DIY Lip Glosses
Jan 10, 2011 by Violet
This year as part of my Christmas presents for everyone I made them custom lip glosses ^_^ They are fun to make and you can personalise the colour to the person you’re making it for too.
What you need:
- Vaseline/petroleum jelly
- Containers
- Mixing container ( the metal thing from a tea light candle)
- Tea light candle and lighter
- Things to colour the glosses with eg. other lip glosses, lipsticks, eyeshadow, plain pigments, shimmer dust etc.
- Flavour or scent if you want. I used a tiny bit of perfume oil but it’s optional.
| So in your mixing bowl put in a big glob of vaseline and cut off a little slice of lipstick or whatever colour you’re using. I added a bunch of shimmer dust too. Keep in mind that if you are using old lip products and you are planning on giving them to other people you need to make sure it’s hygienic and there are no germs. If you’re making them for other people rather than using old products that you’ve used previously for colour you should really invest in some reasonably priced lipsticks or colours.
Using the pliers or something, hold it over the candle to melt it all together and stir.
Pour it all into the container and leave to set.
Rinse and repeat!
Quick and easy to make ^_^
Very good stocking stuffers or party favours.
Or… just make a bunch for yourself XD
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Sweet! ^^ can you really use eyeshadows? it is going on the lips and i have a habit of licking my gloss…
XD Try not to eat! I figure that eyeshadow has to be safe enough to accidentally get in your eyes so it should be ok?
As long as what is in the eyeshadow is lip safe, it’s ok. Don’t use any eyeshadows that have Iron Blue, Chromium oxide, or ultramarines. They are not lip safe. If an ingredient in it concerns you, do a google search and you’ll get a quick answer as to whether it is lip safe.
Very good information thank you! :D
Love this idea! I have such trouble finding a lip color I like, so I may need to try some of these out!
Definitely a great way to get custom shades :D
Oooh! So cute! May do that with my niece for gifts for her friends :D
Perfect for teenagers and fun to do with your niece too :D
Oh neat! I don’t know if you’ve heard of them before but http://www.tkbtrading.com/ has lipgloss and chapstick base if you want sticky tube-type lip gloss or would prefer to use something other than petroleum jelly. They also sell all sorts of dyes, pigments, and containers.
Yes! I’ve been wanting to order from them for months!! Totally on my to-buy list :D
Wow this is a lovely idea! Looks really simple to do as well, thanks for the photo tutorial :)
No problems ^_^
This is a great idea! How crafty you are ^_^ I can’t wait to try this out!
Very glad you enjoyed it ^_^
this is great! i love your tutorials ^_^
Aww thank you <3
That’s a fab how-to! I’ll be using this to recycle ends of lipsticks for me, but as you say for other people I will probably buy or find an unused (unwanted gift? Part of a set that didn’t suit me) lippy as the base colour.
That’s what I do too :D It’s awesome to re-use old lipstick stubs!
Wow intresting! I was like ‘DIY glosses??!” must check haah xx~
Haha very glad you liked it!
looks so cute ^^
love the containers :D
They are from Tokuya :D
I’ve made these before :) It’s so much fun and a great way to use up some of my shimmer pots that just sit there.
Kisses, Melanie
I agree, it’s nice to use up wasted products!
Hi Violet,
I found your website while coming across your pictures in Flickr OMG thank you for sharing all your amazing talents on here, you are amazing.
best of luck with everything in the future.
Raquel
Thanks so much for commenting Raquel it really made me smile! I’m so glad you found the site and are enjoying it :D I hope you come back soon! I’ll
Great idea!
XOXO
Glad you enjoyed :D
I used to do this same thing when I was younger! I might just have to try it out again sometime as I’m running low on lipglosses. I might try an unusual tint like blue or something xoxo
Oh a blue would be really interesting! I would love to see your results :D
Such a good ideaa for small gifts and alike <3
I love making little gifts like this ^_^
Ohh~ I love this idea!!
Great! I’m saving this page to try it out once :)
:D Let me know how it goes!
Oh, that’s so cute Violet! I want to try it out sometime… Just got to find the time! > <
xox,
bonita
I know the feeling!
I can vouch that these look super awesome in person and they smell amazing! I haven’t used mine yet because it’s too pretty to break!! XD
XD Nooo do it! You can just re-melt the top to make it pretty again with a lighter every time hahaha!
I love doing this!!
But I never thought of doing it as a gift, mainly because mine would look terrible haha. But yours looks great and so professional, love them :D
Haha just swing by Daiso and get some pretty pots like this and BAM professional XD
That is awesome!
Haha thanks Marie!
They are great, I made 3 today :D And finally I have a colour I couldn’t get in any store ^^
Yay!! I’m very glad :D
Yay!! I love these tutorial!! As soon as I saw it I knew that I had to try this!!!
and I did it!! but I found some problems:
The colour dosn’t show up, a little in my hand when I try it but nothing in my lips, and I used a dark brown lipstick.
And all the shimmering powder goes to the bottom of the container…
jummmm…
Do you know what I did wrong? because I love this idea but I don’t know what I’m doing wrong!!
I’m glad you enjoyed the tutorial! If the shimmer powder is going to the bottom of the container you might be using one that is too heavy or you may need to stir it more while it’s setting or after it’s slightly more solid. As for the colour, lip gloss like this will never be as pigmented as the original lipstick you used because you are diluting it with the other ingredients. If you want more piment you will need to use a bigger amount of the colour you’re adding. I hope that helps! :)
Thanks for the post! Looks like a delicious science experiment!
It really way :D
I love making my own make up, makes me feel really smart lol
Haha ^_^