Recipe for Lip Gloss - Lip Gloss is easy to make and well worth the effort because not only will it protect your lips from the wind, the cold and the sun, it looks great - giving extra depth of colour and shine on top of any lipstick.

Recipe for Lip Gloss

• 1 teaspoon of grated cocoa butter
• ½ teaspoon of coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon of sweet almond oil
• ½ teaspoon of beeswax
• 1 teaspoon aloe vera gel

Put together in a bowl, immersed in boiling water, the cocoa butter, coconut oil, alomond oil and beeswax. You may want to melt the oils in the microwave, melting very slowly and heating 10 seconds at a time. Mix until all the oils have melted. Remove from the heat and mix in the aloe vera. Leave to cool in small storage jars or pots.

If you don’t want to apply Lip Gloss to your lips during the day then give your lips a treat by moisturising last thing at night before you go to bed with a Lip Balm.

Rose Lip Balm

• 1tsp beeswax granules
• 4tsp jojoba oil
• ½ tsp clear honey
• 1 drop rose essential oil

Place the beeswax, jojoba oil and honey in a bowl above a pan of boiling water and stir until all the oils are melted. Take off the heat and add one drop of rose essential oil, mixing together well. Pour into storage pots.

Lip Gloss and Lip Balm are versatile and can be used for many things other than lips.

Some Examples :

• stuck finger ring - coat the finger in lip gloss/balm and wriggle it about until it comes free.
• eyebrows - coat eyebrows with a thin layer of lip gloss/balm to keep them in place.
• zips - lubricate a stuck zip with lip gloss/balm until it runs smoothly.

Waxes and Butters Don't be frightened to experiment with different oils which will have different properties. A little experience and before you know it, you will have mastered the art of making your own creams and lotions.

Aloe Vera Face Mask This mask can have amazing results, improving blemishes and spots, leaving the skin looking fresh and alive.

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