From top to bottom: Leukocyte, Haemoglobin and Bacteriophage. Click on the picture for full size & more detail





The aftermath of an afternoon with micas

Well, exams are over, so I've had a free weekend before the next semester starts! I spent a couple hours today working on my first ever formulations.Here are the eyeshadows I made!is a pale blue matte, with a slight white sheen. It looks a lot more blue in these pictures than it does IRL because of it's sheen. It's very pretty and light, and I think I'll wear it on the inner corners of my eyes. Leukocyte is the name given to the most common family of immune cells, white blood cells. Some of these, such as monocytes and neutrophils, are phagocytic and can ingest microorganisms and infected host cells via phagocytosis. Basically, they nom up the pathogens. Other leukocytes such as T lymphocytes and B lymphocytes that aid in the innate and adaptive immune system. And then there's Natural Killer cells. They're a bit... well, the name sums it up.is a coppery red-brown, with a metallic gold undertone. I definitely had the most fun making this one. I originally wanted to make it a lot more red than brown, but I'm really pleased with the coppery tone I ended up making. Haemoglobin is the iron-containing metalloprotein responsible for transporting oxygen within red blood cells. It allows aerobic respiration in the tissues of the body, and therefore metabolism. It's basically like an oxygen taxi. There are many different variants of the molecule, such as leghemoglobin, which carried nitrogen and/or oxygen in legume plants.is by far my favourite of the three. A steely blue-grey with lots of sparkle and silver shimmer. It also has a slight purple duochrome, which was really difficult to catch on camera. It looks amazing IRL, and I can't wait to try it out. Bacteriophage are probably one of the most interesting forms of life (?) on the planet. They infect a wide range of bacteria, some of which residing in extreme environments. One of the most commonly used bacteriophage used in the lab is bacteriophage lambda. It's used to transfer genetic material into it's host, E. coli (the workhorse of most genetics labs), because it can carry a relatively large number of bases per phage and has a quick and efficient model of entry. I could harp on for months about all the different kinds of experiments you can use phage for, but I'll sum it up with this: bacteriophage are very cool.So there we go! That's what I've made today. Hope you like them! If you have any feedback I'd love to hear it!