscribers and have been watching your videos and tutorials for a while.

I was just looking at some of your videos and looked at the oldest one you have posted. It was sooo cute =) you had freckles and a southern accent haha =) well anyways I love your videos! keep posting them!

[jessiescloset]

wow you're right, her accent is gone

[Juleex31119]

Thanks! Now i just have to go buy some pigments!

[loveisforlosers123]

thx for doing this video

[LibiieBabiie]

it sounds dense but what is the difference between rubbing alcohol and say like alcohol like vodka etc. i think once i used vodka to take the glue of my pans when depotting before?

[liviq]

vodka isnt just alcohol, you have other ingrdients in it..so unless you want that in your eye shadow......

[addiekatt]

So all the ones labeled "pearl," "shimmering," stuff like that is ok? Oh and I feel like a total n00b asking this but is there an alternative then for doing this with mattes and glitters?