Over the summer I found myself with an abundance of beets and got inspired to make a beet blush. So off I went, slicing, dehydrating, and vita-mixing the beets into the finest powder I could. The results were good (maybe for red sprinkles), but not great enough for beet blush. I was not able to get my powder fine enough to be used without having obvious red specs. Fast forward 3 months later while grocery shopping, and I found my local grocery store selling beet powder in the bulk section-- I could not resist. Below is a comparison of store bought beet powder vs. my home grind.
I love this recipe because you can make it very subtle, and it is so easy!
Ingredients:
- Fine beet powder (like this)
- Arrowroot powder (like this)
- Old/recycled powdered blush container (like this)
Process:
- Start with ½ tablespoon arrowroot starch in a container.
- Add ⅛ teaspoon of beetroot powder at a time until desired color is reached. For me, I liked about ¾ teaspoon of beet powder per the ½ tablespoon of arrowroot.
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Emily
HI Catherine,
I was wondering what store you bought your beet powder at? I'm also in Seattle and would LOVE to make this myself! Thank you!
- Emily
Catherine
PCC Natural Market in Greenlake! Not sure if all the PCC Markets in the area are carrying it yet.
Thanks for reading!
Catherine
Emily
Oooh that's my local PCC, too! Thank you, Catherine!
This American Girl
Nice! I've been thinking of testing out my own bronzer with nutmeg and cocoa powder...
Healthy Notions
Thanks so much! I've been thinking how to make some homemade makeup and saw this ~ purfect! 🙂
Kj
Wow, what a great idea! I have some beet powder and arrowroot on hand, think ill try this today and see how it turns out.
Lindsey @ DishingUpHope
This is great. I am looking for ways to transition my makeup into being natural. Thankyou!
Anna
I was thinking, what if I juice the beets and dehydrate the juice and then powder the dry pieces? Has anyone ever tried this?
Diana
Hi, I really wanted to like this, and was hoping that it would work, however, no matter how much beet powder I add to the arrowroot powder, when I try to put it on my skin, it just shows up white, thus turning me into some strange looking mime. 🙁
Can't imagine what I'm doing wrong; I followed your directions to the tee.
Catherine
Hi Diana,
I'm sorry! I'm sure it won't work with every skin tone, but maybe try just beet powder? I have very fair skin, and it shows up very subtle.
Thanks for reading (and experimenting)
Catherine
Diana
Thanks for responding, Catherine.
I will experiment with it a little more and see what happens.
Stephanie
curious- why arrowroot and not baking soda?
Astrid
Baking Soda has a ph level that doesn't match to our skin's ph. The ph of our skin is naturally a little acidic, and using a product that is basic, such as baking soda, can cause issues for the skin.
Diya
Hey Catherine thank you so much for the recipe will def try out. I was wondering if there was anything you could use instead of arrowroot powder? I do have some kaolin clay powder so if that would substitute it’d be great! Thanks
Hannah
Can you use beetroot and cornstarch?