Many women use hygiene lipstick and lip balm to protect them from the negative impact of the environment. Strong sun, wind, temperature changes are not the best way to affect the appearance of the lips - they are weathering, cracking and even baking.
When it comes to choosing what is better balm or hygienic lipstick or shine, the girls are lost. After all, all these means are different. We all know that lipstick is decorative cosmetics, which gives our lips a beautiful appearance. Most often, lipsticks do not have such properties as nutrition, deep hydration and healing of cracks on the lips.
Unlike simple lipstick, hygienic protects the sponge from the harmful effects of the environment. It is recommended to use it in summer, in winter, in strong winds. Lip gloss more sparing. It not only gives the sponges an attractive appearance, but also nourishes and protects them.
Lip balm is needed in order to cure an already existing problem. It eliminates peeling, cracks, dryness and other problems. In addition, high-quality natural balsams saturate the skin of the lips with useful minerals, trace elements and other substances. But how do you know that the remedy is really quality and natural? After all, you can not always believe what is written on the package. That's why, if you have some free time, make yourself a lip balm. Especially at home it is very easy to make.
How to make a lip balm on your own at home?
We all understand that cosmetics, made by own hands, are often much better than a store. There are no harmful additives and preservatives in it, as well as chemicals or allergens. In addition, by creating lip balm yourself, you can use the ingredients that you want, and thus create your own original recipe with the smell and color you need.
Lip balm is very easy to prepare. The main thing is to know the basics, how to mix components and what are the main components. So, the main ingredients and the basis of the lip balm are beeswax, essential oils and vegetable oil. Natural beeswax on the lips forms a special protective film that moisturizes and nourishes the lips, gives them the necessary elasticity and thereby protects against cracks and wounds. Vegetable oil is also the main ingredient that helps to eliminate this or that problem: dryness, cracks on the lips and the like. Most often use coconut oil, karite oil, olives, almonds or mangoes. Essential oils have medicinal properties and good persistent aroma. Therefore they are also an integral part of balm.
The main way to make lip balm
The composition of the lip balm may be different, however, the method of its preparation is always the same. To make balm yourself, follow these rules:
- First put the beeswax in a cup, and put it on a water bath so that it melts. The fire must be weak so that the wax does not burn and slowly melts. You can melt the wax in a microwave.
- If the composition of the balm is honey or solid oils, they should be added to the wax immediately, as it will get a liquid consistency. Keep a long time on fire, this composition can not be, because all useful substances can evaporate. Exceptions are only those cases where the components are too hard.
- As soon as the melted components are removed from the fire, aromatic essential oils must be added to them immediately. Then mix everything thoroughly and pour out according to preformed molds. For molds, you can use tubes from lipstick, glitter, jars from creams and the like.
Recipes for balsams
Balm on the basis of almond oil for dry lips
Lip balms are different in composition and in their properties. For example, a balm based on beeswax and almonds is suitable for cracked and dry lips. For its preparation, you need 13 grams of beeswax, half a teaspoon of honey, 25 grams of almond oil and five drops of any flavored oil. Almond oil is hard, so it should be thrown into a mug along with beeswax. When they become a uniform consistency, add honey and aroma oil. All thoroughly mix and pour into molds.
Balm with aloe juice for chapped lips
This balm is great for girls who have wrinkles, cracks and dry lips on their lips. Aloe juice has healing properties. For balsam preparation, take one teaspoon of aloe juice, a teaspoon of petroleum jelly, half a teaspoon of coconut oil and 15 grams of beeswax. The principle of cooking is the same: melt the wax and then add all the remaining ingredients.
Vitaminized Lip Balm
If you want to make a nourishing lip balm, then use this recipe. To enrich the balm with vitamins, just buy in the pharmacy vitamins A and E in capsules. You will also need two teaspoons of almond oil, two teaspoons of beeswax, one teaspoon of honey and olive oil. Vitamins should be about 800 mg, it's about 8 capsules.
Lip Balm with Lemon
Lemon nourishing balm will have to taste every girl. Mix 7 grams of beeswax, 10 drops of lemon essential oil and one teaspoon of grape, palm and coconut oil. Balm is prepared according to the same technology as all the others.
Additional tips
Many girls who first prepare lip balm for themselves, very often make common mistakes, because of which the balsam does not have such a consistency or does not meet the criteria. To avoid many mistakes, follow the simple tips below:
- beeswax is best melted on a stove, and not in a microwave oven, since in a microwave it can burn out if you do not correctly calculate the time;
- after preparing the mixture for shine, the bottom of the cup is very difficult to clean, so to facilitate this process, before preparing, lay the parchment paper on the bottom of the cup;
- in the manufacture of lip balm it is very important to maintain the specified proportions, because the components depend on the consistency of the balm (the wax is responsible for the hardness of the balm, and the oil for its softness);
- in the composition of balsam should be about 30% wax, if it is 40%, then the balm will be very hard and it will be difficult to use it;
- If the balsam seems firm, then just add a little more oil when cooking it;
- components used to make balm, should be natural and quality;
- Some components, such as honey, can cause allergies, so make sure beforehand that you are not allergic to the gloss components;
- not all essential oils are equally suitable for shine, so beforehand read about the selected oils and consult with the seller;
- there are such essential oils that can not be mixed with each other, so check their compatibility beforehand to avoid side effects;
- Ready balms should be poured into opaque containers, glass is best, as some oils are oxidized under the influence of sunlight;
- if you store lip balm in the refrigerator at a temperature of up to 10 degrees, then it can last about a year.