Natural Makeup Remover

Join OFPL on Facebook, @galluplibrary, or YouTube Saturday, June 19th at 1:00 p.m. to make DIY self-care products.

Watch our Self-Care playlist on YouTube to improve your mental and physical health with a variety of self-care demos. Ingredient list is provided below:

Natural Makeup Remover

Ingredients:
• 2 Tbsp. Argan Oil
• 4 drops Lavender oil
• 2 drops Frankincense oil
• 1 Tbsp. alcohol-free witch hazel
• 2 Tbsp. filtered water
• 10 organic cotton rounds
• airtight container (such as 4 oz. mini mason jars)

Instructions:
1. Pour liquid ingredients into a jar, fasten the lid, and shake.
2. Add cotton pads in a jar, refasten lid, and swirl until soaked thoroughly.
3. Store in an airtight container.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Art Demo: Glamazoning the Gods

Join us LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary on Friday, May 28th at 1:00 p.m. for a make-up demonstration featuring Goldie Tom.

Goldie is a war paint specialist, a licensed cosmetologist, and a makeup artist who works freelance in the Gallup area. She does not limit herself to one talent; she knows she is capable of adapting and challenging herself in every aspect of her life.

Goldie is VERY passionate, dedicated and LOVES putting everything she has into her work. Watch Goldie demonstrate her techniques in a Livestream and listen to her story.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Natural Mascara

Busy day working and taking care of the family? Join us on Facebook @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library on Monday, March 18th at 12:00 p.m. to make DIY self-care products.

Ingredient list is available below:

Natural Mascara

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp shea butter
• 1 1/2 tsp beeswax
• 2 tsp jojoba oil
• 2 capsules activated charcoal
• 2 drops Vitamin E oil

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. In a double boiler, melt the first 4 ingredients
  2. Once melted remove from heat and add in the charcoal and Vitamin E
  3. Cut small corner off plastic bag and use it like a cake decorator to pipe it into the empty mascara tube
  4. Apply your homemade mascara as you would your regular mascara and smile to yourself….no more chemicals on those lashes!

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.