My awesome sister-in-law, Erin, is back with another awesome beauty DIY~! Let’s see what she is creating today 🙂
I love making my own beauty products. It’s so simple and fun too! One of my favorites is homemade lip balm that doubles as a stain. It takes all of 1 minute to make and it’s so easy, you can do with the kids too. And can you say “frugal”? I love saving money. Okay, let’s get this staining party started!
First, get together your tools You’ll need Vaseline or Un-Petroleum Jelly, Crystal Light- I’ve used Cherry Pomegranate, though any would work as long as it’s not green or blue (we don’t want to look like corpses!) Basically pinks, reds or even purples would be great (Kool-Aid works great as well though it’s a bit more tart), a small container (hello dollar store!), and a mixing tool, I like to use a q-tip.
Now for the super simple creation process. I’m talking 1 minute tops. Let’s go!
Fill the empty small container with your Un-Petroleum Jelly.
Add your Crystal Light, I used about 1/3 of the individual packet.
Now, the really tricky part (ha ha). Mix it all together.
I know you want to slap that delicious looking stuff right on your kisser, but you need to allow this to sit for about an hour so any granules can dissolve. I know, this is the hardest part…being patient!
The color will get much more vibrant, and it will become smoother. Then, you are ready to stain those lips! Yay!
This great tasting lip balm will not only hydrate dry lips, it’ll also stain your lips softly for hours making it a great summer treat!
Shelley says
May 3, 2012 at 8:23 amSuper cute idea!! I am pretty sure I’d be licking my lips all day. It looks yummy. I’ll have to hid it from my kids. 😉
Mama B says
May 3, 2012 at 12:27 pmDoes anyone know of any drink crystals that don’t contain artificial sweeteners that could be used in this?
Kfleabyte says
May 8, 2012 at 2:54 pmI would think unsweetened Kool-Aid would work just as well.
Alysha says
May 3, 2012 at 1:26 pmThis is awesome! I would have never thought of using crystal light as lip balm! You’re a genius. 🙂
Brandi says
May 3, 2012 at 2:41 pmWhat a great idea! I will have to try this out!
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Kelli Bullock says
May 3, 2012 at 5:13 pmDo you think Kool Aid would work? It doesn’t have the artificial sweetener but it can dye your hair for weeks. Great idea though, I think the YW in my ward would love it!
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RE says
May 3, 2012 at 8:19 pmI would like to know how to make this withOUT artificial sweetener too! I’m breastfeeding and avoiding them like the plague. 🙂 thank you
Jenny says
May 4, 2012 at 8:06 pmget it patented.
Shautel says
May 8, 2012 at 7:09 pmI’m going to head to Trader Joes and see what drink crystals they have..As I don’t use kool-aid or crystal light and I have tons of un-petroleum jelly …
Susan says
May 9, 2012 at 11:51 amLet us know what you find out from Trader Joe’s or health food store. This is a fantastic idea! Thanks for sharing;)
Lacey says
May 10, 2012 at 7:06 amWhere do you get the little container that you put the lip gloss in?
Kayla Lovering says
August 7, 2012 at 3:21 pmHi Bobbi! I just tried this and it came out awesome! I just started my own blog recently, and I will be posting the tutorial on my blog, linking it to your site. Thanks for such a great activity to try!
Meghan says
August 12, 2012 at 3:35 pmI did this and the sugar was very grainy on my lips. I stirred it for a while. Tips?
Kathy says
September 27, 2012 at 9:59 amWouldn’t a Bonne Bell flavored lipbalm be less expensive than buying Crystal Lite, Vaseline, and little tubs to put it in? Or a $1 Wet n Wild lipstick and some chapstick (if you want more of a stain than a lipstick)?
Wanda says
October 10, 2012 at 5:09 pmHave read the same thing can be used but with jello. The blog didn’t mention anything about sugar. Sorry, can’t recall the blog.
Krystal says
October 31, 2012 at 2:38 amCan we use any crystal drink for this?
Charlotte says
December 29, 2012 at 9:46 pmWOW!! I will be trying this…what a cool idea! Thanks for sharing!
Meeta says
February 21, 2013 at 5:32 amHey…Lovely recipe…I live in India and I am not sure whether we get that ‘crystal’ thing here…is that any other alternative I can use instead? Might sound funny to you….:-)
Bobbi says
February 21, 2013 at 1:39 pmCrystal light is just a flavored powdered drink mix. You could use any powdered drink mix (though kool-aid isn’t sweetened and might be sour). You might also try jello if you have that. Good luck!
MoNique says
March 1, 2013 at 6:08 amTo get rid of the grains texture try heating for a few SECONDS in the microwave and stir again then let sit for about an hour. Loving this idea!
Nanci says
June 6, 2013 at 2:41 pmWhat a great idea! I’ve got a couple of graduation gift bags to make & I am going to make this as part of them!
cAROLYN says
August 30, 2013 at 11:57 amI like the homemade lip balm, but I would not use Crystal Light which contains Aspartame – PLEASE READ ARTICLES ON ASPARTAME – SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES FROM IT>……..
Lis says
August 26, 2014 at 12:27 pmGreat tutorial. Definitely going to start making my own lip balms.
Mide says
January 7, 2015 at 5:00 amSweet stuff!
Enrica B. says
May 5, 2016 at 11:41 amAwesome ! Love this! Thank you. I have tried a lot of recipes, this works best. ?
Joan o'brien says
June 30, 2016 at 5:23 pmLuv your recipes
Juliette says
July 28, 2016 at 12:58 pmGreat idea
Paula says
December 19, 2016 at 1:13 pmThe crystal light never dissolved. I would try the kool aid, as another reader suggested.
Me says
July 5, 2017 at 5:18 pmCan’t I just use regular petroleum jelly not UN petroleum? I really don’t care if it has bad ingredients in it.
Claudia says
September 29, 2017 at 7:09 amThis does not work, tried it a few years ago. Cheaper to buy one already made too.
LoLo says
March 26, 2018 at 8:34 pmBut I don’t think this recipe would work for blue. it would stain them blue then rub off rather than stay as a lipstick. Vaseline doesn’t dry. Do you know of any recipes that WOULD work for blue? I’ve tried mixing Steel blue metallic Crayola crayon with coconut oil and it looks lovely but it has to be reapplied constantly because it always rubs off and then looks blotchy. Any suggestions?