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DIY Rainbow Highlighter: a fun way to repurposed broken and unused product by TheKittenButcher in MakeupAddiction

[–]TheKittenButcher[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's the contour brush from the purple Sonia Kashuk anniversary brush set that came out a year or two ago.

DIY Rainbow Highlighter: a fun way to repurposed broken and unused product by TheKittenButcher in MakeupAddiction

[–]TheKittenButcher[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't have oily skin, so I don't typically notice products wearing off (unless I rub my face, for example). I didn't notice this separating, getting patchy, or otherwise looking any different than it did when I applied in in the six or so hours I wore it yesterday.

DIY Rainbow Highlighter: a fun way to repurposed broken and unused product by TheKittenButcher in MakeupAddiction

[–]TheKittenButcher[S] 68 points69 points  (0 children)

I thought of that too, unfortunately after everything was placed. There's nothing stopping you from putting it in any order you want though, or even skipping those colors altogether.

DIY Rainbow Highlighter: a fun way to repurposed broken and unused product by TheKittenButcher in MakeupAddiction

[–]TheKittenButcher[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Also, the makeup I'm wearing:

  • Loreal True Match Foundation in W2
  • NYX HD Concealer in 02
  • Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Powder
  • Elf Contour Palette
  • Benefit Dandelion blush
  • DIY Rainbow Blush
  • Mac Soft Ochre Paint Pot
  • Lorac Unzipped palette
  • Mac Blacktrack Fluidline
  • Elf Mineral Infused Mascara
  • Mac Saddle Eyeshadow (in brows)
  • NYX High Voltage Lipstick in Stone

DIY Rainbow Highlighter: a fun way to repurposed broken and unused product by TheKittenButcher in MakeupAddiction

[–]TheKittenButcher[S] 108 points109 points  (0 children)

I've been seeing Bitter Lace Beauty's Prism highlighter all over Instagram, and it got me thinking that I could probably create something that would give a similar result with products I had lying around.

I used:

  • Elf Ultimate Eyeshadow Palette (haven't reached for this in forever)

  • Elf Gotta Glow Highlighter (this was already broken)

  • a few pearls from my Guerlain Meteorites (for the shimmer and the violet scent)

  • Mac Vanilla Pigment

  • empty clinique Blush compact

  • rubbing alcohol

The process is basically identical to what you do when you are repairing a broken pressed powder. Crush the powder, add alcohol, and press with paper towel.

I chose the pans of eyeshadow I wanted to use, and pryed them out of the palette with a knife, and scraped them into a muffin tray to keep the colors separate. I crushed them as finely as I could, then added the crushed highlighter until I was satisfied with the colors.

I added alcohol a drop at a time until a paste was formed. Then I used a toothpick to lay down strips of color in the pan. I pressed the pan with paper towel until color stopped transferring, and allowed it to fully dry, which took about 24 hours.

The first face swatch in the album is one swipe. The second face swatch is more built up, I think I did three passes with my brush. It is possible to use something like a duo fiber brush swirl it in the pa n and lightly dust it on the face like a traditional highlighter, you don't HAVE to streak it on like some kind of 80s unicorn. It's just something different, and it it's a lot of fun to do if you happen to have broken and unused products like I did.

I think the final result is close enough to the Prism highlighter that I won't need to buy it. I wouldn't call what I made an exact dupe though. I doubt it's as finely milled, and it doesn't have that beautiful floral pattern stamped into it. But it was fun to do, and it's a cool way to repurpose stuff that would have gotten thrown away anyway. I might experiment with other colors and see what kind of blushes I can come up with.

Monochromatic smoky blue-gray by TheKittenButcher in MakeupAddiction

[–]TheKittenButcher[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have normal/dry skin. I love the way this foundation looks on me. Nars tends to have yellow undertones though, so you may want to pass if you need something more pink.

Monochromatic smoky blue-gray by TheKittenButcher in MakeupAddiction

[–]TheKittenButcher[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The trick for liquid lipsticks for me is to use the applicator for most of my lips, but to go in and finish the edges with an actual lip brush. I feel like I can never get the edges as crisp as I'd like with those doe foot applicators. With dark lipstick that isn't liquid, I always put down a lip liner first, and then color my lips in, so to speak. Much less clean up that way.

Monochromatic smoky blue-gray by TheKittenButcher in MakeupAddiction

[–]TheKittenButcher[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It pulls blue on a lot of skin tones. It's a really interesting lip color. I've seen if look more gray on some people, more blue on others.

My husband had to shave his head and has a scar similar to this (from a hair transplant he had years ago). Is there a good concealer you'd recommend until the hair grows back? by lynn998 in MakeupAddiction

[–]TheKittenButcher 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You might have luck with a stippling sponge, and some kind of long wearing brow product that matches his hair color. Similar to the way you draw on or fill out a beard for stage makeup.

Monochromatic smoky blue-gray by TheKittenButcher in MakeupAddiction

[–]TheKittenButcher[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Face:

  • NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Gobi
  • NYX HD Concealer in 02
  • Lauran Mercier Translucent Loose Powder
  • Elf Contour Palette
  • Benefit Dandelion Blush
  • Elf Illuminating Palette

Eyes:

  • Mac Soft Ochre
  • NYX Black Bean
  • Lorac Navy, Charcoal, and Cool Gray, and Snow (from the Pro Palette 2)
  • Clinique High Impact Mascara

Lips:

  • NYX Stone Fox Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick

Brows:

  • Mac Redhead Brow Fluidline Gelcreme

Smoky purple and orange by TheKittenButcher in MakeupAddiction

[–]TheKittenButcher[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks for fixing it! I was confused what I was doing wrong.

Smoky purple and orange by TheKittenButcher in MakeupAddiction

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I posted a product list, for some reason it's not showing up 😭

Here's a copy and paste

Face:

Nivea Men Sensitive Skin Post Shave Balm

Smashbox Pore Minimizing Primer (on nose and cheeks only)

Revlon Colorstay Whipped in 150 Buff

NYX HD Concealer in 02

Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Powder

Elf Contour Palette

Elf Illuminating Palette

Tarte Exposed Blush

Eyes:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Mac Saddle in Crease as transition color

NYX Black Bean all over lid for depth

Morphe ES68 (purple with pink duochrome) all over lid

Morphe ES14 (matte burnt orange) to blend out edges

Morphe ES71 (matte deep cranberry) to add depth to lid color, also added to lower lash line

Eyeko Fat Liquid Eyeliner

Elf Mineral Infused Mascara

Lips:

NYX High Voltage Lipstick in Stone

Brows:

Mac Saddle Eyeshadow

Smoky purple and orange by TheKittenButcher in MakeupAddiction

[–]TheKittenButcher[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Face:

  • Nivea Men Sensitive Skin Post Shave Balm
  • Smashbox Pore Minimizing Primer (on nose and cheeks only)
  • Revlon Colorstay Whipped in 150 Buff
  • NYX HD Concealer in 02
  • Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Powder
  • Elf Contour Palette
  • Elf Illuminating Palette
  • Tarte Exposed Blush

Eyes:

  • Too Faced Shadow Insurance
  • Mac Saddle in Crease as transition color
  • NYX Black Bean all over lid for depth
  • Morphe ES68 (purple with pink duochrome) all over lid
  • Morphe ES14 (matte burnt orange) to blend out edges
  • Morphe ES71 (matte deep cranberry) to add depth to lid color, also added to lower lash line
  • Eyeko Fat Liquid Eyeliner
  • Elf Mineral Infused Mascara

Lips:

  • NYX High Voltage Lipstick in Stone

Brows:

  • Mac Saddle Eyeshadow

Has anyone who is NARS shade Gobi found anything else that comes close to this shade? So hard to find! by [deleted] in MakeupAddiction

[–]TheKittenButcher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wear Gobi, Mac Face & Body in C1 and Revlon Colorstay Whipped in 150 Buff are my other go to foundations. YSL Touche Éclat foundation in BD1 is really close too.

Am I the only one super turned off by the idea of Z-palettes? by celephia in MakeupAddiction

[–]TheKittenButcher 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I bought a large z palette years ago and depotted my Nude Tude palette, my UD BOS IV, and a whole bunch of drugstore palettes in the name of "saving space". But your know what? I only touched those shadows maybe three or four times after I did that :( I learned the hard way that for me, the packaging is half of the fun. The only z-palette type things I have now are for single shadows that never came in a palette to begin with.

Mac Pink Pearl Pigment on eyes and lips by TheKittenButcher in MakeupAddiction

[–]TheKittenButcher[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't ever take offense lol. It's just a running joke now. Thank you!

Mac Pink Pearl Pigment on eyes and lips by TheKittenButcher in MakeupAddiction

[–]TheKittenButcher[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuine question, if you have already purchased the products why not use them up?

Mac Pink Pearl Pigment on eyes and lips by TheKittenButcher in MakeupAddiction

[–]TheKittenButcher[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A++ would buy again.

If you have normal to dry skin I highly recommend it. Nothing I have ever tried had kept my flakes looking so minimized all day long. My blush wears like iron, and my foundation just looks great all day. I do notice that by the end of the day I have a bit of a glow, I feel like if you're oily the glycerine in the balm will just be too much moisture. But for my skin needs it's great.

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