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How to: Use pigments to make your own eyeliner!

A friend of mine saw a picture of some graphic double winged eyeliner. The wing close to the lash line was a typical black line, and the line above it was a neon pink. She said the site she was on was out of the color, so I suggested that she make her own out of pigment.

Now, there are TONS of things you can do with pigments like foil it on your lid, add it to a nail polish, highlight, and several others. Today, I am going to show you how to make an eyeliner out of ANY pigment.

Above are my three pigments that used. I chose three different brands so that you had a variety :)

From left to right: Jesse's Girl "Flambe", ELF "Beachy", The Balm "You Buy, I'll Fly"

 

Above you will see that I have put a small amount in the caps of each pigment.

 

Then I add one drop if this Makeup Lock and Seal by ELF, but you can use water, or saline (aka eye drops)

I then mix the liquid and pigment together to make a sort of paste, not too thick, but not too thin. Then I use an eyeliner brush to apply. This is a really cheap art brush that I got in a paint brush set at Wal-Mart, but it works for eyeliner and small detail work.

 

 

 

I apologize for the next pic because I have had my makeup on for over 12 hrs now, and things and slipping and sliding around. I applied the "You Fly, I'll Buy" on the left and "Flambe" on the right

 

 

Like I said, you can do SO much with pigments, but I really enjoy them as liners because it adds a fun element to boring makeup.

 

I used to use "Beachy" as a liner all the time, and always got compliments when I wore it this way. So, don't be afraid to be bold and wear something out of your comfort zone! You are beautiful and should wear what you want!

 

 

Review: Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge

Real Techniques Sponge retails for $5.99

 

 

 

I saw one review on YouTube for this product and my interest was peaked. The main reason is because everyone raves about the Beauty Blender which is a soft sponge that helps give a flawless and airbrushed finish to your foundation. I have wanted to get the Beauty Blender for a while now, because everyone seems to love it, but it retails for about $30 and I just cannot justify spending that much money on a sponge.

 

I had a coupon at Ulta and saw this there, and had to purchase it to see if it was at all comparable to the Beauty Blender. Now, I have never used the Beauty Blender, but I have tried other sponges that claim to be the same, but completely missed the mark. Most of the time, those other sponges are too dense and feel like you are punching your face with a hardboiled egg, so needless to say I was apprehensive about trying this product.

 

 

 

 

Above are some pictures of the sponge. The picture on the left are of the sponge straight out of the box. The picture on the right is a picture of the sponge after it has had time to soak up some water. I have also placed a bobby pin next to the sponge so that you can see the difference in size, I know it is a little difficult to see how much bigger it gets, but I tried my best.

Steps to using the sponge:

Step 1: Wet the sponge under the faucet and keep squeezing so that it can reach its maximum fullness.

Step 2: Squeeze as much water out of the sponge as possible.

Step 3: I dotted my foundation all over my face and used the flat angled portion of the sponge to pat and blend the foundation in. I used the bottom point to blend in around my eyes.

Step 4: I put soap on the sponge, ran it under water in order to clean it. I then put it on a towel to dry.



Final Verdict/Outcome:

 

What I liked about this product was how my face felt after using it. I felt like it applied just enough foundation to my skin so that it didn't feel cakey at all. It felt vey light and natural, even though I used a full coverage foundation. Since it is a sponge filled with water, you actually save product because you don't lose any in a brush and the sponge only absorbs a small amount.

 

I only have one complaint about this product and that was the staying power of my concealer. I used the sponge to blend my concealer in and was very pleased at how well it did that with a very thick concealer, however it applied it so thin and natural that it only lasted about 4 hours, which is still great, but if I would have used my fingers it could have gotten a couple more hours.

 

Overall, I LOVE how this applies and works, and I might even give up brushes all together. We shall see.

 

Have you tried this or the Beauty Blender? What are your thoughts?