DIY Pure Basis Powder

Cocoa powder is nice for making (more healthy) home made Nutella, however it’s additionally nice for including an antioxidant enhance 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. Nevertheless, it skips among the elements that aren’t so nice for our well being. 

The best way 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 presents 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 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 just a few tries of blending to get the colour right for my pores and skin tone.

There’s numerous variation on this recipe… creating home made make-up is extra of an artwork than a science. Your actual coloration and base combos will depend upon 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 regulate shine, enhance blemishes, and steadiness out the colour. You should use what you’ve, however I might keep away from something with a gray or crimson tone since these would throw off the colour an excessive amount of. 

The best way to Use Pure Basis Powder

Since it is a powder I discover it normally 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. You might want to use primer, liquid basis, lotion, or a skinny layer of oil to your face earlier than making use of. Simply be certain 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 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 would like!

A Word 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 exploit avoids these points and solely sources from locations the place no youngster labor is used at any level of the method. For those who’d relatively not use it although, you’ll nonetheless have an ideal basis powder with out it. 

An Even Less complicated Model

For those who desire, you’ll be able to simply use arrowroot powder (or kaolin clay), cocoa powder, and a pinch of (non-compulsory) cinnamon powder. It will create an ideal and utterly pure basis. The one draw back is it received’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 should 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 to this point? Go away a remark and tell us!