Face Makeup Recipes
Everything from mineral makeup to blush to concealer—I've got you covered!What do we want in makeup?
Adhesion? Slip? Opacity? A quick overview on the traits we want in our makeup and why.
DIY Cosmetic Ingredients You'll Need
The ingredients list for homemade cosmetics is a bit different than for most other homemade body products—here’s my overview and shopping list.
Help, I made a mess!
My best tips for cleaning up your DIY messes 🙂
Homemade High Beam Highlighting Creme
One of the most amusing trends that swings back and forth is the trend of how your skin should look—dewy and moist, or matte and dry (or glittery, if it’s the 90’s). Since I don’t particularly care one way or another (oddly enough, I feel that skin should look like...
Rose & Silk Facial Setting Spray
I absolutely love my translucent airbrushing powder, but sometimes Calgary is so dry (drier than usual, that is) that is can look a bit powdery for my tastes. That's where this rose & silk facial setting spray comes in. It's pure luxury, and gives a wonderful...
Bronze Shimmer Stick
There are many wonderful things about having Scottish ancestry. You have a beautiful homeland to visit. You can claim many fantastic people, like J.M. Barrie (author of Peter Pan), Ewan McGreggor, Robbie Burns, and Alexander Graham Bell as your fellow countrymen....
Brightlighter
I'm really excited about this brightlighter! I know I seem to be saying that a lot these days, but it's true. I feel like I've figured a few great things out over the last few months, and I'm having tons of fun with those discoveries. This little stick is fantastic—it...
Translucent Mineral Veil (Real Life Airbrushing Powder)
I'm super excited to share this recipe with you guys—I devised this because sometimes you just want something light for your skin. You're going out for the evening and you want a bit of a finish, but nothing that's going to add any weight to your night. This...
DIY Concealing Colour Corrector
The last time I was in Sephora I noticed funny little pots of distinctly non-face coloured goop. That you were supposed to put on your face. It came in a selection of pastels, including minty pink, lavenderish purple, and some sickly looking yellows and oranges. As a...
DIY Eyebrow Filler/Fixative
As I've said about a million times, I am pretty low maintenance and I like it that way. When I first made mineral make-up I had no idea what to do with it. I don't even know why I made it. Now that I have it I sometimes put it on, but I'm not really sure if I'm doing...
Homemade Sheer Highlighting Powder
I occupied a bit of time last week watching Lisa Eldridge videos on YouTube (thanks for getting me back onto her videos, Genevieve!). That woman, with her almost too-classy British accent and magical make-up application skills, is a bit of a superhero to me. Mostly...
How to Make Homemade Bronzer
This homemade bronzer has a lot in common with my homemade blush. It's easy, effective, and uses most of the same ingredients. Swap the red iron oxide for a mix of red, yellow, and brown iron oxides, and some bronze mica, and voila, bronzer. The process is pretty much...
Homemade All Natural Blush
After coming up with a successful batch of mineral make-up, I decided to branch out into blush. It was really easy and works beautifully. I managed to get a great coral colour, and it stays on beautifully. It's probably pretty obvious, but I am rather pleased with...
DIY Mineral Make-up
This is a project my friend Sarah found. She's on a quest to make some all-natural tinted moisturizer/light foundation, and this was the starting point. So, we ordered up all of the ingredients, and this weekend we made some fleshy-coloured face powder. It's simple...
