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Turning Makeup into Giant Makeup

Jul 15, 2024

Turning Makeup into Giant Makeup

Introduction

  • Experiment to turn regular-sized makeup products into giant versions
  • Attempt to complete a full makeup look using the giant products

Giant Beauty Blender

  • Inspired by a TikTok creator claiming it's easier to blend
  • Purchased from Amazon for $15
  • Made own giant foundation to use with Mega Blender

Giant Foundation

  • Created by combining 10 favorite foundations
  • Heated bottles to ease pouring, finally figured pouring worked best
  • Giant pump used to dispense

Usage of Mega Blender

  • Easier to blend larger areas like face and neck

Giant Powder

  • Giant powder container inspired by Oric branding
  • Attempted to use affordable powder sourced from multiple stores
  • Mixture of banana and translucent powders with added glitter
  • Total cost: $112
  • Large poof applicator from China (not delivered in time)

Outcome

  • Successfully applied giant powder, little goes a long way

Giant Blush

  • Inspired by a tiny version, used container meant for cookies/crackers
  • 13 blushes from Five Below totaling $52
  • Scraped out and combined pressed blushes using rubbing alcohol
  • Result: Cream blush not fully dried but usable

Application

  • Used giant blush brushes
  • Created a pretty, peachy pink blush with gold shimmer

Giant Highlighter

  • Using a combination of cream texture and powder highlighters
  • Costing approximately $270
  • Formed into a functional large roll-on stick

Application

  • Used as both a face and body highlighter
  • Final product worked well

Giant Eyeshadow Palette

  • Based on a Bratz eyeshadow palette
  • Used bead organizer with 24 sections
  • Eyeshadow sourced for $110
  • Prepared by mixing and pressing powders

Application

  • Swatched all colors, very pigmented
  • Used regular brushes for application
  • Created a vibrant blue eye look

Giant Mascara

  • Based on a Maybelline mascara
  • Used PVC pipes and a hairbrush for applicator
  • Filled with black face paint for mascara formula

Application

  • Functional but awkward to use
  • Achieved visible results with both upper and lower lashes

Giant Lipstick

  • Inspired by a gold tube of lipstick
  • Made a container using spray paint and bedazzles
  • Combined several lipsticks into a single mold

Application

  • Color turned out coral, applied easily
  • Successful in achieving functional giant lipstick

Giant Lip Gloss

  • Plan involved Aquaphor and edible glitter
  • Made using PVC pipes and a paint roller

Application

  • Mixed glitter and Aquaphor, used for body glitter as well
  • Applicator fell into the container but still usable

Conclusion

  • Successfully created and used giant makeup products
  • Some challenges, but overall a fun and innovative experiment