Mineral Makeup On My Mind

I first learned how to make mineral make-up several years ago from Kaila Westerman, owner of TKB Trading. As far as I can tell, she was the first person to teach a class of this kind anywhere and after she was "done" she trained me to take it over and agreed to let me continue teaching it at The Nova Studio, which I have been doing since. Students who have taken our class can easily make their own mineral makeup, give it as gifts to friends/family, and some even go on to sell their own line of mineral makeup!

It's been a full week of Mineral Makeup on the brain as we prepare for the H-U-G-E 30 person class I'm teaching this Saturday at De Anza Community College in Cupertino. Even though the De Anza class is full - there are still a few spots left in the same Making Mineral Makeup Class here at The Nova Studio the following week on Saturday, April 5, from 1-5pm. Students will learn by seeing (demo) and doing (hands-on) how to make their own eye shadow, blush/bronzer and foundation. Each product you take home will be customized by and for you!

If you can't make either of the dates above and would like to immerse yourself in natural product making, the Mineral Make-Up class will be one of many classes offered in the brand new 4-Day Boot Camp II: Natural Product Making Intensive on June 26, 27, 28 & 29, 2008.

For those of you can't make any of the class options above, Kaila sells all the raw materials you need to make your own mineral makeup at her website (www.tkbtrading.com or www.wholesalecolors.com). You can buy items individually or she has several great kits available as well.

One last thing, Kaila has posted several cool short videos on mineral makeup making at You Tube. Here is one on how to make simple eye shadow. I love the idea of doing your own custom eye shadow party. Can you see it now? You, a dozen of your closest girlfriends friends, all hanging out, having fun & making eye shadow! Check it out: