Life tips:): How to make lip balm:)

I make lip balm all the time! Its fun, easy and great to give to people as presents! You only need a couple of things....SO lets get started!

Equipment:

A pot (to store it in)
A disposable cup or bowl
A spoon
A toothpick (cocktail stick)
Labels (optional)
Cotton bud/Q-tip

Ingredients:

Petroleum jelly
Eye shadow
Fragrance (optional)
Shimmery white eye shadow (for a shimmer)
An oil ( I used almond oil but olive will do just fine)

Method:

1. Put the petroleum jelly in the cup.

Mix it up really well until it goes really smooth and easy to work with.

2. Use your toothpick to take some eye shadow from the palette. Add your shimmery white eye shadow now if you want, I didn't have too because my eye shadow was already shimmery! Do this softly and slowly as more than you think will come off as its such a good tool to use. If you don't have a toothpick use a needle or a pin.

3. Drop this in to the mixture bit at a time.

I added colour 3 times, here are the different shades:

Shade 1:

Shade 2:

Shade 3:

4. Now you can add your fragrance, I added Almond oil which is a bonus for me as that counts as the oil too! The oil helps to smooth out the lip balm and make the texture nicer on your lips so that is entirely optional).

5. Now you want to empty the mixture into your pot, don't worry about getting it on the sides because that's where the next step comes in!

6. Soak a cotton bud into the oil you used before (this prevents it sticking to the mixture) and run it around the rim of the pot as this will help to neaten the sides up. It will also make it look professional too.

7. Once you've done all of the above, do the old tap, tap, tap to even the lip balm out and use the toothpick (other end) to make a nice presentable swirl in the middle like this...

8. Now put this in the fridge and leave for about an hour or so or until firm to the touch.