How to Make Your Own Lip Gloss Without Beeswax

Do you want to make your own lip gloss without the trouble of beeswax? If so, then keep on reading. Materials: Vegetable shortening, honey, unsweetened drink mix (eg. Kool-Aid), hot water

Use a small bowl to mix 1 tbsp of the solid vegetable shortening and 1 tsp of honey. In a separate bowl, mix the drink mix and 1/4 tsp of hot water until it is dissolved. Stir in as much of the drink mix as possible. The actual amount will depend on the temperature of water. The more you can dissolve, the stronger the flavour will be.

You can choose the color and flavor of you lip gloss by the type of drink mix you use.

Add one drop of the water mixture to the shortening/honey base. Stir well. Repeat until you get the color/flavor combination you want. Pour into a clean container or old lip gloss pot.

Store in the refrigerator. Keeps for 3 days, but it tastes so good that you will use it up very fast!

Tips

• Get the original Vaseline. Any specialty Vaseline has things that you may be allergic to. For example, Vaseline baby. CVS brand also is known for allergic reactions.

Warnings

• Remember to check for allergies on all items used before making this.

Things You'll Need

• Vaseline
• Lemonade
• A small (or large) container to hold the lip gloss
• Lipstick (optional)