Make your own mascara (your hormones will thank you)

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Did you know that most normal mascara (and makeup in general) has all kinds of chemicals that can interfere with your hormones? I know, yikes!

Because of that fact (and the fact that I try not to buy anything single use plastic in general and most make-up comes in plastic) I don’t have a whole ton of make-up and what I do have right now is home-made.

I like home made because I knew exactly what’s going into it, I can avoid the plastics, and it’s super cheap. Case-in-point, this mascara cost me less than $1 to make.

So check out today’s video to learn how to make this super easy and hormone-friendly mascara for yourself:

 

Two creepy pictures of my eyes…

Without mascara:

no mascara

With mascara:

with mascara

Don’t wanna MAKE your own mascara and would rather buy stuff that won’t wreak havoc on your hormones? Try RMS beauty or 100% pure.

As always, I’d absolutely LOVE to hear from you. Have you made your own make-up? Do you have any recipes to share? If you aren’t into DIY what are your favorite hormone-friendly brands? Let me know in the comments!

 

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    Comments

    1. This is so neat. I haven’t worn mascara in years because it makes my eyes swollen and puffy. I wonder if there is a recipe that doesn’t use coconut oil. I’m quite allergic to it.

      • Thanks for the comment!

        I had the same problem with mascara, too. The last tube I had was supposed to be a natural-type one but it made my eyes burn.

        I actually bet you could use any oil for this, since the coconut oil I used at the time was liquid I don’t think that that had much to do with the structure. THOUGH, coconut oil might also be helping to preserve it since it is a natural anti-bacterial.

        Here is another recipe that is supposed to be good (no cocnut oil needed): http://www.therogueginger.com/2014/08/home-made-mascara.html

    2. How do we feel about Tarte?? Are they enough of a lesser of evils that I don’t have to feel too bad about it? (please though?)

      I used 100% pure for about a year, it smelled really wonderful and looked pretty good but it constantly left black under my eyes throughout the day, I just got over it after a while.