An apparatus for blending base pigments into composite colors and method for making same utilizing a hollow acrylic palette to allow for the insertion of formula color cards, with pre-designated base pigment guidelines and target colors printed on them, formula measurement cards, with measurement guidelines for recording custom blended composite colors, printed references with base pigment and measurement quantities, and base pigment colors made from a plurality of mediums to use for creating a plurality of composite colors. A preferred embodiment includes storage containers made from a plurality of materials for storing blended composite colors, base pigments provided for cosmetics applications comprised from a plurality of pigments, a palette knife for blending base pigments, a cosmetic sponge for applying the composite colors and directions for use. An additional preferred embodiment includes base pigments provided from a plurality of mediums which will allow for a plurality of composite colors.