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19 February 2010

Read My Lips ..

I know you're all waiting on the Vanilla pictures but I'm going to make you wait another day, sorry .. I only have one more oil (Black Raspberry vanilla) and my unscented loaf (for comparison) to soap, and then I can share them altogether and give weekly updates following that .. So sit tight!

So this post is all about the lips - Lip Balms that is ..

I've actually been using a tweaked version of Grace Fruits recipe for some time now, ((Click Here For Original - the one with Sweet Almond Oil)) but was wanting something a bit different .. I'm not that fussed on a glossy appearance, and I want it to do more than create a surface barrier from the elements .. What I really wanted was a balm that would sink in and actually condition my lips .. Yes that's what I'm looking to make, a Lip Conditioner ..

So I experimented with a few other recipes today, some Vegan, others certainly not (Beeswax & Lanolin), and like most experiments each taught me something new .. Of course they're all fresh so need a couple of days to show their true potential ..

Lip-Balms-by-Artisan-Soaps(a)

Does anyone know the trick of not getting the dip in the centre of the pot?
Interesting how it's only happened to the Beeswax ones!

This last one I literally just finished .. It's an out of the box formulation I created with Sweet Almond, Beeswax, Castor, Cocoa Butter, Jojoba Butter Blend (Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil), Honey, Lanolin, Olive, & Wheatgerm Oil .. I even coloured it with a sprinkling of Mica, and scented with a Flavour Oil (the others are Essential Oils) called Bourjois; notes of black currant, raspberry, jasmine, orange blossom, and woody violets = it's light and sophisticated, and really lovely!

Bourjois-by-Artisan-Soaps


Of course I've been trying these all day, and the good news is that if I'm not there already, I'm very close to what I wanted to achieve :D

3 comments:

  1. They all look lovely Clare! I have read that if you can pour your balm a little cooler the divots won't be as likely to form. I don't think in a lip balm pot that it is such a noticeable thing anyway, but that is what I have read and it seemed to work for my solid lotion bars :)

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  2. I've heard about those little dips with just about every beeswax project. I've also heard to save a little bit of your batch to go back and cover those spots. Pouring a little cooler is the way to go as well. I love how everything turned out! The first picture is especially appealing. :)

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  3. They look great and I love the little pots!

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