You don't have to be a professional chemist to learn how to make your own makeup. In fact, there are some methods that allow you to prepare mineral makeup directly at your home with a few simple tools. Preparing your own tricks can be useful, as it allows you to learn a lot about the ingredients; this information will be particularly useful for people who suffer from allergies or who have very sensitive skin. Creating mineral makeup can also be a lot of fun, as you can play with many colors and try out different fragrances. You can also customize your product, creating shades that go well with your complexion and adding ingredients that nourish and enhance your skin.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Prepare your work tools
Step 1. First decide what kind of product you want to prepare
You can choose to make a foundation, an eyeshadow, a lip color or other things. Search for a recipe based on the product you want to create and based on your skills.
Step 2. Try using a mortar and pestle to work with small preparations
When you have gained some experience and honed your makeup preparation techniques, you can think about taking a blender and using it only for the preparation of mineral makeup.
Step 3. Buy a jar with a sieve
Step 4. Get some special makeup brushes
Step 5. Purchase the ingredients needed to make the type of mineral makeup you want
For example, the most commonly used ingredients to prepare mineral foundation are micronized titanium dioxide, mica, pigments (red, brown and yellow), Vitamin E oil, zinc oxide, magnesium stearate and Jojoba oil.
Step 6. Make sure that the ingredients you have purchased are safe by consulting the directives of the European Cosmetics Regulation
Then study each ingredient well and read its side effects, so that you are aware of possible allergic reactions.
Step 7. Get the right measuring tools so that you can accurately dose the ingredients according to the recipe
Step 8. Blend dry ingredients before adding liquid ones
In this way the ingredients will be able to mix well with each other and will not form lumpiness on the finished product.
Step 9. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients very slowly, continuing to mix
Step 10. If you wish, you can add a drop of your favorite fragrance to the preparation
A small amount is enough, so as not to make it too fragrant and not to alter the consistency of the finished product.
Step 11. Pour the preparation into a container
Help yourself with a funnel to avoid spilling the product and dirtying your worktop.
Step 12. Seal the jar or plastic bag tightly so that the product does not come into contact with air
Step 13. Keep a notebook in which to write down the recipes you intend to try and the changes you have made to existing recipes
Add comments on what you like and what you don't like for your future experiments.
Method 2 of 2: Use Specially Made Sources to Assist You Through the Mineral Makeup Preparation Process
Step 1. Look for stores or brands that offer mineral makeup kits
These kits are usually stocked with all the ingredients needed to complete the makeup preparation. Beware, however, that these often cost as much as the mineral makeups that can be found new and ready in stores.
