Welcome to my Lip Balm & Lip Gloss collection — a curated set of DIY recipes and guides for nourishing, protective, and beautifully tinted lip care that you can make at home. Whether you want a buttery lip balm to soothe dry lips or a shiny, tinted gloss with skin-loving oils, these formulas are created with simple, effective ingredients and clear instructions.
Here you’ll find beginner-friendly tutorials that explain why each ingredient is included, how it benefits your lips, and how to customize textures and scents to your preference. I focus on skin-friendly emollients like natural butters, oils, and plant waxes so you can confidently craft lip products that feel amazing and perform well.
Explore these recipes to learn how to make lip balms and lip glosses that hydrate, protect, and add shine using ingredients you trust.
If you’ve ever tried making lip gloss and ended up with something sticky, gritty, or separating—you’re not alone. This DIY shimmer lip gloss is smooth, glossy, lightweight, and beginner-friendly. It uses simple oils, a touch of butter for structure, and cosmetic mica for a beautiful shimmer finish. Whether you want a natural everyday gloss or […]
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If you’ve ever made lip balm that felt too waxy or sticky, this non-waxy smooth glide lip balm recipe fixes that problem. By lowering the beeswax and using lightweight oils and mango butter, this formula glides smoothly while still being firm enough for lip balm tubes. This recipe is written in percentages, so it can
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By combining the liquid oil with the wax, we end up with a lip balm that is harder than the carrier oil and softer than the wax. The ratio of the ingredients and the ingredients that you use, are what ultimately determines the consistency of your DIY lip balm. Prefer to watch this project instead
This Monkey Farts Lip Balm is formulated to be super hydrating. Once you put the lip balm on it is thinner than what you would expect of a balm, maybe closer to a lip gloss consistency. I love the fruity smell of the monkey farts flavoring, it just takes this up to a new level.
One of the things that I like most about this homemade lip gloss, is the slip that it has! Unlike a lip balm, that you would want to absorb quickly, this lip gloss lasts for a while. I have been on a mission to make all my own skin care products to ditch the store
Ready to learn how to make a vegan lip balm? Don’t worry, it’s super easy to make. I love the glossiness the candelilla wax gives the balm. It glides on easily and leaves behind skin protecting oils. Prefer to watch how to make Lip Balm instead of reading it? The cool thing about making lip
