Making PAINT Out Of EYESHADOW? I destroyed these palettes.. 

Hi all! As with anything like this - always wear a mask or respirator. If I had been using normal paint pigments or mica (that aren't made to go on your face) I would have. But I didn't since it's eyeshadow that gets put onto your eyes/gets powdery anyway. However, gum arabic is messy and I wasn't expecting it so definitely use it somewhere well ventilated and mask up (with a proper mask to prevent particles getting through) with it! Also, I probably could have done a little more research, others have informed me of some stuff I wasn't aware of since I just watched the tik tok videos where it worked great. I've had a lot of insanely busy stuff going on behind the scenes that I'll be able to reveal very soon, but for now I don't have a lot of time to film and edit let alone deep dive research more than what I did. I won't lie, I am not really enjoying filming right now. I don't have a proper studio set up like many of my friends do, I film in a walk in closet lol so the passion isn't fully there right now and if it shows, I'm sorry! Plus I'll always miss things - there will always be people who correct me to inform me of things I don't know! It's how I learn especially when people know more about a medium I've never used before, I'm going through a trial and error process and literally showing you that process. Most people don't film when they learn something new and I do so I'll always do things wrong! That being said, I respect that I have an audience watching so going forward I'll make sure I look into this paint making process/safety precautions more too, I just felt it was pretty harmless using a tik tok video to make eyeshadow into paint - if you've been here a while you know I'm not a tutorial channel/overly serious channel. But if it ever appears I haven't done my research, I do apologize for that!

Btw, I make handmade watercolors and sell them. The clove oil is a preservative to help prevent mold from the water mixing with the gum Arabic. The clove oil isn’t going to make your paints more archival or light fast like that poster said. 🤗 The pigment itself is what is light fast or archival, the light fastness cannot be changed. Some pigments like ochres and oxides can be super light fast, while micas that are in eyeshadow and such are made more with synthetic dyes and such that are not light fast.

Wait, eyeshadow expires after 2 years!? I've been using the same palette for like 5 years.....I think it's time to make some paint. XD Awesome video Chloe!

I've got a jar of dirt. guess what's inside it. literally my favorite thing jack has ever said

Actually, cosmetic glitter is mica, a non-metallic mineral. It's shiny, but it's not metal. I had a sample of raw mica in a kit for my grade 3 science class while I was homeschooled. It was like shiny, tranlucent and brittle tissue paper, maybe a bit reminiscent of cellophane. Also, I'm pretty sure it's the knife sticking to the magnet lmao

It is so calming and satisfying watching you scrape that pigment out of the palettes. That was one sweet looking octopus!! 🐙

Fun fact about that Pirates of the Caribbean clip: None of the other actors knew Depp was going to do that so all of their reactions are 100% accurate

FYI: the tool that is used to combine the dry pigment into the liquid binder is called a muller, not a grinder. The muller is designed to separate all of the micro particles and help coat them fully in the gum arabic so they combine into a smooth paint, rather than actually grinding down the particles further. I went to a seminar on this a couple of years ago, lol!

For a good alternative to a paint muller, You can use a piece of glass from a picture frame as the base(much better than plastic) with a vase or glass with a totally flat bottom...... The plastic is probably preventing the pigment from grinding down and mixing properly. You can check if it's mulled enough but swatching it, letting it dry and rubbing the swatch with a paper towel. If pigment comes up you probably need to grind it more or adjust the mix. every pigment will take a different amount of binder and need a different amount of grinding. It takes a lot of experimenting😊 arleebean has some great introductory videos.

If you like more opaque colors, next time do it with acrylic binder instead of watercolor binder, that’ll do the trick!

Also if you do this again, get a coffee/espresso tamper. It’s a cheap alternative to a muller that’s used to grind down pigments when making paint. You generally don’t use a mortar and pestle because it’s harder to scrape the paint out.

Mixing watercolors into their binder can sometimes take hours of milling and not all pigments are created equal, some require much more pigment to binder ratio, some take less. Tbh considering how you just started and had limited supplies, you did really well! But if you were curious why the texture was weird, it's probably bc it may have required more grinding into the binder.

Totally irrelevant, but Chloe's hair was looking amazing today. (Not that it doesn't always look good!)

I would love a part 2 with the grinder and a larger painting this was definitely fun to watch!

I don't know if it's just my headphones but the audio sometimes gets really loud at the start of a clip and then gets quieter gradually

Glitter is actually plastic, not metal! Most aren't biodegradable sadly, but some people have made more ecofriendly types. Still a really fun way to use up what you have with out throwing it out!

People already on RU-vid came rushing down to watch Chloe

Everyone used to laugh at me as I always painted with eyeshadow at school as I liked sparkle and shimmer and had no pastels of my own. I set my pictures with hairspray as I was too young to know that professional setting sprays existed. It was nice as you got different effects with different brushes and sponge applicators. This will be a really interesting video, as I'll be able to use this binder with my mica powders to make paint too. Thankyou xxx

can we admit chloe is the MOST creative person ever like whatttt! thank u for being such an inspo for my channel!

“It is so much fun when you remember that glitter is metal that you stick on your eye balls “ lol Chloe 😂🤣😅

The amount of binder that you need depends on the pigment that you are using, and in particular, on the particle size. Honey acts as a humectant. Unless you live somwhere dry, you probably don't need it. If your paint is cracking as it dries, the honey will help with that.

I know it doesn't matter for smaller projects like this that are just tests/for fun, but the people who make paints mull the pigments for much longer. Like over an hour

I love when you REALLY test it out in an actual painting

Chloe last video : should I do this video Me: yay she did it ! Chloe : this is why I am doing this video ! Me : just do the video !* I'm way to exited*!

Ngl, even though it’s kinda splotchy, I think it added so much character to it, especially with what subject you used. It’s so cute 🥺

Rest In Peace all those eye shadow pallets, we will not forget you 😔 And WELCOME beautiful paint 🎨 your mother Chloe is an awesome artist!! ☺️

Every time I hear the word jar I immediately think of captain jack sparrow. I’m glad I’m not the only one haha

Pipette would help immensly in this! Everybody should have at least one pipette at home!

2010: Hey Chloe what's your job? Chloe: Ulta 2021: Hey, what's your job? Chloe: I am a RU-vidr with 611K subscribers

Chalk pastels work amazingly well as a cheap paint pigment, too. A bit better than eye shadow, IMO. I love the way you improvised a muller. I started making paint using just a plate from the dollar store and a paper weight as a muller and, while a very cheap set up, worked as well as the more expensive equipment I later invested in (even if with a bit more difficulty).

god that palette is so iconic that I have to admit this hurts my heart a little bit, but I’m excited to see what gets made

I love that the plantpot still has the plant in it.

It isn’t from eyeshadow but a channel called PearFleur has videos on them making paint and it’s literally the most satisfying thing ever! Here is the link to their video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aCKtkvFvXa8.html

I’ve worked with various powders, and they have electrostatic properties. Some will mix with a plastic spatula, but will Never mix with a metal spatula, with exactly the same running away effect you showed. Hope someone has fun and better results with the plastic mixing devices. This was fun to watch. Thanks for your patience, your exasperation, and your humor. ☺️🌈🦋

the pirates of the caribbean clip startled a laugh out of me i haven’t watched those films in ages and it was very clever haha

I’ve been essentially homeless for a year and a half, when I get all of my makeup out of storage, it’s going to be expired, and I have a lot of it... ooooh this is gonna be fun.

Everyone: secretly hoping she’s going to this video Chloe: posts Everyone: sees the title YESSSSS

I’ve thought about doing this for so long with my expired eyeshadows. I’ve been saving them in a pile lool I’m glad to know it kinda works :)

The Pirate’s of the Caribbean video splice SENT ME🤣🤣🤣🤣

If only chloe had that grinder, the creating of this video would have been easier. Also i found that orange-red colour really pretty.

I am so early that there is no Rae's comment and it's shocking😱🤣

I hate make up. I don't do my make up. Ever. Much to my mother's dismay. She gives me huge pallets every year. I still have one with like 20 colors that she got me in 2012 as a 'please please please do you make up. Your skin will age and not look as pretty and then you will wish you knew how." (I was 11 when this started, i am now late 20s.) Funny thing is My skin is still flawless. However now I have something to do with all these really old pallets that I genuinely dont' really know what to do with. She finally gave up last year after i took the last few to a Battered Woman's Shelter.

if anyone wanted to know, the creator shown in this video was emdoessketches ^^ she has a tiktok page, a youtube channel and a shop on etsy, so go follow and subscribe to her! hope this helps

Chloe you are a serious art Queen! No one, NO ONE pushes the envelope as often as you do. You are so inspiring! Ty for your great videos. By the way, you did really well considering you didn't have an actual grinder. You are amazing! Those colours tho! Wow! Considering that is out of date makeup, that's really inspiring!

I love you so much! You gave me the courage to make art, and to show it to others. Thank you for all you do, and for being brave every day!!!!

I feel like eyeshadow doesn’t actually expire, they just have to legally add a date. If you’ve taken care of it it’s fine for longer.

Something that will help is a muller not a grinder. The muller helps distribute the binder to coat all the pigment so you don't have the gritty issue. Those purple and blue colors are notoriously a pain to make paint with! It's so awesome that you were able to get them to work! There are some really informative videos here on RU-vid that will point you in the right direction if you want to make some more paint! I really want to make my own paint too! I love the idea of using old eyeshadows to experiment! It's a great way to learn without buying the crazy expensive paint pigments.

"It's fun when you remember glitter is tiny metal you put on your eyes" Me, with glitter on my eyes: 👀:0

Can we just appreciate how you only need pens and expired makeup to make a masterpiece? Truly ART

I've been wanting to try out "painting with makeup" but using eye shadow more like pan pastels but this took "painting with makeup" to a whole new level!

I started making nail polish for the exact same reason! I’ve got pigments/shadows as old as 8 years because they’re too beautiful to just throw them away. So now, I can safely enjoy the colors on my nails ❤️

I am new to your channel but love watching you explore and discover new things. You inspire me too be creative and I thank you are just such a delightful and lovely person. I appreciate that you show your learning process and are honest when things dont go according to plan because it is SO RELATABLE. Thank you for taking the time create wonderful content 😊

I have a feeling I’m gonna destroy my eyeshadow now....back to my old destroyed pallets from when I was 10 that I used to pigment slimes...ooooof

I absolutely lost it when it cut to Jack with his jar🤣

It worked! Great for a first time mixing it up yourself x

Chole, I have only been following your channel for a little while now. I think you're fun, inventive and engaging. It's been great to see your videos mature over the years (I've kind of been all over your channel, timeline wise). I appreciate your willingness to try to new things and how you always take it in stride even when they don't turn out. You are a professional artist and entertainer. You do an excellent job. Please don't ever stop. Sending lots of love

Was about to go to sleep but your vedios are so irresistable that I took the pain to watch it whole ❤️❤️

Your vid came at just the right timeeeeee. I've been trying to fix my watercolor pallet and couldnt figure out what ingredient i was missing so thank you so much. those paint grinding vids are my obsession rn.

i love chloe's videos bcz she always lift up my mood, thank u for that

The octopus was amazinggggg

Arleebean makes watercolour paints mostly like the way you're doing it. She has lots of videos binding the pigment. She says that it takes times, if you mix everything like an hour or so, it will be more blended.

Me thinking while watching the video- Chloe's mom- what are you doing with makeup palette? Chloe- oh!! I am just scraping some makeup to make some paint and then make a beautiful Painting out of it. Chloe's mom- that's very weird tho! Chloe- ya I know! 😂😂😂 Ps - please don't be offended it was just a thought!

😭😭😂 Please try this video again but with the grinder please, it'll make all the difference! Also, I think the glass grinder people normally use are specific for paint making, the one you ordered might still not do quite the job.

I prayed on her making this video even tho I’m an atheist. IT ACTUALLY WORKED. But that’s just because she is one of the best RU-vidr’s ever and deserves more activity on her page!

YESSS IVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO DO THIS

The pigment might be repelling based on your palette! I would highly recommend using a plane of glass from a picture frame instead if you were to do this in the future. Love the video!

"it looks like saggy skin." Chloe, you absolutely had me in laughing fits. I adore your humor so much, and your artwork is lovely! Thank you for making my night even better :)

This was so interesting! And your hair looks amazingly beautiful today!

I just watched your art hacks video this morning. Nice to see the follow-up so soon!

For anyone of you who wants to make paint with eyeshadows but does not have the Binder here is a little life hack : break down the compressed eyeshadow pigment with a dotting tool (this helps you break it finer ) add a little amount of PVA glue / Elmer's glue and mix with a paintbrush voila!!! now you have acrylic paint Hope this helps :)

the olive oil is a preservant, it makes it so that the paints dont grow mold over time, it has nothing to do with the actual lightfastness of the paint.

2:13 You have good taste in pirate movies 🙃

That worked out way better than expected! I will definitely need to make some paint.

I was thinking of doing this with my UD electric pallete :) The fact you showed yours was great!

When I've done this, I've done my mixing with a toothpick in tiny jars. Then, I transfer it into half pans (or back into the eyeshadow pallette, if that's what I'm using as my pigment) and let it dry.

I’ve actually been waiting for this !

I'm so happy you went ahead with this

Hi my love espresso tampers are really good for making water colours which is what Emdoessketches uses to mull her watercolours! Also I think you add a little too much of the binder to some of them but the orange one looked perfect!

This is my favorite eyeshadow palette, they don’t make it anymore, so watching this video hurt me lol I do completely respect that it is expired and recycling it into a new purpose is a great idea, however! Great video!

The back of a spoon might have been a helpful tool for incorporating the color. And honestly just more space/room to mix.

I tried it. It was such a fun project! Thanks for the idea! 😊

I'm new in ur channel and the first thing I love already is ur accent😍😍😍😍

Chloe: "Despite my best efforts of trying to use eyeshadows with these vibrant colors they do not suit me I look like a clown" Me: Chloe looks good in and with everything and she would not look like a clown

Been lookin' forward to this! Awesome 😊

I've done something similar, I've made iridescent watercolors using pigments from tkbtrading, which is a site for pigments to make makeup, but it's a lot cheaper, and doesn't have the extra additives, worked much better, and have made some awesome paintings on black paper.

The purple and the green colour has a little bit of glitter in it so when you use it on canvas or paper the glitter does not mix with the paint and turns kinda transparent. I had a glitter paint and when I opened it the glitter comes on the top and there is only little pigment and a lot of water.

Chloe: it's a bit of a mess- Me: Girl that is amazing, and your literally painting with eyeshadow- 💕

I love this so much she is hilarious 😂but that octopus is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G

As soon as I see a notification from your channel, I start to smile cause I know your video will be awesome and you will keep me entertained and I will also learn some new things ❤️❤️❤️ love you❤️❤️

I've followed that tiktoker for a while and she actually started with just a plastic lid as her muller and got great results before finally getting an official glass one. I like her because she makes the process so approachable And yes, like the other comments said, you use a muller not a grinder. It's just a flat object you press and swirl the paint with on a flat surface

That was so cool! Still waiting for the etsy dollhouse video😏

I love your sarcasm chloe!

The back of the spoon makes a pretty effective grinder replacement. :D

The eye shadows are so vibrant and beautiful! That said, I have no use for eyeshadow so this video is perfect!

OMG. Every time I see eyeshadow ads I’m over here like WHY ARE THOSE NOT WATERCOLORS 😱

YAY! When a Chloe video comes out: NOTHING MATTERS MORE!

I've been watching chloe for a year and i still cany believe she doesn't have 1 mil subs i mean come on guys she deserves 1 mil lets try to get her to 1 mil and thank you chloe foe all your effort in your vids thay are very funny and entertaing i hope you see my comment♥️

Been waiting for this !!!!

For a pestle and mortar alternative, maybe use the back of a spoon in a dish, or an egg cup and the other end of a paintbrush, or the end of a rolling pin in a dish, or....

I've been wanting to try this since my Naked2 palette gave me a sty a few months ago. I just can't bring myself to throw it out!!! Also, I love the shimmery effect it gave your painting, especially in the sunlight. Super cool!!!