Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 Sorcha, I don't expect the wonderful men on this group to come through for you for this request of yours, so I'll help out here. We want to stay well and that includes what we put on our bodies. I have found these easy ways to use makeup that other ladies on our group may be interested in knowing about. Eye liner and Eyebrow Pencil---Get a pure charcoal pencil (black only) at an art supply store. Try several on yourself (bring a small mirror) in the store to see what hardness suits you. You may need to wet it with water or a vitamin E perle first. Don't put any chemicals on your eyelids, since this penetrates into your eye. To check this out yourself, close your eye tightly and dab lemon juice on yoru eyelid. It will soon burn! Everything put on the skin penetrates. Eyelashes and Eyebrows--You can also use a capsule of activated charcoal. Empty it into a saucer. Mix glycerin and water, half and half and add it to the charcoalpowder until you get the consistency you like. Use a brush for eyelashes; use a finger for eyebrows. Lipstick--Combine 1 tsp vegetable glycerin and 1 tsp. beet root powder in a saucer. Stir until perfectly smooth. Then add 1/2 tsp of vit E oil. Snip open vitamin E capsules or buy vit E oil. Apply liberally with your finger or a lipstick brush. Do not purse or rub your lips together after application. To make the lipstick stay on longer, apply 1 layer of lipstick, then dab some cornstarch over the lips, then apply another layer of lipstick. Store in a small glass or plastic container in the refrigerator, tightly covered in a plastic bag. Face Powder--Use cornstarch fromthe original box. You may also try arrouw root starch or potato starch. use your fingers or a tissue to apply because applicators can carry bacteria. Blush----Add 50% glycerine to cornstarch in a saucer to make a paste. Slowly add beet root powder to the desired color. Use part of a charcoal capsule to darken it, if desired. A drop of food grade alcohol will also darken it. To make 50% glycerin, add equal parts of glycerin and water. Try to make the consistency the same as your brand name product, and you can even put it back in your brand name container. ELAINES NOTE:: My very favorite thing to put on my face to cut down on oiliness and make the pores in my face appear finer, I make a tinture of the White Oak bark in vodka. I dab some on my face morning and evening, or before I go off to a meeting somewhere. My face loves it!!!!!!!!! You can make this yourself. I'm sure Ian has the instructions for making tinctures in the files!! Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 17, 2002 Report Share Posted April 17, 2002 Wooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwww! Elaine, what a valuable contribution and a great post. I'm gonna sic Valorie on to these immediately to check and try out. You know, as a guy, I kinda never think of these things (I only wax my legs once a month - <joke> LOL), but this is great stuff ;o) Love, Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington - Elaine Davis herbal remedies Sunday, April 14, 2002 5:23 PM [herbal remedies] The Herbal remedy for makeup Sorcha, I don't expect the wonderful men on this group to come through foryou for this request of yours, so I'll help out here. We want to stay welland that includes what we put on our bodies. I have found these easy ways touse makeup that other ladies on our group may be interested in knowingabout.Eye liner and Eyebrow Pencil---Get a pure charcoal pencil (black only) at anart supply store. Try several on yourself (bring a small mirror) in thestore to see what hardness suits you. You may need to wet it with water or avitamin E perle first. Don't put any chemicals on your eyelids, since thispenetrates into your eye. To check this out yourself, close your eye tightlyand dab lemon juice on yoru eyelid. It will soon burn! Everything put on theskin penetrates.Eyelashes and Eyebrows--You can also use a capsule of activated charcoal.Empty it into a saucer. Mix glycerin and water, half and half and add it tothe charcoalpowder until you get the consistency you like. Use a brush foreyelashes; use a finger for eyebrows.Lipstick--Combine 1 tsp vegetable glycerin and 1 tsp. beet root powder in asaucer. Stir until perfectly smooth. Then add 1/2 tsp of vit E oil. Snipopen vitamin E capsules or buy vit E oil. Apply liberally with your fingeror a lipstick brush. Do not purse or rub your lips together afterapplication. To make the lipstick stay on longer, apply 1 layer of lipstick,then dab some cornstarch over the lips, then apply another layer oflipstick. Store in a small glass or plastic container in the refrigerator,tightly covered in a plastic bag.Face Powder--Use cornstarch fromthe original box. You may also try arrouwroot starch or potato starch. use your fingers or a tissue to apply becauseapplicators can carry bacteria.Blush----Add 50% glycerine to cornstarch in a saucer to make a paste. Slowlyadd beet root powder to the desired color. Use part of a charcoal capsuleto darken it, if desired. A drop of food grade alcohol will also darken it.To make 50% glycerin, add equal parts of glycerin and water. Try to makethe consistency the same as your brand name product, and you can even put itback in your brand name container.ELAINES NOTE:: My very favorite thing to put on my face to cut down onoiliness and make the pores in my face appear finer, I make a tinture of theWhite Oak bark in vodka. I dab some on my face morning and evening, orbefore I go off to a meeting somewhere. My face loves it!!!!!!!!! You canmake this yourself. I'm sure Ian has the instructions for making tincturesin the files!!Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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