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How To Make Lip Gloss for Girls with Vaseline

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Do you have little girls in your life that love to play dress up . . . you know the ones who are always snooping around your make up bag for a little fun? Well here is a homemade lip gloss you can make with them . . its easy and its fun.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED


  • Shallow Pot
  • Vaseline
  • Kool Aid
  • Spoon
  • Small bowl
  • Microwave

WHAT TO PUT IT IN

All you need is some sort of canister.  I used an old container I had from an eye cream that I had saved, but you could use many different things. I prefer a shallow container but you could use an old 35mm film canister. Look around, I am sure you have something to do this with.  Anyway find the container and put it aside.


THE BASE

Petroleum Jelly. Yes just good old Vaseline. The Food and Drug administration has it listed as an approved over the counter skin protectant. It is an ingredient that is widely used in the cosmetic industry so it makes the perfect base for your home made lip gloss.

THE FLAVORS FOR LIP GLOSS

THE COLOR


Next you will need 1 packet  of pre sweetened Kool Aid or any other brand of a flavored powdered drink. There are so many different flavors to choose from, let them go wild with this. . this is the fun part and the tastiest too!


Step One

First thing you do it put some Vaseline into a bowl. The amount of the Vaseline will determine how much lip gloss you will make.

Step Two

The Vaseline must be warm while you are mixing it together with the Kool Aid. Microwave the the Vaseline until it melts and becomes gooey, but you do not want it to boil.

Step Three

Remove the Vaseline when it's warm and gooey and then you need stir it so that the heat is evenly distributed and there is no clumping. I like to warm it up in 10 second intervals. You dont want it to boil or get too hot. Bad for the mix and worse for the microve oven!  Put the petroleum jelly back into the microwave for another 10 - 20 seconds, remove it and then stir again.

Step Four

Here comes the fun part when you will add the Kool Aid. All you will do is sprinkle the powder into the Vaseline mixing and stirring it together. The more Kool Aid, the darker the lip gloss will be. Also the more Kool Aid the more tart the lip gloss will be. Adding a little sugar is always an option.

Step Five

Now pour the mixture into your container that you have put aside. Make sure that before you pour it into the container you have a good consistency and the color is to your little ones liking.

Step Six

Refrigerate the containers for about one hour before using.


Comments

jill of alltrades 2 years ago

This sounds like fun to make! I think I'll share this with my daughters and nieces.

Thanks for sharing, wavegirl!

wavegirl22 2 years ago

Hi jill - it is really a fun one to do with the girls. So glad you came by. Let me know how it comes out!

Tammy Lochmann 2 years ago

Hey, cool this is something I can do with my little girl she is going to love this. Thanks!

LizzyBoo 2 years ago

Excellent Shari! My lips are so dry this winter. Your hub saved me. Thank you! Well done made!

wavegirl22 2 years ago

Hey there Tammy - she will love it! And I have to say I have a feeling you might like it too .. i never leave home without mine . lol especially in the winter. . my lips are always so dry and the vaseline with some color is great. . plus it tastes so good!! Thanks for stopping by. If and when you do it let me know how it turns out!!!!!

Cagsil 2 years ago

Certainly an interesting topic, not that I plan on making any nor do I have a use for it. LOL. But, nice hub. You did good. :)

wavegirl22 2 years ago

Cags . .you never get dry lips??? I bet you do .. :) not only will this homemade lip gloss make your lips moist but it tastes so good !!!!

anglnwu 2 years ago

What an ingenious and lovely idea. Now, who needs expensive store versions of lip gloss, infused with chemicals? Love it and will try it with my daughter.

wavegirl22 2 years ago

anginwu . .it is the best and so much fun to do with daughters! And they are so proud of the final product. Even better is that we all have petroleum jelly around .. but who wants to keep in in your pocketbook. . this way you make some put it in a neat little container. . and you are off! Let me know how it comes out. Thanks for stopping by :)

THUNDERsoftball789 2 years ago

it tastes so good..... i lov it!!!!! thanks for all the ideas....... im going to have the best spa party!!!!!

wavegirl22 2 years ago

Thunder - It is a great idea for a party! And you instantly have a party to send the guests home with, and one they will surely use and love! Thanks for stopping by!

Daisydot 2 years ago

I never thought of using Kool-Aid like that!

I do tend to make make-shift lip-glosses using the stubs of my favourite lipsticks - you know where there's just a bit left in the base of the tube. I scrape it out into a little pot, add vaseline and mix with a brush before applying. Your method of using heat to melt the mixture to give an even mix/colour is so much more professional.

wavegirl22 2 years ago

Daisy - i was in the cosmetic business for too long not to come away with a few little tricks ;) But I see you are as ever resourceful as I am in with your little pot of trick!!! Please tell me you are staying in the challenge. . from what I see you talking about in the forum you know so much that we can all learn from. . .Anyway whatever you decide I can still follow you around whereever you write!!!

prettydarkhorse 2 years ago

easy to follow steps, I am cheering you up my friend Shari and I am checking about your new hub, Take care, Maita

wavegirl22 2 years ago

pretty - so glad you stopped by:) Hoping your challenge is going great. .I cant wait till the next phase!!!

Cracknutcase 17 months ago

WOW!!! Does this work?? If it does u wud be saving me from all those harmful chemicals found in lip glosses..

A very useful hub..

Thanks for sharing :)

wavegirl22 17 months ago

It sure does work. And the lip glosses you make can be whatever flavor you want. Really a fun project with little girls, and of course big girls love lio gloss too!

danielleantosz 10 months ago

Love it! I will have to keep this in mind as my nieces get older.

Lol101 7 months ago

You can also add candy, extracts or even sugar...Just love it!!!!

lfms 3 months ago

i did it as a project.

wavegirl22 2 months ago

lfms - and how did your homemade lip gloss come out?

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