DIY Natural Foundation Powder

Cocoa powder is nice for making (more healthy) do-it-yourself Nutella, but it surely’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 just like the mineral make-up you discover on many drugstore cabinets. Nevertheless, it skips a few of the components that aren’t so nice for our well being. 

Find out how 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 affords a pleasant slip and feels so silky on my pores and skin. Subsequent add cocoa powder for coloration and a bit 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 too can combine in some cinnamon powder for a extra brown hue. Watch out right here although, since cinnamon powder has risky oils which can be 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 plenty of variation on this recipe… creating do-it-yourself make-up is extra of an artwork than a science. Your precise coloration and base mixtures 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 have got, however I’d keep away from something with a gray or pink tone since these would throw off the colour an excessive amount of. 

Find out how 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 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 sure 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. 

You too can 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 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 may also be made in a lab. 

There’s additionally been some dialogue on the ethics behind its sourcing. Mica is commonly mined in harmful situations 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. When you’d somewhat not use it although, you’ll nonetheless have a fantastic basis powder with out it. 

An Even Easier Model

When you desire, you possibly can simply use arrowroot powder (or kaolin clay), cocoa powder, and a pinch of (optionally available) cinnamon powder. This can create a fantastic 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 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 up to now? Depart a remark and tell us!