What a nice weekend. I was able to cuddle by the fire, spend time with Charlie, Jupiter and Dre, cook and visit the mountains. It was for sure one of the coldest weekends yet this fall but I really had a good time staying home and chilling out.
On Sunday, I decided to try this DIY recipe for homemade lipgloss. It only involves two ingredients; Coconut Oil and Color Crayons. I know, sounds weird, but not so much if you realize crayons are mostly wax and color pigments that are food grade and non-toxic. So I had a blast making a few different colors. I used a drop or two of peppermint oil and Vanilla so that they would smell awesome and tingle my lips. the Coconut oil is great for your lips this fall with the weather getting cooler. This project took hardly any time at all. You can pick the containers up at any craft store for around a few bucks a pack.
Supplies
Break the Crayons.
Use small glass/ceramic dish placed in pan. Fill with water to just barely cover the bottom of the dish. Place Crayons and two teaspoons of coconut oil in the dish and melt. This will go fairly quickly so be very careful. When it’s melted, take off the stove and use a spatula and mittens to handle the dish.
Coming to a melting point, you can stir to ensure even consistency. (This is Dres hand, not mine, lol)
Toward the end you can add a few drops of peppermint oil or any other essential oil of your choosing.
Again, remember when taking off the stove to be very careful. I used a teaspoon meaning scoop to add the gloss to the containers.
Place containers on a small plate and let sit in freezer to harden for just a few minutes.
Wa-La! All done!
I can't wait to try it!
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