Though I heard a lot about the following liquids used for beauty reasons, I never really gave them a try. Luckily I was able to pick glycerin and jojoba oil and try them out in my beauty routine.
Glycerin: The hardest part about dealing with this liquid is finding it. I found mine at a Rite Aid, but I'm sure there are some available online or at select local drugstores*. It is usually found in the first aid area of the store. What to do with it? Well, you can make an awesome mixing medium to use with your dry shadows and pigments. Just make a small batch of one part glycerin to three parts purified water and wet your brush with it. Dry it on a tissue slightly and dip in to your pigment/shadow. It will help your shadow look like liquid liner and stay on better than if you uses water alone. You can also use this as a hydrating facial spray. Just mix about one part glycerin to eight parts purified water in a spray bottle and mist where you are dry. Be sure when using glycerin to always dilute it because the pure stuff can hurt your eyes. Also, never make a large batch of anything using this stuff, it can go bad quick because there are no preservatives. Make sure your skin is not irritated by glycerin by doing a patch test first.
*It has been brought to my attention by the wonderful Tammy that you can also find this in the cake decorating section of some craft stores, like Michaels. You might want to check there!
100% Jojoba Oil: This can be used to take off makeup. I know what you are thinking, oily skin, this stuff will make me a grease pit, but actually jojoba oil closely mimics human sebum. When you deprive your skin of moisture, it over compensates by producing a lot of sebum and oils creating oily skin. So how do you use this? To take off makeup, you can just add a few drops of it on a cotton ball and swipe. Cleanse with a damp washcloth after. It works wonders on waterproof mascara. It can also be used to moisturize cuticles, hands, and lips, just rub on. Some people are allergic to jojoba oil, so make sure you do a patch test first. I was able to find this at my local Whole Foods (ok, not a drugstore) and it is organic and 100% jojoba oil.
There are many more uses for the above liquids that can help you in your beauty routine. If you have any other tips, just let me know, I'm excited to find out more of what these wonder-liquids can do!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Try This: Drugstore Surprises
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You can also find Glycerin at crafts stores like Michaels. I looked at 3 different drugstores and couldn't find it! I finally found some at Michael's in the cake decorating aisle! Apparently people use it in icing!
^Thanks for the tip! I'll add it in the post right now :)
Hey Kath, thanks a bunch for the glycerine spray "recipe". I'm goin to try it right now! Yeah, it does spoil much faster than other m/u stuff, so I made very little of the m/u mixing medium. Love this post dear, I'm going to specifically look for the jojoba oil now.
Hello there! I found my glycerin at CVS and Jojoba Oil can always be found at Trader Joes (cheaper than whole foods). How do you like Jojoba oil? I heard some people use it as a moisturizer as well. I want to try this, but I'm a little skeptical too...I'm afraid it might clog my pores.
^Hi! I like the jojoba oil to take my makeup off, but I always wash it off with a washcloth afterwards. I have so far had no breakouts with this stuff, and have found my skin to have improved. There have been a few reports of breakouts using this, so I guess its just trial and error. I hope it works well for you if you do decide to try it :)
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