DIY: Lipgloss

To make your own lip gloss, you will need the following:


1.Petroleum jelly (Vaseline)
2.Lip gloss containers
3.A microwave-safe dish—one with a spout if you've got it
Microwave
4. Spoon
5.To individualize your lip gloss, you can add your choice of the following:
Colorant: Lipstick or Kool Aid
6.Sparkles and/or glitter
7.Flavoring: A small amount of honey and/or vanilla, mint or almond extract





Making Lip Gloss


Since the petroleum jelly is your base, the amount of it you use will be roughly equal to the resulting amount of lip gloss. The recipe can be easily adjusted to produce more or less lip gloss. You may have to do a bit of experimenting with the ingredients to get the right mix, but that's part of the fun!

1.Place some petroleum jelly into your microwavable container
2.If you are using lipstick, use a knife to shave off some lipstick scrapings and add them to the petroleum jelly
3.Microwave the petroleum jelly for 30 seconds to one minute—it doesn't need to be hot, you just want to melt it a bit to make it easier to mix your ingredients together
4.Add glitter, Kool Aid, and flavoring if you're using it
5.Mix well