Re: Make Up Makyaj
Nereu Theiss
I get a lot of questions about natural makeup options, and this was definitely one of the tougher things for me to find natural alternatives for. In college, I practically collected makeup, and had endless tubes, compacts, and brushes that never even got half used.
While there are some good natural alternatives that you can buy (see list below), the cheapest, easiest and most natural way is to just make your own, and you might have all of the ingredients in your kitchen already!
I absolutely love the oil cleansing method, which leaves skin very soft and smooth by using natural oils to balance the skin. I typically use the oil cleansing method at night and wash my face with raw honey if needed in the morning. You can also use a natural sugar scrub (equal parts sugar and natural oil) or natural microdermabrasion (baking soda) to make skin look younger.
Homemade Option: At the recommendation of a friend who had used cocoa powder for natural bronzer, I started experimenting with natural foundation options, and came up with a recipe similar to a mineral make-up.
I start with a base of arrowroot powder and zinc oxide (can also use cornstarch, but arrowroot works better) and then slowly add in cocoa powder and finely ground cinnamon powder until you get a shade close to your skin tone. You can then store in a jar or old powder container and use a brush to apply. It took me a few tries of mixing to get the color correct for my skin tone, but most days, a quick brush of this is all I need. I later discovered that adding gold mica powder gave it an even smoother texture and made skin radiant.
Boutique Homemade Option: For a slightly more customizable and longer lasting homemade option, use zinc oxide powder (non nano and uncoated) as a base and add cocoa powder and a red or pink hued mica powder to get the desired color.
Homemade Options:Always be careful when using any products, even natural ones, near the eyes. I mix up several colors of eye shadow using cocoa powder (brown shades) Spirulina (green shades) and arrowroot (light shades). My favorite is just cocoa powder with a tiny bit of arrowroot mixed in for smoothness.
For eye-liner, I either use a tiny bit of cocoa powder mixed with coconut oil, or a tiny dab or activated charcoal and whipped shea butter. Be careful not to get either one in the eye. I store the eye shadow in an old powdered eye shadow container and apply with my finger or a very slightly damp brush.
To make a smoother eyeliner, I mix equal parts of coconut oil and shea butter (about 1/2 ounce of each) and add about 1/2 tsp of activated charcoal to make a black eyeliner that is thicker. You can also do this with cocoa powder for a brown hue.
Is the powder foundation also an option for dry shampoo? I noticed that your recipe for dry shampoo was just arrowroot powder and essential oils. Would the zinc oxide not be ideal to transfer over to the dry shampoo? Just wondering if I can use my already made powder foundation recipe for 2 uses.
I hope you have fun making your own makeup. It was a blast discovering the best way to make it stick and mixing together all of the colors. I am such a fan of subtle makeup, and this is just the trick for that! A perfect little bit of color to brighten your skin, and make it feel good, too!
I assume this will be amazing with pressed or loose powder mineral foundations. But I would like to know how this primer holds up with concealers, foundations, blushes, and highlighters of a creamy or liquid consistency. Does it help the foundation adhere as well?
Brooke, a little tip when applying powdered eye shadow is to pat it onto your eyelid instead of swiping. If you put your showdown on in a patting motion and in the #7 shape it goes on better; I do have some YouTube videos demonstrating this.
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But I actually love these hexagon shapes. And because the hexagon tile shape tessellates, they are still zero waste. If you make DIY cotton rounds you will find that you end up with a load of cloth waste!
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