I was needing a new flavor of lip balm when my friend Jillian started chatting on Facebook about how she was infusing her shea butter with coffee. What a great idea. Jillian's tastes are a little different than mine when it comes to lip balm ingredients though so I started playing around with how I could do this using my go-to ingredients and what I came up with is this amazing Peppermint Mocha Latte Lip Balm inspired by her original post. It tastes just like your local coffee shop with a lot less calories! Ingredients for Peppermint Mocha Latte Lip Balm *this post contains affiliate links. 1 cup raw cocoa butter 4 tbsps organic course ground coffee (I used some my son had just brought back from Costa Rica :) ) 2 TBSP Fractionated Coconut Oil (this is the liquid kind) 1 heaping TBSP beeswax pellets (buying pellets is much easier than grating) Lip Balm containers - you can do tubes or tins (this recipe makes 5 1/2 ounce tins) Small crockpot for infusing Cheescloth for straining the coffee grounds Young Living Peppermint Essential Oil (get a GREAT deal on this and 10 other oils through the link) Directions for Peppermint Mocha Latte Lip ...
Pumpkin Spice Lip Balm
#PumpkinSpiceEverything Fever has hit but to be honest I would rather this Pumpkin Spice Lip Balm hit my lips. It's all natural, leaves my lips smooth and glossy and has a cool tingling (slightly plumping) effect that I am addicted to....best yet? Almost zero calories. Beat that Starbucks. Pumpkin Spice Lip Balm Ingredients This list contains affiliate links 3 tsp beeswax pastilles 2 tsp coconut oil 1 tsp cocoa butter-I eyed a chunk that fit just about right in the tsp 2 tsp pumpkin seed oil 4 drops Cinnamon Bark essential oil (click here to get a Young Living Discount) 2 drops Clove Essential Oil 2 drops Nutmeg Essential Oil 6 lip balm tubes Pippette (glass or long plastic-I personally prefer the plastic because the glass is hard to clean but the glass is safest) Pumpkin Spice Lip Balm Directions If you have NEVER made lip balm before please read through a few lip balm tutorials to become familiar with the process. Melt the following in a double boiler. For this project I made a double boiler effect by setting a Pyrex measuring cup in a saucepan filled with a few inches of slowly boiling water. beeswax coconut oil cocoa butter pumpkin ...
DIY Summer Lip Balm: Spearmint Vanilla Lime
Summer is off to a great start and we needed some new DIY summer lip balm flavors to help us enjoy the season. I had a lot of fun asking for suggestions on my Facebook page, Crafty Side of Essential Oils, and came up with this Spearmint Vanilla Lime lip balm mixture. DIY Summer Lip Balm Ingredients: (contains affiliate links) 1/4 cup refined coconut oil 2 tbsp & 2 tsps beeswax pastilles or grated beeswax 10 drops Lime Essential Oil (Get a discount on Young Living Premium Starter Kit) 8 drops Spearmint Essential Oil 5 drops organic Vanilla extract-optional 14 lip balm tubes 1 pipette (glass is safest but hard to clean, long plastic are easier to just throw away but get very hot) washi tape, duct tape or scotch packing tape for decorating DIY Summer Lip Balm Directions: Line up all your empty lip balm tubes in a safe place next to where you will be making this. This is a good pattern to put them in (obviously these are already filled) Melt together beeswax and coconut oil in double boiler. Some people make one by putting a mason jar in small pot of water or setting a glass or metal bowl over a small pot of boiling water. When completely melted ...
DIY Heart Shaped Lip Balm Tutorial
If you are looking for a fun, unique step up from a typical lip balm this one may be just the right thing! Heart Shaped Lip Balm Ingredients: These are the actual products/brands I used and are affiliate links. 2 Screw Top Round Steel Tins, 1/2 oz size heart shaped mini cookie cutter-with this set you can make a heart and another shape at the same time. plastic pipette-much easier than glass but not the safest option. If you are experienced with transferring lip balms you should be OK using these but glass is safest (and a mess to clean). 1/8 c. coconut oil 1 tbsp beeswax pastilles 1/8 tsp. agave nectar 10 drops essential oil. I used Young Living's Orange (YUM). 1/8 tsp beet root powder (please, please, please read my notes on this) How to Make Heart Shaped Lip Balm: Wash your tins and cookie cutters in warm soapy water and set out to dry. You must make sure there is no moisture in them before using. I like to do this the night before. Melt the coconut oil and beeswax in a double boiler over very low heat. If you have not made lip balm before please read either of these recipes for better instructions with photos: Peppermint Lip Balm or ...
Simple, Small Batch Peppermint Lip Balm Recipe | Christmas Crafts
Looking for an easy, DIY stocking stuffer? Try this simple, small batch peppermint lip balm that you can do in less than an hour and make a whole classroom full if you needed to! This peppermint lip balm recipe makes 14 full tubes so multiply it out as necessary if making for a large crowd. It has a few more ingredients than my lavender orange lip balm but is still an easy, inexpensive DIY craft using essential oil. How to Make Peppermint Lip Balm: Gather the following supplies in your work area. This moves very quickly so you need everything at your fingertips. Coconut Oil Beeswax 1 Vitamin E capsule Agave or Honey 14 Lip Balm Tubes Pipette- Buy glass or use a larger plastic one. Young Living Peppermint Oil - get a discount on Young Living oils here. Scotch Expressions Packing Tape (shown above) or Washi Tape Melt 1/4 cup Coconut Oil and 2 TBSP plus 1 TSP of the beeswax pellets together over very low heat. Remove from heat. Stir in 15-20 drops of Peppermint depending on how strong you want it. Personally I think 18 is perfect. Poke a hole in the Vitamin E tablet and squeeze contents into mixture. Add 1/4 teaspoon honey or agave nectar. This ...