With so many wonderful ideas and step-by-step tutorials available online through articles and videos, the DIY world is blowing up. More people are getting back to basics to create things they need for their own use. Preserving food, brewing beer, concocting cleaners, and even making Cosmetic Cream Jar manufacturers have become a viable way to save money while still getting a high-quality, safe, and useable product.
REASONS TO MAKE COSMETICS AT HOME
One of the biggest reasons people decide to make their own products is due to the concern of chemicals and other potentially harmful ingredients found in today’s commercial products. Consumers read headline after headline about product recalls on popular items and toxins causing health problems. Opting to make products at home allows the user to know exactly what goes into them.
Many of the cosmetics made at home can incorporate organic and natural ingredients to lessen the risks associated with chemicals and toxins found in the store-bought versions. Recipes with natural ingredients like honey and milk are much safer and gentler for the skin.
For those suffering from allergies, crafting cosmetics from natural ingredients helps avoid the risk of contact with allergens found in commercial products. Allergies are often triggered by the dyes and harsh chemicals cosmetic manufacturers use to make and preserve products.
COSMETICS YOU CAN MAKE INSTEAD OF BUYING
There are plenty of health and beauty products easily made in a home kitchen. Spending a few hours creating and bottling handmade products will not only improve skin condition, it can also help you spend less on costly, commercial products.
Products you can make at home include:
Mascara
Eyeliner
Powder foundation
Shampoo
Lip stain
Makeup remover
Basic recipes for each example are below and many use natural products already stocked in the pantry or the refrigerator.
DIY COSMETIC RECIPES
MASCARA
Ingredients:
Aloe Vera
Vitamin E oil
Activated charcoal
Directions:
In a small bowl, add a few drops of Aloe Vera and vitamin E oil and mix well. Add a pinch of the activated charcoal and mix until well blended. Mascara can be used immediately. Remaining product can be stored in a small glass vial and applied with a clean mascara brush. Learn more about mink eyelash extension if you would like to have natural looking lashes.
EYELINER/EYE SHADOW
Ingredients:
½ tsp cocoa powder (for brown shades)
½ tsp activated charcoal (for black shades)
½ ounce shea butter
½ ounce coconut oil
Directions:
In a small bowl, mix together equal parts shea butter and coconut oil. Add cocoa powder or charcoal and mix together until smooth. Store remaining product in a small cosmetic container.
POWDERED FOUNDATION
Ingredients:
4 tbs arrowroot
1 tsp cocoa powder
Directions:
Add arrowroot with cocoa powder and blend well. For a darker tint, add additional cocoa powder to match skin tone. Store powder in an air-tight container and use a damp makeup brush to apply.
LIP STAIN
Ingredients:
5 blackberries
5 raspberries
1 tsp olive oil
Directions:
Mash together the blackberries and raspberries until smooth. Add the olive oil and mix well. Store product in a small container and apply with a cotton swab, makeup brush, or finger.
MAKEUP REMOVER PADS
Ingredients:
Cotton pads
2 tbs coconut oil
1 tsp castile soap
Distilled water
2-4 drops essential oils (optional)
Directions:
Place cotton pads in a 4-ounce glass jar. In a small bowl, mix coconut oil with soap until blended. Add the mixture to jar, soaking the cotton evenly. Add enough distilled water to the jar to wet cotton. Secure jar lid and shake well to distribute the mixture.
SHAMPOO FOR DRY/COLOR-TREATED HAIR
Plastic bottles with pumpsIngredients:
6 ounces castile soap
½ tsp avocado oil
1 tsp coconut oil
Directions:
In a medium-sized bowl, add castile soap, avocado oil, and coconut oil and mix well. Shampoo can be stored in a clean bottle.
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