A Very Basic Mineral Makeup Recipe

If you would like to have a fun project for birthday parties or to just save money, here is a recipe to create your own mineral makeup.

This recipe will make enough makeup to fill a 30 gram jar at least three to four times over, depending on how bad you screw up! LOL!

What you will need:

3 Tablespoons of Titanium Dioxide

2 1/2 Teaspoons of Zinc Oxide

2 1/2 Teaspoons of Iron oxide pigment color of your choice(Start with small amounts and build to achieve the desired shade)

2 1/2 Teaspoons of Mica (choose either shimmer or plain) (Choose the pearl mica if you want a shimmer to your shadow, or the matte mica if you want a low luster)

A blender or mortar and pestle (A coffee grinder can also be used, but please reserve it just for cosmetics)

4 - 5 makeup sifter jars - 30 gram size

Mix the titanium and zinc oxide together in a large bowl or mortar. Slowly add the iron oxide pigments until you have the desired color you are looking for.

An example would be to mix red oxide and yellow oxide to get anywhere from a peach to a bright orange color, depending on how much pigment you add to your mixture. If you go too dark with your color and wish to lighten it, add more titanium dioxide.

*The key is to completely blend your pigments together.

Transfer your finished product into your sifter jars. Apply with a makeup brush.

All colors can be used for eyeliner, blush, nail polish and lip color as well, with blue and green being the only exception. Regulations prohibit the use of blue and green on your lip area.

Good luck!

External Linkshttp://www.mineralmagiccosmetics.com/ http://www.mineralmakeup.etsy.com/

If I use Titanium Dioxide On My Skin, Will I get Cancer?

NO.

Titanium is found in soap, toothpaste- many places. Even on pumpkin seeds!! (See very the last link from artgirlx, below! ) It is generally used as a pigment and to help block sunrays.

A recent Canadian study showed respiratory lung cancer in a rat study. Google it for yourself. None of us sit in a chamber with the only air to breathe is exclusively Titanium.

Beach weather: Sunblock versus Sunscreen.

They are two 2 different things. Sunblock contains titanium dioxide, and zinc oxide and have a lower SPF around 30, in it so you have to reapply.

Both titanium and zinc are physical barriers, meaning they will stay on the surface of your skin reflecting sunlight and other environmental dangers like free radicals (cancer causes and aging).

Titanium and Zinc are both white in color and can be used on anybody without complications or sensitivities due to the fact it does not penetrate your skin.

What I think many people are concerned about are the chemical sunscreens that are the oil free higher spf's that neutralize the UV rays once they enter your epidermis (skin). Those can cause cancer because they do not block free radicals. They also work by setting off a chemical reaction inside your skin.

If you find a product with titanium dioxide it is safe!!! It will prevent cancer rays if used and reapplied correctly. It will also protect against other environmental factors. Trust me its good ...and safe to use on your skin.

Free radicals as described in Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

In chemistry, radicals (often referred to as free radicals) are atomic or molecular species with unpaired electrons on an otherwise open shell configuration. These unpaired electrons are usually highly reactive, so radicals are likely to take part in chemical reactions.

Radicals play an important role in combustion, atmospheric chemistry, polymerization, plasma chemistry, biochemistry, and many other chemical processes, including human physiology. For example, superoxide and nitric oxide regulate many biological processes, such as controlling vascular tone.

"Radical" and "free radical" are frequently used interchangeably, however a radical may be trapped within a solvent cage or be otherwise bound.

Simply put, titanium stays on top of your skin rather than penetrate it.

http://www.ccohs.ca/headlines/text186.html <_------Here is a link from a fellow Etsian, by artgirlx. Thank you for that!

What ingredients are in mineral makeup?

Well, I can't speak for every one, but here are mine:

Mica is transparent and allows for smooth makeup application. It also comes colored for soap making, etc.

Zinc Oxide is a skin healer, and water-resistant. It offers great SPF protection from the sun's harmful UVA/UVB rays. It is very soothing to the skin and helps heal acne.

Iron Oxides are minerals that are used to create color.

Ultramarine Blue is used in cool shades of makeup because there is no blue oxide.

Kaolin Clay is great for dry sensitive skin because it is very soothing, offers great coverage, and is able to absorb oil and impurities from the skin.

What Foundation Should I Use? How Do I Find My Foundation Color?

Here is A general guideline for your foundation color:

Blythe- Lighter than Ivory. If you are really as white as a ghost; porcelain white, then this is for you.

Ivory - All-white skinned always burns (e.g RED HEADS)

Fair - This color is for women with very fair skin who tend to burn very easily and usually will not tan. Light- This color is for women with average light skin who tend to burn more than tan.

Medium - This color is for women with a medium skin tone who tend to tan easily and seldom burn. 80 percent of women will choose medium as their color.

Tan - This color is for women who never usually burn or are simply tan year round: Latinas, Pacific Islanders, Asian.

Deep/Dark - This color is for light African American women.

Sista-Girl - This is for the very deepest African American skin tones. Period.

Bisque = Concealer - This is a different name for the exact same color. A multi-purpose mineral makeup that covers all flaws. Can be used to highlight dark skin, to cover acne, scarring, beauty marks, uneven skin tones from pregnancy.

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Mineral Color "Daylight" contains titanium.

I make all of my makeup. I buy the individual micornized minerals and use my own recipes. I do not stand on a mountain with a jackhammer and drill for my own! :D These are already pre-crushed. :)

I can make any color you like. If you don't see a color you would like, please send me a quick note describing what you are looking for. I will work with you to formulate your very own color.

Everything I make is fresh and made to order. If you are not sure of your foundation color, try samples first. Why pay more?

Nightime Intensive Care Skin Treatment and More - Helps Heal Acne, Hide Skin Discoloration, Makeup Kit By Eye Color

Nightime Intensive Care Skin Treatment

You SLEEP In This!

It is an overnight,
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I now have Vegan Mineral Makeup Kits by Eyecolor! Be daring! Try another color kit!!


Color Kits By Eye Color Color Kits By Eye Color Color Kits By Eye Color
Brown Eyes Blue Eyes Green And Hazel Eyes




Concealers By Skin Tone Foundation By Skintone

Mineral Veils - Setting - Finishing Powder

In your choice of clear or the faintest tint!

Here is what the mineral look like in the jar.

Mention BLOG at checkout and receive 25% off the purchase of ANY mineral makeup kit.

My new Planner/Organizer holds your makeup, makeup brushes, date planner,
and has a bonus checkbook holder, places for credit cards and your driver's license!

This is just one of my many color charts.

Go to:

http://www.mineralmagiccosmetics.com/

http://www.mineralmakeup.etsy.com/ to see awesome deals and specials!

SobeBotanicals-Another Mineral Makeup Brand I Use

From South Beach, Florida, Lex is the creator and owner of Sobebotanicals.etsy.com. This lady takes perfection to the extreme! She will let one of her product lines sit for a year if she has to until she is 100% satisfied with the finished result.

I am proud to say I am one of her latest 'product testers'-and I loved every minute of it! Her Whipped Coffee Dream Body Butter and Scrub is divine!! I told her she had to make this in a formula for a face scrub!! Your skin feels refreshed and you smell awesome! There is no sticky or slimy residue with this product, either. It rinses off clean. You feel clean.

Her pictures are enticing. Her mineral makeup is WONDERFUL. If you buy one of her kits, you always get more than what you pay for-every time. No kidding.

I got so much product from her in one kit that it could probably last me up to a year, and that was just the sampler kit! I wound up with TEN full-size jars, just like she advertises "packed FULL". She let me swich out my brushes for extra jars of makeup, knowing I already owned my brushes. She is very flexible that way.

She is very generous, professional and is another mineral makeup seller that loves to trade secrets and help find the best deals in supplies so that when we as sellers buy in bulk together, everyone benefits.

It has truly been a pleasure to meet her, and an honor to call her friend.

Giving Credit Where It's Due To Another Fellow Mineral Makeup Seller On Etsy

Here is another mineral makeup vendor on Etsy. Her name is Maria, and she is the creator of BeautybySaria.etsy.com. She was more than willing to help me out, answer questions and also was very friendly. So much, in fact, that we share suppliers, secrets and ideas.

This former Registered Nurse was passionate about her work, but her creative heart took over. Her desire to help people feel and look good shifted from the inside to the outside! She was always creative and missed having that opportunity.

"Being able to create different looks and styles is what led me to taking on my latest adventure- Mineral Makeup. It actually started from a desire to find a mineral makeup line for myself- as the benefits of wearing natural makeup are well documented. So I was searching for an affordable mineral make-up line, and was shocked to discover that true natural mineral make up is very hard to come by.





Most of the popular brands, besides being expensive, included Bismuth Oxychloride in their formularies. Bismuth has some great properties- it helps with smoothness or slip, and adherance of make up, but it also is a well documented irritant and allergen. Chemically speaking, bismuth is nearly identical in structure as arsenic - you know, rat poison. No wonder it's irritaing! Rubbing arsenic on my face wasn't exactly my idea of natural.

In my quest to find a true, natural mineral make up line, I decided that the only way to really know what I was putting on my face was to make the make up myself. I should tell you that I have very sensitive and dry skin, and at the age of 33 I had yet to find a foundation that didn't cause major breakouts, rashes or increase the dryness of my already parched skin."

After some long hours researching ingredients, recipes and manufacturers, she finally started mixing her own makeup line! As soon as she started wearing her customized mineral makeup, people started to notice.

"Everyone was suddenly complementing me on my skin and make up. When I told them I made it myself, they wanted to know if I could make some for them. And so beauty by Saria was born!

My passion for helping people feel good and look great is my motivation behind everything I do. I truly believe that natural mineral make up is the best and only type of products that should be used on your skin. So whether it's my line, or someone else’s, I hope you do what's best for your skin!


Whether in nursing or cosmetology, I have always found that the best way I can help people is to educate them about their skin, hair and health. In my experience, once people understand how their skin and hair works, and know why certain products work or don't work, they are able to make educated and informed decisions about their product choices."



She truly wants to give her clients the tools they need to have and maintain young, healthy skin, so please don't hesitate to convo her with any questions you may have.

Working with Maria is fun for me. It is so refreshing to have such excellent communication with someone who's not afraid to share ideas and even offers to go in together on the cost of supplies so that both we and the clients can save money. She's very friendly, down-to-earth, easily approachable and modest, too. And her products ROCK!


http://beautybysaria.etsy.com

Mixology Makeup - Yes, I Use Other People's Makeup!

Although I make and sell the exact same thing on Etsy, it is still nice for someone else to pamper me for a change! With that said, I will be giving you the scoop on my fellow competitor's stuff!

I happened to do a search one day, and saw to my surprise that there were other mineral makeup sellers on Etsy. HAHAHAHA! Now it's my turn to see what's in all those jars!! I wanted to try a new scrub. New Makeup. I wanted to feel new textures. Why not? So I started to snoop around in other people's stores and I bought from several sellers. I will be blogging about them as well. Stay tuned.

First up is MixologyMakeup.etsy.com.

Rae has been in makeup like the rest of us at a very young age, when we used to try on Mom's lipstick or in her case, with her babysitter, who just so happened to be a makeup artist who was caring for all boys, at the time, so Rae was a sitting duck. Not surprisingly, she learned very early how to put on her lip liner at the age of six without a mirror. She shares:

"I was hooked and I continued in theatre and film and weddings and anything other event people would let me do makeup for!

A few years back I looked into starting a makeup line and discovered that having a company make it and package it is very expensive and what I would have to sell it for, I wouldn't even buy. So began the research and the learning process of making mineral makeup and Mixology was born! I am in love with what I do!"





http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9244161 = Suga Smakk Lip Scrub



She can be currently seen in Figure Magazine - Buzzworthy Items Women MUST Know! To celebrate the wonderful buzz Mixology is receiveing, she wants to share her blessings and will be donating 5% of all her sales to Blood:Water Mission (http://www.bloodwatermission.com/)




She shares: "We are fortunate enough to never think about where to get pure water only what pure water to choose. Did you know $1 = 1 year of clean water for an African!




The 1000 Wells Project is building 1000 wells and clean water projects in 1000 African communities. Businesses, churches, schools, artists and individuals are collecting funds so they can sponsor the construction of wells in Africa. In the process, they are learning about how HIV/AIDS affects African communities, and what it means to partner humbly with communities to pursue transformation. Thank you for purchasing makeup so we can donate to Change Lives."




Mixology Makeup is the healthy makeup alternative that will help improve the quality of your skin. NO cheap fillers, NO chemicals, NO synthetic dyes (the culprits for most allergic reactions). Virtually water resistant, anti-inflammatory, great coverage for acne & rosacea, won't clog pores so your skin can breathe, natural SPF, light weight, & dry ingredients so bacteria does not grow. Bismuth & Carmine Free! All organic and a great choice for Vegans!

Mixology is all handmade and free of chemicals, her micas are free of dyes, skin irritants like Bismuth, and truly as natural as you can get! Like other ruputable mineral makeup companies, Mixology can help improve the quality of your skin!

So I ordered a sampler kit from her and I have to agree with the feedback from her clients:

- "I just have to scream....Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I am so excited about your great product!

- "I have been watching as my face has been clearing up. I know that your makeup has been making all the difference. It has such great coverage and is so light."

- "A sheer delight to work with. Fast communication and extremely helpful. Products are A++. Very lightweight make up that rivals the big names. I'm a customer for life, you should be too!"

- "This is the best makeup I've ever used! It feels and looks so natural!! Thank you!"

- "If you like Bare Minerals, you will LOVE Mixology! The coverage is amazing and goes on like silk! LOVE IT!"
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Truely, this list can go on and on....and it does. I, myself, also have actors who seek my company out for that same 'magic' so this next testimony about Rae and Mixology couldn't be more true:

"Everything from Mixology is better than retail. Her colors are thoroughly mixed and go on like a dream. Colors last and last." I'm a performer and I absolutely love Mixology Makeup. The colors have a lot of pigment which is very hard to find. I can honestly say that the eye shadows I like better than Mac and Lancome."

"I was surprised that a smaller company could offer up so much competition in a market filled with big namers. I was very skeptical of the coverage a mineral makeup could offer and it looks and covers better than your standard foundation powder ritual. I'm a connoisseur of makeup and I would recommend everyone giving mixology a try."




I couldn't have said it better. Her catchy names, fun pictures of her models make it impossible for you NOT to look around her listings and be able to resist. I am happy to say that I've found a great new lip gloss-and friend.