MAKE MATTE COLORS-VIDEO TUTORIAL BY TKB TRADING

[Sitauset]

I kind of like the way the colors streak about on the shaken version of the mix. lol It reminds me of an old couch & bed sheet set my Uncle had back in the 80s!

[Drummergenetic]

Hi, TKB! I ordered from you guys and I absolutely LOVE your color selection--but I have a huge problem. I can't get the micas to behave like eyeshadows, and it breaks my heart because the colors are so gorgeous in the pots!

I bought the Texture Base, and I have tried mixing and mashing the mica with the texture base, but I can't get the micas to behave like eyeshadow--they either turn a muddy gray or just fade away immediately. What do I need to do?

[MisssMeganNicole]

@Drummergenetic You only need a small amount of base,i.e. 5 scoops of pigment and 2 scoops base. You have to grind them,they can be put in a small ziplock baggie and rubbed between your fingers but a coffee bean grinder,blender or food processor works the best. If you add too much base it will look as you said muddy gray or washed out,remember to use a good eyeshadow base as well

[jothimaya]

Can you use the matte blends straight as eyeshadow?

[TKBtrading]

@jothimaya Our blends, yes, because they generally have TKB matte texture base in them. In theory you can use the pigments straight too, but they will be draggy and staining, that is why you texturize them with something.

[SuperXrunner]

Thanks. Yhis is very helpful. I saw from another video snippet on your site that they only mixed the texture base, not grind it. Is it that only some micas need to grounded when used in combination with the matte texture base to make shadows or do all matte shadows need to be ground?

[TKBtrading]

@SuperXrunner If you work with pigments, you have to grind them, because they don't just "shake in". Colored micas a thinned down pigments, they are pigments already preblended with something lightweight like mica, that is why they can just shake in.

[applebebe03]

where can you buy the grinder

[TKBtrading]

@applebebe03 This is just a coffee bean grinder, you can buy it at a local Target, Walmart, etc.

[licheenut]

Hi there, I just heard about you guys and am planning my first haul--is it possible to use a matte shadow "straight" (no grinding) to press into pans, with oa silicone binding agent (no matte texture)?

[TKBtrading]

Say you blend iron oxide yellow and red together but you don't grind them. Instead you wet them with silicone. The wetting would make the colors mix enuf. But you should let is sit for awhile before pressing (it's called "slaking") to make sure ever particle of pigment has absorbed liquid. Also mix well. So, I say "sure, try it!" Also, pigments by themselves have pretty good adhesion (think dirt on the knees of your jeans). But they can be draggy, so maybe add something to improve that.

[licheenut]

THANK YOU so much for the fast and very helpful reply!! Now--on to choosing the colors *rubs hands together in glee*

[StacyMcarthur]

could you use pestle & mortar to grind the powders, or does it have to be the coffee bean grinder?

[TKBtrading]

@StacyMcarthur You can use a pestel and mortar.

[misspolkadott]

is it just the matte colours you need to grind or when making eyeshadows would you grind all the colours matte or shimmery?

[TKBtrading]

Generally, you only have to grind matte colors. Shimmery colors can be shaken in. In fact, if you grind shimmery colors they loose some of their shimmer.

[misspolkadott]

cool thanks..i am wating for my order to come(from tkb,exciting) its mostly the shimmer colours but would love to start making the bright matte colours next...y.ay

[bridgetcarnes]

How do you clean your grinder between batches, to ensure no cross-contamination?

[TKBtrading]

For color contamination, you can use a brush to clean it out. Or, I like to use an inexpensive powder such as cornstarch or rice powder which I put in and grind in order to remove as much pigment as possible. Also, clean your equipment with alcohol between uses for bacterial contaimination concerns.

[12quillemall5321]

Do you sell starter packs for newbies?. I would like to make pigments as holiday presents for my girlfriends.

[TKBtrading]

We have sampler packs of colors in our Kits section, but no kit specific to this project at this time.

[freebyrd07]

That would kill the point of matte.

[plumpkinpatch]

how do you get the mixture out of the grinder?

[TKBtrading]

We turn it upside down with the cap still on and tap it into the cap.

[reenachitra]

how to make longggggg lastinggggggg lip colors

[SandraLondon63]

Great video! Can you make some of these powder mixed with glitter as well?

[TKBtrading]

You could definitely add glitter, but I would just shake it in, not use the grinder.