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Two beautiful mascaras, one in a tube and the other in a pot, next to an applicator brush

DIY Mascara Recipe

If you are looking for a DIY mascara that compares to your store bought mascara in terms of volume and staying power, then you have come to the right place.
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Prep Time: 25 minutes
Active Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Course: DIY Makeup
Cuisine: N/A
Difficulty Level: Hard
Yield (adjustable): 1 Mascara Tube
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Ingredients:

Base

Phase 1

  • 6 grams (0.21 oz) Base as seen above
  • 1.2 grams (0.04 oz) Ceteareth
  • 0.75 grams (0.03 oz) Stearic Acid

Phase 2

Phase 3

Misc

  • 1 (1 ) Mascara Tube or container with lid + applicator brush

Equipment:

Instructions:

  • Place all of the base ingredients into a heat-proof container, and heat until melted in a microwave.
    Once melted, pour the base into a suitable container to cool and harden. The base can be kept ready for use and should last for a good year or two.
    25 grams Sweet Almond Oil, 15 grams Carnauba Wax, 10 grams Beeswax, 7.5 grams Stearic Acid, 1 grams Vitamin E Oil
    The base is poured into a container to store and set aside, it will last 2 years
  • Next weigh out your phase 1 ingredients into a heatproof container and set aside.
    6 grams Base, 1.2 grams Ceteareth, 0.75 grams Stearic Acid
    Phase 1 ingredients are measured in a heatproof container
  • Weigh out your phase 2 ingredients into a separate heat-proof container.
    30 grams Aloe Vera Gel, 2.5 grams Glycerine, 10 drops Liquid D-Panthenol
    Phase 2 ingredients are weighed in a heatproof container
  • Melt your phase 1 ingredients in the microwave. Meanwhile, place your container with the phase 2 ingredients into a pan that you've filled with just-boiled water.
    Once your phase 1 ingredients are fully melted, place that container into the pan alongside your phase 2.
    Both phase 1 and 2 ingredients sit in a water bath to keep warm
  • Leave your container in the pan and set it aside whilst you weigh out your phase 3 ingredients.
    2.6 grams Rice Powder, 1 tsp Black Oxide
    Phase 3 ingredients are measured in a container
  • Add your phase 3 ingredients to your phase 1 ingredients and mix well.
    Phase 3 ingredients are added to phase 1 ingredients
  • Next add in your phase 2 ingredients and stir well. The mascara should now be a good thick consistency so that it clings well to the lashes.
    Phase 2 ingredients are added to phase 1 and 3 ingredients
  • Now it's time to get the mixture into your mascara tube. This isn’t easy and we did struggle to get it all in using a syringe, and so we changed to spooning it in with a thin stirrer towards the end.
    1 Mascara Tube
    The mixture is spooned into a mascara tube to store
  • Once you have filled your tube ¾ of the way, place the stopper on the bottle and then the applicator lid.
    The lid/applicator is applied to the mascara tube to ensure the product remains fresh
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