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Homemade Natural Blush – Do It Yourself in 2 Minutes

by Arshita

Hello friends! Do you love to wear blushes? I do, I wear a very little make up and embellish it with blush. In older times, ladies used only red and pink blushes for those perfect rosy cheeks. But now-a-days we use blushes of many colors from orange to gold to bronze. So, without wasting any more of your time let me show you my DIY Homemade Natural Blusher/Bronzer.

Things you will need:

  • Two tablespoon cocoa powder.
  • Half tablespoon arrowroot powder.
  • Alcohol/ rubbing alcohol/ contact lens solution.
  • One clean bowl.
  • One clean container.
  • One clean spoon and one toothpick.
  • Tissue.

Method 1:

Step 1: In the clean bowl, mix two tablespoon of cocoa powder with half tablespoon of cornstarch. With the spoon press the powders very well to get a fine powder without any chunks. You can add more cocoa powder or coffee powder to darken the color.

Step 2.Now, pour the alcohol with eye dropper or with a spoon. Try to pour very small amount like 2-3 drops at a time, so that the mixture stay powdery. Once the mixture is totally wet, mix it well with the toothpick.

Step 3: When you are satisfied with the consistency of the powder, transfer the mixture into the clean container where you want to store your bronzer.

Step 4: After few moments, when the mixture is beginning to settle, press the mixture with a tissue. This will release any air bubble in the mixture.

Step 5: Clean the container and put it in the refrigerator for 2 minutes. And, your blusher/bronzer is ready to use.

Method 2:

Repeat step 1 of the previous method.

Step 2: After mixing it well, transfer the powder in to a clean container.
This is the easiest method and yet very useful. Use it as your bronzer or your eye shadow.

Important Things to Remember:

  • This bronzer can be stored and used for a long time. 
  • Make sure to use only the type of alcohol that evaporates. 
  • Try not to touch the mixture with your finger while mixing or shifting; or to avoid any unhygienic issue, use hand sanitizer before doing it. 
  • This blush is ideal for both day and night outings. You can wear it as sun-kissed look or to highlight your cheekbones. 
  • This blush can be used as eye shadow also.
  • You can also use Hibiscus powder for a pink blush.
  • It smells nice.
  • Cocoa powder will reduce the fine lines and wrinkle over a period of time.

Enhance your beauty with homemade chemical free blusher/bronzers while reducing your fine lines. Try this at home and enjoy your outings!

Do you make your own blush at home? If yes, share the recipe below!

Anna Andre Paris Signature Joues Poudre Blush 03 Review

Inky Pinky Ponky; Father has a donkey – this is my confusion mantra. Yes, whenever I am confused of the options in my question paper, I use this mantra to pick out some random option as an answer. Especially during my mid term exams 😛 So the same way I used this mantra to select a random blush for myself from the four blushes available at the Anna Andre’s. Read on further to know how this pinky, ponky, donkey mantra helped me just like the answers.


Price and Quantity:

Rs. 240 for 6 gm


Ingredients:

My Take:

The blush comes in a tiny, matte black packaging. It has a mirror attached to it and a brush too. You know what? The brush has no space inside the blush box. It came separately, which means you can’t take it with the blush, but in your pocket. What’s the use? hahaah 😀

The packaging though made up of plastic doesn’t look cheap because its black!. The brush provided is of no use and the mirror too. You can only see either your right or left eye in that (too tiny).

This is my first peach blush. So eagerly, I swatched it. Oh my mummmyyy! Shimmers Shimmers!!!! And extremely pigmented. Scary me! The blush is a shimmery peachy pink shade that looks so pretty on cheeks. I think it will suit all skin tones though it may rock on fair skin tones. It is best for evening/party looks. The texture is really soft, thus causes heavy fall out. It is very extremely pigmented. So even a  bit more can make you clone in the circus. Blending becomes a bit tough due to the heavy shimmer contents.

If worn after a cream blush, it stays for the whole day. And if worn alone on a TM/foundation it stays for 6-7 hrs, which is good.

PROS:

  • Pretty peachy pink shade
  • Soft and  smooth texture
  • Extremely pigmented
  • Nice packaging
  • Really affordable for the quality
  • High staying power
  • Shimmers adds a glow to the cheeks making it great for night/party looks.

CONS:

  • Brush as usual , does nothing
  • Pigmentation is a con too that makes blending a bit tough.
  • Shimmers (you hear that)!!!!!!!
  • Availability
  • Causes heavy fall out (look at my pan).

 

Rating: 3.5/5

 

Do I Recommend?:

Yes, if you like shimmers on your face and if you can apply blush like a pro. No, if you hate shimmers (like me), and a novice in applying blush.

 

Will I Repurchase?:

Definitely not this one, as I call out mummy every time when I see shimmers on my face. May be the other matte shades from this range since it is really worthy for the price tag. Overall, a pretty shimmery peachy pink shade that will suit all complexions, highly pigmented, and has a soft texture at an affordable price.

Etude House Lovely Cookie Blusher Carrot Cheesecake Review

Hey friends,

Today I am going to share with you my experience with my first etude house blusher. Few days back I brought it from eBay. I just love the picture given on eBay and just like that thought to bring it. And it arrived just within 20-25 days of my ordering.

Price:

The price of the blusher is near about Rs.590/- including shipping and tracking. Yes if you want to get tracking number then you have to pay 2 or 3 dollars more depending upon the parcel.

 

My Take:

The blusher named as ‘Carrot Cheesecake’ and I think it has fulfilled its name as the shade is really carrot shade although now a days carrots are bit red. But I guess that is due to hybrid. But why I am sticking and giggling with the name ‘carrot’, may be because for first time I brought a blusher in the shade name of a vegetable 😛

Okay, enough of blah! Blah with the name. Coming to the packaging.. As you can see it comes in a cute round case with upper lid is transparent and printed with the name ‘Etude house’. Whereas the lower one is in the color of the shade itself. I guess it will help you to find out this particular shade from your stash. I know the packaging is so unique that you can easily detect the etude house one.  Secondly the blusher comes with a cute cotton puff with a bow on its above, showing the signature icon of etude i.e. ‘bow’.

Etude house has wide range of shades from nice pink to peach. I brought this blusher just out of my curiosity that how an etude house blusher does is? Is it pigmented?  Or long staying? I saw many mixed reviews of it. So I goggled net and found the etude house and ordered this particular, unique shade. I must say that the blusher created a mix reaction in my mind.

Why? Here are the reasons. The packaging is cute but I wish it is slightly more pigmented. Little less powdery, and have little more staying power. I guess you all might be wondering that I almost end up my review here but wait still more is there. The color of the shade as you can see is little peachy and have shimmer in it. And the saddest thing for me that being such a nice color it fail to show up on my complexion 🙁  Still I will say that if you overlook the shipping and tracking issue then the blusher is really cheap I think (393 INR).

PROS:

  • Cute packaging.
  • Have variety of shades.
  • Blended easily.
  • Affordable price.

CONS:

  • Pigmentation is not so good.
  • Little powdery.
  • Less staying power (may be I sweat a lot)

 

Rating: 3/5

 

My Final Thoughts: 

At the end I will not say that it is a ‘must have’  blusher in your kitty and I would love to recommended this particular shade may suit better to medium to dusky skin tone girls or for those who love to show some shimmery tint to their cheek. And if you love to try new kind of blushers then you can try this one.