How do I achieve a bright and beautiful matte lipstick?
The dry/matte aspect of a lipstick has more to do with the base formula than the colour itself. The majority of lipstick bases contain castor oil. Castor oil is very common in lipsticks in part because it has a good sheen and dispenses pigment extremely well. So you might consider exchanging all or part of the castor oil with Neoderm emollient.
In regard with the use of pigments, don't use any iron oxide, stay with the bright dyes such as the red/pink colours of the Impact coloured pigments. http://www.aromashoppe.co.uk/impact-colour-pigments-102-c.asp also some of the mica colours have excellent colour stay on the lips. Try True Red Mica by itself or mixed with Titanium dioxide http://www.aromashoppe.co.uk/true-red-mica-1953-p.asp
Carmine would also be a good add as it tends to have a blue undertone. We sell it as a powder http://www.aromashoppe.co.uk/carmine-powder-341-p.asp
Getting back to the issue of matte appearance, most liquid dyes are colours dispersed into castor oil. Castor oil is very common in lipsticks in part because it has a good sheen. So, it is possible that you might consider purchasing the powder forms and then dispersing them into a more matte appearing liquid such as Neoderm emollient or Dimethicone 1000.
What I do is put the colour into a small zip lock bag together with some of the neoderm or silicone (dimethicone) and then allow to absorb and rub between my fingers, then add to the lipstick.
The Twist up pencil lipstick colour is Candy Cane which is a mix of True Red Mica and Titanium dioxide. Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmD8gvCAt6A
The dry/matte aspect of a lipstick has more to do with the base formula than the colour itself. The majority of lipstick bases contain castor oil. Castor oil is very common in lipsticks in part because it has a good sheen and dispenses pigment extremely well. So you might consider exchanging all or part of the castor oil with Neoderm emollient.
In regard with the use of pigments, don't use any iron oxide, stay with the bright dyes such as the red/pink colours of the Impact coloured pigments. http://www.aromashoppe.co.uk/impact-colour-pigments-102-c.asp also some of the mica colours have excellent colour stay on the lips. Try True Red Mica by itself or mixed with Titanium dioxide http://www.aromashoppe.co.uk/true-red-mica-1953-p.asp
Carmine would also be a good add as it tends to have a blue undertone. We sell it as a powder http://www.aromashoppe.co.uk/carmine-powder-341-p.asp
Getting back to the issue of matte appearance, most liquid dyes are colours dispersed into castor oil. Castor oil is very common in lipsticks in part because it has a good sheen. So, it is possible that you might consider purchasing the powder forms and then dispersing them into a more matte appearing liquid such as Neoderm emollient or Dimethicone 1000.
What I do is put the colour into a small zip lock bag together with some of the neoderm or silicone (dimethicone) and then allow to absorb and rub between my fingers, then add to the lipstick.
The Twist up pencil lipstick colour is Candy Cane which is a mix of True Red Mica and Titanium dioxide. Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmD8gvCAt6A
|
|