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There are so many kinds of lip balm out there, but it can be hard to find just the right one. What's the solution? Make your own, of course! It's surprisingly simple to whip up a batch of lip balm or tinted gloss that's perfectly customized to your…taste. All you need is a base of beeswax or coconut oil, a flavor, and a tint, and you're done! We rounded up 20 sweet variations, and we think they're the balm.
Cupcake EOS Lip Tutorial
Talk about turning something plain into something totally Instagram-worthy! These DIY cupcake lip balms are made from used containers paired with some seriously hydrating (and fun) ingredients that you and your inner kid can get down with. (via DIY Projects for Teens)
10 Minute DIY Lip Balm
With only three simple ingredients (beeswax, shea butter, and coconut oil), you can have a homemade lip balm in less time than it takes you to go to the store and buy one. These are incredibly moisturizing and seriously fun to whip up. What more could you ask for?! (via Happiness Is Homemade)
Crystal Light Lip Balm
You can make this lippie in your kitchen easily for under $5. Only requiring some Crystal Light iced tea packets and Vaseline, meet the DIY project you can do in under ten minutes flat. Boom! (via Love U Madly)
Lime Lip Balm
Ring in the warmer weather with a DIY lime lip balm that will keep your lips soft and supple even in the heat of summer. We totally wouldn’t be opposed to pairing this lip balm with a margarita on a warm day, amiright? (via Simply Stacie)
DIY Tinted Raspberry Lip Balm
Using real raspberries, this lip balm tastes like a fruit smoothie (and who doesn’t love that?!). Aside from the yum factor, it also gives your lips loads of moisture and a natural pink tint. Hello, gorgeous! (via Hello Glow)
Homemade Plumping Lip Balm
For those craving plumped lips (ahem, Kylie Jenner), making this homemade cinnamon lip balm needs to be next on your to-do list. You can achieve fuller lips using natural ingredients instead of the tingling balms that can be uncomfortable (and expensive!). (via Hello Glow)
Raspberry Lemon Lip Balm
The perfect DIY project to start off the spring, you’ll love the way your lips feel after applying this beauty. We also dig that this project can be done in the microwave leaving you with a smaller cleanup! (via Simplistically Living)
Coconut Rose Lip Balm
The rose petals in these lip pots make for a beautiful presentation. You can also substitute in another favorite flower or herb. And there’s a bonus lip scrub in this post, too! (via My Baking Addiction)
Peppermint Lip Balm
There are a lot of things to love about this peppermint-flavor tinted balm, but our favorite thing is the use of an empty Altoids tin as the container. Genius! (via Beautylish)
Hemp & Honey
The best part about this lip balm is the manuka honey, which actually has antibacterial properties, in addition to softening your lips! (via Garden Therapy)
Kool-Aid Lip Balm
Yes, we know what you’re thinking, Kool-Aid in a lip balm? Yes! Not only does it give the coconut oil and beeswax a pretty hue, but that you can also have tropical punch flavor. (via Style Me Pretty)
Wedding Lip Balm Favors
Even if you don’t want to make your own lip balm, use these labels over standard tubes for a cute wedding favor. (via Something Turquoise)
Sparkly Strawberry Lip Balm
How do you add sparkle to your homemade recipe? Just add a bit of edible glitter. We’d put the emphasis on a little bit. (via Torie Jayne)
Pink Tinted Lip Balm
This lip balm is pretty basic, it has beeswax for a little bit of natural SPF and some melted lipstick for color. But the most helpful part of this post is the idea to use a large plastic syringe to fill the pots. (via Delia Creates)
Mint Chocolate Lip Balm
Yes! This lip balm is basically dessert since it involves actual chocolate chips. (via food plus words)
Peppermint Oil Lip Balm
Adding a bit of peppermint oil to this balm gives it a tingly flavor. (via @juleskeim/Free People)
Swirled Lip Balm
If you’re giving lip balm for a gift might we suggest this swirled version. It’s a step beyond basic, making it an easy and impressive favor. (via Rustic Escentuals)
DIY Lip Gloss
Each of these balms uses the same basic recipe. But this post has a great guide to different flavors and colors you can mix in. It’s basically a toolkit for creating your own recipes. (via girl. Inspired)
Homemade Birthday Cake Lip Balm
There’s cupcake and birthday cake flavored everything. So why not make your own lip balm with the flavor? The key is the buttercream cupcake oil. Sweet. (via Rebecca’s Soap Deli News)
2-Ingredient Lip Balm
Similar to the Kool-Aid idea, this tinted gloss, only uses two ingredients — Crystal Light powder and petroleum jelly. No melting required! (via Love U Madly)
Bottle Cap Pot
Okay, this might not be the most practical option, but we love the idea of making lip balms in bottle caps. Plus there are tons of flavor ideas in this post. (via Autostraddle)
