Make Makeup

Do you have trouble choosing between lipstick colors? Is your eye shadow collection hard to contain in one cosmetic bag? Making your own makeup allows you to experiment with different colors to find the perfect hues for your complexion. Aside from saving money at the beauty store, you'll be able to use all-natural ingredients that won't harm your face over time. Read on to learn how to make your own lipstick, eye shadow and eyeliner.

Steps

Make Lipstick

  1. Gather your supplies. Homemade lipstick is made from inexpensive ingredients you can purchase at craft and grocery stores or buy online. You'll need the following supplies to create the perfect lipstick:
    • A new or used lipstick or chap stick container
    • A glass dropper
    • Beeswax
    • Shea butter or cocoa butter
    • Coconut oil
    • For color:
      • Beet root powder
      • Cocoa powder
      • Ground turmeric
      • Ground cinnamon
  2. Melt the base. Lipstick base is made from beeswax, which keeps the lipstick stiff; shea or cocoa butter, which makes it spreadable; and coconut oil, which moisturizes your lips. Place equal amounts of beeswax, shea or cocoa butter, and coconut oil in a small glass dish. Place the dish in a shallow pan filled with an inch or so of water, making sure the water surface is well below the rim of the glass dish. Place the pan on the stove and turn the burner to medium-high, allowing the water to heat the mixture until it melts.
    • Use a wooden stick or a spoon to stir the mixture until the ingredients are combined and completely melted.
    • If you want to make several tubes of lipstick, use two tablespoons of each ingredient. If you just want one stick to start, use one teaspoon of each ingredient.
  3. Add color. Remove the mixture from heat. Add powders and spices to the base in 1/8 teaspoon increments, stirring well with a wooden stick or spoon to fully incorporate them into the base. Continue until the mixture has reached the hue you want.
    • Add beet root powder if you want the lipstick to be red, using less for a pink color and more for a deeper rouge. If you can't find beet root powder, a natural red food coloring dye also works.
    • Add cocoa powder for a brown hue.
    • Ground turmeric and cinnamon produce coppery tones.
    • If you want a nontraditional color, like purple, blue, green or yellow, add a few drops of natural food coloring.
  4. Use a dropper to fill the lipstick container. The easiest way to fill small lipstick or chap stick tubes is to use a glass dropper, such as the droppers that come with bottles of essential oil, to move the lipstick while it's still in its liquid state. Use a dropper to fill the container to the top with lipstick.
    • If you don't have a dropper, use a small funnel to transfer the liquid. Place the funnel over the opening of the lipstick tube and pour the liquid from the bowl into the funnel.
    • If you don't have a lipstick or chap stick tube, you can use a small glass or plastic lipstick pot instead, and plan to apply the lipstick with a lipstick brush.
    • Be sure to transfer the liquid quickly, since it will begin to harden as it cools.
  5. Let the lipstick set. Allow the lipstick to completely cool and harden in its container. When it has set, apply it directly to your lips or use a lipstick brush for a more precise job.

Make Eye Shadow

  1. Gather your supplies. Eye shadow is made with a pigmented mineral called mica mixed with a little oil and alcohol to moisten and preserve it. You can make powdered or pressed eye shadow. Buy the following supplies:
    • Mica pigments, available at online sources like tkbtrading.com. Buy several colors if you want to blend them to make a customized pigment, or choose one to make eye shadow in your favorite color.
    • Jojoba oil, available at health food stores
    • Rubbing alcohol
    • An eye shadow container, either new or recycled
    • A piece of cloth
    • A bottle lid or other small, flat item
  2. Mix the pigments. Two ounces of mica will fill two standard eye shadow containers. You can weigh the mica on a small food scale or eyeball it by using two tablespoons total. Place the pigments in a small glass bowl. If you're using more than one, make sure they are thoroughly mixed, and that no lumps remain.
    • To make sure the pigments are completely integrated, you can place them in a spice grinder and grind them together for a few seconds. Use a grinder you don't plan to use again to grind spices to eat.
    • Try the following pigment mixtures to create unique custom colors:
      • Make violet eyeshadow: Mix 1 ounce purple mica with 1 ounce blue.
      • Make sea green eyeshadow: Mix 1 ounce emerald mica with 1 ounce yellow.
      • Make mocha eyeshadow: Mix 1 ounce brown mica with 1 ounce bronze.
  3. Add jojoba oil. The oil provides a medium to help the powder stick to your eyelids. Add 1/8 teaspoon jojoba oil for every 2 ounces of mica. Stir until the oil is thoroughly combined with the mica.
  4. Add alcohol. Alcohol preserves and binds the powder. Fill a spray bottle with some rubbing alcohol and spray the powder until it is thoroughly moistened, but not dripping wet. Stir the mixture until it is combined.
  5. Place the mixture in the eyeshadow container. Use a measuring spoon or small scoop to transfer the powder from the bowl to the eyeshadow container. If you have a lot of powder, feel free to mound it up a little, since you'll be pressing it into place.
  6. Press the eyeshadow. Place the cloth over the eyeshadow container so that it completely covers the opening. Use the flat side of a bottle lid or another small, flat surface to press on the cloth, flattening the eyeshadow. Gently lift the cloth from the container.
    • If the mixture still looks wet, place a different section of the cloth over the container and press it again.
    • Don't press too hard, or you may break up the powder as you lift the cloth.
  7. Cover the eyeshadow. Use a lid with the container to store the eyeshadow for later use. When you're ready to use it, use an eye shadow brush to apply the shadow to your eyelids.

Make Eye Liner

  1. Gather your supplies. You can make your own eyeliner out of household supplies that you probably already have in your kitchen. Get the following supplies ready:
    • A lighter
    • An almond
    • Olive oil
    • Tweezers
    • A spoon
    • A chopstick
    • A small container
  2. Burn the almond. Grasp the almond in the tweezers and use the lighter to burn it. Keep using the lighter to burn the almond until its surface has turned to black ash.
    • Don't use an almond that has been flavored or smoked, since it might contain ingredients that could irritate your eyes.
    • If you fear the lighter will get too hot to hold, hold the almond up to a candle flame instead.
  3. Crush the ash. Scrape off the ash into a spoon or small dish. Use the back of a spoon to crush up the chunks in the ash, grinding it to a smooth powder.
  4. Add the oil. Add a drop or two of oil to the powder and mix it in using a chopstick. If you like your eyeliner to be on the dry side, add only a drop of oil. If you prefer eyeliner that is easy to glide on, add a few extra drops.
    • Be careful not to add too much oil, or your eyeliner could run once you apply it.
    • Jojoba oil and almond oil can be substituted for olive oil. Just make sure you use an oil approved for cosmetic use.
  5. Place the eyeliner in a container. An old chap stick pot, eyeshadow container or any small container with a lid will do. When it's time to apply the eyeliner, use an eyeliner blush and apply it as you would other liquid eyeliners.

Tips

  • To make blush, pick pink and bronze mica pigments. Use the same process you use to make eyeshadow, then apply apply the blush to your cheeks using a blush brush. For cream blush, add more jojoba oil.
  • To make foundation, pick mica pigments that match your skin tone. Blend with enough jojoba or olive oil to get a creamy consistency. Store in an old foundation bottle.

Things You'll Need

Lipstick

  • New or used lipstick or chap stick container
  • Glass dropper or funnel
  • Beeswax
  • Shea butter or cocoa butter
  • Coconut oil
  • For color:
    • Beet root powder
    • Cocoa powder
    • Ground turmeric
    • Ground cinnamon

Eye Shadow

  • Mica pigments
  • Jojoba oil
  • Rubbing alcohol
  • Eye shadow container
  • Piece of cloth
  • Bottle lid or other small, flat item

Eye Liner

  • Lighter
  • Almond
  • Olive oil
  • Tweezers
  • Spoon
  • Chopstick
  • Small container

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