How To Make Lipstick: DIY Lipstick Recipes

If you are sick of looking for that perfect lipstick shade, it’s time you make it yourself.

Wondering how to make lipstick at home? It is a pretty inexpensive method to increase your lip color collection, as it only requires a few items that you probably already have in your kitchen cabinet. You can also say ‘goodbye’ to all the harmful ingredients found in store-bought lipsticks and lip glosses. The best part is that homemade lipsticks are cost-effective and you can customize the shades and flavors tailored to match your preferences.

This article lists some natural DIY lipstick methods that allow you to make your customized shades using healthy ingredients. You can also add your favorite flavor oils to the recipes. Would you like to learn how to prepare your own lipstick? Keep reading to learn more!

Keep In Mind: How To Make Lipstick: DIY Lipstick Recipes

• Basic Ingredients: Carnauba wax,beeswax, cocoa butter, olive oil, coconut oil, and petroleum jelly.
• Organic Pigmentation: You can use organic colors, veggies like beetroot, fruits like pomegranates and raspberries, and spices like turmeric.
• Color Theory: Lipsticks are created by combining primary and secondary colours such as red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, and red-violet.

How To Make Lipstick At Home: DIY Lipstick Recipes

1. DIY Vegan Lipstick

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon carnauba wax
• 1 teaspoon rice wax
• 1 teaspoon candelilla wax
• 3 teaspoons refined organic shea butter
• 2 teaspoons organic castor oil
• 1 teaspoon camellia seed oil
• 1 teaspoon natural colorant (in the color of your choice)
• Silicone mold for the lipstick
• Lipstick tube

Did You Know?

The earliest forms of lipstick date back roughly 5000 years! Ancient Sumerians used crushed gemstone powder, people in the Indus valley used pieces of ochre, and Egyptians are known to have used carmine.

How To Prepare – Step By Step Tutorial

Step 1: Start by melting the waxes, shea butter, and oils in a double boiler on low heat.
Step 2: Add the colorant of your choice and mix thoroughly using a stirring tool.
Step 3: Pour this blend into an empty lipstick mold.
Step 4: Allow it to cool down in the freezer for about 15 minutes.
Step 5: Transfer the lipstick into a new lipstick tube.

How To Use

Use your DIY vegan lipstick just like you would use a regular lipstick. Continue using your regular lip scrub and lip masks so that your lips are healthy and your DIY lip stain can complement it better. It is best to use it up within a year.

Safiya Nygaard, a beauty blogger, loves experimenting with makeup science. She admits to having an obsession with lipsticks and has made different lipsticks from different lip labs. She shares her experience of creating lipstick from raw ingredients using a recipe from Make It Up by Marie Ryma. The recipe uses beeswax, candelilla wax, castor oil, vitamin E, jojoba oil, magnesium stearate, and myristate. She said, “I really enjoyed all aspects of making and melting my own custom lipstick. There are a few things I could have done better, like the unblended pigments, probably titanium dioxide pigment that did not get fully blended in (i).”

Pro Tip

You can use 2-3 capsules of Vitamin E oil to your recipies. It is a natural lip conditioner used in lip balms and other lip care products that can keep your lips nourished and supple.

2. DIY All-Natural Lipstick

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons sweet almond oil
• 1 teaspoon beeswax
• 1 teaspoon cocoa butter or shea butter
• 1-2 drops of essential oil (of your choice)
• Lipstick tube or tin
• 1/8 teaspoon beetroot powder (coloring option)

How To Color Your Lips Pink With Beetroot Powder – Step By Step Tutorial

Beetroot is one of the main ingredients in DIY lipstick recipes. Understanding how to color your lips pink with beetroot can help you develop more potent ways to make DIY lipsticks with beetroot at home. One is given below.

Step 1:

Melt your wax, sweet almond oil, and shea butter by heating them in a double boiler.
Step 2: Stir in the colorant of your choice. You can use anything from beetroot powder for a deep red to cocoa powder for a nude shade.
Step 3: Remove the ingredients from the stove and quickly stir in a few drops of your preferred essential oil using a dropper for a touch of nourishment and fragrance. You can choose oils like lavender, peppermint, cinnamon, or lemongrass.
Step 4: Pour the lipstick into a tube or tin and allow it to cool.

Quick Tip

For a striking red shade, increase the amount of beetroot powder. The more you add the darker the shade.

3. DIY Crayon Lipstick

Ingredients

• 1 crayon (Crayola is a safe brand)
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil
• 1/4 teaspoon olive oil
• Wooden spoon/chopstick
• Paper towels
• Knife and cutting board
• Lipstick tin

How To Prepare – Step By Step Tutorial

Step 1:

Choose a Crayola crayon color of your choice. Remember – the darker the crayon, the more vibrant the lipstick turns out.
Step 2: Peel the paper off the crayon and run it under warm water for a few seconds.
Step 3: Heat the coconut oil and olive oil in a double boiler over medium flame.
Step 4: Cut the crayon into tiny pieces and add them to the mixture to melt.
Step 5: Gently stir all the ingredients together using a wooden spoon, spatula, or chopstick.
Step 6: Carefully transfer the molten crayon mixture to a lipstick tin.
Step 7: Place the tin in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes before you try it on.

StyleCraze Says: Crayola crayons are the safest option when you’re following this recipe as they are not only extremely pigmented but are also made of non-toxic wax. You can try out a bunch of different colors, including metallic shades if you’re into that trend.

You get the best results if you use your fingers instead of a lip brush to apply this lipstick as the heat from it softens up the wax for easy application. You can also skip lip liners with these lipsticks as the wax does not tend to bleed. Do remember to use your lip exfoliators and nourishing lip oils regularly to keep your lips looking healthy.

Even though the wax in these crayons is non-toxic, it is still not a good idea to use these on a daily basis. It is also best to ensure that you are not allergic to any of the ingredients in these DIY lipstick recipes, so make sure you conduct a patch test before applying it to your lips.

4. DIY Lipstick With Vaseline And Eyeshadow

Ingredients

• Eyeshadow powder pigment
• Mascara wand
• 1 teaspoon Vaseline petroleum jelly
• Empty container

How To Make Lipstick With Vaseline – Step By Step Tutorial

Step 1:

With the help of your mascara wand, scrape some eyeshadow powder onto a piece of paper.
Step 2: In a small glass bowl, add a teaspoon of Vaseline and the powdered pigment. Mix them thoroughly and add more pigment depending on the shade you want.
Step 3: Scoop out your new lip color into a tin or a tiny container.

Pro Tip: You can also add some cosmetic grade glitter to this recipe if you want to create your own glittery lipstick.

Making DIY lipsticks at home may look like a cake-walk, but, it may not be always so, especially if you are not avoiding certain common mistakes. In the next section, we have discussed some of them. Take a look.

Mistakes To Avoid When Making Lipsticks At Home

If you want your homemade lipstick to look and feel like a store-bought one, avoid the following pitfalls. Scroll down.

• Using non-food-grade ingredients that are toxic and unsafe for cosmetic use. Harmful ingredients can dry out the lips and irritate them.
• Skipping to patch test each ingredient. Patch test helps determine if the ingredients will react adversely to your skin.
• Taking inaccurate measurements of ingredients. This can make the finished product too greasy or dry. It may also deteriorate the intensity of the pigment.
• Forgetting to sanitize the tools. This can lead to contamination and result in lip infection.
• Overheating the ingredients. This process will melt and degrade the quality of the ingredients, affecting the lipstick’s texture and color. Using a double boiler is, therefore, necessary to avoid overheating.

Infographic: 4 Easy Lipsticks To Make At Home

Who doesn’t love to flaunt the perfect lipstick shade that flatters their lips? But with so many shades on the market, it can be challenging to find the perfect one for your skin tone. Why not make it at home yourself?

Making a DIY lipstick at home is easy and super fun. Use nourishing ingredients to make a lip shade of your choice that looks good and moisturizes the lips. Check out the infographic below to learn about the four easy lipsticks you can make at home.

Illustration: StyleCraze Design Team

Frequently Asked Questions

Which chemical is used in lipstick?

Lipsticks contain many chemicals and ingredients like lead and heavy metals, phthalates, parabens, coal tar dyes, petroleum, and added colors and fragrances.

Is lipstick made of fish skin?

Most glossy lipsticks contain a by-product of fish scales known as pearl essence that gives your lips that glossy shine.

Do lipsticks need preservatives?

Yes. Preservatives like parabens are used to make and preserve lipsticks. Some natural preservatives like rosemary may also be used.

Illustration: How To Make Lipstick At Home - DIY Lipstick Recipes

Image: Dall·E/StyleCraze Design Team

All lipstick lovers, do you want to make DIY lipstick? If yes, then watch this video that shows important tips to make long-lasting lipsticks.

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