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    Home » Skincare

    Nourishing DIY Mascara with Seaweed

    By Catherine on December 10, 2013 Last Updated December 4, 2021 12 Comments | No Medical Advice | This Post Contains Affiliate Links

    Nourishing DIY Mascara with Seaweed | Butternutrition.com

    2016 Update: I'm no longer making my own mascara. I've found a brand that use safer ingredients that I feel good about using. You can find my go-to brand here.

    Have you jumped on the DIY makeup train yet to avoid the chemicals found in most beauty products? If not, I have a lot of ideas to get you started! This recipe is not only all natural and incredibly moisturizing to the lashes, but it contains castor oil that can actually help lashes grow. And why seaweed? I use a nutrient dense seaweed called bladderwrack for coloring, to help it dry AND to help nourish those lashes. So keep reading, and be sure to follow the instructions carefully!

    DIY Mascara Ingredients:

    1 teaspoon activated charcoal, about 4-5 capsules (like this)
    ⅛ teaspoon bladderwrack powder (like this)
    ⅛ teaspoon vitamin E (like this)
    ½ tablespoon coconut oil (where to find coconut oil)
    1 teaspoon beeswax (like this)
    1 ¾ teaspoons castor oil (like this)
    Empty mascara tubes (like this)

    Process:

    1) Combine all ingredients in a stove-top pan.
    2) Stir and warm till beeswax melts and mixes with the oils.
    3) Pour the mixture into a plastic baggy, and force to one end (you want the mixture warm, but not too hot it will melt the baggy).
    4) Make a tiny cut at one of the bottom corners of the baggy and squirt into the mascara tube. Put the stopper in place when finished.
    5) Give DIY mascara a 30-60 minutes to thicken and set up before use, makes about 1 tube.
    TIP: Try to get it from stove top to mascara tube as fast as possible. If you wait too long the mascara will start to set up quickly making it very hard to get inside.

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    About Catherine

    Hi there! I’m Catherine Crow. Seattle-based Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP), Educator, Diet Investigator, and Coconut Milk Ice Cream Enthusiast. My goal is to help guide you to improve your nutrition through strategic eating (not dieting) and without expensive supplements. Because when you know better, you can feel better! Read more...

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    1. Ava

      December 17, 2013 at 2:24 pm

      Hi, where do I find the seaweed and charcoal?

      Reply
    2. Lisa

      December 28, 2013 at 8:41 am

      Great idea! Does it run? How long should it last?
      Thanks!

      Reply
    3. Tessa

      December 29, 2013 at 5:02 am

      Due to the bacteria growth on our old ones is it possible to sanitize our old ones or better yet can we purchase new ones?

      Reply
      • Hannah

        November 27, 2016 at 1:09 pm

        Hey Tessa! you can find new un-used mascara tubes here

        https://www.amazon.com/Mascara-Brushes-Container-Bottles-Application/dp/B01EXJ3TOC/

        Reply
    4. Laurenna

      January 08, 2014 at 6:17 am

      Really happy to find a mascara with naturals ingredients.
      Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    5. Abigail

      May 10, 2014 at 10:10 pm

      I can't wait to give this a try! How long will this last? Can it stay in my makeup bag or should it go in the refrigerator?

      Reply
      • sandre

        April 25, 2016 at 1:47 pm

        I would think it better not to put it in the fridge, since that would really harden the beeswax.

        Reply
    6. Danielle

      January 14, 2015 at 4:39 pm

      I made some and I love it! However, it seems to take a while to dry? Is this normal? I applied it like 5 min ago and it's drying but slowly

      Reply
      • Catherine

        January 17, 2015 at 4:40 pm

        If it's not drying I'd personally try adding more activated charcoal or a tiny bit of non-gmo cornstarch.

        Abundantly,
        Catherine

        Reply
    7. Laura Escobar

      March 27, 2015 at 4:25 pm

      Do you think it will work with kelp powder instead of bladderwrack since it's such a tiny amount ? That way I can make it today.

      Reply
    8. Melissa

      January 22, 2016 at 11:59 am

      Can I replace the coconut oil with something else? I am allergic to coconut.and I am new at DIY body products which most of them use it. Also still working on finding a real vitamin E without it.

      Reply
    9. Lenny

      June 19, 2018 at 5:32 am

      Sounds like a complicated recipe )) As a serum, I used just coconut oil mixed with burdock oil, and it worked great!! Totally renewed my eyebrows. As to the eyelashes, I chose Cherish Lash serum which is also non-chemical and very effective. It made me much prettier indeed ))

      Reply

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