Easy DIY Under Eye Cream Recipe
Get rid of the appearance of dark circles under the eyes with this brilliant, natural eye cream DIY. Sometimes concealers and correctors just aren’t enough!
We’ll give you a hint: Our not-so-secret ingredient is coffee oil. Most of the products you can get at the health food store. The coffee essential oil I ordered on Amazon.
But, for extra credit, you can make it yourself using coffee grounds. You basically mix them with a base oil, then extract the coffee oil through a cheesecloth.
Tools and materials:
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup soy wax (or beeswax)
- 2 small, microwave safe bowls and a metal spoon for mixing
- 1 teaspoon jojoba oil
- Vitamin E oil
- Coffee essential oil
- Small clear plastic jars with lids
1. Prepare base oils
Melt the coconut oil and soy wax oil separately. The soy wax oil takes a bit longer. Heat it in increments until fully melted. Then mix them together.
2. Add jojoba and vitamin E oil and coffee essential oil
Add 1 teaspoon jojoba oil directly into the base oils.
Then add a ½ teaspoon of vitamin E oil as well.
Finally, add 10-12 drops of coffee essential oil, then mix the ingredients well.
3. Separate into small containers
Spoon a bit into those round small, clear plastic tubs with lids.
You can either let them sit overnight to harden, or if you’re in a rush just pop it into the fridge for about half an hour.
4. Use it!
Apply generously under the eyes.
Pro tip: use your pinkie finger to apply gently on this delicate area of skin. It doesn’t feel oily which is why we love it. It’s the soy wax that gives it a creamy feeling.
DIY under eye cream
That’s it for this easy DIY under eye cream. It’s a perfect, all-natural way to hide those dark circles under the eyes.
Let us know what you think in the comments below. We’d love to hear any more DIY tutorials you’d like to learn.
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Interested in making this. Where do you get the small containers to put it in?
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