(sorry for pictures, I used my iPhone because camera was dead)
As with dry skin, come dry lips in the cold weather. This recipe will give you shine and color, plus protection against the cold weather.Ingredients
1 tsp Cocoa Butter
1 tsp Almond Oil
1 tsp Beetroot Powder
1/4 tsp Beeswax (grated or pearls)
Lip Balm Jar ( I used old 1/2 ounce body glitter jar I had, green and economical)
Instructions:
Place ingredients in a glass measuring cup (except beet root powder). Place measuring cup in a put/skillet with boiling water. Let ingredients melt and stir. Add in desired amount of beet root powder for desired results. Pour mixture into clean jar. Let balm set and use!
Voila!
The results were very rich and smooth on the lips. Felt really good and soft. I would suggest a good lip exfoliation and then applying this after. I only wish I had used more beet root powder to get the sheer red look and a little less beeswax. Next time!
- in attempt to soften and darken color I reheated the lip balm in the microwave an added beetroot powder. FYI: Do Not use microwave at full power or at all. It will overcook your butters, thus causing it to become grainy,Lesson leraned. Invest in good double boiler.
Enjoy!
So you said it was grainy when you do it in the microwave--is that the beet root powder not dissolving? That's what just happened to me. And using a double boiler fixes that problem?
ReplyDeleteThe beetroot powder also sunk to the bottom. No good!
yeah it was the beet root powder. I might have also had the microwave too high which causes the butter to crystalize. double boiler is better either way!
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