Make your own make-up!

I love make-up. Sadly, I could never wear make-up without having a massive allergic reaction to it. My eyes would go red, they would swell up and I’d start to itch. My lips would also resemble what I can only describe as a bad collagen treatment. So I gave up on the idea of beautiful, daily make-up. Even the tiniest bit of mascara was a problem. I always loved the look of red lipstick and convinced myself that at some point in my older years I would outgrow these allergies and would finally don the gorgeous lipstick I saw on so many others. This never happened. I never found a brand I could wear comfortably, without a horrible, unsightly backlash that is. At least I know my husband loves me for my personality as well, hahah. He had to stare me in the face the next day. A whole lotta swollen face!
Anyhoo, the chemical side of make-up was the obvious trigger, that and the synthetics they use. I was also very bothered by the fact that many, if not most, of the top brands test their products on animals. I know how I felt all swollen, itchy and splotchy and that was from their ‘shelf ready’ approved, finished product. Can you imagine what those poor animals had to endure! Nope. So I moved on. With much research and trial and error I am now at a point where I can wear make-up, daily, if I like! All of this with ingredients out of my pantry and fridge and a few additions from Faithful to nature. Their Inthusiasm range is organic, chemical free and cruelty free! www.faithful-to-nature.co.za,  my go to online health store (also because I live 2 hours from the closest town and they deliver to my town post box, yay).
Now comes the fun part! Depending on the type of make-up you like to wear daily here are a few ingredients you can use to make your own make-up! Guilt free and chemical free.
I prefer nude shades and browns and a ‘smokey eye’ look for evenings or more dramatic effect. For this I use the following:
Brown eye shadow: raw cocoa (yip, just that) (add maizena when you want a lighter shade of brown)
Highlighter for under eyebrows on arch: maizena (corn starch) or arrow root powder.
Eye liner: activated charcoal (not only pretty on eyes but also great for teeth whitening, poisoning and tummy upset! Just don’t put it on your teeth and then appear in front of people, you will look like something from a Halloween horror movie.) for liquid liner, just mix the activated charcoal with a bit of water or liquid coconut oil.
Lips: depending on the situation, I either use fresh raw beetroot to just stain my lips nice and red or I use Inthusiasm’s ruby red lipstick. I smear a thin layer of coconut oil on for a gloss! Boom, I’m ready to roll! I also like their nude colour, for less drama and more housework.