Things You'll Need:
- Splendid red mica, Bordeaux mica, gold fine mica and mica pigment
- Powder base
- Spray powder binder
- Coffee grounds
- Brown sugar
- Sweet almond oil
- Vanilla extract
- Olive oil
- Jojoba oil
- Candellila wax
- Beeswax
- Shea butter
- Mica pigment
- Plastic bowls
- Glass jars
- Mixing tools: electric blender, coffee grinder, spatula and spoon
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Step 1
Purchase supplies from a makeup wholesaler. You will need a variety of items including essential oils, waxes, cream bases, earth-based materials like mica, pigments, shea and cocoa butters, mineral powders, fragrance oils and acids. You will also need containers for mixing and storage.
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Step 2
Make a shimmery face powder. You will need a tablespoon of splendid red mica, a tablespoon of bordeaux mica and half a tablespoon of gold fine mica. Grind the mica in a coffee grinder until you have removed all lumps and clumps. Blend all of the ingredients for about a minute until you have achieved uniformity in color. Store the powder in a plastic container for future use. You can use this as an all-over face powder to give your complexion a nice glow or you can use it as blush and eyeshadow.
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Step 3
Make pressed eyeshadow. You will need 1 tsp. of mica pigment, 1/2 tsp. of powder base and a spray powder binder. Crush the mica pigment to remove any lumps, then mix it in with the powder base in a plastic bowl. Spray the powder binder into the mix, and stir for a few more minutes. Pour the mixture into a plastic container, and use a mini-press (or the back of a spoon) to press and pack the eyeshadow.
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Step 4
Make a cellulite-fighting body scrub. This is an exfoliating body scrub that also helps reduce cellulite. You will need a quarter cup of fresh coffee grounds, three quarter cup of brown sugar, a cup of sweet almond oil and two drops of vanilla extract. Place the coffee grounds and brown sugar in a plastic bowl then pour the sweet almond oil on top. Blend these ingredients well; you may even want to use an electric mixer. Stop mixing when you get a nice paste, then add the vanilla extract and stir for a few more minutes. The vanilla will give the scrub a pleasant scent. Store in a glass jar for future use. You can use this scrub all over your body.
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Step 5
Make shiny lipgloss. You will need 1.5 oz. olive oil, 2.5 oz. jojoba oil, 1 oz. candelilla wax, 2 oz. beeswax, 3.5 oz. shea butter and 1 oz. mica mineral pigment in a color of your choice. Place all of the ingredients except the mica pigment in a glass jar, then place the jar in hot water until all of the ingredients have melted together. Stir and set aside to cool for about a minute. Add the mica pigment and stir well until the color is uniform. Pour the mixture into a lip gloss container and allow to cool completely before use.
