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DIY Beauty & Makeup Recipes with Essential Oils

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A collection of the best DIY beauty and makeup recipes with essential oils that are so easy, you can make them in minutes!

Why Make Your Own Make-Up Products

Makeup products are among the most toxic products to ever exist. Yet, women flock to by them by the hoards.

If only people knew how easy it is to make your own homemade makeup products. You can do this with completely natural, safe, vegan ingredients and the best part? You can customize them to suit your needs!

Conventional makeup is filled with a whole cacophony of harmful chemical, not excluding:

  • Triclosan – endocrine disruptor, imbalances hormones, affects the thyroid, weakens the immune system
  • Pthlates – cancer-causing substance, banned in European countries, allowed in the USA
  • Parabens – mimic estrogen, cause hormonal disruption, carcinogens, irritants

If this isn’t enough reason to ditch conventional makeup and start making your own, then I don’t know what is!

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Top 10 DIY Makeup Recipes with Essential Oils

Here are the top 10 homemade makeup recipes with essential oils that you should try making now!

1. DIY Toner

A toner is an astringent that you use just before applying your makeup to close the pores and tone the skin. This helps you have a smooth canvas to apply seamless makeup on!

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a small non-reactive bowl, combine the witch hazel and the essential oils. Stir until fully emulsified.
  2. Now pour the witchhazel- essential oil mixture into a spray bottle or empty toner container.
  3. Top up with the rose water (you may also use distilled water).
  4. Close the cap and shake to combine the ingredients thoroughly.
  5. Use the toner by saturating a cotton ball and applying all over the face. If using a spray bottle, hold 3 inches away from the face and spray.

2. DIY Foundation Powder

Get that flawless, polished look with a DIY foundation powder that will help your skin stay matte and fresh for hours!

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a bowl, pour in your arrowroot powder.
  2. Now begin mixing in the cocoa powder a little at a time until you reach a color that matches your skin tone.
  3. Add the essential oils and mix until it is evenly combined with the powder.
  4. To apply, dip your kabuki brush into the powder, tap off the excess and apply all over your skin and neck.

3. Homemade Mascara

Say bye-bye to clumpy, toxic mascara and try this all-natural, complete safe mascara that helps your eye lashes grow longer and stronger!

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a small non-reactive bowl, pour in all the ingredients. Make sure to measure out the activated charcoal by removing them out of the capsules they come in, and measuring them out in a teaspoon.
  2. Use a small fork or whisk and stir the ingredients until you reach a smooth, well-combined mixture.
  3. Now all you need to do is transfer your mascara into an empty mascara container. Get a clear plastic bag and cut a small hole in the corner. Now push this corner at least a quarter way through into the mascara tube.
  4. Fill the plastic bag with the mascara and squeeze gently to transfer it into the tube.

4. DIY Eye Liner

All you need is a little bit of eyeliner to frame your eyes beautifully and make your peepers stand out attractively!

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Break 4 – 8 capsules of activated charcoal and measure out 1 – 2 teaspoons. Pour this into a small glass
    bowl.
  2. Now add in a few drops of rose water (use a dropper to control the amount you drop in).
  3. Mix using a popsicle stick.
  4. Now add in the essential oil and mix again.
  5. Transfer to an empty eye liner pot and store in a cool place. Use an eye liner brush to apply.

5. Homemade Eye Shadow

Eye shadow completes your eye makeup and makes you look polished and well-put together. This eye shadow comes with the extra benefit of moisturizing your eyes and has anti-aging benefits too!

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place your arrowroot powder in a small glass bowl and add in the cocoa
    powder.
  2. Mix thoroughly to get an even powder.
  3. Now drop in the essential oil and scoop in the raw shea butter and use a popsicle stick or small spoon to whip the powder into the shea butter. The goal is not to form a cream, but a soft eye shadow with a powdery consistency.
  4. This eye shadow will be smooth to apply and the shea will help it stick and last longer.
  5. The color of this eye shadow is light brown, but you can make other natural shades by replacing the cocoa powder with beetroot powder (for pink) and turmeric powder (for yellow)

6.DIY Blush

Blushed cheeks are the epitome of youth and add ‘life’ to your face!

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients together to form an even powder.
  2. Add the essential oils and mix again (using a popsicle stick)
  3. Transfer to a recycled loose powder container.
  4. To use, dip your blush brush into the powder and apply onto the cheeks.

7. Homemade Lipstick

You know what they say, “Lipstick can’t solve all problems, but it’s a good start!” A little lipstick is all you need to brighten your day (and your lips!)

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a double boiler, melt the shea butter, beeswax pastilles and coconut oil until they are fully liquefied.
  2. Take off heat and add the mica powder for a beautiful red color. You can adjust the amount you use to make a light pink, pink or red lipstick.
  3. Transfer into an empty lipstick tube and place in the refrigerator overnight to set.

8. Homemade Bronzer

All you need is a simple homemade bronzer with completely natural ingredients to give your face that sun-kissed glow!

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a small glass bowl, mix all the powders and stir them to get an even color.
  2. Now drop in the essential oils and mix again to get it all combined
  3. Transfer your bronzer into a recycled container.
  4. To use, dip your bronzing brush into the powder and tap off the excess. Apply lightly below your cheeks and build up with more if needed.

9. Makeup Setting Spray

What’s the last thing you do after applying all your makeup? Set with a makeup setting spray, of course!

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a spray bottle, pour in the witch hazel and the essential oils. Close the cap securely and shake vigorously to mix and emulsify the essential oils completely.
  2. Now remove the cap and add in the rose water. Close the cap and shake again to get it all well-combined.
  3. Store in a cool place
  4. To apply, hold about 2 inches from your face and spray all over!

10. Makeup Cleansing Wipes

At the end of a long day, all you want to do is go to bed with a clean face. Use these budget-friendly, all natural makeup removing wipes to leave your face sparkling clean.

What you’ll need:

Directions:

  1. Begin by emulsifying the essential oils by stirring it into the aloe vera gel.
  2. Now add the rose water and distilled water, along with the witch hazel and stir again until you get it well-combined.
  3. Now prepare the paper towels. Use a serrated knife to cut the paper towel roll to fit into your container.
  4. Pour evenly onto the paper towel roll while it is in the container.
  5. Leave overnight for the paper towel to absorb all the liquid.
  6. To use, pull out one strip and rub all over your face. Repeat as needed until your face is makeup free.

What are your favorite DIY beauty recipes with essential oils? Answer in the comments below!