Friday, December 18, 2009

How do you make lip gloss the way you buy it from stores the liquid kind?

~~~~ Ingredients





* Beeswax (the pellet-shaped sort works best)or petroleum jelly


* Sunflower oil or another kind of vegetable oil


* Flavoring and/or scent like Kool Aid


* Coloring (pinch a bit from your favorite lipstick or using food coloring)


* Any additives you might like


* Small containers (old lip gloss containers or you can buy plastic tubes at the drug store)





~~~~Steps





1. Assemble the ingredients.


2. Place a quarter cup of the beeswax in the pot.


3. Add two tablespoons of the oil.


4. Stir the mixture of oil and wax as it slowly melts together.


5. Put in microwave for 1 min.


6. Remove from heat once the wax and oil have melted together. Add desired flavorings, and/or color.


7. Pour it into small pots for storage.


8. Let it cool.


9. Store in a cool environment and use within 2 days.





****you can make this a mini business yah know...

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