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Herbs & Health: Herbal Lip Balms & Glosses
As winter closes, our lips are crying from some tender love and care. Months of cold, dry, and windy weather have caused our lips to deteriorate to less than tender states. Herbal lip balms and glosses make the perfect antidote, creating smooth, soft, and luscious lips that will prepare them for the warmer weather. The process of putting these together is dangerously simple, and you can find the ingredients in most kitchens or window pots- the fresh herbs provide powerful medicinal properties! Give your lips the service they need this spring with that herbal touch they crave to sooth and repair damage done in winter!
Here are a few herbal lip ideas:
Citrus Basil Lip Balm
Ingredients
2 tablespoons avocado or almond oil
1 tablespoon shea or mango butter
2 tablespoons beeswax
1 tablespoon Vitamin E oil
1 teaspoon citrus zest
4 drops orange or lemon essential oil
¼ cup fresh basil leaves
Wrap basil with kitchen twine or in cheese cloth for easy removal. Heat up ingredients in small saucepan, and let simmer for 7 to 10 minutes, infusing ingredients. Discard basil, and fill it into jars. Let harden.
Coconut Mango Mint Lip Smacker
Ingredients
1 tablespoon coconut butter
1 tablespoon coconut oil
2 tablespoons beeswax
1 tablespoon Vitamin E oil
1 tablespoon fresh mango, chopped fine
¼ cup fresh mint, chopped
Directions
Heat up ingredients in small saucepan, and let simmer for 7 to 10 minutes, infusing ingredients. Strain contents into a jar. Let harden.
Raspberry Mint Lip Gloss (Purple Tint)
Ingredients
1 tablespoon shea butter
1 tablespoon almond oil
1 tablespoon beeswax
½ tablespoon Vitamin E oil
6 raspberries, smashed
¼ cup mint
Directions
Heat up ingredients in small saucepan, and let simmer for 7 to 10 minutes, infusing ingredients. Strain contents into a jar. Let harden.
Red Basil Cinnamon Lip Gloss (Brown tint)
Ingredients
1 tablespoon shea butter
1 tablespoon pumpkin seed oil
1 tablespoon beeswax
½ tablespoon Vitamin E oil
1 cinnamon stick
¼ cup fresh cinnamon basil
Directions
Wrap basil with kitchen twine or in cheese cloth for easy removal. Heat up ingredients in small saucepan, and let simmer for 7 to 10 minutes, infusing ingredients. Discard basil, and fill it into jars. Let harden.
