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Make Your Own Loose Powder Foundation

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cosmetic brushes, make-up powder, blush, foundation, eyeshadow in plastic jars

Once I started down this journey to a more toxic-free life I wanted to go “all in”. That is why I started making my own makeup.

 

Did you know?

1. The average woman absorbs 5 lbs of make-up chemicals PER YEAR.

2. Only 11% of 10,500 chemicals in cosmetics have been tested for safety.

Ingredients:

Unsweetened cacao powder
Nutmeg
Ginger
Ground Cloves
Ground Sage
Arrowroot Powder or Cornstarch as the base.
Essential Oils: Choose from Lavender, Myrrh, Sacred Frankincense, or Geranium. 

This is where I bought the container I use in the video.

DIY is sooooo SIMPLE. Watch me make this recipe in the video below:

  Photo Credit: slowcentury1

cosmetic brushes, make-up powder, blush, foundation, eyeshadow in plastic jars

Comments

      • If you look up how to repair broken makeup they say to use alcohol- you put the makeup back together, spray generously, press it together more so it forms one piece again, then let dry. Maybe you can use the alcohol to turn a loose into a pressed powder? It’ll probably take more time, but it could work.

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  3. I am very interested in this post. I am black so do you have any tips for what I would need to add to the recipe for my dark brown skin.

    The information about absorbing shop bought make up is enough to make me stop using them.

    So thank you.

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    • Hi! Thanks for commenting. Depending on the darkness of your skin tone, I would look at a darker cocoa powder. I haven’t experimented with activated charcoal yet for this option but you could try a little in it.

      Thanks!
      Kara

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    • Hi! Thanks for the blog comment. I use Sheerlume by Young Living. It is is very smooth and not heavy. It is also referred to as a “brightening cream”. It helps reduce dark spots and has some essential oils in it for anti-aging benefits. Have you ever used Young Living products?

      Learn more here:

      Thanks!
      Kara

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  7. Did you find that this powder lasted thought the day? I am in the process of switching out my makeup to chemical free and would love to know what you thought about it and if you had any other recipes for makeup!

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