DIY Lipstick

Here’s the thing about makeup: it’s really, really expensive. Pointlessly so. Not just on the high end–where  some gel solids and kelp ...


Here’s the thing about makeup: it’s really, really expensive. Pointlessly so. Not just on the high end–where some gel solids and kelp can run you $150+–but also on the lower end, where carnuba wax, red dye and a laundry list of unpronounceable chemicals go for way more than they’re worth.
…Not like we need to justify cool DIY projects, though. F that.
In the interest of saving money and doing fun things, we’ve rounded up some cool DIY lip tutorials: homemade lipstick recipes–including stains, balms and glosses–assembled from regular old stuff like cranberry juice, coconut oil and beeswax.
Save money. Lose the chemicals. Have fun:
Homemade Lipstick is an easy fun project, and can be made with all natural ingredients.    Over the past few years, I have been working on making everything else I use on my body homemade and/or natural as well.
First I’d like to give you a few lip balm recipes.  These are softer and great for healing chapped lips, or for just keeping your lips healthy. The first recipe has cocoa or shea butter and makes a bit of a harder stick, while the second is a bit softer, great for lip balm pots.

Rosey Bee Lip Balm by Simple Life MomLip Balm #1

This recipe will keep your lips soft and smooth. You can also mix and match your oils to create your own specialty lip balm.  For ideas on coloring see below.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp. Beeswax  (or try carnauba or candelilla wax)
  • 2 tsp. Shea Butter (or try Mango Butter, Avocado Butter, or Cocoa Butter)
  • 1 tsp. Sweet Almond Oil (or try Olive, Avocado, or Apricot)
  • 5 drops essential oil (hemp, peppermint, lavender, anise, and cinnamon.  Stay away from lime, orange, grapefruit, and bergamot which can cause the sun to burn your lips)

Directions:

  1. Gently melt all ingredients together on low heat.
  2. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes.
  3. Add Essential oil and/or colorants and mix well.
  4. Pour into lip balm tubes or pots.
This recipe will make about 2 tubes or 1 pot of lip balm.

Optional Color Add-Ins:

  • For Red Hues: 1/4 teaspoon of beet root powder and 1/4 teaspoon alkanet root powder
  • For Brown/Tan Hues: 1/4 teaspoon (or more for color) of cocoa powder, a tiny pinch of cinnamon or turmeric to get the shade you want
  • For a more Matte texture: 1/4 teaspoon bentonite clay– use this with a color so it doesn’t leave a white tint on the lips.

Homemade Lip BalmLip Balm #2

Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp. Beeswax (or try carnauba or candelilla wax)
  • 3 tsp. Sweet Almond Oil (or try Olive, Avocado, Apricot, or Grapeseed)
  • 5 drops essential oil (hemp, peppermint, lavender, anise, and cinnamon.  Stay away from lime, orange, grapefruit, and bergamot which can cause the sun to burn your lips)

Directions:

  1. Gently melt all ingredients together on low heat.
  2. Remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes.
  3. Add essential oil and mix well.
  4. Pour into lip balm tubes or pots.
This recipe will make about 2 tubes or 1 small pot of lip balm.
To make either of the above lip balm recipes into a lip stain, try adding some natural coloring (stay away from those horrible food colorings, etc.)

Optional Color Add-Ins:

  • For Red Hues: 1/4 teaspoon of beet root powder
  • For Brown/Tan Hues: 1/4 teaspoon (or more for color) of cocoa powder, a tiny pinch of cinnamon or turmeric to get the shade you want
  • For a more Matte texture: 1/4 teaspoon bentonite clay– use this with a color so it doesn’t leave a white tint on the lips.

If you want to make a great lipstick naturally, you are going to have to add a bit more color.  Natural lipsticks seem like they really are half pigment at least, which is great, but just slightly different to make than lip balms.

Lipstick

Ingredients:

  •  1 teaspoon beeswax
  • 1 teaspoon Shea butter or Cocoa Butter (I prefer cocoa for that slight cocoa scent)
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 4 drops essential oils of choice (peppermint plumps your lips slightly by increasing blood flow, so I like to use it in this recipe)

Optional Color Add-Ins:

  • Red Hues: 1 teaspoon of beet root powder and 1/4 teaspoon alkanet root powder
  • Brown/Tan Hues: 1/2 teaspoon (or more for color) of cocoa powder, a tiny pinch of cinnamon or turmeric to get the shade you want (don’t use too much turmeric, unless you want your lips to stay yellow for a while).
  • A more Matte texture: 1/2 teaspoon bentonite clay– use this with a color so it doesn’t leave a white tint on the lips.

Directions:

  • Melt the beeswax, shea butter/cocoa butter and coconut oil in a glass measuring container in a small pot of simmering (not boiling) water. It should melt quickly because so little of each ingredient is used.
Homemade Lipstick by Simple Life Mom
  • When melted, remove from heat and add any optional ingredients like color or scent .
  • Once all ingredients are mixed well but still liquid, carefully pour into the lip container. I try to fill it until it’s almost overflowing.  This reduces the chance of a hole forming as it cools and shrinks.  Leave to cool for at least half an hour.  Do not allow to set in the sun or it will melt.  Plus, shea butter gets grainy if you over heat it.  Cooking this once is fine, but you’ll find it grainy if you leave it in a hot car.



photos + post by amy nadine, graphic design by eunice chun
For those of you concerned about what chemicals we’re putting in and on our bodies, you can’t get more natural than this homemade berry lip stain! We love it because it adds the perfect “just-bitten” hint of color to fake that Snow White luscious lip! Here’s how to do it yourself:
INGREDIENTS: 3 Blackberries (for their bright berry color), 1 Raspberry (for its feminine pink color), 3 Pomegranate Seeds (for their vibrant red color), 1/2 teaspoon edible oil (I used Extra Virgin Olive Oil), a small Bowl + Spoon (or mortar + pestle if you have them), Fork or Sifter to drain, small 5-gram Pot/Jar with screw top from any craft store
STEP 1: Mash the blackberries and raspberry in the bowl thoroughly with the back of your spoon.
STEP 2: Add the pomegranate juice into the mixture by individually squeezing them between your thumb and index fingers over the bowl.
STEP 3: Pour the olive oil into the bowl and stir everything together with your spoon.
STEP 4: Finish by draining the liquid from the mixture into your small portable jar.
For application, use your fingers, a lip brush or a Q-tip. It’ll only be good for a few days so refrigerate it for longevity. Have fun with it and even try different fruits (acai berries, cherries, etc)! You can play with the ratios of each fruit to customize your desired shade but you’ll get the most color payoff from the blackberries.
This video is one of my favourite. Those homemade lipsticks are so cuteeeee :)

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