Homemade Airbrush Foundation & Mixing Medium

(Level: Airbrushers) Want to learn how to make your own longwearing airbrush foundation? Here's how. The first part is making the airbrush mixing medium. From here on out, you can use the medium to create airbrush blush, bronzers, eye shadow, etc. The later part is making airbrush foundation using mineral makeup. I also demonstrated how to test for coverage by applying on my birthmark. If it covers that, Im happy! EnJoy!

Products used:
Glycerin
Bottled Water
Finishing Spray (not setting spray) - I used LiquiSet in this video. You can use Model in Bottle, All Nighter, Skindinavia. Note: FIX Plus is a refresher spray, and not a finishing spray.

To make the homemade airbrush foundation, I used Purely Cosmetics mineral foundation in CORNSILK as my colorant. But any mineral foundation brand that matches your skin tone works.

To know more about Refresher vs Setting vs Finishing Spray, I have a video explaining that in details. Look it up in my video list.

TIP: In this video I added finishing spray to the mixture, so that I dont have to spray later. You can use this trick to your already existing airbrush foundation, so that its built-in to the product. One less item off your airbrush kit.

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[LynnJung]

I really appreciated this video.  I did not use the glycerin and instead used vitamin E oil.which worked much better for my skin and no finishing spray for my mixing medium.  I mixed it with Cover Girl liquid foundation to make the airbrush foundation.  I also made my airbrush blush makeup by mixing beet juice and the mixing medium together and the blush stayed all day and looked fantastic. Thank you again for this video.  It really inspired me.

[therealdonnawagner]

I miss the days when this kind of quality content was the foundation of the beauty community. I remember watching this from an old YT account I never use anymore way back when you first uploaded it. 😄 Those were good times. Hope you are well and thank you for these videos. Even years later they're great to watch!

[mhwp]

This is probably one of the best tutorials on YTube. Thanks for getting to the point, giving excellent details and all the necessary info on products needed to make this. It was very smart to show the results using it against your birthmark. I have seen a few other tutorials and all people do is spray the same color on their skin and the audience has to assume it works. With your tutorial you prove it! Excellent job.

[missybradley]

Use empty prescription bottles- they won't leak. To mix I use the small metal plugs that go into shelf sides that hold up the shelf. Cheap!
He starts at 6:07 for mixing medium = 1 part glycerin, 2 parts water, (& 1 part finishing spray- optional) in your bottle, shake shake shake.
He starts at 12:12 for foundation = 1 part color, 2 parts mixing medium, shake shake shake. You can use mineral powder for color.

[TheNaylababy]

I think the only 29 dislikes you have are because they own a spray foundation company, cause I love this video and you are SO great at explaining everything that I don't even need to ask cause your so great at explaining and making sure you answer even questions only a few may ask... thanks for your videos I love them

[DivaBClub]

I want to start playing around with airbrush makeup for myself and feel so fortunate that I've discovered your videos. I have been learning so much. Thank you for all that you have shared with us viewers!! Totally educational, major money savings, and great techniques when all your videos are combined.

[gretchenroberts]

I did a little experimentation myself and will say this; DO NOT crush / grind pressed powder and use it as your mineral makeup substitute. I used a Sephora pressed powder and mixed it with the mixing medium. It clogged my airbrush and the foundation color was darker after it mixed with the liquids. After I cleaned the airbrush gun, I used MICABELLA mineral eyeshadow with the mixing medium and it worked. You definitely gotta use loose mineral powder in my opinion. The minerals are probably smaller and can pass through the airbrush gun nozzle.
I will head to ULTA tomorrow and buy a loose mineral foundation and other fun colors. I'm super excited it finally worked out for me. Thank you very much Koren, you are super AWESOME. One small eyedropper-size foundation costs around $15 alone on Ebay. I spent that much on the Glycerin, 10 eyedroppers and the Liquiset. Now I can make all the airbrush makeup I want! I am very excited!

[kimberlyfrazier]

I LOVE THIS!!! It works great with Covergirl Clean Liquid Makeup and covers great! Thank you so much. I've tried several recipes and this is the best!

[jlrobwil]

Dear Koren,
Thank you, so very much for thinking of this video.

I have learned a lot from this video.

You are an excellent teacher.

Cordially
Jen

[Tsubakiee]

I run across this young man every so often. His videos are fabulous! So, so informative and usable!! I love the one he did for the makeup brush cleaner. I wish he still did videos :( I really like this guy.

[jademortimer]

Thank you so much! This is perfect, I didn't have the money to buy the expensive airbrush foundations :)

[bloodystump]

Omg this was so helpful, thank you for being an entertainer for one, lol! You had my attention the whole video. Thank you so much❤

[TA-vjex]

Hey thanks so much for your video I found. I’m a guy and was thinking about buying a airbrush. You answered some questions I had. Thank you so much for this video. Your the Best!!!!

[slmatti]

Thanks Koren, I'm glad you're back. You make the best DIY videos.

[Fancylooks]

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Thanks Koren for all your inspiration, I love musicals, I'd love to see you in stage, you are unbelievable.

[janineallen]

Thank you for your help! I've looked all over the internet trying to gain a better understanding of the airbrush foundations. Your video answered my questions!

[katewryter]

How fabulous that you're getting to do so many things you love! Yay you!

[lisasmith]

I 💝💝💝 you!!! Thank you very much. The Corous Line - what an honor - congrats!

[TheWizOfKeyz]

omg i love youuu! new subscriber here! thank you so much for being so generous as to share your own personal vault of extensive makeup information with us in all of your lovely videos! i feel like we both think alot alike you & me. you seem to be the same type of "think outside the box", do it yourself, (or make it) yourself, thrifty, smart, & non-wasteful kind of person as me! and i love that about you. (ive been making my own makeup from scratch myself too ever since i was 13 or 14 yrs old. my family was pretty broke growing up so i couldnt afford to just go out & buy it! lol) i def recognize some very familiar/similar qualities to some of my own in you. & im referring to the type of qualities that are not just something you see in any old person you pass by on the street on any given day, u know? theyre actually pretty rare. so i was actually quite excited to see these similarities in someone else. i know it might sound silly but it honestly made me feel a little less alone in the world. lol. so thank you for that, because its not a feeling that im accustomed to having. ive always been a bit of an outsider, im often categorized as unique or "different" i always stick out from the crowd. i never was any good at blending in even if i tried, so eventually i just gave up all together on trying to blend in and just allowed myself to exist as my true genuine authentic self. & im so much happier ever since. anyways, im rambling now. lol plz forgive me, i just have one thing id like to ask...did u by any chance grow up a poor kid? did your family not have alot of money when you were growing up? just curious...its just a little hunch of mine & id love to know how close (or far off) i am with my guessing ability/ability to read people...lol. anyways, again, love your channel! im so thankful to have found you. id love to meet you one day. prob pretty unlikely, but hey...you never know, right? stranger things have happened! lol. 🙏 peace! #oneluv 💗💗💗
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[glamferbreakfast]

OMG that was so awesome! Thanks for sharing! I have a question though, can I use liquid foundation instead of mineral?