Ciggy, Robe and Freckles
Thursday, March 12, 2009Created these quick and very rough sketches using Sketchbook Pro 2009. It’s a nifty drawing program that has awesome pressure sensitivity when you draw (at least, compared to Adobe Photoshop 7’s). I just love the feel of using it’s pencil tool. Guess you’ll have to try it out for yourself for you to know what I mean.
In the meantime, enjoy the squiggles!
Make Your Own Tinted Moisturizer
Sunday, March 8, 2009You know what I love about mineral makeup? It’s versatility. You could control how sheer or how heavy you want it to be and either way you’ll always end up with a natural-looking finish. Other than applying it dry with a brush, you could also turn your mineral foundation powder into a tinted moisturizer.
You’ve probably read other blog posts about mixing your mineral foundation with moisturizer and they seem to say that it’s coverage is very sheer. In my case, mixing my foundation with moisturizer actually gives me a heavier coverage. I suppose it depends on what kind of mineral foundation and moisturizer that you’re mixing up together. I use Ellana mineral foundation and Celeteque (a lightweight, water-based moisturizer). I use this technique when I’m having a bad skin day and my makeup lasts longer throughout the day.
Here are the steps to create your own tinted moisturizer:
- In a small bowl, place around 6 drops (or more) of Celeteque.
- Put in a dash of your mineral foundation into the bowl and mix it with your finger (if your don’t want to use your finger, you could use a stippling brush)
- Keep adding mineral foundation until it becomes a creamy paste. Not too watery, not too thick. It’s really a trial and error thing.
- Once it’s fully mixed, apply it to your face with your fingers/stippling brush.
That’s it! All-natural coverage that lasts longer than when it is applied dry! You can opt to dust on your mineral veils/finishing powder with your kabuki brush afterwards.
Stay tuned for more mineral makeup tips!
