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Hi everyone! After a short break, I’m back with another easy DIY for you! There are so many DIY posts for homemade beauty products out there, and here are two of the easiest.
The lip balm and scrub are made with 100% natural ingredients, including some from your backyard. No flower’s or herbs in your yard?…I bet the neighbor won’t mind if you return with some lip balm or sugar scrub!
Both of these crafts would be great to make for a bridal or baby shower, or if you’re just having a “girl’s night”…and I’m pretty sure that some Sangria would be a perfect pairing! I’m not going to lie, champagne was an essential “ingredient” in my crafting process.
Coconut Rose Lip Balm
What You Will Need:
- 1/8 cup Coconut Oil (available at most grocery stores or health food stores)
- 1/4 cup Beeswax (available at craft stores)
- 1/8 cup Shea Butter (available at craft stores or health food stores)
- 1 tsp Coconut or Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 cup Rose Petals (fresh or dried), feel free to substitute a different flower or herb here
- 1 tsp Sweet Almond Oil (available at craft stores)
*This recipe makes enough for about 6 tubes or small containers
How to Assemble:
- Measure all of the ingredients into a small saucepan or Pyrex container
- Heat on low until everything is melted, or if using microwave heat in 30 second intervals until completely melted
- Strain petals if you wish, I left them in, they look really pretty!
- Pour into sanitized containers of your choice
- Let cool completely (couple hours) and they’re ready to use!
*Since this recipe uses beeswax (melting point is 145 degrees fahrenheit) it will harden enough to put into empty tubes.
Lavender Rosemary Sugar Scrub
What You Will Need:
- 1 cup Raw Cane Sugar
- 1 cup Sea Salt (large or fine grain)
- 1/2 cup Coconut Oil
- 2 tbsp Fresh or Dried Lavender
- 2 tbsp Chopped Rosemary
- 1 tsp Lavender Oil
- 1 tsp Sweet Almond Oil
How to Assemble:
- Measure all ingredients into a sanitized jar or glass container of your choice
- Add chopped rosemary and lavender
- Mix together, and you’re done! How easy was that?
*This recipe is really versatile, add whatever herbs, spices, flowers, zests, and essential oil combinations you prefer!
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Is there any way to substitute the coconut oil with something else? I’m not a big fan of coconut!
Wonderful DIY!
Katie,
You can use olive oil instead but you will need to play around with the proportions and add more beeswax since olive oil is not solid at room temperature. Thanks so much!
Lindsay
What size were the containers you used for these rose lip balms? I want to make this but I am only seeing .2 oz containers online and want to make sure my little pots are big enough to really showcase the rose petals. Such a wonderful project!
Joycerine,
The containers that I used were about 1/2 oz. They were something that I found that had measuring tapes in them at Michaels.
Here is a link to some that are about 1 3/4 ounces
http://www.amazon.com/Plastic-Cosmetic-Containers-Eyshadow-Container/dp/B00AKYYSCM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1386630043&sr=8-4&keywords=lip+balm+containers
Lindsay
I tried the lip balm today, love it! One question, did you do anything special to get the vanilla extract to blend with the coconut oil? I had trouble with the old oil/water dilemma.
Susan,
I just heated it slowly and stirred a lot! Thanks so much!
Lindsay
I love this! Going to try it but I have one question. Is the coconut oil cooking oil? The sweet almond oil is not for cooking right? Just wondering because last time I went to the health food store to make my own scrub she was saying there’s oils for cooking and others for your skin, so just a little confused on which one to use. Thanks!
Angie,
Coconut oil is the same that you would use for cooking. Sweet Almond oil is not used in cooking, you can find it at craft stores in the soap/candle making sections. Hope this helps!
Lindsay
Where did you find the containers for the lip balm? Thanks! Can’t wait to try these!
Kris,
Thanks so much! I got the coconut oil and extracts at the grocery store, and the beeswax and shea butter came from hobby lobby (in the soap and candle making aisle). You can also buy empty lip balm tubes on Amazon, which I really want to do next time! Let us know how you like the recipe!
Lindsay
I made Mint Sugar Shine© lip gloss.came out nicr than my other ideas!
Oh, that´s great! Such a gorgeous idea. The lip balm will make my best friend a nice present!
How long will the body scrub keep??
Thanks!
-V
Hi :)
Shea Butter in recipe, is that pure Shea Butter? i live in UK so it is not that easy to find it.
Hi Aleksandra,
It is pure Shea Butter, you could substitute Cocoa Butter or Coconut Oil. If you sub Coconut Oil I would also up the Beeswax to make sure you still get a firm consistency.
Lindsay
Fun! LOVE the idea of homemade lip balm!