DIY: Homemade Eye Shadows
Like all other makeup such as putting on a layer of foundation, applying mascara to enhance lashes is a part of daily makeup regime of every girl. Eye makeup is also becoming a fad for girls these days. Eyes are the most sensitive area of body and treating your eyes with harmful chemicals on daily basis can be troublesome. But, don’t get disheartened because here are some amazing ways to make your own eye shadows at home.
Some of the DIY homemade eye shadows are as follows:
1. Cream Eye Shadow
- White beeswax pastilles – 8
- Shea butter (refined) – 1 tsp
- Refined jojoba oil – 24 drops
- Vegetable glycerin – 120 drops (about 3.75 ml)
- Vitamin E oil – 12 drops
- Violet pigment powder – 2 tsp
- Pearl mica powder – ¼ tsp
Step 1- Begin with mixing together Shea Butter and Beeswax pastilles and melt them in a microwave.
Step 3- Now, add the mentioned quantity of pigmented powder (violet or any other) and mica powder into the mix and stir well.
2. Shimmer Eye Shadow
Ingredients- Sericite – 2 mini scoops
- Copper mica – 1 mini scoop
- Bronzer mica – 1 mini scoop
- Peach shimmer – 1 mini scoop
- Cappuccino mica – 1 mini scoop
It’s quite simple to prepare this shimmery eye shadow. All you need to do is take all the micas in equal proportions and mix well until they are blended seamlessly. This one is used like a loose powder and not pressed at all. So, whenever you want to glam up your look for a party or a night out, apply it over an eye cream and see the magic.
3. Powdered Eye Shadow
Ingredients- Arrowroot powder – ¼ tsp
- Magnesium stearate – 1/8 tsp
- Eye approved Pearlescent mica powder – ¼ tsp
- Jojoba essential oil – 2 to 4 drops
This is another eye shadow with really simple recipe. Mix together all the dry ingredients and pour jojoba oil over it and your powdered eye shadow is ready to use.
Note – Jojoba oil is being used in the recipe because it has a longer shelf life. Moreover, it is hydrating and moisturizing in nature; otherwise, your eye area will look too cakey.
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