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Tip: DIY Finishing Face Powder

March 21, 2013
You guys know how much I love a little beauty DIY. I’ve posted a few beauty tips lately, like how to clean your make up brushes and then how to clean your hair brush but I am so excited about this one! It is simple, effective and frugal and even The Bestie can use this without an allergic reaction.
Tip: DIY Finishing Face Powder
If you are a makeup lover you will know all about mineral powder foundations and finishing veils. But if you’re not sure, a mineral powder foundation provides coverage and a finishing veils sets your makeup. Mineral foundation I have, finishing veil I was looking for. So this face powder is like a translucent powder or finishing veil. There are lots of options and variables here. You can make this up to match your skin tone, just right for you – how cool is that? Plus it will only cost you a few cents!
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I did some research into the main components in commercial finishing veils and found that the most common were – silk powder, white rice powder, cornflour & arrowroot powder. The last two were already in my kitchen (arrowroot is a gelling agent, found in the baking isle) and the others are easily available on eBay or soap/cosmetic suppliers. I hear that arrowroot was preferable to cornflour so that’s what I went with but any of the above will work well. Please don’t try baby powder as I have seen elsewhere, it is really not recommended for the face. It’s been known to cause breakouts and dryness, amongst other things.
Tip: DIY Finishing Face Powder
These are all white powders, so unless you are very pale, they might leave you lighter than you’d like. There are a few easy colouring options, cocoa, cinnamon & nutmeg can make a lovely tint that you can customize to your skin tone. Or you could add some too dark mineral powder or even a broken bronzer or eyeshadow. If you are using bronzer or eyeshadow, you will need to grind it up to a fine powder.
Tip: DIY Finishing Face Powder
You’ll need something to keep your powder in. Recycling an old container is the easiest, just give it a good clean and dry. You can also buy little sifter jars on eBay.
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It’s as simple as mixing it all up! Add your white powder base to a small bowl. How much depends on how much you want to end up with & the size of your container. I used 1 tablespoon of Arrowroot.
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Add very small amounts of your colourant and stir. Build up to your desired colour. I used 1/2 a teaspoon of cocoa and a pinch of cinnamon.
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Stir really well, breaking up any small lumps. Scoop into your container and you’re done!
 Tip: DIY Finishing Face Powder
I will have a DIY blush post up soon, so pleased stay tuned! In the meantime, why don’t you come and visit me on Facebook xxxx
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