How To Make Homemade Makeup Primer

Table of Content

• Make Your DIY Face Primer
• Sericite Mica
• What can I use instead of makeup primer?
• How do you make liquid eyeshadow?

When all of the mixture is in the tin, lightly tap the bottom of the tin against a hard surface to flatten out the mixture. Let it sit for 30 minutes to an hour, so most of the alcohol can evaporate on its own but while it’s still malleable. Add in three small drops of glycerine, a small squeeze of aloe vera gel, and 2-3 drops of preservative to the mixture. Stir together until the mixture is completely combined. This is the base for your eyeshadow and can be kept for a good 6 months.

The purpose of all makeup primers is to act as a barrier between your skin and your makeup, this helps extend the wear of your makeup. Homemade makeup primer is a great way to experiment with beauty products without a lot of risk. You can use facial lotion, but body butter works particularly well because it is thick and has a bit of staying power on your lids. If you choose to use a facial moisturizer, just look for one that is a bit thicker. Fix mist can be poured into the lipgloss container with a dropper.

Make Your DIY Face Primer

You can find drugstore and high end makeup primers for oily skin, dry skin, acne-prone skin and more. Add 1.5 teaspoons of your favorite liquid foundation. This will help your primer match your skin tone. Mix everything together using a tooth pick, a spoon, or another utensil, and you’re all set. Apply to the entire surface of your eyelids using your fingertips. You can make your eyes pop by using a white base.

When I first started out I would use a pestle and mortar to grind my powders together. But it took such a long time and I still had trouble with my oxides not combining well enough. Add the shea butter to the bowl and use the back of a spoon to cream the powder and shea butter together until soft and creamy. Add the shea butter and beeswax to a small bowl and microwave for a minute or two until melted. Using a separate 3 milliliters (0.10 fl oz) plastic pipette for each ingredient, add the drops of jojoba oil, vegetable glycerin, and vitamin E oil to the bowl.

Sericite Mica

Now that I’ve perfected this eyeshadow recipe and method, I’ll definitely make it again. Have you ever been to your local drug store and the shade or brand of makeup you want isn’t in stock? Or maybe you just want complete control over what you put on your face.

Zinc oxide is a naturally produced product that has been devised from zinc ore. It can help protect the skin from sunburn and is a good choice for anyone with irritated skin. The Zinc oxide has a slightly sticky feel to it which gives the eyeshadow more adhesion and coverage. This is a question that many people have asked, and the answer is yes, you can use Vaseline as eyeshadow primer. Ultimately, the best primer for eyeshadow is the one that works best for you. So, experiment with a few different types of primers and find the one that provides the best results.

What can I use instead of makeup primer?

Flaunting a seamless canvas for eyeshadow, Nars claims that its formula will prevent smudging, creasing and caking. While we haven't tried this pick, one GH editor loves the brand's creamy concealer that offers a fuss-free formula. Nars says its eye base offers a blendable primer that mattifies once dry. Available in a light, neutral shade, it should boost natural makeup looks, while its white shade can make colored shadows pop.

It creates a smooth base for your eyeshadow to adhere to and helps to keep it in place all day. No matter what type of primer you choose, it’s important to make sure that it’s compatible with your skin type. If you have oily skin, you’ll want to choose a primer that’s specifically designed to absorb oil.

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Use the presser to press down on the area where the paper towel is covering the top of the eyeshadow tin. This will help press out any excess rubbing alcohol from the eyeshadow mixture before you put it in your palette to dry and set. In your mixing bowl, add in the colors you would like to mix to create the shade you want. You will want to add a small spoonful of rubbing alcohol into the bowl next to make it easier for you to mix the eyeshadow. Mica powders are naturally shimmery, which will result in sparkly eye shadows. If you want to make matt eyeshadows then you will need to use only oxides and pigments.

They help prevent eyeshadow from creasing and fading by creating an invisible barrier between your skin and the makeup. Williams attests to this eyeshadow base's blendable formula for beginners. "It’s user-friendly for everyone, so you don’t have to be a makeup artist to use them," she says. "They’re based in the UK but they deliver so fast." With 12 shades available on the brand's official UK site, you can be a bit of a chameleon with makeup looks.

She has a Masters in High Definition Makeup from the MKC Beauty Academy. The consistency of the homemade eyeshadow primer will change as it sits in the fridge, but it still works well. While Silicon based polymers are used in most primers to help prime skin, this homemade primer uses Aloe Vera gel instead. Although it might not work correctly the first time you mix up this formula, you can tweak the ingredients to make it work for your skin. Coconut oil is a great natural moisturizer, and is the star of this recipe.

I love creating homemade face scrubs, clean eating recipes, and everything else homemade! I share weekly recipes that can help you have a healthier home. Keep eye makeup from budging and fading with these top picks. It fills in pores, lines and wrinkles, which some products often highlight. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 42,166 times.