This article will be useful for those who wish to prepare mineral face powders with their own hands. Here you will find out what the base can consist of and what this or that component is responsible for. Mika sericite - the main component of all mineral products, which replaces talc in decorative cosmetics. The colorless filler improves the texture of the finished product, guaranteeing the most natural coverage and evenness of application, while visually reducing wrinkles and enlarged pores. Use a variety of white mica in an amount of 10 to 55% of the total weight of the powder.
Titanium dioxide
- a physical filter, used both as a white pigment in mineral cosmetics and as a physical filter that protects the skin from the harmful effects of sunlight. The micronized powder does not cause irritation, does not penetrate deep into the skin and does not cause photoallergic reactions. The optimal dosage is 2-15%.
As pigments it is recommended to use iron oxides and ultramarine in an amount of up to 4%.
In order for the powder to be applied more evenly, to dry out inflammation, to allow the components to adhere better to the skin and to make the face visually fresher, the product formulation should be supplemented with other ingredients. Boron nitride, allantoin, magnesium stearate, zinc oxide, silk powder, silk mica, silicon dioxide - what else is not offered by modern online stores ?!
To make powder, you will need the appropriate inventory:
- Scales accurate to 0.01 g.
- Grinder.
- Container for ready-made powder.
- Spoons.
If you are not ready to buy jewelry scales yet, you can do with only measuring spoons. But there is one caveat here. The fact is that for the manufacture of one jar of powder, only 0.04 g of silk mickey may be needed, for example, jewelry scales will help to measure the weight of this component almost accurately, whether a spoon can cope with this task is unlikely.
Grinder - a device for grinding tobacco, as well as various smoking mixtures. It is this device that is often used to mix mineral, and not only, components. It is very difficult to thoroughly mix the ingredients of the base manually, as a result, you can get a powder that will be applied unevenly to your face, instead of a beige shade, you will see stains of blue, yellow and red.
There is no opportunity to purchase a grinder, you can buy a coffee grinder that will allow you to make cosmetics in a larger volume. Some representatives of the fair sex can only use zip bags with a vacuum fastener, grinding the mixture by hand for 40 minutes, while mixing in a grinder takes 5 minutes.
Mineral base: recipe
As mentioned above, the powder can be prepared only from mica, titanium dioxide and pigments, but the resulting product will not have such hiding properties as a product containing magnesia stearate, mickey matte, etc. In addition, some ingredients improve the texture of the base itself, allow the product to be applied evenly, leaving the skin smooth and velvety.
Always keep in stock Micah Sericite and Titanium Dioxide. If you want to make the base more transparent, just add a little mica to the product. Experiment with titanium dioxide, this component will be especially necessary for white-faced representatives.
The quality of cosmetics is determined by many factors, one of which is the durability of the make-up. So the following components improve adhesion:
- Magnesium stearate.
- Magnesium myristate.
- Boron nitride.
- Silk powder.
- Zinc stearate.
- Pearl powder.
- Silicon microspheres.
To prepare a powder weighing 4 g with an average covering power, you will need:
- Mika sericite - 55% (2, 2 g).
- Mika matte - 10% (0.4 g).
- Titanium dioxide - 15% (0.6 g).
- Zinc oxide - 7.5% (0.3 g).
- Magnesium stearate - 5.5% (0.22 g).
- Boron nitride - 2% (0.08 g).
- Silk powder - 2% (0.08 g).
- Allantoin - 1% (0.04 g).
- Pigments - 2% (0.08 g).
If the hiding power of the resulting base does not suit you or you want the powder to master certain additional functions, you can change the recipe, just take into account the fact that each ingredient has its own dosage.
The following recipes can be seen on the Internet:
- Mika sericite - 40%.
- Titanium dioxide - 10%.
- Zinc oxide - 2%.
- Silk powder - 5%.
- Magnesium stearate - 5%
- Magnesium myristate - 5%.
- Silk micas and mica powder - 8% each.
- Pearl powder - 1%.
- Allantoin - 1%.
- Pigments - 2%.
- Silicon microspheres - 7%.
- Boron nitride - 6%.
Combine all ingredients except the silicon microspheres and boron nitride in a grinder, coffee grinder, or zip bag. Add the rest of the ingredients at the end of the preparation of the powder, stirring gently with a spoon. It is better to add pigments in very small quantities, so as not to be mistaken with the tone of the resulting base.
As for the pigments, it is better to make a blank in advance from blue, red and yellow colors. Try mixing 3 parts yellow iron oxide, 0.25 parts red, and the same amount of blue pigments. As a result, you will get a bright saturated color, but do not be alarmed, because you will need to add it to the base quite a bit. If the final mineral product does not satisfy you with the shade, it can be diluted by adding sericite or white pigment in the form of titanium dioxide to the base, matte mica or zinc oxide is also suitable (be careful, it even dries pimples, but is not recommended for use for dry skin) …
Wear gloves before preparing mineral makeup to avoid getting your hands dirty. Even a small granule of pigment can completely stain a few fingers.
In online stores you can find a ready-made base for creating mineral cosmetics, all you need to do is add pigments, as well as those components that, in your opinion, will change the appearance of the face for the better, tactile sensations from applied cosmetics, etc.
- Base for powder and eyeshadow (Base poudre de Maquillage) - 84, 7%.
- Silicon microspheres - 8%.
- Base Pink (Base de teint Ros? E) - 1.8%.
- Baby Doll Natural Cosmetic Scent - 0.5% (1 drop).
- Reflective particles (Poudre de lumière) - 5%.
Do not throw away the powder that does not fit in shade, the current situation can be corrected. The combination of blue, red and yellow will give the base a beige tone. In order to match the shade of the foundation as best as possible to your face, you need to decide on your skin type, which is cold tone, neutral, yellowish-olive and brown-olive. If you have a cool undertone, silver jewelry suits you more than gold accessories. With this type, the veins on the wrist appear bluish or purple. Warm tones of foundation will suit you if you choose something from gold when choosing jewelry, and the veins on the wrist appear greenish or even olive green. If you can't figure out what type of skin your skin is, chances are your skin is neutral.
Does the cold face look unnatural when you apply foundation? You might want to add a little bit of blue to the powder.
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