Who said that to get glossy and moisturized lips you have to turn to lipsticks? You can add a pop of tint to your lips by resorting to homemade lip tints that naturally impart shine and nourishment to your lips. So bid adieu to chemical-based lipsticks that cause discoloration and take away the natural shine off your lips.
1. Lip Tints Using Beetroot
Beetroot can naturally add a tint to your lips and is infused with lip-friendly properties. It heals dry and chapped lips and naturally hydrates your lips. It contains bleaching properties that make your lips pink and removes dead skin cells thereby giving you pink and rosy lips.
Ingredients
● A beetroot
● 1 tsp coconut oil
● Grater/ Food processor
● Container
Instructions
● In a mixer, add washed and chopped beetroot and grind it.
● Now extract the juice of the beetroot and pour it into a container Keep it in the fridge and let it chill. Add 1 tsp coconut oil to the beetroot juice , mix it well and again then keep it in the fridge.
● Ensure to keep the mixture in the fridge and you can use it for up to 1 month.
2. Rose Petals Lip Tint
Rose petals are packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. The antioxidants present in rose petals aid in keeping your lips soft and pink. It is a natural cleanser that hydrates your lips and makes them soft.
Ingredients
● A bunch of rose petals
● 1 tsp olive oil
● 1 tsp beeswax
● A drop of vanilla extract
● A container
Instructions
● In a blender, add rose petals and grind them till you get a sticky consistency.
● Boil them in ½ cup of hot boiling water.
● Use a cloth strainer to extract the juice from the rose petals.
● Melt the beeswax and add olive oil and the melted beeswax to the ground rose petals and then combine everything well.
● Add a drop of vanilla extract and mix it well.
● Pour the mixture into a container and let it set in a freezer for about 30 minutes.
● This lipstick can be used for 6-8 months.
3. Vaseline Lip Tint
Vaseline is a go-getter choice for people with dry and flaky skin. It wards off the soreness of the skin after waxing and threading. It heals cracked skin.
Ingredients
● 1 tbsp Vaseline
● 1 stick butter
● 1 tsp olive oil
● 1 tbsp of tang
Instructions
● In a pot, boil some water and keep a glass bowl in the center of it. ● Add Vaseline, butter and olive oil to the glass bowl and let it melt. ● Add 1 tbsp Tang powder and mix all the ingredients well.
● Pour the mixture into a container and keep it in the fridge to set. ● As you have added butter to the lipstick it is essential to keep it in the fridge. This lip tint has a shelf life of about 5 months.
4. Red Lipstick Using Food Colour
As it said that there is a shade of red for every woman. It is one such shade that can never go out of style.
Ingredients
● 1 tsp olive oil
● 1 tsp beeswax
● 1 tsp coconut oil
● Few drops of red food colouring
Instructions
● In a bowl, melt olive oil, coconut oil and beeswax and mix everything well.
● Add a few drops of red food colour to the melted olive oil and coconut oil to the beeswax mix.
● Pour the mixture into the container and keep in the fridge to set.
● Keep the mixture away from sunlight and store it in a dry and cool place. ● This lip tint can last for about 8-10 months.
Have you ever tried making homemade lipstick? If not then do try these simple steps and make one.
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