Make Your Own Makeup

     Over the past few years I have become frustrated with the expense of the cosmetics I use on a daily basis.  Also, being 46 and with a recent weight loss, my facial wrinkles have deepened.  Being a fair skinned person who unwisely baked in the sun for years I find that my skin-tone is very uneven.  My skin tends to be dry and I suffer very few blemishes or other problems.  So I thought I would experiment with some of the DIY cosmetics recipes circlulating on sites such as Pinterent and various makeup blogs.  Below is a self-photo of me wearing only the cosmetics I made, lipgloss, eyeliner and mascara. The photo is unretouched.  Also, I wore the new formulas I made to a performance of our Christmas show last night and recieved several comments on my skin.  Ha!  

I spent NO money on the products. I already had them in my home.  The basics items needed are:

***Organic Cococut Oil (I used Spectrum brand bought at Ingles) Benefits include vitamins A,D, E, C, and many antioxidants as well as terrific moisture.  Contains anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties too.  

***Cocoa Powder

***Corn Starch

***Spices

***Mineral pigmented powder (optional for concealer)

The first product I made is a tinted moisturizer:

Mix coconut oil with an equal amount of cornstarch then stir in cocoa until a color to match your skin is achieved.  It is so smooth and is the texture of whipped frosting.  I just scooped mine into an empty pot I had in my drawer.  

The next product is a loose powder.  It adds a little coverage.  Just start with equal parts corn starch and cocoa and add cocoa to match your skin tone.  I also opted to add a pinch of cinnamon and cloves to tint it a little to the warm side.  By the way, it smells amazing! 

The final product was concealer.  I have dark circles under my eyes and several large ugly age spots that need a little extra coverage.  It works great for these.  I used some" bare minerals" multi-tasking powder I had already.  The color I used is "Bisque".  To make it, I just mixed the powder with a small amount of Coconut oil.  It spreads so well and does not cake in my under eye wrinkles at all!  It is quite thick to start but I just warm it by rubbing it between my fingers and dab it on on top of the powder.  The order I applied mine in is tinted moisturizer, powder, then concealer just to problem areas.  

I feel good about the products and think I will use them for a while and see if they have good shelf life and if they suit me over time.  I love the price!  Just thought I would share what's going on here.  Let me know if you have any other tips.  Of course, you will want to be careful to do a test area to check on sensativity or allergies.  Use at your own risk...