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For most of my homemade recipes I try to use common and ordinary ingredients that most of us have in our cupboards. I like to use things like vinegar, rubbing alcohol, or baking soda. But when I decided to make my own blush I had to use an ingredient that was new to me – Beet root powder!

What Is Beet Root Powder?

Beet root powder is just what you’re probably thinking it is. It’s the red root of the beet plant which has been dried and then ground into a fine powder, which of course is also a lovely deep red color.  If you’re feeling ambitious you can even check out this article on how to Make Your Own beet root powder. Because beet root powder is high in vitamins and minerals, it can be used as a food additive in things like smoothies, and in the ready made food industry is often used as a coloring agent and additive in things like spaghetti sauce. But you can also use it to make your own blush!

How To Make Your Own Blush

For the most part, I’m a gal who prefers blush as opposed to bronzer.  I usually use bronzer in the warm months (which we don’t have too many of here in Michigan!) and I use blush for most of the other months of the year.  Sometimes I make homemade bronzer using corn starch and spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. I knew this same process would work to make my own blush too. I just needed to have some red powder instead of the browns to mix with my corn starch. And beet root powder was the answer!

One you have some beet root powder you just need to mix it together with a bit of cornstarch. You can add a few drops of essential oil to make your mixture a little more special too. I found that using twice as much beet root powder as cornstarch gave a nice color to the mixture, but you could of course add more or less for a color that best suits you.

A Few More Notes:

~~ You can make this recipe in larger or smaller batches too.  Just use about twice as much beet root powder as corn starch.  As mentioned above, add your beet root powder gradually to arrive at a color blend that suits your skin coloring.

~~ The essential oil in the recipe is not absolutely necessary, however beet root powder has a slight smell to it so it does help to cover that up a bit with an essential oil.  I really like orange essential oil, but you can use what you have or whatever is your favorite.

~~ This is a loose powder, so you may need to change your application technique slightly from the pressed powder blushes.  Dip your make up brush in the blush powder and gently tap off any excess.  Lift the brush carefully to your face and apply.  Chances are you will still have some blush powder that filters down onto the surface below that you will have to wipe away.

~~  I like to moisturize my face first with my homemade glycerin spray.  It feels like the homemade blush powder sticks a little better if my skin is recently moistened.

~~  I was able to find the perfect little jar for my homemade blush in the travel-sized products area at my local Meijer store.