How to Make Pumpkin Lip Gloss
Shine and spice up your lips for the autumn with homemade pumpkin lip gloss. This recipe uses coconut oil, beeswax, vitamin E (all effective moisturizers) and pumpkin seed oil. You'll have your custom, all-natural pumpkin gloss in just a few steps. Besides being tasty, it will condition and protect you from dry, chapped lips.
Things You'll Need
- One Tablespoon Shredded Beeswax
- One Tablespoon of Coconut oil
- 1/8 Teaspoon Vitamin E Oil
- 1/8 Teaspoon of Pumpkin Seed Oil
- Two Drops of Pumpkin Flavoring Oil
- Microwave-Safe Container
- Lip Gloss Jar
Instructions
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Make Your Own Pumpkin Lip Gloss
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Combine beeswax, coconut oil, Vitamin E, pumpkin seed oil in a microwave-safe container. All of these are available at natural food stores or on the Internet.
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Microwave mixture until beeswax melts and oils meld together.
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Remove from microwave. Mix with spoon and add a drop of pumpkin flavoring oil.You can buy pumpkin flavoring oil in supermarkets and on the Internet.
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Pour into a clean, empty glass lip gloss jar. Allow gloss to cool before use.
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Slick on your lips with a finger or lip brush and enjoy.
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Tips & Warnings
Refrigerate lip gloss so it solidifies faster.
Add 1/8 teaspoon of shea butter to the ingredients to add extra shine.
If you are allergic to pumpkin or seeds and nuts, do not use.
Resources
- Photo Credit Flickr.com