Flavored Lip Gloss
Soft, supple and luscious lip always enhance the beauty of a woman and make her look very pretty. The trick to make the lips look fuller and pouty, a la Angelina Jolie with the correct application of lip gloss. However, when we buy lip gloss with flavor from the market, many a time we end up not liking the taste of the lip gloss and discard the lip gloss and waste money. It would be great if you would know, how to make lip gloss with flavor by yourself at home. You will also end up saving money, you are spending on this cosmetic item. You will be able to make lip gloss with the food flavors you are really fond of.
How to Make Flavored Lip Gloss at Home
There are different ways to make lip gloss at home. Depending upon the availability of the ingredients at home, you can decide to make the particular lip gloss. The other alternative is to make a different lip gloss, every time the previous one gets over.
Recipe 1
This is the best lip gloss in my opinion, as it has my favorite flavor, namely vanilla in it. To me this is also the most basic homemade lip gloss.
Ingredients
- Petroleum Jelly 1 tablespoon
- Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon
- In a small microwave safe bowl, melt petroleum jelly for about 20 seconds.
- Remove from the microwave and stir with a spoon.
- Add vanilla extract to the petroleum jelly and stir well.
- Pour the lip gloss into a lip gloss container and place the container in the refrigerator till the lip gloss sets.
If you like fruity flavors, then you would like to try this recipe to make a lip gloss. This recipe mentions orange flavor in its ingredients. If you are not very fond of orange, you can use any other flavor and color as well.
Ingredients
- Petroleum Jelly cup
- Vegetable Oil 2 tablespoons
- Orange Flavoring 1 teaspoon
- Orange Color a pinch
- Vitamin Oil 3 - 4 drops
- In a microwave safe bowl, mix petroleum jelly and vegetable oil together.
- Microwave the mixture for about 45 seconds, ensuring you do not overcook.
- Remove the bowl from the microwave and mix the flavoring and color with petroleum jelly.
- Pour the lip gloss into lip gloss containers.
- Put the containers in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours, before you can use the homemade lip gloss
Honey flavored lip gloss is one of my favorite lip gloss. The commercially made honey flavored lip gloss are not the same as the homemade ones.
Ingredients
- Sweet Almond Oil 8 tablespoons
- Beeswax (grated) 4 tablespoons
- Honey 1 tablespoon
- Vitamin E Capsules 4
- Cocoa Butter teaspoon
- Essential Oil
- In a microwaveable bowl, place the beeswax and heat it on medium for 30 to 45 seconds.
- Remove the bowl from the microwave and add almond oil, vitamin E oil and cocoa butter to the beeswax and stir until well combined.
- Add honey and continue to stir the mixture.
- Add 2 to 3 drops of essential oils to the lip gloss and pour it into containers and it is ready for use.
If you have a little one at home, she may always want to dress up like you. She may also want a lip gloss. You can make a lip gloss for your little princess, using this recipe. You can ask your little one the powdered drink of her choice, so that she likes the flavor of the lip gloss you make for her.
Ingredients
- Powdered Drink Mix
- Honey 1 teaspoon
- Solid Vegetable Shortening 1 tablespoon
- Hot water teaspoon
- In a small bowl, combine honey, solid vegetable shortening and keep the mixture aside.
- Dissolve powdered drink mix with hot water. The quantity of the drink mix will depend on how dark and flavorful you want to make the lip gloss.
- Now add the dissolved drink drop by drop to the shortening mixture and continue to stir well. Add the dissolved drink, until you have not achieved the color and flavor you desire.
- Pour the lip gloss into a small and clean lip gloss container and place it in the refrigerator for a few hours.
- Store the lip gloss in the refrigerator. It can be stored only up to 3 to 4 days.
