Home cosmetics are becoming more and more popular and are no longer inferior to expensive products. Learn how to make your own powder. Today, in specialized cosmetic stores, you can find a fairly wide range of powder, not only in color, but also in composition. However, such a large selection does not always make it possible to choose the right product. That is why home-made cosmetics are becoming more and more popular every year. Such funds have a lot of advantages, unlike store-bought ones, since they do not contain dangerous chemical elements that can provoke a strong allergic reaction.
What's the difference between shop and homemade powder?
Modern girls are gradually replacing expensive store cosmetics with natural ones, for the production of which exclusively natural ingredients were used. And powder is no exception, because it is one of the most important components for getting the perfect makeup and making it yourself at home will not be difficult. Among the advantages of home cosmetics is not only that it takes great care of the delicate skin of the face, but is also ideal for caring for any type of skin, regardless of age.
Homemade powder has a lot of positive qualities:
- The skin gets the opportunity to fully "breathe".
- Pores are not clogged as the texture of the product is very light.
- Ideal for very sensitive skin.
- Its regular use makes it possible to prevent the formation of acne and removes the ugly oily sheen.
- Helps to even out complexion.
- Ugly dark circles under the eyes are removed.
- The skin is reliably protected from the negative effects of ultraviolet rays, dust and dirt.
This cosmetic product is much superior to a store product, because it is possible to independently determine its composition, taking into account the type of skin. In addition, making homemade cosmetics is very simple and does not require large financial investments. All ingredients used are completely natural and are sold to almost any pharmacy.
Homemade Powder Ingredients
To prepare powder at home, it is recommended to take only those components that will correspond to a certain type of skin:
- For sensitive skin - yellow, blue and red clay, rice. It is forbidden to use cinnamon as it can cause severe irritation and allergies.
- For problematic and teenage skin - green, blue, red and white clay, cinnamon.
- For mixed and oily skin - cinnamon, any type of clay (the only exception is green clay), starch.
- For dry skin - cinnamon, rice, blue and red clay.
- For normal skin - blue clay and cinnamon.
- For dull, tired and lethargic skin - blue and red clay, cinnamon.
Each ingredient used to make homemade powder has certain qualities, knowing which you can make the perfect cosmetic product yourself:
- The composition of yellow clay contains a large amount of potassium and iron. These substances contribute to the active removal of toxins and other harmful substances from the skin, the epidermis is enriched with oxygen.
- Red clay will help get rid of redness, various types of irritation and flaking of the skin. It contains a large amount of copper and iron oxide. As a result, there is an improvement in the process of blood supply and oxygen metabolism in the tissues.
- White clay is a natural and powerful antibacterial agent that helps to tighten pores and normalize sebaceous glands.
- Cinnamon has a stimulating effect on the blood circulation process, cell metabolism is significantly improved, because it contains a large amount of valuable vitamins. The powder, which contains cinnamon, helps to relieve pallor of the skin, masks the earthy complexion and is ideal for those with tanned skin.
- Green clay helps to get rid of irritation, the hydrobalance is normalized, and the blood circulation process improves. If the powder is based on this substance, it has a tonic effect, the existing mimic wrinkles are smoothed out, the ugly oily sheen is removed. The composition of green clay contains unique natural trace elements, due to the action of which the skin becomes silky and soft. This powder has a whitening effect, so it helps to get rid of age spots.
- Blue clay evens out the skin tone, significantly increases the elasticity of the epidermis, and has a rejuvenating effect provided the regular use of the powder, which contains this substance.
DIY powder: types
Today, there are several main types of homemade powder, taking into account the main components that make up its composition. It is very difficult to find herbal powder on sale containing only natural ingredients and its cost will be quite high. But you can easily do it yourself at home and you don't need any special skills or knowledge. In almost all cases, the composition of such a powder includes a dry powder made from roots and plants designed to care for problem areas of the skin. This mixture will not clog pores and will provide a feeling of freshness and comfort for a long time. Properly selected herbal ingredients can help get rid of acne, pimples, blackheads, acne, oily sheen mattifies, skin tone evens out and has an excellent moisturizing effect. Thanks to the use of such a powder, you no longer have to use foundation to mask cosmetic imperfections, clogging pores and provoking the appearance of even greater problems. The composition of the herbs used includes a large number of useful components, vitamins and minerals, thanks to which an effective anti-aging course for the skin is carried out.
Cornstarch is a slightly yellow powder that can be added to homemade powders. In corn kernels, starch is bound together by protein. During processing, the protein is separated, after which the resulting composition is dried and a powder is obtained. It can be used to create homemade powder as well as to treat certain skin conditions.
Oatmeal powder is ideal for almost all skin types. This cosmetic product is hypoallergenic, with a very easy transparent layer on the skin and the ugly oily sheen is quickly removed. This powder will become the best tool for lovers of natural cosmetics and can be used every day, since there are no contraindications.
For quite a long period of time, rice powder has been popular, because it is ideal for all skin types. This tool has a matting and absorbing effect, helps to accelerate the healing process of small lesions of the skin, effectively cleansing dirty pores. You can use rice powder at any age, because it is not capable of causing an allergic reaction.
Do-it-yourself mineral powder can be the perfect base for beautiful makeup. It has a light texture and contains only natural ingredients, thanks to which it helps to quickly mask minor skin imperfections, while hiding redness, not clogging pores, wrinkles and dark circles in the eye area become invisible. Minerals are natural antiseptics, while they are not able to provoke an allergic reaction, at the same time they reliably protect the skin from the negative effects of ultraviolet rays. Applying this type of powder can help eliminate the signs of acne.
Homemade Powder Recipes
Making the powder yourself is very simple and the simplest ingredients will be used for this. Depending on the type of skin, you need to select the composition of the powder.
Herbal powder
To prepare this cosmetic product, you will need to take:
- beet powder;
- kaolin powder - 1 tsp;
- arrowroot root -m 1 tsp;
- American elm bark powder - about 1 tsp;
- rose, lavender, or orange oil;
- comfrey powder - about 1 tsp.
Comfrey powder, American elm bark, kaolin and marande root are mixed in a glass container. Then 1 drop of the selected essential oil is added and all the ingredients are kneaded with a wooden spoon. The amount of beetroot powder is determined on an individual basis, taking into account which shade of powder should be obtained. The finished cosmetic product must be stored in a container with a tightly closed lid.
Starch powder
To prepare this cosmetic product, you will need to take:
- starch - 1 cup;
- remnants of blush or eyeshadow to give the powder the desired shade.
Does it mix in a container? part of the total volume of starch with blush or shadows, crushed to a powdery state. All components are thoroughly mixed until the desired shade of powder and the correct consistency are obtained.
Starch powder is very quick and easy to prepare, and one of its advantages is that you can add a little more starch to obtain a rich tone. If the product will be used to create evening make-up, it is recommended to add a small amount of golden shade to its composition.
Oat powder
To prepare this cosmetic product, you will need to take:
- clean water;
- oatmeal - 3 tbsp. l.
With the help of a coffee grinder, oatmeal is crushed, after which it is soaked in water at room temperature for several hours. After the specified time, everything is well mixed and crushed.
A rather cloudy water will appear, which must be drained. This procedure needs to be done about 3 times a day for the powder to acquire the correct consistency. As soon as the sediment sinks to the bottom, you need to drain all the liquid, and strain the gruel through a fine sieve.
The plaque remaining on the walls is removed, dried and crushed to a powdery state, then sieved. As soon as the powder dries well, it must be poured into a previously prepared dry glass container with a hermetically sealed lid.
Self-prepared powder will help not only save finances, but also reliably mask existing skin imperfections, while pores will not clog. This powder has not only a light texture, but also contains completely natural ingredients, so it can be used by owners of very sensitive skin.
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