How to Make Homemade Lip Gloss in Less Than Five Minutes

Shiny lips are back. The shimmer and shine of luscious lips is the goal for this season. You can choose to have a bright colored shine or just something natural for a subtle day-time look. For the frugal at heart a homemade lip gloss is a perfect alternative. Read on to learn how to make homemade lip gloss in less than five minutes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Petroleum jelly (Vaseline works well)
• Colored lipstick or cream blush
• Ziploc bags
• Scooping stick or spatula
• Small containers

1. Choose the color of lipstick or blush that you will use to tint your homemade lip gloss.

2. Scoop your petroleum jelly into a plastic bag.

3. Cut off a small amount of lipstick or some cream blush and put it in the bag with the petroleum jelly. Start with a small amount in order to see if the color is the right shade. You can always add more later.

4. Close the plastic zipper bag while letting out the air and gently squish the petroleum jelly and lipstick mixture together in order to mix in the color.

5. After mixing your lip gloss completely, determine if you have achieved the appropriate shade. If you want to go darker then you can add more lip stick.

6. Cut a small hole in the corner of your plastic bag and squeeze the lip gloss into a small plastic container. Put on the lid and store in your purse or makeup bag.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure you squeeze the lip gloss mixture enough to blend the lipstick color completely.
• Use the homemade lip gloss to add a hint of color and shine to bare lips or apply it over matte lipstick to create a shine.
• You can also add some flavor to the lip gloss mixture by putting a few drops of flavoring in your bag while mixing the lip gloss. Peppermint, vanilla or strawberry flavors work well.
• A little dash or body glitter or shimmer eye shadow can be added to make the lip gloss sparkle.

[mzvocal]

on 8/22/2009 Excellent information - thanks for sharing

[AbbyNormal]

on 2/28/2008 I love this!