Homemade Beauty Recipes

The Best Lip Moisturizer

It's a matter of trial and error to find the best lip moisturizer for yourself. The time of year is the most important factor when choosing your lip treatment. Winter weather can play havoc with lips, drying and cracking them. Summer weather can be just as bad with the sun burning and drying. Of course we all know the horrible feeling of having a bad cold when our lips can get very sore with cracks and with possible cold sores. This is the time lips need moisturizer.

The following are a few of the best lip moisturizer (s) we can find :

Decleor Nutri-Smoothing Lip stick - this is one I use myself and love it especially when I have cracked lips. It's a moisturizer which offers everything. It is made with coconut oil, plum kernel, hazelnut, macadamia, barley grain and shea butter. It nourishes, softens and is very comforting for lips. This little moisturizer gem - with waxes of rose and rice plant oil - will also protect your lips from weather. It also has a micro smoothing powder included in it which helps exfoliate cracked lips. A great all rounder which is what you expect from Decleor. Decleor Nutri-Smoothing Lipstick 0.14 oz.

Clarins Moisture Replenishing Lip Balm - this one certainly deserves the name best lip moisturizer. With lots of shea butter, your lips will feel comfortable and protected all day although don't be frightened to apply a little moisturizer whenever you feel the need. It is good in Summer and Winter as it protects against temperature variations. With vitamin E included in this moisturizer you know your lips are protected against free radicals. To complete the picture this little number has a shiny tint so there is no need to wear lipstick. Clarins Moisture Replenishing Lip Balm, 0.45-Ounce Box

Dermalogica Age Smart Renewal Lip Complex - this moisturizer just cant fail as its ingredients hold so many oils: seed oil, beeswax, cocoa butter, shea butter, germ oil and palm oil to name a few. Apply twice a day, morning and night or if your lips are dry or if you are going to expose them to weather conditions. Dermalogica AGE Smart Renewal Lip Complex - 0.06 oz

Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm - When looking for a the best lip moisturizer you can't go far wrong with this one. It is an old tried remedy and a very popular one which won't break the bank. Made with natural ingredients such as coconut oil, lanolin, sunflower oil and of course beeswax to help keep protect your lips and keep them soft. It has a peppermint tingle taste which a lot of people like and comes in an old fashioned little yellow tin or a plastic tube. Beeswax Lip Balm .15 oz

Blistex Medicated Ointment - this ointment helps heal cracked or irritated lips as well as relieves the discomfort of cold sores. It's a great moisturizer and will help protect against weather and soften your lips. Many beauty therapists use this ointment as a lipstick base to give a nice smooth finished look and as a great moisturizer. Blistex Products - Blistex - Medicated Lip Balm, 1 Each - Sold As 1 Each - Seals in moisture to soothe and prevent dry lips.

Banana Boat Aloe Vera with Vitamin E Sunscreen Lip Balm - Never forget how damaging the sun can be even on your lips. Aloe Vera will help heal cracked lips and vitamin E will fight free radicals and is probably the best lip moisturizer you can find. This lip balm will also protect your lips with its high UVB and UVA protection. You don't even need to worry that you might easily lick it off as it is very water and sweat resistant therefore making this the best lip mositurizer, lasting much longer than others. Banana Boat Aloe Vera with Vitamin E Sunscreen Lip Balm, SPF 45 .15 oz (4.25 g)

Best Lip Moistuizer - Homemade

Try out this lip moisturizer and balm recipe which was sent in by Natasha who is one of our Scottish readers.

1oz bees wax (oranic)
1oz honey
1oz grapeseed oil
1 capsule vitimin E or a few drops
1oz olive oil (exra virgin) organic

Melt Bees wax slowly with olive oil then grape seed oil, then when cooled down a bit add the honey and vitamin E. Mix well then pour into a clean dry empty lip balm pot or tube.

I like this recipe because it is the same as Burt’s bees lip balm.

This is another yummy homemade lip recipe which is a great moisturizer using a choice of oils, sent in by Olivia from England

Sweet Lavender Lip Polish

Ingredients:

1 part caster sugar
1 part granulated sugar
1 to 2 parts liquid oil ( e.g. olive oil, grapeseed oil, rapeseed oil...)
1 to 10 drops of Lavender Essential oil ( optional)

Mix all the ingredients together in the end products container ( 6ml up to 50ml pots work well). After the product is well combined together neaten the whole thing up and, if you want to, put a label on the container.

Take a pea sized amount out in the morning and evening and apply all over your lips, making sure you scrub for about 45 seconds every application.

P.S. you can lick the product of your lips!

Enjoy XXX

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