My poor newly minted :( Do matte/matte2 eyeshadows shatter easier?

[GlamYOURUs]

Flat Iron and patience is the way to go with them. lol
Heck, put them on the iron while you post on specktra. You will forget about them for a lil while which can be a good thing, but just don't burn your house down!

 

[-moonflower-]

Don't worry about wrecking your straightner, I use my GHD for depotting, with a layer of grease proof paper and it's fine.

I do think the matte eyeshadows break more easily, the only one I've cracked is Chrome Yellow, which is matte. A chunk came off it while I was depotting.

 

[FiestyFemme]

I used to use the candle method, and now I use the flat iron method, but I've never had a problem with them cracking (unless of course I happen to drop it when removing it from the flat iron... sadly that happened to Say Yeah!). I would be weary of not using heat to loosen the glue, and it may very well have something to do with the texture/finish of the eyeshadow. I've only depotted one matte (Carbon) and I don't own any Matte2 so I don't really know.

 

[damsel]

i think you can ruin your eyeshadows with any of the methods mentioned. the key is patience. i use the no-heat method. to prevent your eyeshadows from cracking you must allow the alcohol to thoroughly dissolve the glue. i used to just wait a few sec. then try to pop them out (bad idea). now i apply the alcohol & put the eyeshadow down and do something else (go on the computer for a min. etc.). so when i come back and pop it out it comes out easily and the pan does not get warped thus, the eyeshadow stays intact.

 

[Sanayhs]

Quote:

Originally Posted by blindpassion How do you depot your shadows? Try the straightening iron method, I used to use the lighter method and that just doesnt work half as good as the iron. I feel your pain though! I was depotting blushes the other day and I pretty much ruined my joyous beauty powder blush!

For blushes I like to use an actual iron. It means you have to sit and hold it, yes, and be a bit more careful, but the bigger surface area makes for more even heating, which means you're sure to get all the glue melted. If you have a really wide hair straightener, that works, but I don't. I've depotted so much stuff perfectly, including 6 beauty powder blushes.

As for the matte and matte2, I use either a hair iron or actual iron to depot my eyeshadows (depending on what's on hand) and have never had any problems.

 

[makeup_queen81]

I feel your pain...the exact same thing happened to me when i depotted newly minted..i think that the matte2 are really soft compared to the other e/s finishes

 

[iluffyew769769]

I always used the candle method. I only screwed up one eyeshadow!

 

[iheartangE]

I used the alcohol method and I'll tell you-my Matte shadows were fine but my Veluxe shadows were NOT! And I think Veluxe is very similar to Matte2, so maybe it has something to do with the jet milling or whatever? I don't know but all of my Veluxes cracked and it was not pretty! Thank God I could just put some alcohol into the shadow and re-press it!! I'm definitely going to try the flat-iron method next time though

 

[calysto17]

Did anyone find that their e/s did not apply as well after depotting? I just depotted hand written using the flat iron technique and I've noticed that the pigment is just not there. I've done this with many others and I've never had a problem. I'm wondering if the heat somehow messed up the shadow as I get no color when I try to pack some on my brush. Did anyone else notice this. I seem to only really notice this with matte shadows.

 

[pianohno]

I can't even use my GHD's without burning my ears/face so I am NOT trusting myself to go near my eye shadows with them!

I am such a numpty. Anyway Vocaltest - loving your pallet! Desperate to get one myself and possibly some quads - just to make travelling easier! WHY MUST PRO SHOPS BE SO FAR AWAY FROM ME

 

[abbyquack]

I recently finished depotting over 100 shadows using the candle method...not a single one broke or chipped. The worst that happened is my nails slightly dented a couple but I had no problems...like I say, I didn't do anything fancy and even tried the straightener idea but it didn't work at all for some reason (I don't think I left them on long enough).

 

[Mabelle]

My newly minted cracked when i depotted it too. I used the flat iron method. It cracked into so many peices that i just put it in a jar.
I think electric eel ate it too. booooooo

 

[NextToNothing]

How do you get your Newly Minted to work?
I really dont like it.

 

[andrrea]

I use the flat iron method and it works wonders!!!! I also use wax paper to protect the iron. It`s readily available and cheap

I also use the flat iron to take off the original label and it works great!!! I`ve depotted Fig. 1, Blanc Type, and Copperplate with no issues!!!