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  • noun Plural form of mica.

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Examples

  • Mineralogists call micas sheet silicates because their molecules combine to form distinct layers.

    Mica 2008

  • I added titanium dioxide to some of the colors but other than that, just relied heavily on the lipsafe micas and oxides easily available.

    Lipstick Making - Filling Containers & Labeling Anne-Marie 2008

  • I've also been inspired to use micas and especially lab colors.

    PJ's Soap Goodies AND Giveaway Anne-Marie 2008

  • You'll need to research with your vendor if the micas you have are lip safe.

    Lipstick Making - Day One Anne-Marie 2008

  • The brand's Cream Foundation $26 goes on smoothly, thanks to an organic safflower-seed-oil moisturizer and to micas and silica, which lend a luminous yet matte look.

    Avital Binshtock: Natural Beauty Avital Binshtock 2010

  • I've been on a quest to find the perfect green, and, realizing I would not find it, I bought some micas and other ingredients during my last visit to Otion.

    Make Your Own Eye Shadow Anne-Marie 2008

  • After mixing my micas with my melted soap, I used a dropper to get the soap to stay inside the flower and not linger anywhere else.

    Amy's First Soap Anne-Marie 2008

  • Powders are sometime easy to use - pigments require lots of extra mixing, micas normally mix right in

    Celebration Soap Recap Anne-Marie 2008

  • I used clear melt and pour and light gold, apricot blush, sparkle red and shamrock micas for this mold.

    Amy's First Soap Anne-Marie 2008

  • This was my first time making soap with melt and pour and micas.

    Amy's First Soap Anne-Marie 2008

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