ALL-NATURAL LIPSTICK
Are you a fan of natural, organic DIY’s (Do It Yourself) and tired of those entire chemical filled, expensive and of no use beauty products? Worry not, we are here to introduce you to some methods, recipes and tricks to step up your makeup and beauty game but with the goodness of natural and skin friendly ingredients which can rival any store-bought product. This natural, non-toxic and lip friendly lipstick or lip-balm will not just nourish your lips and provide enormous amount of goodness but will leave behind a soft pink tint onto your lips, use this to get nice, hydrated and plump baby lips.
INGREDIENTS– One teaspoon Shea or Cocoa butter, ¾ teaspoon Candelilla wax, one teaspoon Jojoba, sweet almond, coconut or olive oil, 1-3 teaspoon beetroot powder or red mica or natural red food colorant (amount and type depends on how intense you want the colour to be) and a drop of peppermint essential oil along with small tins or empty lip-balm tubes.
PROCEDURE– Take a glass bowl and in it add the wax, butter, and oil and heat it all up either in a double boiler or just toss it in a microwave until it’s all mixed and melted. Now put out or remove the heat and add the beetroot powder, red mica or the food colour according to how intense you want the colour to be along with the essential oil. Remember, to put it all immediately onto the lip balm tubes or tins and refrigerate until cool.
TINTED GLOW BLUSH:
Using a blush enhances a woman’s cheekbones and provides that rosy-cheek tint to your overall natural makeup look. It is a fabulous way to appear healthy and youthful, and this natural, handmade tint rocks at rosying up your cheeks without any side effects and products filled with chemicals. This is best for every type of skin.
INGREDIENTS– One teaspoon finely ground beetroot powder, alkanet root powder or hibiscus flower powder. Half a teaspoon arrowroot powder, ¼ teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder, three to five drops of lavender essential oil and a pinch of gold mica powder.
PROCEDURE– In a small bowl, pour the finely ground beetroot powder and whisk in the arrowroot and cocoa powders little by little at a time, until a desired shade is achieved. Now, whisk In the mica powder and lavender essential oil until combined well and pour into the jar. Sprinkle the blush onto the blush brush and apply to cheeks. You may now store this pressed blush for up to 6 months. The beetroot has antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and micronutrients and a pigment called ‘betanin’ which not only provide you with a rich colorant but is super healthy for your skin.
ACE THE BASE:
In order to achieve that dewy, natural, clean base for the makeup to stay put and look effortlessly pore-less and crease-less without any expenses and natural properties. Here’s an affordable homemade primer for you to give you a long lasting makeup look and radiant finish. You may simply use iSt as a single base makeup.
INGREDIENTS– One teaspoon aloe vera gel, one teaspoon full of avocado oil, some of your favourite liquid foundation and loose powder, an empty bottle or container.
PROCEDURE: In a bowl take a teaspoon of avocado oil along with a teaspoon of aloe vera gel and further add your go-to liquid foundation and loose powder. Mix all of it thoroughly and your very own primer is ready to use. Store it in the airtight bottle with pump or container in a refrigerator.
SMELL LIKE HEAVEN:
Here’s a simple yet totally worth-it and aromatic deodorant for you to smell like fairies that too with 2-ingredient, cheap and effective recipe and receive all the goodness of nature in a bottle.
INGREDIENTS– Two oz. witch hazel and 12-15 drops of your favourite essential oil .
PROCEDURE– Simply add the witch hazel in a spray bottle and add the drops of your essential oil be it lavender, rose or sweet orange according to how you like it. These DIY beauty products harness the power of natural ingredients like shea butter, beetroot, and aloe vera to nourish your skin while providing a beautiful, healthy glow. Ditch the chemicals and embrace the goodness of homemade beauty.
