I've been seeing recipes for making your own Bare Minerals-esque makeup for years now. Why didn't I ever try it? Green clay.
I'm disinclined to order a bunch online when I don't know what the results will be. If I order a giant tub of it and don't like the makeup, what do I do with all that green clay? Besides that, I don't wear makeup every day and even if I do, I don't use much.
The instructions I used mentioned finding the green clay at Whole Foods. I correctly suspected my co-op would sell green clay. It was in the bulk section, so I not only bought the clay, I bought only enough to make two or three small batches instead of enough for several years.
I'll also mention that while the green clay was organic, the rest wasn't. I already had cocoa powder and cornstarch. I'm not inclined to go buy giant amounts of organic (or any extra) if I already have the supplies. When I'm not sure how I'll feel about something, I exercise caution.
I mixed up the powder like the instructions suggested. The biggest challenge I had was figuring out the cocoa. "A bit" isn't great measurements, especially when I'm making so little. Also, I'm pale. I sometimes joke that in northern Idaho we come in a few natural shades of pale, paler, palest and I'm glow-in-the-dark. I'm not the palest person I know, but I'm good at helping my friends feel like they have color.
I wish I remembered how much I made up so I could help others judge their cocoa needs. It was probably like 6 oz. To this mixture for 6 oz, I added maybe two literal pinches of cocoa. It's just about exactly what I needed. Judging your cocoa needs isn't easy when your makeup starts out green.
This is what mine looks like. First off, the color is a bit wrong, but it's fairly close. My green clay wasn't overtly green to start with. Secondly, yes, that's an 8 oz jam jar I've cleaned up and am storing it in. Thirdly, yes indeed, this stuff is basically nothing but get-everywhere-I'm-free! powder. I've taken to washing my face, applying lotion, waiting a minute or two, and then applying the powder. I make it stick to my lotion, which is really weirdly thick.
I've applied it so it looks green, but it was also very thick. When I work it in so you can't see the powder easily, it's totally fine.
I'm enjoying this makeup and its lightness, but I'm not sure about future batches. I'll probably make a bit more, but I'm fairly hesitant to say this is it forever and ever. I'll let you know.
I'm disinclined to order a bunch online when I don't know what the results will be. If I order a giant tub of it and don't like the makeup, what do I do with all that green clay? Besides that, I don't wear makeup every day and even if I do, I don't use much.
The instructions I used mentioned finding the green clay at Whole Foods. I correctly suspected my co-op would sell green clay. It was in the bulk section, so I not only bought the clay, I bought only enough to make two or three small batches instead of enough for several years.
I'll also mention that while the green clay was organic, the rest wasn't. I already had cocoa powder and cornstarch. I'm not inclined to go buy giant amounts of organic (or any extra) if I already have the supplies. When I'm not sure how I'll feel about something, I exercise caution.
I mixed up the powder like the instructions suggested. The biggest challenge I had was figuring out the cocoa. "A bit" isn't great measurements, especially when I'm making so little. Also, I'm pale. I sometimes joke that in northern Idaho we come in a few natural shades of pale, paler, palest and I'm glow-in-the-dark. I'm not the palest person I know, but I'm good at helping my friends feel like they have color.
I wish I remembered how much I made up so I could help others judge their cocoa needs. It was probably like 6 oz. To this mixture for 6 oz, I added maybe two literal pinches of cocoa. It's just about exactly what I needed. Judging your cocoa needs isn't easy when your makeup starts out green.
This is what mine looks like. First off, the color is a bit wrong, but it's fairly close. My green clay wasn't overtly green to start with. Secondly, yes, that's an 8 oz jam jar I've cleaned up and am storing it in. Thirdly, yes indeed, this stuff is basically nothing but get-everywhere-I'm-free! powder. I've taken to washing my face, applying lotion, waiting a minute or two, and then applying the powder. I make it stick to my lotion, which is really weirdly thick.
I've applied it so it looks green, but it was also very thick. When I work it in so you can't see the powder easily, it's totally fine.
I'm enjoying this makeup and its lightness, but I'm not sure about future batches. I'll probably make a bit more, but I'm fairly hesitant to say this is it forever and ever. I'll let you know.
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