Make Lip Balm from Lipstick

Who didn’t feel sad for tossing a favorite lipstick with just a little left at the bottom of the tube, with your favorite hue? Why don’t you use what’s left inside and turn it into a tinted lip balm! Scrape the bottom of your tube lipstick to make a tinted lip balm. You’ll still have your favorite hue, and in a moisturizing balm to boot! Use the tip of your finger or lip brush to apply the tinted lip balm.

You can find beeswax and sweet almond oil at stores health stores. You can also check local craft supply stores for your balm containers and stickers to decorate the cover for a nice finishing touch.

From leftover lipstick to tinted lip balm

Needs:

• 1 teaspoon pure shea butter
• 2 teaspoons sweet almond oil
• 1 teaspoon beeswax pellets (or grated beeswax)
• 1/4 teaspoon lipstick, more or less for desired color
• 1 (0.5-ounce) container with a lid

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Instructions:

1. Add the sweet almond oil, beeswax and lipstick to a glass measuring cup with a spout, and melt the ingredients in the microwave. Do this gradually, heating in 30-second increments and stirring in between, until the ingredients are melted.
2. When melted, mix with a spoon and quickly pour the mixture from the measuring cup into the container.
3. Allow the containers to sit for about 30 minutes until the balm is solid, then add the lids. Decorate the lids if you’d like and put a smile on those lips!

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