Make Your Own Makeup: Save Hundreds of Dollars Per Year!

I've been working on this one for a few months now to make sure I got them all correct first-hand before posting them.

All of the following makeup can be made naturally without many chemicals and for a fraction of the price of store bought brands. You can actually decrease toxins, boost antioxidants, and save hundreds of dollars per year! Almost all of these are my own creations that I have actually tried and I know for a fact work. The mascara is from a blog that I have found that I haven't tried yet, but hope to in the near future.

Most of these products are made with natural "food" type ingredients, so remember to make small amounts of each at a time. Larger amounts take longer to use, and bacteria can get in and destroy all your work!

1. Powder

2. Eye Shadow

3. Eye Liner

4. Mascara (I have another method I'm working on but haven't perfected yet.)

5. Blush

6. Lip Tint

7. Lip Gloss

Make Your Own Eye Liner

I'm really excited about this one. You can make this with a visit to the drug store. All you need is activated charcoal powder applied with a thin, lightly moistened brush, if you like to use powder liner. If you use liquid liner, then add castor oil and saline solution.

Activated charcoal powder is in the section where you find antacids. It's been used for indigestion for centuries. I bought mine on eBay, though, because that way I could buy a whole bag. I shall never want for eye liner again as long as I live, probably. . .Castor oil can be found in the same section. Most of our grandparents were made to take castor oil for various ailments. Saline solution can be found in the eye care section, obviously.

Okay, so here's my reasoning for these ingredients. First of all, charcoal powder is a purifying agent that creates a very dense black pigment on skin. Castor oil is a strong hair follicle strengthener--it is in a lot of mascaras for this reason. Saline solution is safe if it gets in your eyes, obviously. Also, it is a preservative.

Basically you just mix these three ingredients into a plastic baggie, cut a small hole in one corner, squeeze it into a clean liner container and you are done. But if you want pictures:

1. Put a little charcoal powder into one corner of a plastic baggie.

2. Add some castor oil and saline solution till you have a liquid-y paste.

3. Mash it around gently till the three ingredients are mixed together.

4. Squeeze them all down so they are concentrated into the corner.

5. Cut a small hole in the corner.

6. Very carefully, squeeze it into the container.

7. Shake it up.

8. Put it on.

Tips:

1. If you choose to add castor oil, the formula will take longer to dry. In other words, if you want a fast-drying formula, skip the castor oil. However, it will still eventually dry even if castor oil is added, and as I said before, castor oil is good for your eyelashes. 

2. It lasts just as long as regular eye liner, but unlike most liquid eye liners I have tried, this formula won't flake off! After wearing it all day, all I notice is that my eyes are a little smokier come evening, but the definition is still there. It even adds a little black pigment when washed off, meaning you can skip a day if you want! 

3. You could make eye liner in colors if you wanted to experiment with cocoa powder, green tea powder, acai powder, etc. Be careful if you use organic powders, though, that your formula doesn't spoil. You may even experiment with food coloring, but I'm not sure if that will irritate your eyes, so don't quote me on that one.

4. This formula can even double as an eyelash darkener. It's not going to make your eyelashes any thicker or longer the way mascara would, but if you just want a subtle look, this will work.

For a complete list of makeup DIY, go here.

Make Your Own Eye Shadow

There are probably other ways to make your own eye shadow, but I wanted something that was not just pretty but good for my skin. All I do is break open vitamin/herb supplements and add pearl powder! Really easy!

The ones I use are Gingko Biloba and Acai. I have the Gingko on-hand because I take it daily to help with circulation. I also have the Acai on-hand because I used to take it thinking it would make me look like the girl in the magazine who took it, but. . .it didn't do a thing! You can use whatever natural powder you want. Experiment! My friend, Bethany, told me that a woman on "The Doctors" TV show had used green tea powder. I really want to try that one!

Gingko happens to be a nice tannish color, and acai is purple. Either would look great on its own, but I mixed them together and created a sort of pinkish, smoky color. I also added pearl powder for shimmer. (How to make pearl powder: Buy a bag of it on eBay. . .or smash one!)

Fun Facts and Tips:

1. It lasts for several hours, even through a day of work and a work out later. There is some noticeable creasing, but that's normal. I just spread it out with my finger when that happens.

2. I like knowing that my eye shadow is good for my skin and not just something clogging my pores for no reason.

3. When I wash it off, I get a little exfoliation action.

4. Apply it with a clean brush and not your fingers.

5. Make it using only one or two supplements at a time. That should last you for up to a few months.

For a complete list of make up DIY, go here.