Q&A for How to Make Mascara

Sure. The Vitamin E oil is mainly just for moisture/health. You could make a very basic mascara out of just charcoal and water if you wanted to.

The mascara should dry within a few minutes of applying it.

Bentonite clay comes in various colors. Try blending a couple of different shades to create your own mascara color.

Yes. You can use petroleum jelly.

No. If you do not want to use charcoal, then you can use the clay method, or you can use an equivalent amount of an eye-safe mineral powder or mica powder to replace the coal. Or if you just want some clear mascara, then you can always leave the charcoal out of the charcoal mascara recipe and just use vitamin E oil, coconut oil, beeswax, and aloe vera.

No. Don't put crayons near your eyeballs. If you want, you can use charcoal powder and coconut oil to create a safe DIY mascara. If this doesn't work, rinse immediately.

You should avoid getting the charcoal in your eyes as any substances in your eyes could potentially harm them. Otherwise though, it should be alright.

They just warn you because it's potentially harmful to actually get it in your eye. It's pretty safe to use, don't worry.

It probably won't have a good consistency and won't apply to your eyelashes well. You should try to at least add some glycerin or oil.

The icing bag can be made with a Ziploc with a tiny cut in one of the bottom corners.

Yes, you can.

Mascara should be replaced two to three months after it's opened. After three months, bacteria can begin to grow inside the tube, which may lead to an infection. It your mascara smells strange or foul, definitely throw it out, regardless of how long you've had it.

Some good alternatives are shea butter, coconut oil, compressed herbs and flaxseed gel.

You can try using an alternative to vitamin E oil; however, the results may not work as well, and they may not be as beneficial.

I don't really thing you can make waterproof mascara at home, but you can do some research. You might be able to buy supplies online.

Nope! Vaseline is a moisturizing agent that'll make you lashes shinier and less prone to breaking off. Clear mascara is a mascara formula that dries down like a regular mascara and holds a curl. Their only similarity is that they're both transparent.

Yes, you could do that. I would just mix it in directly.

I made almond ash and it irritated my eyes. I use black iron oxide, egg yolk and kaolin clay right now.

Yes! Almond soot has a great consistency. I am a cosmetologist in the making, and we are currently trying our own line of makeup products, and this is one of the recommended products. So yes, this will work, plus it has beneficial oils that will encourage lash growth.

Get a new mascara. If this keeps happening with all your mascaras it means that your eyes are watery, so try a waterproof mascara.

If your mascara doesn't work the first time, just try again.

No, it won't stay on your lashes and will get into your eyes.

It would not be advisable. Cocoa powder may damage your eyes, since it is so concentrated.

No! The coconut oil absorbs into you lashes so the mascara won't dry down. It'll be transparent even with the charcoal powder.

You can purchase them online or at home improvement stores.

While stores do not sell blonde mascara, you can buy clear mascara that will match the color of your eyelashes while still giving them a bit of a boost in length/ volume.

Try adding vegetable oil or olive oil. Since oil and water don’t mix, the wet substance will glide right off. The oil also thickens and lengthens your lashes!