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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN MAKE UP - RECIPES & INGREDIENTS

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Make up Foundation

Cranberry Lane�s
Make up Foundation Recipe

Instructions: makes 125ml

25 ml Aloe vera gel (non-thickened)
50 ml Face Rich oil blend or Jojoba Oil
1/2 tsp. Soy wax blend (Jojoba, Rice bran and Soywax)
1/2 tsp Beeswax
10 ml Skin Care Complex
25 ml Rosewater (or other floral water)
6 level tsp *Concealer powder base
1/2 tsp **Natural Colour base
10 drops Essential oil (optional)

Sun Protection Information:
This product has a SPF value of 15.

1) Combine first four ingredients, gently heat on medium heat until wax has melted. Remove from heat. (Use stainless steel pots only, or microwavable glass container)
2) Beat mixture until creamy, add remaining ingredients (except essential oils) beat all until homogenous and cool.
3) Allow cream to cool before adding essential oils and packaging.
Shelf life approximately: 6 months. Store in cool dark place. Product will last one year if refrigerated.

*Natural Colour Base: Organic Jojoba oil, Zinc Oxide, Soy wax, Titanium Dioxide, Corn Starch, Xanthan gum, Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin E and A, Co Q10 natural enzyme. Brown & Yellow earth oxide.
**Concealer Powder Base: Organic Corn starch, Chicory Root extract. Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Calcium Carbonate and White clay.

Colour and coverage variations:
You can add more colour base to achieve a darker shade of foundation.
You can also add more Concealer powder blend if coverage is not adequate, or if you want to create a matte look.

Natural Lip Colour

Cranberry Lane�s
Lip Colour Recipe

Instructions:

Ingredients (makes approx: 35ml = 7 tubes or 3 pots)

1 tsp of Beeswax Pellets
1/2 tsp Carnauba wax
2 Tbsp of Cranberry Lane's Earth Oxide Lip Colour blend

Flavours & Optional ingredients:

Essential oils: Use Peppermint, Spearmint, Orange, Lime, Grapefruit essential oil or a combination. Use approx 3 drops per lip balm container

Natural fruit flavours: (and extracts) 1/2 tsp per batch

Sun Protection: 1/2 Teaspoon of Titanium Dioxide, for approx SPF of 30
1. Melt wax and Lip colour oil blend together in a small pot on the stove (do not use aluminum) or use a microwaveable bowl. Heat all until melted.

2. Remove from heat, add optional ingredients stir and pour directly into lip balm container. Allow to cool before capping and using.

Store in a cool location for best shelf life.

Shelf life approx 6 months.

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