Makeup is an important as it allows one to express oneself and boosts the inherent beauty. With custom made makeup you get that additional touch of “one off” in all these brands of beauty products!
Be it a professional at makeup or someone new to the world of cosmetic-beauty products, we’ll get you started on ten makeup ‘Do It Yourself’ projects here.
And don’t worry; they are very simple! Therefore, it’s time for you to roll up your sleeves, gather your ingredients, and explore the world of creative cosmetology!
1. Homemade Lip Scrub:
Making a homemade lip scrub is one of the easy and effective ways to upgrade your makeup routine. Not only does exfoliating your lips remove dead skin cells, it also ensures a smooth platform to apply the lipstick.
Mix two spoons of brown sugar with one spoonful of honey and some coconut oil to make your own homemade lip scrub. For a minute gently massage this mixture onto your lips in circular way. Finally, rinse it all out, for a softer and kissable lips.
Creativity at its core lies in creating your own design and customizing it! Play around with different blender-friendly ingredients such as cinnamon (for plumping) or essential oils (for fragrance).
Glide away the dryness and flakiness with this exfoliation set. Have soft, kissable, smoothed out lips that demos the power of an application of lipstick.
2. Natural Blush:
Makeup ideas are fun as it will make you look more beautiful. For example, create your homemade natural blush by combining some of the herbal or natural ingredients.
Mix one part of arrowroot powder with another part of hibiscus powder in order to make a natural non-chemical blush. The arrowroot lies as the smooth base for a rosy hue imparted by hibiscus. Change the mix for the intensity of color you desire. Mix in some natural powder for a little shimmer.
If you want to create a cream blush, mix shea butter with beetroot powder. Shea butter hydrates and gives the blush a creamy feel, while beetroot gives a bright, pinkish hue. To obtain your desired shade, add more or less of beetroot powder.
Mix these ingredients well and keep your blush in air tight container. These handmade blushes do enhance your style through personalization because they give natural glow of radiation to the skin while being safer and made specifically for one’s own use.
3. Home-made Eyeshadow Palette:
You do not always need costly makeup products to enhance your makeup. Make your own unique and personable look by creating your own eyeshadow palette! Begin with scraped off pigments or previous eyeshadow’s you no longer use. Smash them to a fine powder, and mix shades for your own custom palette.
Experiment with variety of textures and finishes, that is from matt to shimmer, to suit for specific styles. To bind the powders, add few drops of alcohol rubs, press them into empty eyeshadow pans.
Think about making your personalized eye make-up palette, which shall include some exclusive shades in accordance with your skin type and eyes’ color as well. Try this fun creative for up lift makeup.
4. Setting Spray:
Create your own setting spray to keep your makeup looking fresh all day. It is an effective home-made setting spray to lift up your makeup look! Create your own setting spray by combining distilled water, glycerin, and aloe vera gel in a spray bottle. This blend helps to keep your makeup to be set all day.
Other important oils like lavender or rosemary may also serve as a fragrance, and nourishment for your skin. Plus, add up a few drops of green tea extract which are known to be a potential antioxidant and do ensure that it is mixed properly.
Customizing your own setting spray, allows you to choose what goes into your setting spray, ensuring its suitability to your skin type. Lastly, it proves to be an eco-friendly and as other products would be less needed.
Mix in some of these ingredients to get a perfect setting spray for the right make-up ending.
5. Brow Gel:
There is no need to go to the beauty store in order to achieve a stunning makeup look. Let’s use what we have! Another do-it-yourself beauty remedy is using some clarifying brow gel on your face to enhance your look.
Brow gel is not only to tame the unruly eyebrow. It is a versatile tool that has its place in your make-up bag. Firstly, it serves as a brow highlighter when gently applied below your brows, causing an instant lift. And secondly, what could be better than combining some shimmery eyeshadow with clear brow gel and making your own glittery eyeshadow. Isn’t it so durable!
It will also work as a primer when applying on loose pigments in order to enhance their color payoff. Finally, apply a thin layer of eyeshadow for a glossy eyelid effect.
Now brow gel is not only used for eyebrows, but also works as an additional tool for creating various artistic make-up images. In other words, try out a new thing with simple trick for uplifting your makeup style.
6. Makeup Matte Lipstick:
In regard to the creativeness within the world of make up, matte lipstick is an ideal element offering an added charm towards one’s appearance. This silky texture makes you look better when applied as an added touch of class on any outfit.
In fact, there is a growing trend of making one’s own lipstick in preferred matte shades; many have established favored colors! Adding a little color will enable you to make your very own favorite shades!
Further, matte lipsticks work perfectly well as eyeshadows or blushes thus enabling numerous experimentations in different trending looks. Another craze, that is making waves is the use of several shades of matte lipstick to create a gradual ombre lip effect for a sleek finish.
7. Liquid Eyeliner:
Liquid Eyeliner is one of the greatest products any woman would want for her face as it makes up a great tool.
To embark on this journey, you’ll need a few simple ingredients: An Eyeliner container, activated capsules of charcoal, and aloe Vera gel. Begin by combining aloe vera gel and charcoal powder with activated charcoal capsules so as to obtain a smooth paste.
If necessary, add more gel to adjust the consistency. Then pour the mixture into your empty eyeliner tube. Now, you’ve got your own liquid eyeliner made at home which is personalized. Mix various color powders such as eyeshadow pigments, or try a waterproof formula using glycerin.
With such a do-it-yourself liquid liner, try different looks on yourself that will perfectly fit you. Try this eyeliner, you will literally have eye popping precision.
8. Highlighter Drops:
With highlighter drops, you will find yourself in a new level of beauty and looks. Even use some of these enlightening wonders in various makeup styles for a more attractive look.
A creative approach is to mix drop or two of highlighter into your foundation to create smooth, bright base that glows like silk. You may also apply some highlighter on your cheekbones, brow bones, and the bridge of nose in order to emphasize your facial features.
To create a glamorous eye look, apply highlighter in the inner corners of your eye. Don’t limit yourself just to the face, try highlighter drops on your collarbones and shoulders too, to create an irresistible glowy effect that lasts long.
All of them are creative and easy-to-do ways that will inspire you to lift your make-up art to a level of radiant beauty in no time at all.
9. Tinted Moisturizer:
Tinted moisturizer is a makeup product on which one adds up some creativity, to improve your appearance. It is an absolute must-have in every one’s makeup bag as it blends the advantages of a moisturizer with a touch of color, giving natural and healthy glowing skin.
One idea for customized tinted moisturizers could be combining your preferred foundation with an unscented, lightweight moisturizer.
For additional flair, try adding a small drop of liquid highlight to your tinted moisturizer for a radiant glowing look. Also, blend different shades for concealing and emphasizing of various facial parts gently.
The great thing about tinted moisturizer is that it’s a multipurpose product, which gives an additional beauty layer above your standard makeup routine enabling to get that perfect porcelain look.
10. Makeup Brush Cleaner:
Lastly, many forget about one of the most significant things, that is hygiene of brushes. Moreover, using dirty brush ruins an effect of your make-up and also cause skin issues.
To clean your brushes, mix together equal amounts of gentle baby shampoo with lukewarm water in a bowl. Swirl your brushes in the mixture to remove makeup residues and bacteria. Thoroughly rinse them, shape them accordingly and allow them to air dry afterward. A single drop of essence oils may also be used as extra scents.
Another method, involving olive oil and dish soap, is also very helpful. To do this mix around a tablespoon of olive oil with a teaspoon of dish soap then repeat the process.
Thus, try this out as a creative makeup brush cleaner to lift up your beauty routine. Your brush will look like new!
