Comments on: How to Make Natural Mascara

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 29 May 2024 01:46:41 +0000

I had to add a ton of aloe and it still didn’t stick to my lashes, even with the arrowroot suggestion…

By: Jamie Larrison

Jamie Larrison — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 06:56:56 +0000

In reply to Celeste. Glycerin is what gives it a smooth consistency but you might be able to just use more aloe vera.

By: Natalie Frauenstein

Natalie Frauenstein — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 05:03:41 +0000

Really did not like the result. It was very clumpy and flaked off as it died.

By: Lauri Madsen

Lauri Madsen — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:50:50 +0000

In reply to Anita. Is there a dark brown mineral powder. Black is too harsh for my coloring.

By: Celeste

Celeste — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 00:07:53 +0000

Is there a substitution for glycerine in the mascara recipe? I have a lot of allergies and glycerine is one of them.

By: Martina

Martina — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 21:56:14 +0000

just wondering about the essential oils being used so close to they eye, knowing how potent it is, even though it’s lavender. As a clinical aromatherapist I wouldn’t recommend using essential oils close to eyes. I’ve had people send pictures to my practice after (the purest) essential oils got into their eyes because they by accident poked their eye with their mascara brush. Please…..you don’t want that to happen with essential oils on it….

By: Anita

Anita — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 19:00:07 +0000

I love this recipe and the consistency is wonderful. Unfortunately though, it smudges very time I blink and gives me horrible black circles under my eyes. ? I don’t think it should be any drier than I have made it.
Any tips?

By: Jamie Larrison

Jamie Larrison — Sat, 02 Jul 2022 22:55:42 +0000

In reply to Tracey. You could add some more glycerin 1 drop at a time until it reaches the desired consistency. You don't want the blend too wet though or it won't stay on eyelashes.

By: Rose

Rose — Tue, 03 May 2022 17:09:42 +0000

What can I use instead of Aloe Vera as I am allergic, and can any mineral makeup powder work, I’m wanting to use a brown instead of black? Thanks ?

By: Ky

Ky — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 01:54:11 +0000

Hi there! Any feedback on using this mascara consistently in toasty weather? Most of the time the dense humid heat in Florida summer about melts your face itself and can cause mascara to transfer in a hot second! Hope to know before investing in the ingredients to give it a shot 🙂

Thank you kindly!

By: Katie Wells

Katie Wells — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:18:41 +0000

In reply to Tracey. Add a little extra glycerin until you get the consistency you like

By: Tracey

Tracey — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 23:09:55 +0000

In reply to Katie - Wellness Mama. Hello! I am so excited about making my own mascara. I bought the ingredients mixed it exactly and it seems very dry. I can't even get it in the bottle. I managed to get a small amount inside at the too of the bottle so I could give it a try and I think it is too dry to put on my lashes. What advice would you give me???

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 01:49:57 +0000

Hi Katie Im wondering if substituting the aloe gel with aloe juice would work ok? Not sure if that will ruin the consistency or not.. If necessary I could buy the gel when I order the rest of the ingredients.

Thanks so much for all your hard work and for the amazing content you share!

By: Samantha

Samantha — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 01:43:50 +0000

How frequently should you be replacing this mascara without a preservative? Do you keep in the fridge?

By: Natalie

Natalie — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 22:28:27 +0000

I was excited to try this. I find I have the same issue as many others. It is dry and clumps. It won’t stick to my eye lashes. Do you offer any advice for what may be going wrong?

By: Crystal

Crystal — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 21:20:18 +0000

How long does one bottle of black mineral powder last you? I am looking at the link you gave to it and it looks like it is pretty expensive.

By: Deana

Deana — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 13:04:36 +0000

Hi, I made your mascara recipe. I am having one slight problem. It doesn’t seem like enough of the mascara is getting on the brush when I dip it into the tube. At least it’s not coming off the brush onto my eyelashes. I’m not sure if it’s too thick, too thin are what the problem might be. Any suggestions???

By: Lillian Keehn

Lillian Keehn — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 01:25:10 +0000

Any advice for how to make brown mascara? I have so much trouble finding healthy brown mascara!

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 17:52:49 +0000

Thank you so much for this amazing recipe! I’m always looking forward to see what your amazing blog has to offer!

By: Shireen

Shireen — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 03:17:56 +0000

Hi, I was so excited when I found this recipe that had no wax. I used coconut charcoal and green clay instead of the suggested. Alas, the mascara is very clumpy and flaky. Quite impossible to apply to eyelashes without covering my face with little black dots. I think most of it gets on my face in clumps instead of adhering to the lashes. Any ideas of how to improve this?