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Tinted Lip Balm * EASY & NO MESS *

cyens

Well-known member
This is my first tutorial, I hope you guys like it.

OK after I read this thread: http://specktra.net/forum/showthread.php?t=25584
I experiemented with lip balm and my samples.

So this is what you need:
A keddle to boil water
a small and bigger bowl
a brand new, never used Bobbypin.
Mac Pigments ( make sure its lips safe )
Lipblam or Lipgloss ( I used N.Y.C ) ( I recomend using a brand new jar )
alcool
a small spoon

Step one:
Heat up the water and remove from fire before it boils ( when you start seing steam ).

Meanwhile the water is heating up, clean the spoon with alcool and put pigments on top of the lip balm in the jar, about 1/4 to 1/2 tablespoon depending on your tastes. I used 1/4. Its about 0.5 cm evenly on top of the lip balm.
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When the water is ready pour a small quantity in the small bowl, enough to cover until below the lid of the jar. Screw tighly back the lid on the jar, place in water for about 5 minutes, until the lipbalm is a rich cream like liquid. Place a larger bowl on top if you want to keep the heat in.
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Meanwhile, unfold your bobbypin and clean it with alcool.

Remove the jar from the water, use your Bobbypin to mix evenly, it takes about 3 - 5 min to mix evenly. If it doesnt mix well, leave your jar 5 more minutes, it need to be realy creamy and you see the pigments sinking in as you mix-it.

When its done it looks like this:
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on your lips it looks like this:
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you can put more or less pigments and even glitters in it depending on the effect you want to achieve and your tastes.

I wanted a subtile glow in this one.

BTW I used Melon mac pigments in these pictures.

I hope you guys apreciated my first tutorial!!!

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Caderas

Well-known member
oh, this looks easy!! i've seen it done with rose pigment too and both are so pretty... i'm defenitely going to have to give this a try. good job!!--
 

Julie

Well-known member
Thanks for doing this tutorial! I will definitely be making my own piggie lip balm now.
 

cyens

Well-known member
I'm happy you guys like my tutorial

If someone make a mix with other colors, I would like to see how it looks like too

About the "lip safety" Im just making sure people are safe...

I took a picture of my other mix for fun, its coral something, the second word got errased...

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cyens

Well-known member
Yes it prolly works with just vaseline, you need a jar though. But its the same thing.

But using ready made you get the jar, a nice smell and taste too.
 

Brianne

Well-known member
I used a creamsicle lip balm I hardly touched and mixed in Goldenaire pigment. Holy prettiness Batman! And it was SO easy!

I am going to get some cheapo lip balms so I can do this with more pigments.
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banana

Well-known member
Neat! Thanks for the tutorial. How do you find the taste/texture of the NYC balm? I don't want to waste pigment on a lipblam I don't like. :)
 

Miss Pumpkin

Well-known member
Quote:
Originally Posted by inlucesco
What a great method! I want to try that with my rose pigment now.
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I think I'm going to do it with rose tooo!!!
 

inbigtrouble

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I did this yesterday with rose and it turned out beautifully! You are right, it is so easy. If I have the time/energy after work tonight, I'll post a picture of the result.

Only downside:I hunted all over Duane Reade for a lip gloss that I thought I'd like. They did not have the NYC gloss in a pot, alas, or much else, for that matter. So, I grabbed the only thing I could find: Jordana. It has some kind of pretty horrid, overly-sweet coconut flavor.
 

Miss Pumpkin

Well-known member
Quote:
Originally Posted by inbigtrouble
I did this yesterday with rose and it turned out beautifully! You are right, it is so easy. If I have the time/energy after work tonight, I'll post a picture of the result.

Only downside:I hunted all over Duane Reade for a lip gloss that I thought I'd like. They did not have the NYC gloss in a pot, alas, or much else, for that matter. So, I grabbed the only thing I could find: Jordana. It has some kind of pretty horrid, overly-sweet coconut flavor.


Please please please post a pic!!! I'm thinking of doing it but I only have a rose sample so I'd like to see it before I lose it!!
 

user2

Well-known member
Soo I did my first one too:

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I had some leftovers in the jar added some vaseline and Rose, Ruby Red, Goldenaire and Pink Pearl pigments!
 
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