DIY Lip Balm Locket Necklace

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Through the years I’ve provide you with a variety of totally different lip balm recipes. From this Burt’s Bees dupe to this tinted lip balm with a little bit shimmer. This DIY lip balm necklace although is a sublime spin on common lip balm.

Earlier than I made my very own skincare merchandise I used to have chronically dry lips. I’m positive the stash of typical lip gloss and related gadgets in my lavatory 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 selfmade lip balm someplace in the home or in my purse. With this locket necklace although, you’ll be able to carry your pure lip balm round with you in model. It additionally makes a fantastic present for valentine’s day or as a stocking stuffer.

Lip Balm Elements

A variety of my lip balm recipes have coconut oil, however this one doesn’t. Whereas I’m nonetheless a coconut oil fan, it’s a little bit fickle relying on the temperature. Coconut oil has a melting temperature of 76 levels. Because of this in a hotter room, or proper subsequent to somebody’s 97.5-degree pores and skin, it is going to begin to soften. That’s not an enormous deal if the lip balm is in a jar, nevertheless it’s a unique story when it’s in a locket.

As a substitute, I’ve used jojoba oil because the service oil. In contrast to coconut oil, it mainly stays the identical consistency even in hotter or colder temperatures. Jojoba is considered one of 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 a little bit more durable than a few of my different recipes. This helps it to remain within the locket higher and never soften, run, or soften. I take advantage of the bottom of my fingernail to scoop a little bit 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 proper protection to guard lips from harsh winter winds or brilliant sunny days.

Selecting Lip Secure Important Oils

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

Within the winter I’ll usually diffuse oil blends with elements like clove and cinnamon and it jogs my memory of Christmas. A lot 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 simple 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 protected to make use of when correctly diluted. The IFRA (worldwide perfume affiliation) lists the protected quantity for lips at .5%. That’s level 5, not 5! This recipe makes use of it at .25% or half that quantity.

In the event 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 protected oil, like peppermint, for those who favor.

Selecting a Locket Necklace

Most craft shops have reasonably priced lockets within the jewellery part, or you may get one on-line. I needed one thing that was good, however not costly jewellery that might get broken. One thing like this locket appears a little bit like sterling silver however for approach much less. Whereas it was minimalist, the within cavity wasn’t as deep as I needed 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 totally 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 possibility.

Leftover Lip Balm

Relying on how large the lockets are and what number of you’re making, there’ll probably 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 a fantastic present concept for daughters, mothers, grandmas, and so on. However don’t overlook to make one for your self too!