*Easy and Refreshing recipe!
Ingredients
1. 1 to 1 1/2 crayons, Red or Pink Shade.
2. 1 1/2 tablespoons of Therapeutic Moisturizing Cream-or Shea Butter
3. 1/2 teaspoons of Coconut Oil
4. 1 teaspoon of Sweet Almond Oil- or Castor Oil
5. 2 drops of Essential Oil of your choice (optional)
Tools
6. Container for storing Lipgloss (I used an old make up container)
7. Something tiny to stir with
8. A metal or heat resistant bowl
9. A pan in which to shimmer water
Lets get Started!
1. Begin warming a pan about half an inch of water full. Do not let it boil at all during this process.
2. Place everything except the essential oil into your small metal container. Spread the ingredients out so they melt at about the same rate.
3. Once the water is simmering, put the container in the middle of the pan. (The tinfoil container floats on top, slowing down the melting process and rendering a very smooth mixture.) Make sure you constantly stir everything so that it is fully-blended (the crayons take the longest to melt). I held the container with tongs and used my chopstick to stir and stir.
4. Once everything has melted, add your essential oils and blend carefully. The ingredients should be one color and consistency.
5. Pour the mixture quickly into the waiting tin or container. It will firm up very fast. (Don’t worry, if something goes awry, you can always reheat and re-pour).
6. Let cool for a few minutes, and wait to enjoy the final product! (Hint: I use the remnant lipstick in the bottom of the melting container to test it out ~ I would suggest this too.)
* you can also do a microwave version of this. Instead, shred the crayons. Put all the ingredients in a ziplock bag. Microwave 30 seconds, then smoosh with fingers. Keep doing process, then do accordingly. I find microwaving much easier than boiling(:
* I used the version from Beaudget-when beauty meets budget. I used almost the same steps, but use different ingredients that are much cheaper.
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