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Home Made Beauty Products

Did you know it's quite possible to make your own makeup and homemade beauty products?

When you make your own beauty products, you can experiment with the perfect shades to suit your complexion as well as be assured that you're not using harsh or drying chemicals on your skin.

There are several beauty suppliers who will supply you with color bases for most homemade makeup recipes, but you'll know the rest of the ingredients are all natural.

Supplies You May Need

When it comes to suppliers, Mountain Rose Herbs is one of the leading online stores supplying 100% pure steam distilled plant oils with unsurpassed fragrances and oustanding depth, and importantly they are all therapeutic grade oils from reputable distillers.

They have a great selection of basic ingredients such as butters, wax and carrier oils, as well as any essential oils you might need. There are lots of other suppliers out there whose quality is similar to Mountain Rose but we havent found one thats beter value for money.

Home Made Beauty Products - Mineral Powder Foundation

This homemade beauty product recipe makes a powder foundation that will give you a lovely shimmery tan look. If you prefer a matte finish to your powder, then omit the Arizona sandstone mica and you'll create a lovely matte powder.

Ingredients

1/3 teaspoon titanium dioxide
1/3 teaspoon boron nitride
1/3 teaspoon zinc oxide
1 teaspoon facial silk
3 teaspoons white matte mica
1/4 teaspoon chamomile matte mica
Red oxide
Cobalt blue mica
1 teaspoon Arizona sandstone mica
Brown oxide

In a small pot, add the ingredients one at a time. Be sure you use a white bowl or pot so you can see the colors clearly.

Using a small spatula or skewer, blend each new ingredient you add into the mixture thoroughly. The amounts of oxide color ingredients you will need are very small, so add a few grains of each of the color oxides and mix together well to see what color you've created. When you've reached a shade that suits your own skin tone, mix everything together well once more and store in an air tight container.

Home Made Beauty Products - Pink Blush (Rouge)

Ingredients

2 teaspoons pink mica
2 tablespoons white matte mica
1/4 teaspoon yellow oxide
1/2 teaspoon titanium dioxide
1/2 teaspoon zinc oxide
1/2 teaspoon boron nitride
1 teaspoon facial silk
Red Oxide

In a small pot, add the ingredients one at a time. Be sure you use a white bowl or pot so you can see the colors clearly.

Using a small spatula or skewer, blend each new ingredient you add into the mixture thoroughly. The amount of oxide color ingredient you will need is very small, so add a few grains of the red oxides and mix together well to see what color you've created. When you've reached a shade that suits your own skin tone, mix everything together well once more and store in an air tight container.

Home Made Beauty Products - Cocoa Butter Lip Balm

Ingredients

4 oz olive oil
3 oz cocoa butter
1 oz beeswax
1/2 vitamin E capsule

In a double boiler, melt the beeswax, cocoa butter and olive oil. Stir the ingredients to be sure they blend together properly. When the ingredients are melted, remove the mixture from the heat and add 1/2 a vitamin E capsule. Stir well and then pour the lip balm into lip balm pots or containers. Allow the balm to cool completely before sealing or closing the container with a lid.

Apply to your lips to stop them cracking or drying out and you'll have luscious lips.

Home Made Beauty Products - Lip Color

Ingredients

1 teaspoon beeswax
1/2 teaspoon carnauba wax
2 tablespoons Oxide lip color oil blend
3 drops peppermint oil

In a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl (try not to use aluminium), melt the waxes together over a low heat. Stir to assist the melting process. Add a small amount of the lip color oil and test the color. If the color of the lip color oil blend you've chosen is too light, add more until you reach the color you desire.

Remove mixture from the heat and add the peppermint oil. Pour your homemade lip color into a lip balm pot and allow it to cool completely before sealing with the cap. Store your lip color in a cool, dry place.

Home Made Beauty Products - Lip Gloss

Ingredients

1/4 cup beeswax
1/4 cup castor oil
2 tablespoons sesame oil
Beet juice
1 teaspoon powdered juice mix

In a double boiler, melt the beeswax. When it's completely melted, remove it from the heat and add the oils and juice powder. Add only enough beet juice to color the gloss to the shade you desire. Pour the mixture into a lip balm container. Allow your lip gloss to cool completely before covering or using. See more on Homemade Lip Gloss

Homemade Makeup Remover

Finding a good makeup remover that not only removes all your makeup, but also won't leave your pores clogged is important. Residue from makeup and powder can clog your pores and dry out your skin, speeding up the process of creating wrinkles. Use some of this homemade makeup remover to keep your skin clear and clean.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon castor oil
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon canola oil

Mix the oils together in a small container. Apply them to your face with a cotton ball to remove traces of makeup from your eyes and face. Wash any leftover oil off your face with water.

Homemade Makeup Remover 2

Ingredients

1/2 cup milk
1 cucumber

Peel the cucumber and mash the insides to a pulp. Place the pulp into a small saucepan. Add 1/2 cup of milk and slowly heat up the mixture over a low heat. Remember to stir occasionally. When the mixture begins to simmer, remove from the heat immediately.

Soak a cotton ball into the mixture and wipe it over your eyes and skin to remove make up. Wash any residue off with water. Store any unused portions in the fridge.

We hope you enjoyed these homemade makeup recipes. If you've tried these at home or if you have alternative home made beauty products you want to share, then we'd love to hear from you, you can share your beauty recipes and photos here.

Home Made Beauty Products