You take care of skin, so how about your lips?
By Willowlady
@Willowlady (10657)
United States
March 1, 2007 7:36am CST
This is an elegant naturally-protective and humectant formula. It is deliciously creamy and easy to apply, with a delightful vanilla scent. Best of all, it will keep your lips beautifully moist all winter long. Here is the formula:
INGREDIENTS
1 ounce apricot kernel oil or almond oil
1 ounce coconut oil
1/4 ounce beeswax
1 teaspoon honey
Vanilla natural flavoring oil, to taste
1. In a double boiler over medium heat, combine the oils and beeswax and heat until the beeswax has completely melted.
2. Remove the mixture from the stove and stir in the honey. Blend with a handheld mixer or whisk until the mixture is creamy.
3. Add a few drops of vanilla flavoring oil and stir to mix thoroughly.
4. Pour into small jars with screw tops and allow to cool.
The mixture will keep for 6 months. Apply to lips often as desired.
Makes about 1/4 cup of balm.
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12 responses
@loved1 (5328)
• United States
1 Mar 07
What a wonderful idea. My kids would think it was great fun to make their own lip balm. I am a carmex kind of girl and have a tube of this stuff in every room of my house and every coat pocket. This time of year you have to keep your lips coated or they dry out quickly.
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@Willowlady (10657)
• United States
1 Mar 07
So glad I could give you something to use. Nice to have if you would run our of Carmex. Thanks much for responding.
@cassidy22 (2974)
• United States
1 Mar 07
I certainly take care of my lips. I am so prone to chapped lips, and now I live in a dry climate at altitude. I use different lip balms and lip treatments. The lip balms I use all have SPF protection in them, because burned lips are the worst (ask any lifeguard!) I ight use this mixture at night before I go to sleep, but I always use SPF during the day.
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@Willowlady (10657)
• United States
1 Mar 07
Am glad that this could become a part of your personal care system.
Thanks for responding to this discussion.
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@hertaintedlips (155)
• United States
3 Mar 07
oooh, thanks for this recipe. I was wondering, do you have a natural lip sloughing recipe???
@Willowlady (10657)
• United States
4 Mar 07
Ok, try this one....Put a scoop of Vaseline in the lid of the pot.
Mix in half a teaspoon of salt and half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder.
Blend well and apply to your lips with your fingertip, rubbing your lips and sloughing off any chapped skin with the rough, salty mixture. Keep scrubbing until your lips are smooth and tingly from the cinnamon.
Thanks for responding to this discussion.
Leave on for 5 minutes to let the cinnamon work its lip-plumping magic then wipe off.
@Willowlady (10657)
• United States
6 Mar 07
Thanks for the addition. Good for making our efforts last.
Thanks for responding.
@villageanne (8553)
• United States
2 Mar 07
Thanks for the wonderful recipe. I have alot of trouble with my lips. I can not wear many brands of lipsticks. As soon as I put them on my lips, they are immediately dried out. The avon dealer tried to sell me lipstick, I told her what it did to my lips. she did not believe me. I put it on and made abeliever out of her. I will try your recipe. The only kind of lipstick i can use is estee lauder. weird.
@Willowlady (10657)
• United States
2 Mar 07
Hony is a gift from God. Appreciate the fact that I may have added something to make your life bit better. Thanks much for responding.
@villageanne (8553)
• United States
2 Mar 07
I was not finished with my comment. LOL I noticed taht the recipe has honey in it. I love to use honey in homemade products. I use local honey. Thanks for the recipe
@Melody1 (967)
• India
29 Mar 07
You seem to be having lots of excellent home remedies for skin care.
Thanks for sharing them with us.Next time if someone compliments me ,I know whom to thank.Lol.
@sandie61 (2359)
• United States
2 Mar 07
that sounds good. the best thing I have found to use is burts bees lip balm and I have tried a lot of different brands.
@margieanneart (26423)
• United States
3 Mar 07
I like this very much. Rating you a + again. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful ideas and remedies. I will be doing this one for sure.
@zhaojundragon (416)
• China
3 Mar 07
It's a good idia .But Spring have been come .The weather is not very cold.Will you want to travel in this Spring ?
