DIY Pure Basis Powder

Cocoa powder is nice for making (more healthy) selfmade Nutella, however it’s additionally nice for including an antioxidant increase to your skincare routine. A few years in the past a buddy 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 much like the mineral make-up you discover on many drugstore cabinets. Nonetheless, it skips a number of the components 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 use non-gmo cornstarch, however I discover arrowroot works higher. It gives a pleasant slip and feels so silky on my pores and skin. Subsequent add cocoa powder for coloration and a bit of gold mica for sparkle. I found that including gold mica powder provides it a fair smoother texture and makes my pores and skin radiant.

You may as well 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 just a few tries of blending to get the colour appropriate for my pores and skin tone.

There’s a whole lot of variation on this recipe… creating selfmade make-up is extra of an artwork than a science. Your precise coloration and base mixtures will rely on the quantity of protection and coloration 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 manage shine, enhance blemishes, and stability out the colour. You should use what you might have, however I might keep away from something with a gray or crimson tone since these would throw off the colour an excessive amount of. 

Easy methods to Use Pure Basis Powder

Since it is a powder I discover it often works greatest when utilized to (pretty) freshly moisturized pores and skin, particularly for these with drier pores and skin varieties. After 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 ensure 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 stability issues out. 

You may as well use this as a setting or ending powder in 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 want!

A Notice On Mica

There’s been some controversy about mica powder and if it’s actually pure or secure. 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 usually 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. In the event you’d slightly not use it although, you’ll nonetheless have a fantastic basis powder with out it. 

An Even Easier Model

In the event you desire, you possibly can simply use arrowroot powder (or kaolin clay), cocoa powder, and a pinch of (non-obligatory) cinnamon powder. This can create a fantastic 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 secure utilizing zinc oxide on my pores and skin (non-nano and uncoated) however in the event you don’t, attempt the arrowroot model.

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