When it comes to beauty, we all have our special little set of cosmetics that fulfill all of our makeup needs. Amongst your precious set of makeup, there is probably that absolutely irreplaceable mascara that you have been using for decades. Mascara is used by an overwhelming number of women around the world for its amazing ability to make your eyelashes darker, curlier, thicker, and more desirable by everyone.
We struggle nearly every morning with that cumbersome application rod and become easily frustrated when our favorite mascara product surpasses its expiration date and becomes super clumpy and impossible to apply correctly.
There is one problem, though, mascara products can put a big meteor-sized hole in your wallet as well as expose your sensitive eyes to thousands of different toxic chemicals which are loosely restricted by government regulations.
So how do we keep our wallet and eyes safe from expensive toxins without giving up those gorgeous eyelashes?
The Homemade Solution
You are in luck! With a few common ingredients and some dedication, you can create your own, toxin-free, homemade mascara which will give your eyelashes the same center-of-attention producing look as those other more expensive products.
The number one reason why most women are so quick to using mascara is because it’s able to do what our eyelashes will never be capable of. The shape of your eyelashes after using mascara is absolutely unnatural, meaning that no woman on earth can possibly have eyelashes which look like they would with the help of mascara products while not using any mascara products. In other words, women want what they can’t get, which in this case in nature-defying eyelashes.
Thankfully, there are thousands of mascara products out there and many of them do exactly what you want them to do, produce the impossible-to-forget eyelashes. However, just like 90 percent of all cosmetic products in the world, most mascara products contain chemicals which can be toxic to your skin and your health. You can be pretty positive that using these toxic elements near your eyes isn’t in your best interest.
One solution is to turn to all-natural mascara products, but there is a problem with doing this, too. Most of these cosmetic companies think that they can charge an arm & a leg for these “all natural” products, which most of the time still contain junk in them. The end result is you adding another few hundred dollars to your credit card balance, all in an attempt to keep yourself out of harm’s way.
The better alternative is a homemade solution: making your own mascara. You will need a few ingredients that you should be able to acquire with relative ease. Don’t worry; all of these are 100% natural and chemical-free.
Needed Ingredients To Make Homemade Mascara
- One teaspoon of aloe vera gel
- One teaspoon of coconut oil
- One-quarter of a teaspoon of Non-GMO emulsifying wax
- One-quarter of a teaspoon of black mineral powder
- Half a teaspoon of grated beeswax
- One-eighth of a teaspoon of castor oil
- One-eighth of a teaspoon of bentonite clay
- About 5 drops of lavender essential oil
- A mascara-worthy container
Unfortunately, you can’t just combine all of this stuff in some sort of a container, shake it, and be done with it. You will have to “cook” some of these ingredients in the right way, so pay attention.
Directions
- Step One: Locate a small saucepan and place it onto low heat, then add your coconut oil, grated beeswax, and Non-GMO emulsifying wax. Stir everything until all ingredients have melted.
- Step Two: Once everything is melted in the saucepan, add your castor oil and aloe vera gel to the mixture while continuing to stir.
- Step Three: Add the black mineral powder to the mixture in the saucepan while stirring continuously. Refrain from accidentally spilling powder onto your mixing utensil.
- Step Four: Add your lavender essential oil drops and bentonite clay to the mixture.
- Step Five: Remove the mixture from heat while continuing to blend the ingredients.
- Step Six: Place the mixture into a cake decorator bag and push it towards the corner of the bag. Make sure to use the smallest tip possible.
- Step Seven: Squeeze the mixture into the mascara tube from your decorator bag. Try to avoid making air holes.
That’s it! These ingredients and steps are simple and easy yet very effective. You might have to experiment a little bit to get the mascara to the consistency or texture that you are used to, but overall the ingredients should be roughly the same with pretty similar measurements. You might want to add more aloe vera to the mixture if it becomes chalky.
It is also suggested to only use the mascara for about three months and then make a new batch, as that’s roughly how long it will take for microbial presence to develop in the mascara tube. We also suggest that you wash the application rod frequently and thoroughly. This will reduce the amount of microbial substances that will find their way into the tube.
Alternative Ingredients To Make Homemade Mascara
Don’t be afraid to mix things up a bit as well. There is no reason to stick to only lavender essential oil, you might have something else in mind and there is no reason not to try it.
Just be careful with the amount of drops that you use. An overpowering scent is never a good idea, so start small and add more in your next batch if you determine that the scent was too weak. The other ingredients found in this mascara recipe are there for a very good reason.
While you can modify the quantity of each element, we strongly suggest that you keep the composition roughly the same. Castor oil helps your eyelashes grow and keeps them healthy. Aloe vera is a natural astringent and will reduce the amount of oil in the mixture to keep it from becoming too greasy. Coconut oil will provide nourishment and a soothing feeling to your eyelashes.
Beeswax and emulsifying wax will add a water resistant feature to your mascara as well as give the perfect thickness to the mixture. Bentonite clay will reduce the possible smudging that might occur after the mascara dries and hardens. Each of these ingredients plays a key role in the mixture, so try to stay on target.
We hope this recipe will help you avoid dishing out all that extra money for a cosmetic that can cause harm to your body. Enjoy, share, and use your homemade mascara!
