I’ve been experimenting with home made make-up for years, from DIY concealer and highlighter to lip balm to mascara. I’ve a powder blush I like that works properly, however I’ve gotten requests for a cream blush option. After nailing a liquid foundation recipe, I made a decision to work on a creamy components blush too.

You can customise this cream blush to your pores and skin tone for a buildable tint. If you could have hotter undertones, then use a little more cocoa powder or warmer-toned pigments. I’ve included directions for the pigment quantities I exploit, however you’ll be able to tweak it to your preferences.

Cream Blush

Quite a bit of cream blush on the market makes use of elements like dimethicone, silica, crimson 6, and different elements I’m not thrilled with. While more firms now make non-toxic choices, it’s often cheaper to make your own!

Cream blush has more endurance and could be a lot bolder and more versatile than powder blush. A bit goes a long approach. I additionally use a small quantity to darken my natural basis if I need to during the summer time.

Depending on the elements used your blush can have a matte or dewy end. The cocoa powder helps the blush cream components have a hotter tone and the mica provides coloration and a glowy sparkle.

Ingredients For the Best Blush

There are two choices for this recipe. One makes use of a pre-made lotion, whereas the opposite is a DIY liquid base.

1. For a less complicated model, use a natural pre-made lotion for the bottom and add colours and pigments as needed.
2. The DIY base takes a little more time and 5 elements however permits more customization because you’re making the bottom lotion your self.

If you’re making your own blush base you then’ll need shea butter, aloe vera gel, and emulsifying wax. Beeswax gained’t work right here as a result of we need the emulsifying wax to mix the water and oil-soluble elements. The primary elements are the identical as my liquid basis recipe.

The aloe vera is hydrating and the shea butter is nourishing for dry pores and skin. You can even add a little vitamin E oil for antioxidants and to increase the shelf life. While I like contemporary aloe vera, it has a very short shelf life in DIY skincare recipes. Using a premade and naturally preserved aloe vera gel works finest right here.

Customize Your Cream Blush Color

This DIY begins off with both cocoa powder or natural mineral make-up for colorant. You can then add mica powder for further pigment. I used a mixture of a deep berry and a brilliant pink. You might even add a little bronze or mauve mica to the combination for a more advanced coloration palette.

Start out with simply a little bit and add more till you get the colour you need. I included the precise quantities I used within the recipe beneath, however you’ll be able to add more or much less relying in your preferences. The more pigment you add the stronger and bolder the colour will likely be.

• Use 1/4 to 1 teaspoon cocoa powder AND 1/2 to 1 teaspoon mica powder.
• OR use 1-2 teaspoons of natural mineral powder in your coloration of alternative

It’s troublesome to seek out a powdered blush with out titanium dioxide, which can be toxic if inhaled as a powder. Once it’s blended into a basis or cream blush it doesn’t appear to have the identical toxicity considerations. If you don’t have a powdered blush you already like, then use the cocoa powder and mica option as an alternative. Plant-based pigments like ground beetroot yield a gritty product that doesn’t give pores and skin a lot coloration.

How to Apply It

I sometimes use a blush brush to use this however you’ll be able to simply use your fingers. You’ll wish to dab a little in your cheekbones after which rub it up in the direction of your temples in small circles. The actual placement is determined by your face form and coloring.

If you could have a actually dry pores and skin kind, you might need to use moisturizer or primer to your face first. I discover the shea butter provides this a creamy and moisturizing really feel that works properly over foundation.

Additional Tips

• For a powdered model, try this recipe and take a look at my other homemade makeup recipes here.
• Adding colours (mica powders and cocoa powder) to a pre-made lotion will create a very clean blush/bronzer. Experiment with the colours till you get the specified shade. It will look a lot darker whereas making it than it should on the pores and skin.
• Adding more vegetable wax with the home made lotion base will make a thicker and longer-lasting blush/bronzer. Using more aloe makes a smoother and more refined combine.
• Adding more reddish mica powders will give a more rose/pink hue like a blush whereas more cocoa powder or bronze mica will create a bronzer or more tan combination.
• For your eyes, strive my natural eye shadow recipe.

Have you ever used cream blush earlier than? Leave a remark and tell us!