DIY Pure Basis Powder

Cocoa powder is nice for making (more healthy) home made Nutella, but it surely’s additionally nice for including an antioxidant increase to your skincare routine. A few years in the past a pal of mine shared that she used cocoa powder as a pure bronzer. I began experimenting with it in make-up and got here up with this DIY pure basis powder.

This basis powder is just like the mineral make-up you discover on many drugstore cabinets. Nevertheless, it skips a few of the elements that aren’t so nice for our well being. 

Easy methods to Make Basis Powder

I begin with a base of arrowroot powder and zinc oxide. You should utilize non-gmo cornstarch, however I discover arrowroot works higher. It presents a pleasant slip and feels so silky on my pores and skin. Subsequent add cocoa powder for colour and slightly gold mica for sparkle. I found that including gold mica powder offers it a fair smoother texture and makes my pores and skin radiant.

It’s also possible to combine in some cinnamon powder for a extra brown hue. Watch out right here although, since cinnamon powder has risky oils which are irritating to delicate pores and skin. It took me a couple of tries of blending to get the colour appropriate for my pores and skin tone.

There’s lots of variation on this recipe… creating home made make-up is extra of an artwork than a science. Your precise colour and base mixtures will depend upon the quantity of protection and colour you need. Zinc oxide as a base will create a make-up similar to retailer purchased mineral makeups. Including mica powder will give pores and skin a pure “glow.”

I used a mix of three totally different pure clay powders on this recipe. They assist to regulate shine, enhance blemishes, and steadiness out the colour. You should utilize what you may have, however I might keep away from something with a gray or purple tone since these would throw off the colour an excessive amount of. 

Easy methods to Use Pure Basis Powder

Since this can be a powder I discover it normally works finest when utilized to (pretty) freshly moisturized pores and skin, particularly for these with drier pores and skin sorts. Once I was utilizing the oil cleaning methodology my pores and skin was very hydrated and I had no points getting this to stay. It’s possible you’ll want to use primer, liquid basis, lotion, or a skinny layer of oil to your face earlier than making use of. Simply be certain that it has a couple of minutes to soak up otherwise you’ll get streaks!

If you have already got oily pores and skin, then this could assist steadiness issues out. 

It’s also possible to use this as a setting or ending powder to your make-up routine. I retailer mine in a repurposed glass jar or powder container and use a brush to use. Most days a fast brush of that is all I would like!

A Notice On Mica

There’s been some controversy about mica powder and if it’s actually pure or protected. Mica is a naturally occurring mineral that’s in the identical household as quartz. It will also be made in a lab. 

There’s additionally been some dialogue on the ethics behind its sourcing. Mica is commonly mined in harmful circumstances by youngster laborers. The mica I take advantage of avoids these points and solely sources from locations the place no youngster labor is used at any level of the method. If you happen to’d quite not use it although, you’ll nonetheless have an excellent basis powder with out it. 

An Even Less complicated Model

If you happen to favor, you possibly can simply use arrowroot powder (or kaolin clay), cocoa powder, and a pinch of (non-obligatory) cinnamon powder. It will create an excellent and utterly pure basis. The one draw back is it gained’t keep so long as a powder with zinc oxide and mica. I really feel protected utilizing zinc oxide on my pores and skin (non-nano and uncoated) however should you don’t, attempt the arrowroot model.

Have you ever ever made your personal make-up earlier than? What’s labored (or hasn’t!) for you thus far? Go away a remark and tell us!