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Home » All Natural Beauty Care » How to Make Blush Naturally with Beets – Easy DIY Beet Blush

How to Make Blush Naturally with Beets – Easy DIY Beet Blush

Published July 1, 2015 Last Updated April 2, 2019 By Lori Ryman 9 Comments

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How to Make Blush Naturally Using Beets

One of the easiest kinds of makeup to make at home is blush! When I was looking up ways for how to make blush naturally, I found a couple different options and one that I decided to test out was using beets.

The only ingredient you need to make this blush is a beet! That’s it! You can simply make a beautiful blush by taking a fresh beet and turning it into a powdered blush.

It is super easy to make, looks great when applied, and is edible! You can’t get better than that!

I wanted to share one “how to” tip from my e-book, Make Your Own Makeup from Organic Food or Minerals and I thought this beet blush would be the perfect one to share.

You’ll enjoy using this blush! Especially during the summertime, I love the look of adding a pink highlight on my cheeks to give me more color.

What’s great too is that it’s sooo light when it’s on your skin, it feels like you have nothing at all on!

Benefits of Beet Blush:

If you’ve been wondering how to make blush naturally from beets, you will find that this is the simplest recipe. Not only is it easy to make, but it’s healthier for your skin! I don’t like using commercial cosmetics because of the high amount of chemicals in them. My general rule to follow is that if I can’t eat it, I really don’t want to apply it to my skin. Not only does what we put on our skin get absorbed into our bodies, but these chemicals can be irritating and clog our pores!

So that’s the best part about using a beet to make blush, it’s edible so you know it’s completely safe to apply to your skin.

Buying Beet Powder:

If you’re looking for a simpler option and don’t want to make your own powder from the beet, you can easily buy beet powder. I sometimes use this kind when I don’t feel like making my own. To use it just take a teaspoon of the beet powder and apply it to your cheeks with fingers in a circular motion. A makeup brush would also work too.

How to Make Blush Using Fresh Beets:

What You’ll Need:

  • 1 Beet
  • A Mortar and Pestle

Instructions for Using Fresh Beets:
1. Take 1 or 2 beets, rinse and remove the outer skin.
2. Slice the beets in very thin slices.
3. Dehydrate the slices: use a dehydrator (if you have one) or place the beet slices spread out on a cookie sheet and put them in the oven on the lowest setting, heat until the beets are dry (about 30 minutes). Keep checking on them every few minutes to see when they’re ready.
4. Place the dried beet slices in a coffee grinder or use a mortar and pestle to grind and create a powder.
*Use a strainer or sifter to remove any larger pieces and create a fine powder.
5. Keep beet powder in a small container, apply with makeup brush or rub on skin with fingers.

To Get a Lighter Pink Shade:

If you’d like to get a lighter pink shade (like pictured below), just add some kaolin clay or cornstarch to the beet powder and mix them with the mortar and pestle.

Homemade Blush Made From Pure Beets

If You’d Like to Add a Little Shimmer to the Blush:

A lot of commercial blushes have a shimmer to them. Sometimes I like to add a little shimmer to my beet blush by adding a dot of mica powder. According to EWG, mica is rated as a low hazard. So even though it’s not edible, you don’t have to worry about toxins from it. I just take a pinch of mica powder and mix it into the beet blush.

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How to Make Blush Naturally with Beets - All you need is a beet or beet powder to make an all natural blush

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About Lori Ryman

Lori Ryman, BS, MS, has been dedicated to researching natural alternatives for the past 15 years. Lori has a background in research methods, health, and nutrition. She started with an Interest in natural alternatives to improve her own health and she continues to share natural DIY projects, recipes and natural alternatives with millions of viewers on treasuredtips.com.

Lori’s research for posts is based on peer reviewed evidenced-based research. Lori is a published author in a peer reviewed research journal. Her work has been covered by MSN, The Huffington Post, wikiHow, The New York Times, and many more.

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  1. Millie

    August 21, 2017 at 3:35 pm

    Something to lift up eye lids?

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  2. Lisa

    July 30, 2015 at 11:59 pm

    I love your recipes for make up but I can’t print at the moment. I hope you consider a hardcopy soon so I can share with my 3 daughters! Use many natural products homemade for over 2yrs now. Chemical free & healthy important to me. Thank you for encouragement and recipes! 🙂

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    • Lori

      August 4, 2015 at 2:39 pm

      Thanks Lisa! So glad you like the recipes 🙂 I’m looking into doing a hard copy.

      Reply
  3. Marjorie

    July 30, 2015 at 9:59 pm

    Hello,

    I do the same thing as you. My girls and I make makeup and bath scrubs. And creams. I am trying to make a lip stain next out of beets. The best color is so pretty. I love my blush. Thank you for your post. Sharing is Caring 🙂 have a sweet day 😉 xo

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    • Lori

      August 4, 2015 at 2:38 pm

      Thanks! Yea, beet color is perfect for lip color too!

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      • Anonymous

        August 4, 2015 at 3:06 pm

        Thank you. Yes, we are still trying to get it made. Love the beet color. It is so natural looking. Perfect for my young daughters to wear on their lips. Have a sweet day 🙂 xo

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      • Lucy

        June 29, 2018 at 12:17 am

        Hi I didn’t like makeup when I was young but a friend told me about beets. I used the Beats on my cheeks and my lips there’s something in the beets that changes in reacts to your skin chemistry to blend perfectly for each when using it but maybe getting a different color always wondered if I could do powders love it great job can’t wait to try your product thanks so much for sharing

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        • Lori

          July 31, 2018 at 1:44 pm

          That’s great! Thank you for sharing 🙂

          Reply
  4. Cinnamon Vogue

    July 6, 2015 at 4:00 pm

    Wow this is impressive. So much better than all those chemicals. I never knew you could buy beet powder.

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