Comments on: How to Make DIY Makeup You’ll Actually Use

By: Melissa Bell

Melissa Bell — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:32:03 +0000

In reply to Felicia. Cocoa Powder

By: Jamie Larrison

Jamie Larrison — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:58:47 +0000

Some mica powders are not considered safe for use on the eyes or lips, so it’s important to get ones that are if you’re making your own makeup. You can find some good mica powders in a lot of skin and lip safe shades here! https://bit.ly/3e48Rkj
And this is the non-nano zinc oxide Katie recommends. https://www.amazon.com/Sky-Organics-Non-Nano-Sunscreen-protection/dp/B01I8G5WUU?&linkCode=ll1&tag=wellnessmama-20&linkId=1a7c8a5b3f0f246015507612c4960236&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

By: Heather Muller

Heather Muller — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:16:25 +0000

In reply to Kathy. Mica you can get from a (kid you not) craft store like Micheals. Zinc oxide, think if you go to Amazon they might have it at a good price.

By: Beth Ann

Beth Ann — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:12:25 +0000

Have you or anyone you know ever made homemade stage makeup? Any ideas on how to go about doing that?

By: Jamie Larrison

Jamie Larrison — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 07:49:22 +0000

In reply to Alice.

It helps if the skin is freshly moisturized and not dry. You could also try adding a few drops of vitamin E oil to the blush and pulsing in a coffee grinder. Hibiscus and dried beet root can create a subtle color but only if they’re super finely powdered and the larger pieces are sifted out. Personally I’ve only gotten this to work with preground herbs I’ve purchased from herb suppliers, not anything I’ve ground myself. Mica offers more vibrant color than the plant based options and there’s a cream blush recipe here that sticks well and shows up well on skin. https://wellnessmama.com/beauty/natural-creme-blush/

By: Alice

Alice — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:02:23 +0000

I bought all ingredients to make blush.
The problem is that it does not stick to my face.
The powder falls off my face.
How I can make the powder actually stick and sit on the skin?

By: Winter

Winter — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 20:06:23 +0000

Lol if you put baby oil or Alo Vera Spray on before the bronzer your skin will be silky and the bronzer wont go on chunky.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:02:42 +0000

Great ideas, but, where do you get zinc oxide and Micah’s from?

By: Yaro Severn

Yaro Severn — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:07:04 +0000

Any idea how much sun protection this provides, with the zinc oxide?

By: Katie Wells

Katie Wells — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:48:08 +0000

In reply to Laura. You can use for both :-)

By: Cassie Creley

Cassie Creley — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 02:34:56 +0000

Can you recommend a good substitute for cinnamon? I’m allergic so I wouldn’t be able to use it. I think cocoa alone wouldn’t work with my pale skin tone.
Thank you for any tips! I’m trying to make more of my own skincare products because I’m very sensitive to chemicals due to asthma and fibromyalgia, and I’m very excited to try this!

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:29:16 +0000

Is the powder foundation also an option for dry shampoo? I noticed that your recipe for dry shampoo was just arrowroot powder and essential oils. Would the zinc oxide not be ideal to transfer over to the dry shampoo? Just wondering if I can use my already made powder foundation recipe for 2 uses.

By: Amanda Olsen

Amanda Olsen — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 16:11:05 +0000

I made a batch of mineral makeup powder using the list of ingredients and after a couple days of using my face is very dry and skin is peeling. I have overly dry skin to begin with, which the rosehip seed oil moisturizer and oil cleansing was helping with, so I’m trying to figure out what ingredients in the powder makeup are the culprit in the over drying. Possibly the zinc oxide? Mica? Clay’s? Any help? I really dont want to give up on natural makeup.

By: Mofokeng

Mofokeng — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 07:18:40 +0000

Hey

I would like to know know how much grams of each ingredient to make 4kg of makeup face , since I am a soap maker I also want to make makeup so please I am using grams help me because I don’t know aunce measurements

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 19:15:08 +0000

What are your thoughts on iron oxide on skin? Is it safe in your opinion? I have a tinted natural moisturizer that uses iron oxide as the ‘tint’.

By: Stella

Stella — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 18:45:41 +0000

Holy cow, I love your site. I’m trying to move our family in a more waste-free direction and the bathroom is one of our trouble areas. SO MUCH PLASTIC. Thank you for your recipes and ideas – I’m looking forward to trying these makeup recipes.

By: Katie Wells

Katie Wells — Tue, 14 May 2019 16:55:51 +0000

In reply to Denise. I haven't personally tried it..

By: Denise

Denise — Tue, 14 May 2019 16:01:52 +0000

Hi Katie,

I saw a recipe somewhere “just” using red cabbage, or spinach, but that was all. Do you know if this works as well, or do you need a base to make it stay like 8 hours etc? How does that work? I took your advice on the mascara and bought Physicians Formula, because “making” mascara was a total mess for me. It was from another recipe too and didn’t dry at all:( Wish I’d found you first;) Denise

By: Maaria

Maaria — Mon, 06 May 2019 05:01:42 +0000

Hi there,
Thanks for all the tips. I just wanted to tell you that baking soda is an absolute no for exfoliation. It’s extremely abrasive.

By: Felicia

Felicia — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 01:44:12 +0000

I have dark skin tone, how can I make a darker foundation. I made your recipe, but its a little lighter for my complexion.