Holiday glitter/shimmer lotion

[Tabitha]

I have played around with making shimmer lotions a couple of times & not been totally pleased w/ my results. I want to add micro mica to some of my lotions for the Holidays but am wondering about ratios. I am useing an awful lot & not geting the shimmer I am wanting. I am useing the 'city ligts' & the "stellar white" micas. Anyone make shimmer lotion with great results? What ratios are you useing? Is there a better shimmer option than the mica? I don't want to do glitter, just shimmer.. or do I? Thanks!

 

[Tabitha]

No one?

 

[Tabitha]

I am bumping this back up. Does no one make a shimmer lotion?

 

[Gigi2]

What about using glitter that is sold by soap making companies? I am if it's sold as soap safe, what about lotion safe. The company would know.

I am bumping this back up. Does no one make a shimmer lotion?

 

[soapbuddy]

I tried it once. The glitter sank to the bottom. The mica just added color, but not shimmer.

Irena

 

[Bret]

What about the ultrafine glitter from MMS?

http://www.thesage.com/catalog/Glitter.html

 

[Tabitha]

Bumping this back up.

Every Holiday season I hav the same question.

I noticed WSp has added a couple of shimmer products to use as an additive, Anyone try them yet?

 

[Lane]

I've use the Bramble Berry Micas... I make a "shimmer bronzer"
in the summer and a "winter frost" shimmer during winter.

http://brambleberry.com/micas.html

The Silver Mica is AMAZING!

And here is a good shimmer lotion recipe to give a good ideas of ratios.

http://www.teachsoap.com/bronze.html

Hope that helps!

 

[Tabitha]

That's about a tablspoon for 16oz? Wow that's a lot of mica!

Winter Frost... that sounds delightful!