FORMULATION OVERVIEW: Formulating Lipstick

Learn how to formulate beautiful, richly pigmented natural lipsticks in your own choice of colors!

Lipstick is one of the most popular and iconic makeup products, adding color, definition, and a beautiful finishing touch to any look. From subtle everyday shades to bold, vibrant colors, creating your own natural lipstick gives you the freedom to experiment with different ingredients, textures, and finishes.

In this class, you'll discover how to formulate natural lipsticks that combine rich color with a smooth, comfortable application and a firm, solid structure. You'll also learn how to create lipsticks using vegan ingredients, without relying on animal-derived waxes.

You'll learn how to select and combine oils, butters, waxes, and mineral pigments in the right proportions to create lipsticks that hold their shape while gliding smoothly onto the lips. You'll also explore how different ingredient combinations influence the firmness, texture, and finish of your lipstick.

We'll examine examples of commercially available natural lipsticks, looking at their ingredients to understand how different formulations achieve their color, texture, and performance.

What you'll learn in this class:

• How to formulate natural lipstick: Understand the key ingredients needed to create a richly pigmented, solid lipstick that applies smoothly.
• Choosing the right ingredients and quantities: Discover how to combine oils, butters, waxes, and other ingredients in the right proportions to achieve the ideal balance of firmness, smoothness, and ease of application.
• Working with pigments and colors: Learn how to prepare and disperse mineral pigments for smooth, even color, and explore how different pigment mixtures can be used to create a variety of shades.
• Creating different finishes: Discover how mattifying ingredients can be used to reduce shine and create a more matte lipstick finish.
• Making and molding lipstick: Learn the practical steps involved in preparing your formulation, pouring it into a lipstick mold, and transferring the finished lipstick into its container.

What's included:

You'll receive a flexible formulation template that shows you which types of ingredients to use and the recommended percentage ranges for each, helping you understand how to put together your own balanced lipstick formulas.

You'll also receive an example formula for a richly pigmented vegan lipstick, made using plant-based oils, butters, and waxes, complete with ingredient percentages and step-by-step making instructions.

Plus, you'll get a detailed step-by-step practical video demonstration showing you how to make your lipstick, fill a lipstick bullet mold, and transfer the finished lipstick into its container. You'll be able to see exactly how the process works, making it easier to follow along and feel confident creating your own lipsticks.

By the end of this class, you'll understand how to formulate and make your own natural lipsticks, including vegan options, with the knowledge and template to experiment with different ingredients, colors, textures, and finishes.

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