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On this episode of Beauty with Mi, Mi-Anne explores the world of DIY skin care for a week. She goes to Mullein and Sparrow to learn the basics and then she experiments on her own. The results surprise her.
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00:00Hey guys, it's me Anne and this is Beauty With Me.
00:02Welcome to Casa de Mimi.
00:04I don't talk about skincare a lot on Beauty With Me, but I take it very, very seriously.
00:10So this episode is special and it's a little bit different because I'm going to challenge
00:14myself to do an entire DIY skincare routine for a week.
00:19This is a little bit nerve-wracking because I've never done anything like this before.
00:23Every single thing I'm going to put on my face is going to be made with these two hands.
00:27To make sure I'm doing it right, I'm going to go see my friend Anit Hora, the founder
00:30of Brooklyn Apothecary brand Mullen & Sparrow, and she's going to teach me how to make a
00:34few of the skincare items I'm going to be using this week as well as how to hack the DIY
00:39skincare
00:40at home world.
00:41Let's go!
00:43Hi!
00:44Hi!
00:44How are you?
00:45It's so nice to see you again.
00:46Yeah, it's so good to see you.
00:48So I'm actually going to have you make everything for yourself because I just want everyone to
00:53see how easy it is.
00:54Okay.
00:54Anyone can do it.
00:55So here are the ingredients for the cleanser.
00:58Amazing.
00:59I have lavender powder.
01:00I didn't know that existed.
01:02Then I have orange peel powder, and then I have some sugar, so it's very simple.
01:08First of all...
01:09Smell it.
01:10Whoa, that is pungent!
01:12That is straight up lavender.
01:14So you're just going to be scooping some lavender powder out and putting it into the mixing cup.
01:19Is it going to be equal parts?
01:21Yes.
01:21I like to use more of the lavender and the sugar and a little bit of orange peel because
01:26you don't need so much.
01:27So now the second part is we're going to take the sugar.
01:30You don't have to have exact measurements for this.
01:33This is what you think you need.
01:35Obviously, the sugar should be more because it's the scrubby part.
01:37Then the last step is the orange peel.
01:42There's my cleanser.
01:43There's my cleanser.
01:44There's your cleanser.
01:45Cleanser done.
01:45Boom.
01:46Alright, so now we're going to be making the toner, or I should say you're going to be
01:49making the toner.
01:50So I have some rose water that I've pulled out.
01:54What we're going to mix that with is something called witch hazel extract.
01:57Perfect combination skin recipe because rose is amazing, it's super hydrating, it's very
02:04soothing, and then witch hazel is amazing for acne prone skin.
02:07So let's get started.
02:08You're going to take the rose hydra salt, ideally I'd like to put one ounce so it's
02:12a one to four ratio of the witch hazel, it's just so easy.
02:16I have a little bit of organic lavender, which is good for all skin types.
02:21And if you want to put like, I'm going to say like three drops in there.
02:25Okay, three drops.
02:26Just three drops.
02:27That's all you need.
02:28Perfect.
02:29So that's done.
02:31That is your...
02:32Toner.
02:32Toner.
02:33Toner.
02:34So now let's get started on the last thing, which is our mask.
02:38The lightest clay is kaolin clay, white clay.
02:41I like to use this as a base because it's really gentle.
02:44It makes your skin really soft and it's good for all skin types.
02:47I say you can fill half of your jar with that.
02:52This is called sea clay, it has so many minerals, it's so good for your skin.
02:57For that, I want you to put about half the amount you put of this.
03:00Okay.
03:00The last clay, which is called Rasool clay, this one's great for oily combo skin.
03:04That one we're going to put about the same that you did with the sea clay.
03:08Okay.
03:08So I have some lavender.
03:10Candy.
03:11If you wanted to mix them in there, again, I wouldn't do more than two or three drops.
03:15It smells really good.
03:16I'm excited to try this and my toner and my cleanser.
03:20Incorporating a few DIY things is pretty easy, but let's be real, doing a whole routine can
03:25be a lot.
03:26We're New Yorkers, so yeah.
03:28Yeah.
03:28It's a lot of time.
03:29But it's amazing that we can also buy your product so we know exactly where it's coming
03:33from, we know what's in it, we know the quality is there, and it'll save you a little
03:37bit of time.
03:37Thanks again.
03:38You're the best.
03:40I'm back, and I have my goodies here, but it's not enough.
03:44A cleanser, a toner, and a mask does not a skincare routine make.
03:48I'm going to be making a few more things here today.
03:51A lip balm, a lip scrub, a few masks that I will be using for the rest of the week.
03:56Let's do it.
03:57First up is the lip scrub.
03:59All you need is some sugar and some honey.
04:01I'm going to go ahead and scoop the honey and put it into this mason jar.
04:05You can use as little or as much honey as you want, depending on how abrasive you want the
04:11scrub to be.
04:12I'm going to add some sugar into this bowl.
04:15You can go little by little here, and then I would mix it together with the honey.
04:21All right, item number one is done.
04:23Next up, we have a hydrating mask.
04:27All you need is some cocoa powder, plain unsweetened yogurt, and once again, hero product, honey.
04:36I'm going to start with the cocoa powder.
04:39Little spoonfuls, again, this is another recipe that you can really use as much or as little
04:45of each ingredient as you like.
04:47Honey is really hydrating and soothing.
04:49Greek yogurt is amazing because it's full of lactic acid, so this is going to give your
04:53skin a little bit of exfoliation.
04:58Mask number two, done.
05:00On to mask number three.
05:02All you need are honey, you guessed it, lemon juice, and two spices, cinnamon, and turmeric.
05:09Honey is going to be the base of my mask, so you're going to want to use a lot of
05:13it.
05:14Lemon is great because the acids in the fruit are going to help exfoliate your skin and brighten.
05:20It's easy to go overboard with it, so I'm just going to do one spoonful of it.
05:24Final ingredients are the spices.
05:27I'm just going to use a dash of each.
05:32We have one more in store, and it is the lip balm.
05:35All you need is some cocoa butter, some beeswax, and a few drops of peppermint oil.
05:43It smells so good.
05:45I can already feel the cocoa butter, like, melting on my hands.
05:50You just want to make sure that you're using equal parts beeswax cocoa butter.
05:54Stick this in the microwave for a few seconds, just until it's completely liquidy.
05:59I'm going to come back here and work the magic.
06:02So I'm back.
06:03I have my liquified mixture.
06:06While it's still liquidy and hot, I'm going to take a bit of peppermint oil and drop two
06:12to three drops in.
06:14You're going to want to let this cool down.
06:17And there you have it.
06:18This is my entire skincare routine for the next week.
06:22It's been a very educational and fun day.
06:25I think I have nothing left to do but start the challenge.
06:29So I will check in with you guys throughout the week, let you know how it's going.
06:33See you there.
06:34Hey, guys.
06:35It is the first morning of my DIY skincare routine.
06:39I'm not using any of my normal skincare products.
06:42Since I'm making everything this week, I'm going to use the cleanser that I made with
06:47Inite.
06:47With water, it kind of looks like this.
06:50Kind of pasty.
06:51So I think the key to using this cleanser is definitely to be very gentle.
06:58I'm going to go in with the toner now.
07:01I'm actually just going to tap a little bit of this onto the palm of my hands and then
07:08put my palms together and gently press that into my face.
07:13And then last but not least, I have a little bit of this rosehip oil.
07:18And I will say that using an oil at night, no problem.
07:23But using an oil in the morning is actually something I've never done before.
07:29That is my skincare done.
07:31I'm just going to finish off with a little bit of my LB, AKA lip balm.
07:35It's a little bit on the harder side.
07:38See you later.
07:39Bye.
07:40It's 4.30 and I put this on at like 9 a.m.
07:45And it looks good.
07:49I'm like, I'm honestly shocked.
07:52Now I'm going to try to use some of my rosehip oil as my makeup remover.
07:59Waterproof eyeliner and waterproof mascara on today.
08:04So.
08:06All right.
08:08Not bad.
08:09All right.
08:09Back with the cleanser.
08:10So I'm going to put it into my hands like this.
08:12And then I'm going to scrub with it.
08:16Pat dry.
08:17Always pat.
08:18Never rub.
08:19I'm going to hop in the shower and then I'm going to do the rest of my skincare routine.
08:23Hi guys.
08:24I'm going to do this fella.
08:28My hydrating mask just has the one that has the yogurt base and then the cocoa powder in there.
08:35Going in with a little bit of this lip scrub.
08:38And rub away.
08:41Mask off feels really good.
08:44It kind of felt like I was putting like a really thick moisturizer on my face.
08:47I'm a fan of the DIY skincare routine so far.
08:50Do I think I'm going to do it all the time?
08:55No.
08:56I think I might pick and choose things from this routine that I like the most.
08:59But we'll see at the end of the challenge how I'm feeling.
09:02I'll report back.
09:03Hey guys.
09:04So I just got home.
09:05Took off my makeup.
09:07And I'm going to do a little mask.
09:09My clay mask.
09:11I'm going to get it on my hands here.
09:12And rub it onto my face.
09:15It's starting to dry really tight.
09:18Like you can see all the like.
09:20So that's the mask off.
09:21Feels nice.
09:23Does feel a little bit dry.
09:24Definitely want to put a little bit of moisturizer on.
09:26I'm back and it is the final day of my DIY skincare challenge.
09:31And I'm actually in a little bit of a different location.
09:34I'm in California.
09:36In honor of the last day, I'm going to use a little mask with my mama.
09:43And we're going to do it together.
09:44And we're going to close out the week with a bang.
09:47Hi, I'm here with my mom.
09:50And we're going to do this, the brightening mask.
09:55Are you ready?
09:56Yes, I'm ready.
09:57Now we wait.
09:59Alright, so it's been like 15 minutes.
10:02It's all sticky.
10:03Yeah.
10:04It's nice.
10:05And we're going to wash it off.
10:06Let's go.
10:07Oh, I like it.
10:08Feels like I don't even have to put moisturizer afterwards.
10:11I know, but you're so sure.
10:12Mask is off.
10:13I've got to say this entire week has been a really fun experience.
10:18I did this skincare challenge to challenge myself.
10:21To see if I could make things that could actually work as a routine.
10:24And I've got to say, I think it worked.
10:26Like, I loved doing it.
10:27But I think that I did prove to myself that if I wanted to, I could make my entire skincare
10:33routine.
10:33And it ends up being really affordable.
10:36And thanks so, so, so much for watching.
10:38I'll see you guys next week.
10:39Bye.
10:39Bye.