Tuesday, October 30, 2007

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If any-one out there have some recipes on making your own mineral make -up please e mail it to me. I already get so much spam e mails that I do not mind posting my e mail address.



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Powder concealer

From PVSOAP

Loose Mineral Powder Concealer
Phase I

1 part Micronized Titanium Dioxide
1 part Serecite Mica- Matt
½ part Magnesium Stearate

Phase II

Drops of Jojoba Oil
Drops of any essential oil (for scent)
Drops of Vitamin E

Phase III

1/8 part Yellow Iron Oxide with dashes of light red or orange to achieve a pail flesh tone
or to match the color of your skin tone. (Add more if needed to achieve the desired shade).

Combine all ingredients from Phase I in either a mortar & pestle or The Magic Bullet™. Blend, slowly adding the ingredients from Phase III to achieve the color desired. Mix well. Add the ingredients from Phase II last to your mortar & pestle or remove from your Magic Bullet and then add them. We've found the Magic Bullet™ to work great and really blend all the colors without leaving any clumps. The Magic Bullet can be purchased at local shops & Walgreen's Pharmacy.

To make a liquid concealer, add the loose mineral powder concealer to you favorite face cream.

Eye shadow

From PV Soap

(Makes about 1 oz/30 gr) --
All ingredients were measured not weighed

Phase I (Base Powders)

3 Tblsps Micronized Titanium Dioxide
1 ½ Tsps Magnesium Stearate

Phase II
(Oil & Scent)
¼ Tsp Jojoba Oil
Drops of any essential oil (optional for scent)

Phase III (Color / Tint)

2+ Tsps of the iron oxide pigment color of your choice(start with small amounts and build to achieve the desired shade)
2 ½ Tsps Sericite Mica (pearl or matt)

Mix ingredients from Phase I in a large bowl or mortar. Slowly add the Phase IIIingredients and mix (homogenize) with the pestle being sure to blend the color intothe white powders.
Chose the pearl sericite if you want a shimmer in yourshadow, or the matt sericite if you want low luster.
A coffee grinder can also beused, but please reserve it just for cosmetics.
Add the Phase II ingredients and mix lightly with a spoon taking care not to crush the mica powders.
Put into a sifter jar or container and apply with a small brush.
Determining the correct color for you:
Change the tint by adding more of any of the iron oxides.
Add more titanium dioxide, or sericite mica if you desire a lighter overall shade.
Make note of your additions/changes so that you can duplicate when necessary.
Transfer eye shadow into 3 - 10 gr sifter jars for easy application.
We've found the Magic Bullet™ to work great and really blend all the colors without leaving any clumps. The Magic Bullet can be purchased at local shops & Walgreen's Pharmacy.



Bronzing powder

From Pvsoap.com

Makes approximately 30 grams (1 oz)

Measure all ingredients

Ingredients/materials needed:
Micronized Titanium Dioxide
Bismuth Oxychloride
Serecite Mica - Pearl Finish
Magnesium Stearate
Yellow, Red & Brown Iron Oxide Pigments
Jojoba Oil
Vitamin E Oil
Essential OilMortar & Pestle
Sifter Jars
measuring spoons small
zip lock bags cosmetic brushes (large full brush for Bronzing Powder)

Phase I

7 tsp Micronized Titanium Dioxide
3 tsp Bismuth Oxychloride
1 tsp Magnesium Stearate
1/2 - 2 tsp Yellow Iron Oxide, Brown Iron Oxide, and Red Iron Oxide (a combination to achieve your desired shade)

Phase II

1/4 tsp Jojoba Oil
5 drops Vitamin E Oil
4-8 drops any essential oil (for scent)

Phase III

3 tsp. Serecite Mica - Pearl Finish
2 tsp. Bronze Mica

Mix the ingredients from Phase I in your mortar and pestle, blending well.
Slowlyadd the ingredients from Phase II to the mix.
Stir until homogenous.
Last, addthe Phase III ingredient and stir with a spoon, scraping any mixture off the sidesof the bowl.
Determining the correct color for you:
Change the tint by adding more of any of the iron oxides.
Add more titaniumdioxide, or serecite mica if you desire a lighter overall shade.
Make note of your additions/changes so that you can duplicate when necessary.
Transfer bronzer into a 30 gram sifter jar for easy application with a large kabuki brush.
Store extra bronzer in zip lock bag.

Rose blush from pv soap

Recipe for Mineral Rose Blush(Makes about 1 oz/30 gr)

-- All ingredients were measured not weighed

Phase I
3 Tblsps Micronized Titanium Dioxide
3 Tsps Bismuth Oxychloride
2 ½ Tsps Zinc Oxide Lo-Micron
1 ½ Tsps Magnesium Stearate
2+ Tsps of a combination of red, yellow and brown iron oxide pigment (start with small amounts and build to achieve the desired shade)

Phase II

¼ Tsp Jojoba OilDrops of any essential oil (optional for scent)

Phase III
2 Tsps Pink Pearl Powder
1-2 Tsps Sericite Mica – Matt (use more or less to achieve the desired tone)

Mix ingredients from Phase I in a large bowl or mortar.

Slowly add the Phase II ingredientsand mix (homogenize) with the pestle being sure to blend the color into the white powders.

Add the Phase III ingredients and mix lightly with a spoon taking care not to crush the micapowders.
Put into a sifter jar or container and apply with a large full brush.Determining the correct color for you:
Change the tint by adding more of any of the iron oxides.
Add more titaniumdioxide, zinc oxide or sericite mica if you desire a lighter overall shade.
Make note of your additions/changes so that you can duplicate when necessary.
Transfer blush powder into a 30 gr sifter jar for easy application with a large blush brush. We've found the Magic Bullet™ to work great and really blend all the colors without leaving any clumps. The Magic Bullet can be purchased at local shops & Walgreen's Pharmacy.

loose Mineral Foundation Powder

Here is a recipe from www.pvsoap.com

Makes approximately 30 grams (1 oz)
Measure all ingredients

Ingredients/materials needed:

Micronized Titanium Dioxide
Bismuth Oxychloride
Zinc Oxide
Sericite Mica - Mat Finish
Magnesium Stearate
Yellow, Red & Brown Iron Oxide Pigments
Jojoba Oil
Vitamin E Oil
Essential Oil
Mortar & Pestle or the Magic Bullet
™Sifter Jars
measuring spoons,
cosmetic brushes (large full brush for foundation)

Phase I

8 tsp Micronized Titanium Dioxide
3 tsp Bismuth Oxychloride
4 tsp Zinc Oxide-Low Micron
1 tsp Magnesium Stearate
1/2 - 1 tsp Yellow Iron Oxide
1/16 tsp Brown Iron Oxide
Pinch of Red Iron Oxide

Phase II
1/4 tsp Jojoba Oil
5 drops Vitamin E Oil
4-8 drops any essential oil (we used Bergamot)

Phase III

1 tsp. Sericite Mica - Matt Finish

Mix the ingredients from Phase I in your mortar and pestle, blending well. Slowly
add the ingredients from Phase II to the mix. Stir until homogenous. Last, add the Phase III ingredient and stir with a spoon, scraping any mixture off the sides of the bowl.

Determining the correct color for you:

Change the tint by adding more of any of the iron oxides. Add more titaniumdioxide, zinc oxide or sericite mica if you desire a lighter overall shade.
Make note of your additions/changes so that you can duplicate when necessary.
Transfer foundation powder into a 30 gr sifter jar for easy application with a large foundation brush.
We've found the Magic Bullet™ to work great and really blend all the colors without leaving any clumps. The Magic Bullet can be purchased at local shops & Walgreen's Pharmacy.

Recipes from Sweetscents

Have a look at www.sweetscents.com

They have a good couple of recipes, but unfortunately no photo's on the end product.

Monday, October 29, 2007

Which Ingredient

The problem with finding free mineral make-up recipes on the internet are the following (if you can find any):

1)The recipes contain Talc or filler ingredients not suitable for 100% mineral make-up.

2) Websites that publish recipies are vague on ingredients use or the the method is a "pinch of this, or a cup of that, or a spoon of this".

I would like to see exact measuremnts in grams or oz being used.

3) The ingredients named in the recipe reflect to the supplier name ie, 1 x tbls Diamond cluster.
Is this diamond cluster a mica, an iron oxide, or a blend, or a standard ingredient used all over the world.

4) No photo of final product available so I can see if I like this colour before I start making this.
I've been searching the internet for free recipes on how to make your own mineral make up, but only managed to find very few. I hope all of you interested to make mineral make up will post recipes and advice on this blog.