If you are like us, you try to avoid any extra toxins in your life…and this includes make-up. Our DIY recipe for an all natural cream blush is made with simple skin loving ingredients, reducing your exposure to unwanted synthetic chemicals. By creating this fun and easy blush, you will be able to give your cheeks a beautiful and healthy flush. So, get ready to make your own cheeky make-up!
*Make sure to pay attention to the options for different skin tones.
What You’ll Need:
2 oz Glass Jar with Lid
2 T Shea Butter (or Mango Butter)
2 tsp Golden Jojoba Oil
1.5 tsp Beeswax
1 tsp Mica Powder (choose for skin tone)
Rose Mica for paler skin or Magenta Mica for darker skin
2 drops Vitamin E Oil
2 drops Frankincense Essential Oil
1 drop Geranium Essential Oil
Why These Ingredients:
Shea or Mango Butter provide a creamy texture to this blush.
Jojoba Oil creates the slide you need from a carrier oil while not clogging pores.
Beeswax gives the blush a bit more solid texture.
Vitamin E provides natural antioxidants that help preserve the product.
Frankincense and Geranium Oils are great for toning and balancing the skin.
How to Make it:
Into a double boiler, add your butter, jojoba, and wax and melt over low heat.
Remove mixture from the heat and stir in the Vitamin E.
Gradually whisk in your Mica Powder until completely dissolved and stir in your Essential Oils.
Carefully pour the mixture into your container and let it cool.
How to Use it:
Using your finger or an applicator brush, take a pea sized amount of the cream and massage it onto your cheeks.
Add more as needed to achieve the color you desire.
