How to Press Mac Pigments
Get a palette - buy a 21 pan palette and de-pot them and take the eyeshadows out., Mix your ingredients - use a small metal cup (or a 5-10g jar will work as well) and a spatula., Empty your pigment into your cup and add some alcohol. , Start with a...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Get a palette - buy a 21 pan palette and de-pot them and take the eyeshadows out.
The pans aren't metal, some think that they're made out of aluminum, so you have to be a little extra careful not to break through it.
The palette retails for $10 (or $10.50) and they're buy one, get one 50% off! -
Step 2: Mix your ingredients - use a small metal cup (or a 5-10g jar will work as well) and a spatula.
Typically, about 1/2-3/4 tsp of each pigment should be enough.
You don't want to mix too much or else the excess will press out of the sides of the pan. ,, It's much easier that way. , Make sure that it's all the same consistency.
But if you do add too much alcohol, it's okay, you'll just have to wait longer until you can press it into a pan. ,, You should wait an hour or so before pressing them, depending on the consistency.
If it's too wet, it will leak out of the pan.
It's better to do it when it's drier than wetter.
Some take a cotton t-shirt and a quarter to press. , Press hard! Some people recommend a flower press but some get pretty good results using their own hands.
The cloth will get slightly damp, that's ok, that's just the alcohol being absorbed.
Give it a couple of presses, really hard, and lift up the shirt and quarter and voila! You now have your very own pressed pigment eyeshadow! Some colors will push out green or red alcohol.
Don't be worried about that changing the color.
The color on these shades remain the same whether they are used loose or pressed. -
Step 3: Empty your pigment into your cup and add some alcohol.
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Step 4: Start with a few drops
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Step 5: and add more as you need it.
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Step 6: Mix it up until it's a little creamy
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Step 7: not too watery.
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Step 8: Use the mini spatula to put the pigment mixture evenly into the pan.
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Step 9: To press the makeup- If it's watery and still wet
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Step 10: you'll have to wait for it to dry slightly.
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Step 11: Put the quarter behind the fabric and press onto the pigment mixture.
Detailed Guide
The pans aren't metal, some think that they're made out of aluminum, so you have to be a little extra careful not to break through it.
The palette retails for $10 (or $10.50) and they're buy one, get one 50% off!
Typically, about 1/2-3/4 tsp of each pigment should be enough.
You don't want to mix too much or else the excess will press out of the sides of the pan. ,, It's much easier that way. , Make sure that it's all the same consistency.
But if you do add too much alcohol, it's okay, you'll just have to wait longer until you can press it into a pan. ,, You should wait an hour or so before pressing them, depending on the consistency.
If it's too wet, it will leak out of the pan.
It's better to do it when it's drier than wetter.
Some take a cotton t-shirt and a quarter to press. , Press hard! Some people recommend a flower press but some get pretty good results using their own hands.
The cloth will get slightly damp, that's ok, that's just the alcohol being absorbed.
Give it a couple of presses, really hard, and lift up the shirt and quarter and voila! You now have your very own pressed pigment eyeshadow! Some colors will push out green or red alcohol.
Don't be worried about that changing the color.
The color on these shades remain the same whether they are used loose or pressed.
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