Monday, September 12, 2011

DIY – ORGANIC LIP GLOSS AND LIP BALM


Here are some really great recipes that Beauty Makeup has found. Really easy do-it-yourself recipes. With organic ingredients and the love for the product, all your friends will be asking you where you got it from!

BEETROOT LIP GLOSS

1/4 cup beeswax
1/4 cup castor oil
2 tablespoons organic coconut oil
Organic Freshly juiced beetroot juice
Melt beeswax in top of double boiler. Remove from heat and add oils. Add as much beetroot juice as desired for colour. Store in jar. Transfer a small portion to a purse sized container for use when away from home. Any favourite essential oil may be added for fragrance.

APRICOT-ORANGE LIP GLOSS

1 teaspoon beeswax
1 teaspoon apricot kernel oil
1 teaspoon calendula oil
3-4 drops of essential oil of orange
Organic freshly juiced beetroot
Melt beeswax in top of double boiler. Add apricot kernel and calendula oils, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add beetroot juice, for colour. When partially cooled, add oil of orange. Store in jar. Transfer a small portion to a purse sized container for use when away from home.

ORGANIC CHOCOLATE LIP BALM

1 teaspoon beeswax
2 teaspoons organic prime-pressed cocoa butter + 2 tablespoons organic cocoa powder
3 teaspoons organic oil of choice – organic coconut or olive oil or rice bran oil /jojoba 5-10 drops peppermint essential oil Vitamin E capsule 400iu Organic vanilla powder

Slowly melt ingredients in a double boiler or in 30-second spurts in microwave. Cool slightly and add vitamin E capsule (oil only) and fill steralized containers. You can adjust the ratio of ingredients to suit your liking. Keep in ‘fridge. Keeps almost indefinitely! Makes approximately 5 lip gloss jars. Enjoy!



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Monday, September 12, 2011

DIY – ORGANIC LIP GLOSS AND LIP BALM


Here are some really great recipes that Beauty Makeup has found. Really easy do-it-yourself recipes. With organic ingredients and the love for the product, all your friends will be asking you where you got it from!

BEETROOT LIP GLOSS

1/4 cup beeswax
1/4 cup castor oil
2 tablespoons organic coconut oil
Organic Freshly juiced beetroot juice
Melt beeswax in top of double boiler. Remove from heat and add oils. Add as much beetroot juice as desired for colour. Store in jar. Transfer a small portion to a purse sized container for use when away from home. Any favourite essential oil may be added for fragrance.

APRICOT-ORANGE LIP GLOSS

1 teaspoon beeswax
1 teaspoon apricot kernel oil
1 teaspoon calendula oil
3-4 drops of essential oil of orange
Organic freshly juiced beetroot
Melt beeswax in top of double boiler. Add apricot kernel and calendula oils, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add beetroot juice, for colour. When partially cooled, add oil of orange. Store in jar. Transfer a small portion to a purse sized container for use when away from home.

ORGANIC CHOCOLATE LIP BALM

1 teaspoon beeswax
2 teaspoons organic prime-pressed cocoa butter + 2 tablespoons organic cocoa powder
3 teaspoons organic oil of choice – organic coconut or olive oil or rice bran oil /jojoba 5-10 drops peppermint essential oil Vitamin E capsule 400iu Organic vanilla powder

Slowly melt ingredients in a double boiler or in 30-second spurts in microwave. Cool slightly and add vitamin E capsule (oil only) and fill steralized containers. You can adjust the ratio of ingredients to suit your liking. Keep in ‘fridge. Keeps almost indefinitely! Makes approximately 5 lip gloss jars. Enjoy!



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