DIY Peachy-Pink Lipstick For Spring

With warm tones of peach and pink on trend for spring, I’m excited to share with you a new, easy peachy-pink lipstick recipe from the DIY queen, Anne-Marie Faiola, founder of Handmade Beauty Box. Using only pure ingredients, like Coconut Oil, Beeswax, Sweet Almond Oil and Avocado Oil, readers can follow Anne-Marie’s easy recipe for custom peachy-pink lip color in a snap.

You will need:

• 4 oz Lipstick Base
• .2 oz Coral Mica
• .2 oz Brick Red Oxide
• .2 oz Rose Pearl Mica
• .2 oz Cellini Red Mica
• 24 Lipstick Tubes with Lids
• 1 Small Glass Bowl
• 5 Droppers
• Finished Labels & Instructions
• 1-2 Heat Safe Containers
• 3 Spoons
• 1 Cup Hot Water
• Measuring Spoons
• Microwave
• Paper Towels
• Freezer (optional)

Here is how to do it: Step 1: Put two spoons in the freezer. It may sound crazy, but this trick is going to allow you to test the lipstick color before it has fully hardened.

Step 2: Scoop the lipstick base out of the plastic container and add it to the small, heat safe container that comes in the box. Melt the base in the microwave on 30 second bursts, stirring in between bursts until fully melted. Please be careful when taking the container out of the microwave, it will be hot (use pot holders or paper towels). Note: It is important that you melt the lipstick base in the bowl that comes in the box (or something equivalent in size). If you use a bigger heat safe container you’ll run the risk of cracking the glass in the microwave. Safety first! Step 3: Split the mixture between the two small heat safe containers—about ¼ cup in each container. Then begin adding colorant(s) of choice to the first container and mix thoroughly with a spoon until clumps have dissipated.
Colorant usage rate: 4 to 5 level teaspoons of colorant per 2 ounces of lipstick base—about ¼ cup. For the perfect peachy-pink, try Anne-Marie’s custom recipe, “Lady About Town”: 2.5 level teaspoons Rose Pearl Mica, 2 level teaspoons Coral Mica. Use ¼ cup of lipstick base for this recipe.
Step 4: Once the color seems to be fully incorporated into the lipstick base, take your frozen spoons out of the freezer and dip the tip of the spoon into the liquid lipstick mixture. The lipstick mixture will instantly harden on the tip of the spoon so you can test the color on the top of your hand or your lips. Now is the time to color correct. If the lipstick shade is too light, add more colorant. If the lipstick shade is too dark, add more lipstick base to lighten.
Step 5: Once you've decided on your perfect shade, it’s time to pour the mixture into the lipstick tubes. Using a spouted heat safe container, slowly and carefully pour the lipstick mixture into the tubes or use your droppers to fill up 12 of the tubes. Let cool for 1-2 hours. Note: If you use the droppers to fill your lipstick tubes, cut off about a ½ inch of the tip of the dropper for easier use. “Clean” your dropper immediately in a cup of hot water so it can be reused. If the mixture hardens, squeeze the lipstick out of the dropper like you would squeeze a tube of toothpaste. Did your mixture get hard or a little too thick while you were color correcting? Not to worry. Just pop it back in the microwave for 15-30 seconds. Reheat as needed. Step 6: Repeat steps 3, 4, and 5 with the rest of lipstick base. Step 7: Clean up! Wipe down the bowls and spoons with a paper towel before putting them in the sink and do not dump any extra oils down your sink. Use a grease fighting soap, like Dawn, and super-hot water to wash the utensils and bowls.
For ingredients, or to have your own DIY beauty projects delivered right to your door, visit HandmadeBeautyBox.com.
Thank you so much for reading! Xo, Carla Kokoszka Thank you so much for your comments! I love reading each and every one of them! I will do my best to visit your blogs as well, though it may take me a little while. You see, in between swatching lipglosses and nail polishes... i'm busy chasing my twinadoes around!