Temptalia Asks You – Do you DIY any of your beauty products?

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Date: Thursday, May 29th, 2008 Author:

Do you DIY any of your beauty products? Make your own masks? Create your own pigments?

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  1. Tammy M says:
    May 29, 2008 at 5:23 am

    Well, I make my own mixing medium, 3 parts water, 1 part glycerin…and sometimes I will mix lipglosses or mineral powders to get the right shade…and I do that with nail polish too. But I think everyone does that, lol.

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  2. Jennifer says:
    May 29, 2008 at 5:52 am

    I’ve been known to mix lipsticks and glosses when I can’t get the perfect color… I occasionally make some DIY face and hair masks (avocado, or honey, things like that) and body scrubs. In general, though, I’m too lazy to be bothered – I just buy it premade. :-/

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  3. Ping. says:
    May 29, 2008 at 5:57 am

    haha i sort of did something once. my foundation cake fall and broke into many pieces. so i jsut pour everything into a case and grind/ mashed everything into fine powder and used it as a loose powder!

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  4. DaniMae says:
    May 29, 2008 at 6:26 am

    I DIY a lot of things.

    mixing medium
    lip glosses
    pigments
    brush cleaner

    I also made myself some pallets with empty CD cases and school glue.

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    • Calico says:
      May 29, 2008 at 8:22 am

      BRILLIANT! :) Thanks – any more info – I cant get pallets in my country, and that would be see through… i love this idea!
      Did they crack?

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      • whitney says:
        May 29, 2008 at 1:59 pm

        if you go on youtube.com and search EnKoreMakeup, he has a lot of crafty tutorials for making your own pallets with cd cases and makeup storage stuff

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      • DaniMae says:
        May 30, 2008 at 6:59 am

        Nope! No cracking at all. All of my shadows are in perfect condition after depotting. I used a rather simple method, compared to tuts that I’ve seen anyway.

        You can message me for more information if you’d like: http://www.myspace.com/jamminonthe1

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    • Christine says:
      May 29, 2008 at 3:26 pm

      Aww, love the empty CD cases as palettes idea. So cute! I’d love to see pics if you have them!

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  5. Briodmun says:
    May 29, 2008 at 6:54 am

    The usual makeup items – glosses, brush cleaner, pigments, nail polish, lipsticks, mixing medium etc etc. But i also make my own palettes out of metal tins/cases (pencil cases, tobacco tins, etc) by depotting things and adding magnetic tape to the bottom so i can move things about. This method is great cause i dont need to use metal pans – i can use platic lids or something to put my homemade things into :) .

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  6. claudia m. says:
    May 29, 2008 at 8:18 am

    Awesome tips! I might try making a palette. I’ve only made body scrubs and lipbalms… Just yesterday I was pondering making my own make up

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  7. Kat says:
    May 29, 2008 at 8:21 am

    I make my own mixing medium, and occasianally do my own asprin face masks/scrubs if I’m having a bad spot day/week/month/year :-)

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  8. Calico says:
    May 29, 2008 at 8:25 am

    Oh i just saw the other pallet post ! Brilliant! YAY!

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  9. jesstooimpress says:
    May 29, 2008 at 8:37 am

    chris did u check out the tendertones yet? I’m dieing for swatches !

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  10. Shefali says:
    May 29, 2008 at 8:42 am

    I make my own mixing medium and make my own lipglosses by blending things together.

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  11. MariahGem says:
    May 29, 2008 at 8:54 am

    I make my own mixing medium, and have thought about using the aspirin mask thing. But that’s about it! I’m just so busy!

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  12. viv says:
    May 29, 2008 at 9:35 am

    Pigments!!! I don’t press them though… I mean, I like eyeshadows as they are in the pan. but it’s always fun with powdery pigments. I have 2 ways of dealing with pigments… either I mix the ones I already have to create a new colour. Or I scrape (gently, with a rounded plastic scoop type of thing) the surface of eyeshadows and tap the powder off and mix them together to create colours. I have to do the latter with care though cuz I don’t wanna ruin my e/s. :)

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    • Christine says:
      May 29, 2008 at 3:32 pm

      I pressed like 30 once, and I wasn’t impressed. I prefer mine loose and then with mixing medium, lol!

      I haven’t gotten creative and mixed them loose yet, though. Any good combos?

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  13. Jennifer says:
    May 29, 2008 at 10:43 am

    I make my own lip exfoliator. I use grapeseed and/or jojoba oil (both available in the beauty area of health food stores, even Whole Foods). I take a pinch of sugar and mix in the oil until it is sort of a crumbly paste, apply to the lips, rub gently for several minutes, and rinse away. The sugar crystals buff away the dry skin and the oils moisturize. (Jojoba is ‘specially moisturizing, and grapeseed oil has a TON of antioxidants in it.)

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  14. Lydia says:
    May 29, 2008 at 12:10 pm

    No. Jennifer that lip exfoliator sounds good though!

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  15. HeavenLeiBlu says:
    May 29, 2008 at 12:42 pm

    I DIY for a lot of things-

    *Mixing Medium

    *using micas/oxides alone or blending them for use as pigments

    *mixing ready-made MAC pigments

    *custom bath salts/scrubs

    *mixing my oil cleansing blend

    *I’ve been making facial masks since I was a kid, LOL

    *body butters

    *body oil blends

    *hair pomade/dressing

    *leave in conditioner

    *detangler

    *hair gel

    *bath bombs

    *hair ties/ponytail holders

    Geez, I just exhausted myself typing that. Now I know why I feel like there’s never enough time- I’m DIYing all that stuff! LMAO

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  16. Sara says:
    May 29, 2008 at 12:59 pm

    mixing medium!

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  17. Caitlin says:
    May 29, 2008 at 6:50 pm

    Lessee…
    Coconut oil hairmasks
    Salt and bicarb soda bath salts/scrubs
    Basically I try to use what’s in the pantry when I can :D
    I also buy tea tree oil and a big bottle of plain sorbolene/glycerin (mineral-oil free). Dump the tea tree oil into that, and you have a cheaaaaap body lotion perfect for my oily crappy skin that’s gentle enough for my face :)

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  18. Agnes says:
    May 30, 2008 at 8:24 am

    i mix foundations,mix powders,mix glosses,whatever!

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  19. amelia says:
    May 30, 2008 at 8:31 am

    The only mixing I do is my TM. I mix Revlon Colorstay Active with whatever moisturizer I have on hand & a dab of highlight (usually Revlon Skinlights liquid in Natural Light). I hate the feel of any heaviness at all in my base so this evens me out a bit & gives me a great glow

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  20. cloudburst says:
    May 30, 2008 at 5:50 pm

    Full fat plain yogurt makes a great moisturizing/soothing mask. Especially for sunburns. Also hair conditioner is a great substitute for shaving gel.

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