14 Luscious Homemade Lip Glosses + Balms
If you’re anything like us, you have a stash of lip balms and glosses of all colors and flavors, and you probably keep more than one in your purse at all times. Variety is the spice of life, right? That’s why, in addition to our original gold mine of homemade lip balms, we’ve rounded up another 14 for you to DIY. Confused by all the lippy terminology? Check out our crash course on buying and applying lip products. Oh, and don’t forget to exfoliate your lips every once and a while, too. We got you covered, xx ;)
1. Soy Lip Balm: Vegans, rejoice! If you don’t use beeswax, soy wax is a great alternative in lip balms. (via Bitz + Giggles)
2. Lemonade Lip Balm: When life hands you lemons, make lemonade lip balm! (via Pretty Handy Girl)
3. Orange Kiss Lip Balm: While we’re on the subject of citrus, we’re sweet on this recipe for orange lip balm. Orange you glad we included it (sorry, we had to)? (via Everything Etsy)
4. Homemade Honey Lip Balm: Because honey is a humectant (it draws moisture from the air and traps it), it’s a great additive to lip balms. Not to mention, it’s yummy — especially when paired with white chocolate like it is in this recipe! (via Henry Happened)
5. Myrrh + Palmarosa Lip Balm: The Essential Oils of Myrrh and Palmarosa are fantastic at healing dry, cracked skin, including lips, so they’re perfect for balms. (via Fellow Fellow)
6. Basic DIY Lip Balm: Lip balm really only needs two ingredients: a wax and a carrier oil. We used white beeswax pellets and sweet almond oil, and went a step further to add shea butter and flavoring oils for a little extra luxury. (via Brit + Co)
7. Tinted Lip Gloss: This recipe is crazy simple, and we bet you’ve already got the ingredients in your house: eyeshadow + Vaseline. (via Free People)
8. Berry Lip Balm: Want pink lips au naturel? This tutorial uses organic freeze dried berries to flavor and tint the lip balm. Berry nice! (via Oh Hera)
9. Lip Balm Locket: Photos, flash drives, solid perfume… add lip balm to the list of things we like to keep in lockets. (via Beautylish)
10. Coco-Calm Lip Balm: Need a reminder to chill out? This lip balm will soothe your lips and your mind. (via Mountain Rose Herbs)
11. Rosewater Lip Balm: Not a fan of lavender? Not to worry! Rosewater is another great natural anti-anxiety ingredient. And it smells and tastes lovely. Try these rosewater desserts, too, while you’re at it :) (via Gimme Some Oven)
12. Honey, Sweet Orange and Cinnamon Lip Balm: Spice up your lips with a little cinnamon! But only a little, because too much will irritate your poor pout. (via Organic Beauty Recipes)
13. Pumpkin Pie Lip Balm: This lip balm is a bit of a double-edged sword. You’ll love putting it on because it tastes amazing, but you’ll also love licking it off because it tastes amazing. (via Henry Happened)
14. Domino Lip Balm: Game on, dry lips! We’ve got your number! (via Soap Queen)
How do you keep your lips moisturized and smooth? Do you buy or DIY? Share your secrets with us in the comments below.
