Adjusting Loose Powder Color for a Pinkish Tone

Adjusting Your Loose Powder Formula for a Pinkish Tone

Based on your current loose powder formula and the advice from the MySkinRecipes staff, here's how you can adjust it to achieve a pinkish tone for yellowish-tan skin:

1. Main Color for Pink Tone: According to the staff's recommendation, the main color that creates a pinkish tone is Red Iron Oxides EasyMix™ mixed with Titanium Dioxide Nano EasyDisperse™, which is white. Your formula already includes Titanium Dioxide, so you will need to add Red Iron Oxides EasyMix™.

2. Using Beige Color: Your original formula uses Iron Oxides EasyMix™ in beige. To make the powder pinkish, you might need to reduce the amount of beige color, or you could still use a small amount of beige to help the resulting pink color look more natural and blend better with your underlying yellowish skin tone. Color mixing is about adjusting the proportions of primary colors (in this case, red, yellow, and white from Titanium Dioxide) to achieve the desired shade.

3. Color Mixing Ratio: There is no single fixed ratio that works for everyone, as skin tones vary, and the preferred shade of pink also differs. The best method is to experiment by mixing small quantities first. Start with your existing formula and gradually add Red Iron Oxides EasyMix™ little by little. Mix thoroughly and try applying it to your skin to see the color. If the color is too red, add a little more Titanium Dioxide. If the color doesn't look natural, you might add a small amount of Iron Oxides EasyMix™ beige or Yellow Iron Oxides EasyMix™ to adjust the tone.

4. Fixing Already Mixed Powder: As the staff mentioned, if you have already mixed a large batch and the color is incorrect, the staff indicated it is generally difficult to fix the color of the finished powder accurately, and the results are often not perfect. It is always recommended to test color adjustments in small batches before mixing the full amount.

Summary of Formula Adjustment:

• Use your existing formula as a base.
• Reduce the amount of Iron Oxides EasyMix™ beige down (or potentially omit it if you want a more pronounced pink color).
• Add Red Iron Oxides EasyMix™ as the primary color for the pink tone.
• Keep the amount of Titanium Dioxide Nano EasyDisperse™ as it helps brighten the color and creates the pink tone when mixed with red.
• May add a small amount of Yellow Iron Oxides EasyMix™ (if desired) to help the tone blend better with yellowish-tan skin.
• Experiment by mixing small quantities and adjust the proportions of Red Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide, and other Iron Oxides until you achieve the desired pinkish color.

The other components in your formula, such as Silk Mica Powder, Magnesium Stearate, AminoSilk™, MakeGlow™, Kaolin, BB Micro Silk, and Zinc Oxide, can be kept the same. These components serve as the base, contributing to the texture, adherence, and other properties of the powder.