Homemade Lip Liner Recipe
Yield: 4 pencils
Cost: $15
Equipment
- Microwave safe bowl
- Spoons
- Kitchen scale
- Paper towels
Materials
- .2 ounce beeswax
- .2 ounce candelilla wax
- .2 ounce shea butter
- .2 ounce jojoba oil
- .1 ounce castor oil
- .1 ounce iron oxide pigments any color
- .01 ounce vitamin E oil
Instructions
- In a heat-resistant bowl, combine the beeswax, candelilla wax, shea butter, jojoba oil and castor oil.
- Place the bowl in a small saucepan that's been filled with 1-2 inches of water (essentially creating a double boiler). Heat on the stove over low heat until the oils have melted. Stir to combine.
- Once the oils have melted, add the vitamin E oil and iron oxide. Continue adding iron oxide in a variety of different hues until you reach the ideal shade.
- This next step can get pretty messy to make sure to lay several paper towels over your work area and keep a roll of clean paper towels nearby. Using a needleless syringe, carefully transfer the mixture into the pencil molds or casings (make sure to put the end cap on the pencil before filling!) Then stand the pencils in a cup or jar and let them dry overnight.
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Notes
Keep your lip liner and lipstick with you for touch-ups throughout the day, especially after eating or drinking.