Makeup made from ground-up rocks has been around for thousands of years (Cleopatra used it to style those iconic eyes). When choosing a mineral makeup, search out optimal ingredients, such as oils derived from plants and flowers, as well as natural coloring agents such as iron oxide, manganese, and chromium oxide.

Rocks rich in the clay-mineral kaolinite – also known as kaolin clay is one of the more surprising ingredients for some, as clay has the image of being dirty, muddy and generally unclean. However kaolin is used in makeup extensively (not to mention beauty masks) as a way to soak up moisture.

Most eyeshadow powders are made up of 30% filler and cream shadows are 25%. The three main base fillers used are talc, Kaolin clay, and Mica. The powdered talc is from the soft mineral talc found all over the world mined as a valuable mineral, only the highest grade talc is used though.

Minerals such as iron oxides, talc, zinc oxide, and titanium dioxide are micronized, or ground and milled, into tiny particles to create makeup.

Mascara, eye shadow and eyeliner: Cosmetic surgeon Adam J. Scheiner, M.D. says that because women naturally have more color variation around their eyes, eye makeup enhances that and makes them look more attractive. Lipstick: Again, this increases the color contrast of the mouth.

Yes, your eyeshadow does expire, so you need to keep an eye on it. Generally—depending on what kinds it is—make-up is made to last somewhere between one month to two years. Eyeshadow, especially powdered eyeshadow, usually doesn’t expire for two to three years.

Expired makeup may become dry or crumbly, and you should never use water or saliva to moisten it, as it can introduce bacteria. Color pigments may not look as vibrant and powders may seem packed down and hard to use. Expired makeup can also start to harbor bacteria which can lead to: acne.

In general, the easiest way to tell if a product has properly served its time is by observing visual and olfactory changes. If a product separates, changes color or texture, or smells off, odds are it’s well past its expiration date.

If you have an expired eye pigment or shadow, they can be used to make great custom nail polishes. Crush up the shadow or pigment and add to a clear nail polish for a totally unique color. Mix shades together for something exciting, or use old glitter pigments for a gorgeous high shine polish.

Products like foundation, primer, blush, and eyeshadow can last for up to two years. Lipstick is typically good for one year after you’ve opened it. Eye makeup like mascara and liquid eyeliner should be replaced every three months.

Tip #2: You can use expired powder makeup, like eyeshadow, blush, and foundation, as paint for your DIY projects. Simply add to glue and mix to get the right consistency.

DIY Eyeliner Option #2: Setting Spray If you’ve got some makeup setting spray in your beauty arsenal already, this is another good option for turning any powder eye shadow into an eyeliner. Just soak your brush with a few spritzes of your go-to setting spray, swipe across your eye shadow shade of choice and voila!

Basically, you want to add enough gum arabic to make a paste of the eye shadow. The gum arabic is water soluble, so a paint brush dipped in water is all you need to carry the shiny pigment to the paper (just like traditional watercolor). In fact, the eye shadow has become iridescent watercolor paint.

Make sure the paint is skin-safe, or else it may cause irritation to the skin. If you prefer, you can even use eyeshadow pigments or blushes for the colors.

Combine equal parts cornstarch and white cold cream or face lotion. Adjust the consistency by thinning with water or thickening with more cornstarch. Add a tiny bit of vegetable oil or baby oil (about one-quarter teaspoon) to help the paint go on more smoothly and prevent caking.

Absolutely. A lot of makeup products are made with similar ingredients, and eyeshadow is just a powdered pigmentation. Make sure you mix thoroughly, so you have an even color payoff.

The Cheshire Cat is sometimes interpreted as a guiding spirit for Alice, as it is he who directs her toward the March Hare’s house and the mad tea party, which eventually leads her to her final destination, the garden. It is also through the Cheshire Cat that we learn the essential secret of Wonderland: it’s mad!

The phrase mad as a hatter dates back to the early 19th century when fine hats were the talk of the town. As it symbolizes social status, the hat makers were taking a big health risk in producing such wonderful head pieces.

The Caterpillar’s Mushroom Alice must master the properties of the mushroom to gain control over her fluctuating size, which represents the bodily frustrations that accompany puberty. Others view the mushroom as a psychedelic hallucinogen that compounds Alice’s surreal and distorted perception of Wonderland.

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Six o’clock meaning tea-time, so they have been stuck in that tea-party for ages! Of course, time ran curiously in Wonderland because it was simply a dream. Another thing to remember is that when Alice wakes up from the dream, it’s tea-time, too!

zooming at some topics of this novel, we come up to understand that Little Alice suffers from Hallucinations and Personality Disorders, the White Rabbit from General Anxiety Disorder “I’m late”, the Cheshire Cat is schizophrenic, as he disappears and reappears distorting reality around him and subsequently driving …

The surreality of the story is precisely why, in a newly published study, Finnish neuroscientists from Aalto University chose to scan people’s brains as they watched Alice in Wonderland in order to identify early-stage psychosis.

The White Rabbit is the spark of curiosity that activates Alice’s spiritual awakening. It is the White Rabbit which Alice runs after and searches for endlessly in Wonderland, a symbol of her quest for knowledge. Just when things seem rather desperate the rabbit appears yet again, and Alice drives on through.