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Are you also searching in the world of decorative cosmetics for a more natural alternative that will not contain dozens of unknown raw materials? Have you already tried mineral make-up? Powder mineral make-up offers a way to quickly cover imperfections or to brighten and even out the complexion. You can use it instead of powder, or by changing the ratio of raw materials you can also increase its coverage.
When producing powder mineral make-up, you start from a colourless base which is fine‑tuned with appropriate pigments. We have prepared for you a recipe for several basic shades. However, if you want to achieve a perfect match between the make-up and your skin, you can easily mix a shade precisely tailored to you.
Below you will find a list of five shades from which you can choose if you do not want to spend time preparing your own. Alternatively, you can prepare one of the shades and then slightly adjust it by adding more pigments or base so that it matches the exact shade of your skin. The amount of pigments is always calculated for 12 grams of base.
Do you want to prepare a custom shade of mineral make-up? It is possible; it just requires a bit of patience, but after a while you will certainly conjure up a mineral make-up that will match your skin tone exactly.When preparing your own shade, it is good to work in daylight, to have a mirror and a larger make-up brush, for example a kabuki brush, at hand. Between individual additions of pigment, you will apply the make-up to the skin so that you can see directly when you have achieved your shade. It is a good idea to weigh and write down the amounts of pigments added so that you can reproduce your make-up in the future.For example, at the beginning weigh the individual pigment sachets, record the weight and then again at the end, after finishing the make-up. The difference will be the amount of pigment you used.
Each of the raw materials in powder mineral make-up has a function for good application and the performance of the mineral make-up. Let us look more closely at their properties.
You will find titanium dioxide in many make-up products precisely because of its coverage, its intense white colour, which makes the pigments stand out, and this oxide improves the application of make-up to the skin. That is why, to increase coverage, you can slightly increase the proportion of titanium dioxide in the mixture. On the other hand, too much titanium dioxide can cause the make-up to form a layer on the skin that is visible at first glance and to look overall unnatural. Therefore, if you want to increase the proportion of titanium dioxide, do so in small doses.
Zinc oxide is a fine white powder that also contributes in products to good coverage, to highlighting pigments and to brightening the skin, although not to the same extent as titanium dioxide. Similarly to titanium dioxide, however, it is also a component of mineral sunscreens, because it has a certain SPF factor, but its exact value can only be determined by laboratory analysis.
Serecite mica does not have exactly the same properties as mica powders used as colourants in cosmetics. The main difference is that Serecite mica is not as intensely shiny and glittery as common mica powders and at the same time has a white to slightly grey colour. Its main role in cosmetics is to provide a very subtle sheen that helps to brighten the skin, as it helps light reflect better from the skin. In this way it partially masks imperfections, and it also helps improve the adhesion of make-up to the skin, so that it lasts longer on the face without touch‑ups.
Iron oxides occur in several colour variants, especially in yellow, brown, red and black. Because they do not contain shimmering particles like mica powders, they are suitable especially for make-up, as they give the product colour without excessive shine. Iron oxide has the same composition as rust – however, cosmetic pigments are not obtained from real rust, they are prepared in a laboratory to be pure and uncontaminated. For proper incorporation of these powders into make-up, it is necessary to use a mortar or possibly a small electric coffee grinder.
Because of its intense green colour, chromium oxide is an ideal addition for suppressing unwanted red tones. Thanks to the ability of green to neutralise red, the addition of chromium oxide will be useful if your skin tends to redness. You will also use it when producing concealers for problematic skin, for example with spots, which are often reddened. Chromium oxide helps to cover redness already in a small amount, but too much green pigment in make-up can spoil the overall shade of the product.
The beautiful intense blue colour of ultramarine is a great addition for skin with cool undertones. You can find out that you have a cool rather than a warm undertone, for example, by the fact that silver jewellery suits you better than gold jewellery, or that the veins on your wrists are more blue than green. If you have a warmer skin undertone, do not add ultramarine; instead, rely more on yellow and red pigment. Ultramarines can also be found in violet or pink shades.
As mentioned, you can experiment with home recipes to achieve the desired properties. However, the final result can be influenced by many factors, such as humidity, temperature, quality of raw materials or their storage. Before you use any raw material to produce a cosmetic product, get acquainted with its properties, recommended dosage, storage conditions and safe handling. Each raw material can have the potential to trigger an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals, so before using the product we recommend finding out whether you are not allergic to any of the raw materials or to the overall product, for example by a skin test. If you have very sensitive or very acne‑prone skin, or if you have other skin and health problems, we recommend that you consult a medical professional before applying a new product to the skin, whether it is a home‑made cosmetic product, a pure raw material or a commercially available product.
So, dear alchemists? Have you already made this powder mineral make-up? Or are you only just planning to make it? Let us know how your creating turned out.If you have any questions or need advice regarding the production procedure, do not hesitate and write to us at marketing@handymade.skWe will gladly answer you and advise you. We wish you to remain always creative and to receive many new ideas for creating natural cosmetics. Until soaping again, friends.
