I have experimented with homemade make -up for years, from DIY concealer and highlighter to lip balm to mascara. I have a powder blast I love it that works well, but I have received inquiries for a cream -blade option. After taking a recipe for a liquid foundation, I decided to also work on a creamy formula.

You can adapt this creme bladle to your skin tone for a built -in color. If you have warmer under tones, use a little more cocoa powder or warmered pigments. I have added instructions for the pigment quantities I use, but you can optimize it in your preferences.

Blushing cream

A lot of creme blades on the market uses ingredients such as dimethicone, silica, red 6 and other ingredients that I am not enthusiastic about. While more companies now offer non -toxic options, it is usually cheaper to make their own!

Cream Blush has more perseverance and can be much more braver and more versatile than powder blends. A little goes a long way. I also use a small amount to darken my natural foundation when I need in summer.

Depending on the ingredients used, your blush can have a mat or damp finish. The cocoa powder helps the Blush cream formula to have a warmer tone, and the mica gives color and a bright shine.

Ingredients for the best blush

There are two options for this recipe. One uses a prefabricated lotion, while the other is a DIY fluid base.

1. Use a natural prefabricated lotion for the base for a simpler version and add colors and pigments as required.
2. The DIY base takes a little more time and five ingredients, but enables more adjustments because they make the basic lotion itself.

If you make your own blush base, you need shea butter, aloe vera gel and emulsified wax. Beeswax does not work here because we need the emulsifying wax to combine water and oil -soluble ingredients. The basic ingredients correspond to my recipe for liquid foundation.

The aloe vera is moisturizing and the shea butter is for dry skin. You can also add a little vitamin -E -oil for antioxidants and extend the durability. While I love fresh aloe vera, it has a very short shelf life in DIY skin care recipes. The use of a prefabricated and naturally preserved aloe vera gels works best here.

Adjust your creme -bluge color

This DIY begins either with cocoa powder or natural mineral -Make -up for color discs. You can then add mica powder for additional pigment. I used a combination of a deep berry and a light pink. You could even add a little bronze or mauve for a more complex color palette.

Start with just a little and add more until you get the desired color. I recorded the exact quantities that I used in the following recipe, but you can add more or less depending on the settings. The more pigment you add, the stronger and braver the color will be.

• Use 1/4 to 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder and 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of mica powder.
• Or use 1-2 teaspoons of natural mineral powder in your color of the choice

It is difficult to find a powder blast without a titanium dioxide, which can be poisonous when inhaling as a powder. As soon as it is mixed in a foundation or a cream blade, it does not seem to have the same toxicity concerns. If you don’t have a powder blast you already like, use the cocoa powder and the mica option instead. Plant-based pigments such as floor red beds result in a coarse-grained product that does not give the skin much color.

How to use it

I usually use a blush brush to apply this, but you can use your fingers without any problems. You want to pat your cheekbones a little and then rub it in small circles towards your temples. The exact placement depends on your face shape and coloring.

If you have a really dry skin type, you may have to apply moisturizer or primer to your face first. I think the shea butter gives it a creamy and moisturizing feeling that works well over the basis.

Additional tips

• For a powder version you will find this recipe and read my other homemade make -up recipes here.
• Adding colors (mica powder and cocoa powder) to a prefabricated lotion creates a very smooth blushing/bronzer. Experiment with the colors until you get the desired shadow. It will look much darker while it does it than on the skin.
• If you add more vegetable wax with the homemade lotion basis, make a thick and long-lasting blush/bronzer. The use of more aloe makes a smoother and subtle mix.
• Adding more red glow powder gives a rose/pink color such as a blush, while more cocoa powder or bronze glimmer create a bronzer or a more brown mix.
• Try my natural eyeshadow recipe for your eyes.

Have you ever used Cream Blush? Leave a comment and let us know!