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Mineral makeup leaves you glowing in a smooth flawless finish
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Mineral makeup is one of the hottest trending cosmetic based products the beauty industry in the cosmetics market and has gained allot of popularity over the last couple of years. Mineral makeup has many wonderful advantages and health benefits over traditional makeup, blush or foundation. Mineral makeup is ideal for all skin types, all skin tones and women of all ages. It is free of preservatives, talc, oil, fragrance and other chemicals.
Mineral makeup leaves you with a youthful glow, covering imperfections perfectly, yet allowing the skin to breathe. Mineral makeup does not contain harmful chemicals and will not clog pores, like traditional make-up, and sink into fine lines and wrinkles.
You don't have to be a professional chemist to make your own mineral makeup. Creating a batch of mineral makeup takes just minutes and certainly attainable with the right supplies in just a few easy steps when you diy today. This diy makeup recipe will cover will cover the necessary basics of creating an array mineral based cosmetics such as foundation, translucent powder, mascara, eye shadow, blush and lip color.
This mineral lip color is a light stain and will last throughout the duration of day with one application. Ingredients:
14 grams white cosmetic beeswax
28 grams 76 degree melt point coconut oil
8 grams grape seed oil
10 drops GMO-free Vitamin E oil
10 drops rosemary extract
8 grams red orange oil locking mica shimmer powder
Supplies:
digital kitchen scale
plastic transfer pipettes
seven – 10g (1/3 oz.) lip balm pots with lids
silicone chocolate flower mold
mixing utensil (a butter knife works great!)
Instructions:
For this recipe you will use a digital scale to weigh out the beeswax, coconut oil, grape seed oil and mica. Start by weighing out the beeswax in a glass pyrex measuring cup, then heat the beeswax in the microwave until melted, about 3 minutes. Carefully remove from microwave using a pot holder or kitchen towel, then stir in 28 grams of coconut oil. If mixture starts to solidify, place back in the microwave and heat for 20-30 seconds more until all ingredients have full melted. Now weigh out the grape seed oil and stir into the wax and coconut oil.
Using a plastic transfer pipette, add ten drops of vitamin E. Repeat with the rosemary extract using a new pipette to prevent cross contamination.
Finally weigh out the mica colorant and stir into the cream blush and lip tint base. Mix well, then slowly pour the base equally into seven of the flower shaped cavities of your silicone mold. (Or simply pour into the lip balm pots if you don’t wish to mold your makeup.) Allow the makeup to harden completely, then remove from mold and place one flower shaped 2 in 1 lip and cheek stain into each of your seven lip balm pots and cap.Mineral Foundation/ Blush / Eye Color Recipe
For Mineral foundation makeup is great for a glowing base coverage around the face and neck. you need arrowroot powder to start with as a base ingredient. Add one or a combination of: Cocoa Powder Ground Cinnamon Nutmeg Jojoba, Olive, or Almond Oil (optional) Directions: 1. Start with a base of arrowroot powder (1 tsp. for dark skin – 1 Tbs. for light skin) 2. Slowly add in one or combination of the cocoa powder, cinnamon, or nutmeg until you reach your desired tone. 3. If you want more of a “compact” foundation, add some jojoba/olive/almond oil to the mixture and press down into a compact. (Start with 5 drops and keep adding until it reaches your desired texture). Then apply evenly with a makeup brush over your face and neck.
Mineral Translucent Powder Recipe
Mineral translucent powder is great for oily skin, for this recipe you will need the following ingredients: Organic cocoa for tint adjustment. Organic cornstarch, Cornstarch is sometimes used in makeup because it offers great oil absorption. Lastly French green clay. French Green French green clay powder is great at absorbing dirt, oil and bacteria while being gentle on pores. In a small bowl combine 1 part cornstarch, 1 part green clay and a bit of cocoa. 1 part in a 1 to 1 recipe depends on how much you are making. If you want a gallon, each part would be 2 quarts. If you want 1 cup, each part would be half a cup. If you are using a spice jar like I did, then about half a jar of each. To apply lightly dust the mineral powder your face and neck with a soft makeup brush once your makeup is set in place.
Clear Mineral Mascara / Brow Fix Recipe
mineral Mascara can be worn alone, used as base application or even as a quick brow fix. After one month of regular use of this popular clear mascara base, you’ll notice stronger, longer, more beautiful eyelashes. Dot this diy mineral mascara recipe you will want either purchase a new or wash an old mascara or nail polish container and fill with: 1/4 of the container with Castor Oil 1/2 Vitamin E Oil 1/4 Aloe Vera Gel Mix the concoction together as well as you can with your mascara wand, and apply a light layer to lashes (or brows!) every night before bed. Castor oil thickens your lashes while aloe vera gel lengthens. Vitamin E accelerates length. Mineral Bronzer Recipe
Enjoy a a safe sun-kissed natural glow all year around! The diy mineral bronzer not looks great on but accents an pleasant energizing cinnamon aroma. This fabulous bronzer makeup recipe is also a very easy straight forward makeup recipe to follow when you diy. For this makeup recipe you will need a mixing bowl and storage container (s). Simply mix organic cornstarch, organic cinnamon, organic cocoa, and organic nutmeg until desired shade. Also made with natural organic based products and great for your skin and health. Apply lightly evenly with a makeup around the face and neck area until you reach your desired
Mineral Tinted Mascara
This Mascara makeup recipe is made of all natural ingredients and will live leave your eye lashes with a long lasting color and fuller lashes Ingredients: 1 tsp coconut oil 1 tsp shea butter 1 1/2 tsp bees wax 4 tsp of aloe vera gel 1-2 capsules of activated charcoal (I found this at my local Vitamin World) Directions: In a small saucepan or mini sauce crockpot place first 4 ingredients and heat until completely melted. Mix in activated charcoal and remove from the heat. Place mixture in a plastic bag, allow to cool a bit, and move contents to one corner of the bag. Cut a small hole at the corner, insert into empty sterilized mascara tube like this one, and gently squeeze mascara into tube.
