Foundation measurements

[Ghost]

Hi all

(jen I think you may be able to help me with this one)

I remember on the website there was a page where it showed the measurement units Karen used to measure the foundation and what nots (The page had photos of the measuring spoons and I think it said that those little measuring mini scoop we have is 1/32 of a .................).

But now I can't find it. I was looking for it as my recipe is 11 ivory to 1 ebony and well trying it get 11 whites into a jar and trying not to loose count is surprisingly hard (memory like a sieve). I'm always thinking "was that 8 or 9 scoops I've done now" (and yes I've even started again lol). I was hoping someone might remember the mini scoop is a 1/32 of a .................. part.

It would save me some time and some brain cells, which I need desperately as Dr Kawashima's Brain Training isn't working. Damn that addictive sudoku

[mgmsrk]

It’s 1/32 of a teaspoon. I just looked it up last week, I can’t recall where I found it on the web site but I did. I have the same problem with keeping track of scoops I have a 17 to 1 ratio.

I have a little set of measure spoons that are a dash, smidgen and pinch. I don’t typically use them for cooking but they came in handy for my foundation. I worked out that a Smidgen is twice the size as Karen’s scoop and a Pinch is twice as big as the Smidgen and the Dash is twice as big as the Pinch. So I used them to measure the foundation in the last mix, it was a lot easier. I’m sure the measurements are not exact but they are close enough.

[Ghost]

hey Mgmsrk

Oh thanks for this. next time I'm shopping I can get a set of measuring spoon.

I don't know if you meant this to be funny

I worked out that a Smidgen is twice the size as Karen’s scoop and a Pinch is twice as big as the Smidgen and the Dash is twice as big as the Pinch.

but after a hard days work it bloody had me in stitches. I thought I was the only one who talks in the smidgen,pinch and dash language

Haven't laugh like that in ages thanks, but knowing my luck you're properly on about something that's gone completely over my head. lol

[JenW]

I use that set of spoons all the time in mixing powders.

Karen's scoop is indeed 1/32 teaspoon.
A Smidgen is the same volume = 1 scoop
A Pinch is 1/16th teaspoon = 2 scoops
A Dash is 1/8th teaspoon = 4 scoops
A Tad is 1/4 tsp = 8 scoops
a 1/2 tsp = 16 scoops

Hopefully, this will make measuring easier for the fair gals!!!
These are the standardized numbers out there, but I am not sure how exact the spoons are all the time. It is always best to check, as mgmsrk did to make sure the volume is right.

[lcash]

Hi, ladies,

Perhaps Karen should sell smidgens, dashes, tads and pinches with her foundation kits! Your timing is great, Ghost. I used up the last of my medium base foundation this morning and need to mix up some more. Thanks for the reminder! Lauren

[mgmsrk]

That is funny, I didn’t mean it to be. Glad you got a laugh.

Like Jen said the measurements are meant to be “standard” I goggled the measurements before I set out my last mixing session. But when I got the spoons out they didn’t look right so make sure to double check.