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Liquid foundation sitting with a blush sifter and mascara tube

How To Make Liquid Foundation At Home

This DIY liquid foundation really does look and feel like any store bought alternative you currently use. Better yet, you’ll never have to worry about finding a foundation that matches your skin tone ever again! 
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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: Intermediate
Yield (adjustable): 50 grams
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Ingredients:

Pigments

Water & Oil Ingredients

Cooldown Ingredients

Equipment:

Instructions:

  • Weigh all the pigment colors and pop them into the coffee grinder. Give the grinder a 30-second blast to fully combine the colors. Then set aside for later.
    4.5 grams Titanium Dioxide, 1.4 grams Yellow Oxide, 0.2 grams Red Oxide
    Pigments are added to a coffee grinder
  • Place the glycerine and xanthan gum into one of the heatproof containers. Stir well until the gum has dissolved.
    2 grams Glycerine, 0.2 grams Xanthan Gum
    The water part ingredients are measured in a heatproof container
  • Stir the hydrosol into the glycerine/ xanthan, then put it to one side.
    33 grams Rose Hydrosol
    The water part ingredients are stirred to ensure they are well combined
  • In the second heatproof container add the NF emulsifying wax, Magnesium stearate, Argon and Evening primrose oil.
    2.5 grams Argan Oil, 1.5 grams Emulsifying Wax NF, 1 grams Magnesium Stearate, 2.5 grams Evening Primrose Oil
    The oil part ingredients are measured in a heatproof container
  • Set up a water bath and place both the water and oil containers into a pan of simmering water. You want to melt and heat them through but do not allow them to boil.
    The water and oil parts are both warmed in a water bath
  • Once the oil has melted and heated, remove both the oil and water containers from the heat.
    Once the oil part has fully melted, both containers are removed from the water bath
  • Pour the colored pigments into the warm oils, then stir until well combined. You will need to be quick with this as you don’t want the waxes to start to harden.
    The pigments are added to the oil part
  • Once the colors have been mixed with the oils it’s time to add the warmed water blend to it. When you first start to mix them they may try to separate.
    I find it best to whisk briskly with a mini whisk. As the foundation cools it will start to thicken so that it’s a similar texture to a lotion.
    The water part is added to the oil part and pigment mixture
  • Once the foundation has cooled below 40c we can mix in the vitamin E and the preservative.
    0.5 grams Vitamin E Oil, 0.5 grams Preservative
    Vitamin E and preservatives are added to the foundation
  • Transfer the foundation into a serum or suitable squeezy container using a spatula or syringe.
    The foundation is poured into a 2 oz serum bottle to store
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