candlebean Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Hi all,For any of you who have used the lip balm color from MMS did you find it hard to mix in? I used it for the first time today and thought it would be more of a liquid - it had the consistency along the lines of finger paint (that's the first thing that popped into my head when I opened it up). I don't know if I added it at the wrong time or didn't stir it in enough or what. Once I had everything melted, I added my flavoring and stirred that in, then added a little bit of the coloring. I stirred for about 2 minutes, but I couldn't get it to mix in completely. The color changed but there were still some "grainies" at the bottom. I transferred it to my little pots and the color was fine, but if you look at the bottom of the container, it is a lot darker and you can see that it's not completely dissolved or mixed in.Did I just not stir it long enough or could my liquids have been too hot when I added it? :undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 I love the color from MMS. A little goes a long way.When I make lip balm I make 5oz at a time. To color it I take a toothpick and just touch the end to the color then stir the toothpick around in the balm until it has enough color. I never touch the sides and I don't drop the color off of the toothpick. I have never had clumps or darker areas using these colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlebean Posted June 16, 2006 Author Share Posted June 16, 2006 Do you add the color before or after you transfer the balm to the pots? I did mine before, just like you said, toothpick and all. When it wasn't mixing in, I used a spoon...The lip balm itself is a great color and I'm happy with that, it's just the particles that didn't *mix* I will have to try again. Was your color on the thicker side or more liquid-y? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 The color is very thick. I blend the color before adding to the tubes. I haven't noticed anything not mixing. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlebean Posted June 17, 2006 Author Share Posted June 17, 2006 That's OK - Thanks for getting back to me. I'm thinking I just used too much - I'll keep playing with it...that's the fun part right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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