How To Make Mineral Makeup Cream Foundation

Mineral makeup is fun to wear and learning how to make mineral makeup is so easy you’ll wonder why you didn’t try it before. The simple ideas that follow will show you how to “tweak” several different types of cosmetics with your minerals. You can whip up these recipes for mineral makeup creams in no time.

Creamy Mineral Makeup Foundation

    When you’re tired of messing with mineral makeup foundation powder you’ll be glad to know that you can just take it and make it into a cream or liquid foundation.

    The way to do it is to mix in small amounts.

    1. Take 1/8 teaspoon of your favorite moisture cream

    2. Mix 1/8 teasppon of your minerals into it

    3. Continue to add more powdered minerals until you get the consistency you like.


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Transform Your Liquid Foundation

Once you understand how to make mineral makeup into a cream form, then you can use the same technique to alter your other cosmetics. If you already have a liquid foundation then this recipe will help you to transform it.

Did you know that you can take your sheer fluid foundation and make it more opaque for better coverage? It's possible by the simple addition of minerals that match your skin tone.

To see how it works, take a little of your favorite liquid foundation and pour it into the palm of your hand. Now add a “pinch” of your minerals to it. The addition of the pigment will make your foundation more opaque which will give you better coverage. It’s also a great way to make your own concealer.

Simple Tip
To make your minerals give more coverage in an instant you can use this technique: Using a mist sprayer, spray your foundation brush with a very light mist of water. Then swipe it into your minerals. Now, buff on!

Liquid Mineral Bronzer Recipe

Sometimes simple recipes give the best results. This recipe for a liquid bronzer is one of those. For a barely there natural sheer bronzer, just add a little of your mineral bronzer to your foundation. It looks great over a tan and you won't have to worry about your foundation being too light. If you're going for the glow, then add a pinch of mineral makeup shimmer to it!

When you discover how to make mineral makeup foundations and creams you can use the same techniques to transform your other products. If makeup artists can do it, there’s no reason why you can’t!

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