Makeup
There is a movement toward more natural ingredients in many aspects of our lives. Women are looking for natural ingredients in their cosmetics. One way to ensure that you know what is in your makeup is to make it yourself. Recipes for many types of cosmetics are available. You can make everything from bubble baths to skin treatments to foundations. Mineral makeup has become widely popular. Many brands claim to be made from all-natural minerals, but you can make your own and be sure of that fact. In the process, you will be saving money as well. Does this Spark an idea?
Ingredients
Gather your ingredients. You will need 1½ tbsp. of micronized titanium oxide, 3 tbsp. of mica spheres and 1¾ tbsp. of micronized zinc oxide. The titanium oxide is a sunscreen and adds texture to the mixture. The mica spheres are texturizers as well and are essential in helping the natural makeup cling to the skin. Zinc oxide is another sunscreen. It also plays a role in the texture of the resulting makeup. While each one of these ingredients is listed as a texturizer, they each bring something different to the recipe. The final ingredient is ¾ tbsp. of a makeup pigment powder in a color that will complement your skin. All of these powders are available from merchants that specialize in natural cosmetic ingredients.
Mixing
A mortar and pestle is the best way to mix your natural makeup recipe. Place the makeup pigment powder into the mortar. Place the titanium oxide, mica spheres and zinc oxide in a small bowl and stir well to mix. Add 1 tbsp. of this mixture to the makeup pigment in the mortar. Mix and crush them together well with the pestle. Stop and check the color. From now on you will be adding more of the mixture of titanium oxide, mica spheres and zinc oxide to the mortar until it is light enough to match your skin tone. Crush and mix well after each addition.
Final Product
After mixing, test some of the natural makeup on a sheet of white paper to check the evenness of the mixture. If there are streaks of color, it is not mixed well enough. This mineral makeup should be stored in a container with an airtight lid. It is preferable that it have a screen in it to prevent spilling and to facilitate loading a makeup brush for application.
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