trustylady Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 I would really like for my lipbalm to color my lips like lipstick. I use a lipstick coloring from MMS, but it only provides a coloring for the lip balm and is clear when applied to the lips - does anyone know how to make it actually apply color?Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 Check this link out.. http://72.37.149.157/display_page.php?i=6%20#What_are_the_differences_between_a_Dye,_a_Pigment,_a_Lake_and_a_Mica_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoyKandles Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Check this link out.. http://72.37.149.157/display_page.php?i=6%20#What_are_the_differences_between_a_Dye,_a_Pigment,_a_Lake_and_a_Mica_Hey Bunny - this link doesn't come up (this post is quite old!!) Can you tell me what website this information was on? Thanks!Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMary Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 She hasn't posted regularly in about a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bells4shells Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I've read that castor oil is what is needed for the color to actually stay on your lips. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoyKandles Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I've read that lanolin is what you want to have the color to transfer onto your lips?? Which is it - castor or lanolin?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesoapbox Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Placed in another lipstick post:I know that Brambleberry has a lipstick making kit and after searching, found the section in her blog about lipstick making. Just scroll through til you find it!http://soap-queen.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.htmlAngi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bells4shells Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 The only mention I found in the link on her blog was opacity vs sheer (Using titanium dioxide gives your lipstick more opacity rather than using just colorant/mica which will be sheer on the lips). I did notice one of the recipes on the blog mentioned above used castor as their first ingredient. I'll have to find the links to the reading I was doing about castor. I had never heard about the lanolin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna4909 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I have a lipstick/eyeliner making PDF on my computer. No clue which site it came from, but it recommends:For a dark solid pencil: 20% pigmentFor pearl lipstick: 15% pearl mica & 5% pigmentFor sheer lipstick: 20% micaFor cream matte: 5% pigment, 1% tapioca powder, 1% titanium dioxideAnd there's also a lipstick base recipe. It has 43% castor oil. I think you have to have a combo of the right oils + the right colorant to get a lipstick that stays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bells4shells Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Oooh, thanks for the colorant percentages! That will definately help out when I start making mine here in a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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