DIY Lip Balm Locket Necklace

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Through the years I’ve give you a number of completely different lip balm recipes. From this Burt’s Bees dupe to this tinted lip balm with just a little shimmer. This DIY lip balm necklace although is a chic spin on common lip balm.

Earlier than I made my very own skincare merchandise I used to have chronically dry lips. I’m certain the stash of typical lip gloss and comparable objects in my rest room drawer didn’t assist issues. Ever since I attempted pure lip balm (and began making my very own!), I’ve been hooked.

Lip Balm Locket

I all the time have some home made lip balm someplace in the home or in my purse. With this locket necklace although, you may carry your pure lip balm round with you in model. It additionally makes an incredible present for valentine’s day or as a stocking stuffer.

Lip Balm Components

Lots of my lip balm recipes have coconut oil, however this one doesn’t. Whereas I’m nonetheless a coconut oil fan, it’s just a little fickle relying on the temperature. Coconut oil has a melting temperature of 76 levels. Which means that in a hotter room, or proper subsequent to somebody’s 97.5-degree pores and skin, it should begin to soften. That’s not an enormous deal if the lip balm is in a jar, but it surely’s a distinct story when it’s in a locket.

As a substitute, I’ve used jojoba oil because the provider oil. Not like coconut oil, it principally stays the identical consistency even in hotter or colder temperatures. Jojoba is one among my favorites as a result of it carefully mimics our pores and skin’s sebum and my pores and skin drinks it up.

The consistency of this lip balm is just a little tougher than a few of my different recipes. This helps it to remain within the locket higher and never soften, run, or soften. I exploit the bottom of my fingernail to scoop just a little out for my lips. As a result of it has a better quantity of beeswax I additionally discover that I don’t want to make use of fairly as a lot to guard my lips.

It’s the right protection to guard lips from harsh winter winds or vivid sunny days.

Selecting Lip Secure Important Oils

My unique lip balm recipe options peppermint important oil, which supplies lips a refreshing tingle. I wished to give you one thing that was completely different and jogged my memory of the vacation season. Most important oils that match that class although aren’t secure to placed on the lips.

Within the winter I’ll usually diffuse oil blends with substances like clove and cinnamon and it jogs my memory of Christmas. Most of these oils could scent nice, however they’re additionally pores and skin sensitizers and needs to be used sparingly (if in any respect) on the pores and skin. Tisserand recommends a max of .07% for cinnamon bark oil, and that doesn’t account for extra delicate areas just like the lips.

Fortunately there’s a straightforward resolution!

I’ve opted for orange important oil right here with a contact of cinnamon leaf. Cassia cinnamon and cinnamon bark important oil are a lot harsher on the pores and skin, however cinnamon leaf is secure to make use of when correctly diluted. The IFRA (worldwide perfume affiliation) lists the secure quantity for lips at .5%. That’s level 5, not 5! This recipe makes use of it at .25% or half that quantity.

Should you don’t have any cinnamon leaf readily available, then it may be omitted. It’s also possible to change the orange important oil with one other lip secure oil, like peppermint, for those who desire.

Selecting a Locket Necklace

Most craft shops have reasonably priced lockets within the jewellery part, or you may get one on-line. I wished one thing that was good, however not costly jewellery that would get broken. One thing like this locket seems to be just a little like sterling silver however for manner much less. Whereas it was minimalist, the within cavity wasn’t as deep as I wished so it didn’t maintain very a lot lip balm.

I discovered one other, a lot bigger locket that holds loads of lip balm right here. It is available in a number of completely different floral designs, however which may not enchantment to everybody. No matter you select, bigger locket necklaces with a deeper inside cavity are the higher choice.

Leftover Lip Balm

Relying on how massive the lockets are and what number of you’re making, there’ll doubtless be leftover lip balm. The additional will be poured right into a lip balm tube or jar. These can be utilized as is or saved for refills when the locket runs out of lip balm.

These moisturizing lip balm necklaces are an incredible present thought for daughters, mothers, grandmas, and so on. However don’t overlook to make one for your self too!