Homemade Makeup Ideas

Easy Home-made Makeup Ideas

Many Of these Items can be found in your cupboards!

I love buying new makeup, but I find it the best brands can be Expensive. Being an avid lover of anything Sustainable, I decided to try and make my own things. 

Here are some of my favorites, all tested by me. You may have to perfect the recipes yourself, so that they suit your skin tone and preferences. 

Feel free to leave suggestions in the comments below. 

Cleanser 

Ingredients                                                                   

~ 2-3 Tablespoons of Honey

~  100ml Filtered Water * Approximately

~  2 squirts of Liquid Soap, ( Or you can melt a cube of Soap for 30 seconds in the Microwave)

~ 1 Empty Container, preferably a Pump Bottle

Method :- 

1. Spoon out your honey into your container. If the honey is not soft enough, microwave till runny. 

2. Filter your Water ( You can always use normal tap water, but I prefer to make sure its free of any Impurities.) by putting it through a filter.

3. Pour this Water into your Container

4. Add in your Liquid Soap.

5. Mix all of these well, until they produce a thin, watery like texture. Shake before using.

This mixture will keep for approximately two weeks, after that you can make a new one. 

Top Tips

~ Experiment with different colours and smells. 

~ Tea tree oil and Rosemary are two products you could add in, to give your skin an extra special treat. 

~  Why not use up whats left of a Foaming Facial wash, to make it a Foaming Cleanser!

Gentle Face Scrub

A face scrub is a must in any Beauty Routine. Removes dead skin cells and unclogs your pores. This Face-scrub tutorial is very gentle on the face, whilst doing its job. I find that Shop ones are very rough.

Although this method is longer, and takes perfecting to suit you, it leaves your skin super soft!

Ingredients

~ 1 Chamomile herbal tea bag

~ 1 Forest Fruit herbal tea bag

~ 1 Mortar and Pestle 

~ 2 Tablespoons of Sugar

~ 1 Tablespoon of Semi-melting honey.

Method :- 

1. Brew yourself two cups of herbal tea, one of Chamomile and the other of Forest Fruit.

2. Take out the tea bags, and place them in the Mortar ( Or a bowl)

3. Wait for the tea bags to cool down, then carefully rip them open.

4. Pour their content into the Mortar and gently crush. Do not crush them into a powder, just crush until they are rough but not harsh to the touch.

5. Melt your honey for approximately twenty seconds or until soft.

6. Mix together until thick but runny. 

7. Add in your sugar, carefully mixing it in as you go. 

8. If you think your mixture is too thick, add in a little water. If you think your mixture is not thick enough, add in more Sugar and Honey. 

Store in the fridge for about 30 minutes. This will let it cool and set. To use the Scrub ; Wet your face, and apply it ( Ignoring areas such as your eyes and mouth). Massage it onto your face in circular motions. You should feel it gently scrubbing away at your pores. Rinse off with water. 

Top Tips! 

~ Use different types of Herbal tea

~ Mix with a small amount of your favorite Face Mask, turn it into an Exfoliating Mask!

Mascara

We all use Mascara, so why not try and make your own. Whether its to use regularly or if you have run out and need a quick fix. This recipe is super easy and quick too!

Ingredients 

~ Vaseline or a thick Lip balm            

~ 1 old tub or Mascara tube.

~ 1 Mascara wand

~ 1 old Eye-shadow

~ 1 Teaspoon of Water

Method :- 

1. Take your Eye-shadow, and gently crush it. I find it easiest to crush it with a normal table knife, as I find it can get into the corners of the eye-shadow container easiest.

2. Take your Vaseline and spoon it into your Container.

3. Pour in your now crushes Eye-shadow

4. Mix well for five minutes

5. I found that the mixture was way too thick, so I added in one tea spoon of Water. You may find that this water seems to just "Sit" on top of the Mixture, but I assure you it does gently wet the formula. Therefor making it easier to apply. 

After you have dipped your Mascara want into the mixture, I strongly reccomend removing any clumps that you see on it before applying it. Im not yet sure how to improve the recipe and make it less clumpy. If you have any ideas please leave them in the comments!

BB Cream

BB cream is just perfect this time of year. Light on your skin, but still gives you enough coverage! This Recipe is more trial and error, as you have to find the right balance that fits you. 

Ingredients

~ 1/3 of your Foundation

~ 1/3 of your Favorite moisturizer 

~ 5-7 sprays of Sun-cream, or two or three squirts.

 Method :- 

1. Mix together your Foundation, Moisturizer and Sunscreen together.

2. Carry on mixing, and test it on your cheeks. 

3. Trial and error till you find just the right combination for you.
4. ** Optional **  add in a teaspoon of your favorite smelling cream. 

Tinted Lip balm

A tinted lip-balm applies just a hint of colour to your lips, whilst giving them just the amount of moisture that is needed. Here is how to make one, and its really simple!

I sometimes find I can't find a colour that suits me, with this easy was you can whip one up whenever you want! And have the shade perfect for the event!

Vermilion Red!

Ingredients

~ A few lipsticks or Blushes of your choice

~ Vaseline

~ A small tub

~ A plate

Method :-

1. Scoop 2-3 Teaspoons of Vaseline into your Tub

2. If you are using a powder blush, then  remember to crush it up.

3.  Start mixing your Lipstick/Blush colours onto your plate, just like you would a paint, until you find just the right shade for you. For your first one, you might just want to start with a simple Vermilion Red.

3. Now mix in your lipstick colours gently. 

4. Put it in the fridge for around ten minutes, just to cool and harden it a little. 

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Spring Cleaning With a Twist!! x

Spring Cleaning with a Twist!!

Spring has arrived! The season of new life , the season of a fresh start! 
Everyone has a little spring clean around this time of the year, but why just clean why not add a splash of spring here and there a little outburst of light and colour!

But what could you do, to add some spring enthusiasm to your rooms! Well there is the easiest center pieces of flowers! Flowers are so under rated you don't need to buy a permanent center piece sometimes a new colour is nice it gives a fresh open look. A little change is something people notice and can enjoy without it being overwhelming! There is no need to re-decorate every year, your house can be an on going project, but sometimes that little burst of energy can put a smile on a face! 

There are so many to choose from and they don't break the bank either , they are just as i like to say "That cute little touch" http://www.vintagecountryrose.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/that-cute-little-touch.html - Check out my other articles!

Flowers can make the feeling of spring i don't know what the weather is like were you are but i know here in Norfolk it looks like it is still the middle of winter outside and it feels like it too. However it is almost Easter!!

You can incorporate flowers into accessories and cute little touches already in place , like this magnificent bird cage for example...
 This is a really sweet bird cage , and the flowers are the icing on the cake they may not be real but they add to it to make a welcome and relaxing atmosphere!

Of course, having real flowers is a real burst of energy, well that is if you can remember to keep watering them, i know how hard it is to look after plants sometimes! But nothing bad ever comes out of trying haha! 
Check out these lovely , gorgeous flowers that deserve pride of place in any room...
 
These are an out burst of colour and energy to lighten up any room in an instance!


you can incorporate flowers into accessories to last all year round as well like this for example...

This is a gorgeous and detailed floral heart that adds a sense of welcome and sweetness to the home!

Oh Flowers they are just the best! You can do so much with them , they are probably one of my favorite sources of decoration!! So fresh and bright and energetic! They always make my day!

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Thank you to you all 
               Buttercup xxx

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Vintage and modern are best friends if you think it through!! xx

Best Buds are Modern and Vintage...
Modern day appliances are something we nowadays find it hard to live without so can you incorporate them into big designs??

Interior for me is a way to express yourself in your home. It doesn't matter to me so much what others think as the idea is that you personalize it so someone knows it is YOUR room. It is a place that is you a place you can go to for support , a place you can stay in for as long as you want!

But how would you express yourself?? Well through colour, through words , through accessories  through statements (for example statement mirrors, check out my other article: www.vintagecountryrose.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/buttercup-statement-mirrors-xx.html )
Rooms need to be helpful and fit to your everyday needs for example if you have a collection of some sort you could devise a vintage compartment look at this one...


There are so many different ways to express yourself but for me it has got to be one colour that stand out from all the rest in  the room a bright colour that you love like this, for example...



Vintage doesn't mean old! You can combine modern day appliances into your design especially for places like the kitchen as i said sometimes the accessories tell the whole story and make the room...


Modern and Vintage are best friends if you just take the time to think it through and include accessories! People miss them out, and think well the main plan is more important but sometimes one accessory can influence your whole room design!! Don't leave accessories till last they can MAKE or BREAK a room!! 

Haha again, please comment if you have any question or have a specific subject you may want me to write about .... Thank you , Buttercup xxx

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Norfolk , ideal for Vintage

If you love Vintage things , norfolk is really a wonderful county to be in .I think something about the sea air makes people decide to make lots of little cute decorations ! There are so many little shops around norfolk , near the coast , or closer to land , all selling very beautiful little trinkets and decorations. I love all these little shops , and i have always wanted to work in one .

They all sell little hanging decorations. I love them , if you have a blank space in your house , you simple have to put up one of these , they really look lovely .

Whats more , they make stunning gifts for close friends and family .Nobody can resist the charm of a beautiful hanging decoration , im sure ! 
Another thing lots of norfolk shops sell that i love , are little signs. No matter how big or small , they are simply beautiful .

Whether they are posh little Shabby chic ones or proper old fashioned signs , they are all stunning to look at .And they make great things to talk about in your house , immediately grabbing attention. Humorous ones are even better , even if what they have on them isn't that funny.Norfolk really is the perfect place for that sort of thing .

Lately I have been LUSTING after these tremendously beautiful photo albums to but photos in , but whenever i see one in a little shop , i never seem to have money on me.But i am determined to get one , one of these days ! They are so pretty and ornate , and it would  make my pictures look even more special


Thanks for reading ,
Your pal 
The Country Rose xxx

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