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Mineral Blushes

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There’s a lot of interest in natural makeup lately.  I’ve already shared my Plant Powder Foundation, Mineral Eye Shadow, and now I will share my mineral blush recipe.

You can get mica in matte or sparkle if you want a little glitter.

Ingredients:

  • Arrowroot Powder
  • Mica or Iron Oxide in your favorite color
  • Carrier oil (opt.) such as Sweet Almond, or other oils

Directions:

  1.  Add 1 teaspoon arrowroot to a glass bowl or mortar and pestles
  2.  Mix Mica OR Iron Oxide in, starting with just a sprinkle, and add more until you get your desired color.  Adding more arrowroot makes it lighter, but if you want it a darker color, you can add a black Mica or Iron Oxide.  If you want a little sparkle, add a little diamond mica. Play with it until you get your favorite shade.
  3. If your blush won’t stick to the skin, you can add a drop of carrier oil.  Carrier oils make your eye shadow even more healthy.  You don’t want to add too much, or your eye shadow will be too oily.
  4. You can double your recipe for more once you get the hang of it.  Spoon your finished blush in a small jar.
  5. Try another color…

That’s all it is to it!

You can add other ingredients, but why should you when this recipe works great.  It provides good coverage, the shades will make your cheeks glow, and it doesn’t cost a lot.

Where to find mica and iron oxides?

I don’t sell them, but Etsy is a great place to start.

Not up to making your own?

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Plant Powder Foundation

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Store-brought foundations have words listed in the ingredients that normal people can’t pronounce. Not to mention what it does to our skin and eyes.

This all natural herbal and plant powder foundation is beautifully sheer, but good for your skin too. You don’t have to worry about itchy red eyes and skin, and inhaling harmful powders.  It absorbs oils and keeps face fresh all day.

Works best on clean skin, apply a moisturizer, let it dry, and then apply your powder foundation.  It works well without the moisturizer too.

Healthy Ingredients:

arrowroot powder – absorbs moisture so it lasts longer

cocoa powder – chock-full of amazing skin-friendly vitamins and minerals, like magnesium, vitamin C, and omega-6 fatty acids that increase blood flow and promote cellular healing

shea butter – a superfood for your skin (and hair) that can smooth wrinkles, fine lines and scars, an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, deeply moisturizing, skin strengthening and protecting, UV protecting, skin regenerating, collagen production stimulating (makes the skin stronger, more supple and younger), and for minor cuts and burns healing

aloe oil and almond oil – to heal and protect skin

French green clay – to cover red undertones (opt.)

Bentonite clay – cools the skin tone (opt.)

Vitamin E – contains natural antioxidants which extend the life of your products.

Directions:

Mix arrowroot powder and cocoa powder, using the shades selection below.  Using a mortar and pestle or back of spoon, get all the lumps out and mix well.

Add 1 drop aloe oil, 1 drop almond oil, 1 drop Vitamin E, and a small amount of shea butter (smaller than the size of pencil eraser). Mix well, making sure there are no wet lumps left.

The recipe can be doubled, tripled, etc. for even more!  Does not spoil, so make a large batch when you get your shade. 

Shades:

If you wish to use one of the clays, add them now.  You will have to add a pinch at a time until you get the shade you want.  It should take only a pinch or two.

The finished powder will look like the photo above.  Well blended with soft balls that break up when touched.  The powder is very soft and smooth when you press with your spoon or fingertip.

This is the recipe I created, but you can work with it to get your perfect shade.

  • Very Light – 1 teaspoon Arrowroot Powder, 1/8 teaspoon Cocoa Powder
  • Light – 1 teaspoon Arrowroot Powder, 1/4 teaspoon Cocoa Powder
  • Medium – 1 teaspoon Arrowroot Powder, 1/2 teaspoon Cocoa Powder
  • Tan – 1 teaspoon Arrowroot Powder, 1 teaspoon Cocoa Powder
  • Dark or Bronzer – 1 teaspoon Arrowroot Powder, 2 teaspoon Cocoa Powder
  • Very Dark – 1 teaspoon Arrowroot Powder, 3 teaspoon Cocoa Powder

How To Use:

Place your finished powder in any wide mouth jar.  Using a powder makeup brush, dip into your powder, tap off the extra, and apply to face in a circular motion.  It’s best to apply a thin layer.

If you’re using green clay, it will look “greenish” at first, but it will blend in a few minutes.

Sorry, it will not hide dark circles because of the sheer coverage, but it will tone them down.

Do not get moisture in your jar to avoid bacterial growth.

Were To Get Your Ingredients:

You can purchase the powders with us (see button below).  Yes, you can use the cocoa powder from the supermarket.  For Vitamin E, you can use the liquid from the gel caps. Pick up the oils at the supermarket or online.

Don’t Feel Like Making Your Own?

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Mineral Eye Shadows

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There’s a lot of interest in natural makeup lately.  I’ve already shared my Plant Powder Foundation and now I will share my mineral eye shadow recipe.

You can get mica in matte or sparkle if you want a little glitter.

Ingredients:

  • Arrowroot Powder
  • Mica or Iron Oxide in your favorite color
  • Carrier oil (opt.) such as Sweet Almond, or other oils

Directions:

  1.  Add 1 teaspoon arrowroot to a glass bowl or mortar and pestles
  2.  Mix Mica OR Iron Oxide in, starting with just a sprinkle, and add more until you get your desired color.  Adding more arrowroot makes it lighter, but if you want it a darker color, you can add a black Mica or Iron Oxide.  If you want a little sparkle, add a little diamond mica. Play with it until you get your favorite shade.
  3. If your eye shadow won’t stick to the skin, you can add a drop of carrier oil.  Carrier oils make your eye shadow even more healthy.  You don’t want to add too much, or your eye shadow will be too oily.
  4. You can double your recipe for more eye shadow once you get the hang of it.  Spoon your finished eye shadow in a small jar.
  5. Try another color…

That’s all it is to it!

You can add other ingredients, but why should you when this recipe works great.  It provides good coverage, the shades are eye-popping, and it doesn’t cost a lot.

Where to find mica and iron oxides?

I don’t sell them, but Etsy is a great place to start.

Not up to making your own?

Buy Our Eye Shadows