Powder mineral make-up
Powder mineral makeup made from natural ingredients will brighten your skin and protect it from external influences. Create such a makeup by following our instructions
Are you, too, looking for a more natural alternative in the world of make-up that doesn't contain dozens of unknown ingredients? Have you tried mineral makeup? Powdered mineral makeup is a way to quickly cover imperfections or brighten and unify the complexion. You can use it instead of powder or even increase its coverage by changing the ratio of ingredients.
POWDER MINERAL MAKE-UP - INGREDIENTS
The production of powder mineral make-up is based on a colourless base, which is fine-tuned with the appropriate pigments. We have prepared a recipe for a few basic shades. However, if you want to achieve a perfect match between your make-up and your complexion, you can simply mix the shade exactly to your liking.
THE BASIS FOR MINERAL MAKE-UP:
Ingredient %
Zinc oxide 57,000
Titanium dioxide, oil 21,500
Serecite mica 21,500
Powder crucible ---
POWDER MENIRAL MAKE-UP - PROCEDURE
1. disinfect all utensils and containers, e.g. with ethanol, wear a respirator as you will be working with powdered ingredients which can become airborne and irritate the respiratory tract.
2. weigh out all the ingredients needed for the powder make-up base in a paint pot or similar. Spread thoroughly.
3. add pigments - choose from the pre-made shades below or mix your own.
4. blend the mixture well with an eraser to evenly distribute the pigments throughout the foundation.
5. fill into a powder crucible or similar container.
POWDER MINERAL MAKE-UP - SHADES
Below you'll find a list of five shades to choose from if you don't want to take the time to prepare your own. Alternatively, you can prepare one of the shades and then slightly tweak it by adding additional pigments or foundation to match your skin tone. The amount of pigments is always calculated per 12 grams of foundation.
1 Light skin with red tones
Iron oxide - yellow 0.41 g
Iron oxide - brown 0.08 g
Iron oxide - red 0.06 g
Chromium oxide - green 0,02 g
2 Light skin with warm tones
Iron oxide - yellow 0,8 g
Iron oxide - brown 0,13 g
Iron oxide - red 0,07 g
3 Light skin with neutral tones
Iron oxide - yellow 0.56 g
Iron oxide - brown 0,51 g
Iron oxide - red 0,08 g
4 Dark skin with warm tones
Iron oxide - yellow 1,31 g
Iron oxide - brown 0,22 g
Iron oxide - red 0,16 g
Chromium oxide - green 0,1 g
5 Dark skin with cold tones
Iron oxide - yellow 1,68 g
Iron oxide - brown 0,08 g
Iron oxide - red 0,26 g
Ultramarine blue 0,02 g
POWDER MINERAL MAKE-UP - CUSTOM SHADE
Do you want to prepare your own shade of mineral make-up? It's possible, it just takes a little patience, but after a while you're sure to conjure up a mineral make-up that suits your skin tone exactly.
When preparing your own shade, it's a good idea to work in daylight, have a mirror and a larger makeup brush, such as a kabuki, handy. This way, you'll be applying the makeup to your skin in between pigment additions so you can see directly when you achieve your shade. It's a good idea to weigh out and write down the amounts of pigments you add so that you can repeat your makeup in the future.
For example, weigh out each packet of pigments at the beginning, record the weight, and then again at the end, after your makeup is complete. The difference will be your amount of pigment used.
POWDER MINERAL MAKE-UP WITH YOUR OWN SHADE - PROCEDURE
1.again, disinfect all the tools and containers you will be working with, for example with ethanol, put on a respirator.
2. prepare 12 g of powder make-up base for your make-up remover.
3. add small amounts of yellow, brown and red pigment (to the tip of the spatula), spread well in the make-up remover.
4.test the make-up against your skin and adjust afterwards:
- If your skin is prone to redness, add a small amount of chromium oxide (green pigment) to neutralize the red.
- If you have a noticeably cold undertone (you can tell, for example, byveins on your wrists are blue), add a small amount of blue pigment (ultramarine).
- If your make-up is too yellow or orange, add a small amount of red pigment.
- If you want a make-up with stronger coverage, add a few grams (teaspoon) of titanium dioxide.
- If the make-up is too dark, add a teaspoon of zinc oxide.
- If the makeup is too light, add a small amount of brown oxide, if you need to darken the makeup just a little, add yellow oxide.
- If the make-up is too pink, add yellow pigment.
5.be sure to mix the mixture well in the blender after each addition of pigment or other substance and test the shade on your skin.
POWDER MINERAL MAKE-UP - INGREDIENTS AND THEIR IMPORTANCE
Each of the ingredients in powder mineral make-up is important for good application and function of mineral make-up. Let's take a closer look at their properties.
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
In many makeup products you will find titanium dioxide precisely for its covering ability, the intense white color that lets the pigments stand out, and this oxide improves the application of makeup on the skin. Therefore, to increase the hiding power, you can slightly increase the proportion of titanium dioxide in the mixture. On the other hand, too much titanium dioxide can cause the makeup to form a visible layer on the skin and make it look unnatural overall. Also, if you want to increase the proportion of titanium dioxide, do so in small doses.
ZINC OXIDE
Zinc oxide is a fine white powder that also contributes to good coverage, pigment enhancement and skin brightening in products, although not to the same extent as titanium dioxide. However, like titanium dioxide, it is also included in mineral sunscreens because it has a certain SPF factor, but the exact value can only be determined by laboratory analysis.
SERECITE MICA
Serecite mica is not exactly the same in properties as mica powders used as colorants in cosmetics. The main difference is that serecite mica is not as intensely shiny and glittering as ordinary mica powders, it is also white to slightly grey in colour. Its main role in cosmetics is to impart a very subtle sheen that will help to brighten the complexion, as it helps to better reflect light away from the skin. This also partially masks imperfections, while also helping to improve the adhesion of makeup to the skin, so it lasts longer on the face without touch-ups.
IRON OXIDE
Iron oxides come in several colour variations, especially yellow, brown, red and black. Because they do not contain glittering particles like mica powders, they are particularly suitable for make-up as they add colour to the product without excess shine.
Iron oxide has the same composition as rust - however, the cosmetic pigments have not been extracted from actual rust, they are prepared in a laboratory to keep them pure and uncontaminated. To properly incorporate these powders into your makeup, it is necessary to use a mortar and pestle or a small electric coffee grinder.
CHROMITE OXIDE
Chromium oxide, with its deep green colour, is the ideal additive to counteract unwanted red tints. Thanks to the green's ability to neutralise red, the addition of chromium oxide comes in handy if your skin is prone to redness. You'll also find it useful when making concealers for problem skin, such as those with breakouts that are often reddened.
Chromium oxide helps to cover redness in just a small amount, too much green pigment in makeup can spoil the overall shade of the product.
ULTRAMARINE
The gorgeous deep blue colour of ultramarine is a great complement for skin with cool undertones. You can tell if your skin has a cool rather than warm undertone, for example, by the fact that silver tones look better on you. than gold jewellery, or whether your wrists are more blue than green. If you have a warmer skin tone, don't add ultramarine, opt for yellow and red pigments. You can also find ultramarines in purple or pink shades.
NOTICE
As mentioned, you can experiment with homemade recipes to achieve the desired properties. However, many factors such as humidity, temperature, quality of ingredients and storage can affect the final result.
Before using any raw material to make a cosmetic product, familiarize yourself with its properties, recommended dosage, storage conditions or safe handling. Any raw material may have the potential to cause an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals, so before using a product, we recommend that you find out if you suffer from an allergy to any of the raw materials or the overall product, e.g. by a skin test.
If you have very sensitive or very acne-prone skin, or other skin and health problems, we recommend that you consult a medical professionalbefore applying a new product to your skin, whether it is a homemade cosmetic product, a pure raw material or a commercially available product.
MINERAL MAKE-UP POWDER - CONCLUSION
So, dear alchemists? Have you made this powder mineral makeup yet? Or are you still in the process of making it? Let us know how your creation turned out.
If you have any questions or need any advice on the process, feel free to email us at marketing@handymade.sk
We will be happy to answer and advise you.
We wish you to keep being creative and that many new ideas for creating natural cosmetics come to you.
Until the myelination, my friends.
