Lipstick Making with Craft Lake City and Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare

:: LIPSTICK MAKING WITH CRAFT LAKE CITY :: 

Craft Lake City is an amazing organization at the heart of Salt Lake City's thriving handmade and DIY community. Going on its 7th year, CLC's 2016 DIY Festival will span 3 days this summer [EEP!] running from August 12-14 - it's my very favorite event of the summer, if not of the year! In the meantime, they host a series of workshops featuring several events each month - keep an eye out for upcoming events on the Craft Lake City Website, Facebook, or Instagram to view more info and see upcoming workships.

Pigment measuring!

Yesterday, Craft Lake City hosted a Lipstick Making Workshop with Natalie Parkin of Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare. If you haven't checked out the student spa menu at Skinworks yet I highly suggest you do so soon. I haven't had a service done in years, but it's such a great value [a 60 minute facial for $30 and/or 60 minute body scrub for $25? Yes, please.]

Natalie Parkins, CLC Advisory Board Member and owner of Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare, working some lipstick mold magic.

I had seen a few photos on Instagram of custom-made lipstick, but had never experienced it firsthand. This was such a fun class and surprisingly easy considering how hard it can be to choose a shade while out shopping. There was a bit information on different lipstick base formulas [our options were matte, crème, and butter] some basic color theory, and a demonstration before being set free to play with pigments. It was 2 hours and $30 well spent - and we each got to walk away with two custom shades and a little bonus pot of leftovers. This workshop sold out fast and was such a good time that I'm crossing my fingers it's offered again soon!

:: Pigments + silkening potion! ::

:: Mixing Pigments :: 

:: Add the base :: 

:: Pour into the mold :: 

:: Magic! ::

:: So fancy, so fresh, so diy-rad! ::

So much fun! Sometimes the people you're closest to can be the hardest to shop for. I purchased tickets to this event as a Christmas gift and I loved getting the chance to spend time with one of my favorite ladybabes while creating something unique. Keep you ears out for upcoming classes - a little bird told me to keep an eye on Craft Lake City's social media this week for an exciting new class series you could toast to!