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Homemade Chocolate Lip Gloss & Lip Balm Recipes

Posted By TipNut On March 23, 2007 @ 7:01 am In Beauty & Health | 5 Comments

Here are two different recipes that moisturize lips nicely as well as taste delicious…chocolate anyone? mmmmm.

Homemade Chocolate Lip Gloss

1 1/2 tsp grated cocoa butter
1/2 tsp coconut oil
1/8 tsp vitamin E oil
3 chocolate chips

* Microwave the cocoa butter and oils until melted–watch so it isn’t heated too long. While still hot, add the chocolate and stir until melted and well blended. Pour into a small clean container and cool completely before using.

Chocolate Lip Balm Recipe

3 TBS Cocoa Butter
5 Chocolate Chips
1 Capsule Vitamin E

* In a microwave melt all ingredients then blend well with a spoon. Put into a container and cool completely in the refrigerator before using.

If you can’t find cocoa butter locally, you can buy it on Amazon.

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Homemade Lip Balm: Recipe

Posted By TipNut On September 30, 2008 @ 1:04 pm In Beauty & Health | 2 Comments

Picture of Homemade Lip Balm [greenbeesbees.blogspot.com] - Tipnut.comToday’s feature is from Green Bee with [1] Homemade Lip Balm:

I’ve been making my own lip balm for a few years now, and I love the recipe I use so I thought I’d share it here. It’s very, very simple. This makes about 3 tubes.

There are just three ingredients: beeswax, jojoba oil and peppermint essential oil (or whatever EO you prefer). Simple to make, just melt together then pour into your containers. Please visit the site for the complete recipe details.

You’ll also find a couple recipes here: [2] Homemade Chocolate Lip Gloss & Lip Balm Recipes and some [3] Chapped Lips Tips.

Found via [4] Bohemian Revolution who always has good stuff to share!

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[1] Homemade Lip Balm: http://greenbeesbees.blogspot.com/2008/09/homemade-lip-balm.html
[2] Homemade Chocolate Lip Gloss & Lip Balm Recipes: http://tipnut.com/homemade-chocolate-lip-gloss/
[3] Chapped Lips Tips: http://tipnut.com/chapped-lips-tips/
[4] Bohemian Revolution: http://bohemianrevolution.com/

Chapped Lips Tips

Posted By TipNut On November 1, 2006 @ 4:07 pm In Beauty & Health | 4 Comments

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Winter’s coming and that means: chapped lips! A few different tips to try:

* Dab Vaseline on your lips, take an old toothbrush and rub the vaseline gently over your lips. Doesn’t hurt ;).
* Rub the gel from a cracked open vitamin E gel capsule on your lips.
* Try rubbing sesame oil or olive oil on your lips.
* Chapped lips can also be helped by keeping yourself well hydrated–drink lots of water!

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Kim Christidhis
04 Feb 2007 at 6:40 pm

For really red lips, put diaper rash ointment on your lips b/f bed. In the morning the red will be gone. Do this only at night, not in the morning…especially when you have a job interview in an hour.

Cold Sore Tips

Posted By TipNut On March 8, 2007 @ 6:47 am In Beauty & Health | 3 Comments

Here are several different methods that I’ve tried for healing or preventing cold sores from forming and they have worked for me. It’s best to apply any treatment as soon as you notice the “tingling” that happens right before a blister appears.

Some of the methods can burn or cause a sting, numb the sore spot with an ice cube first if that bothers you.

Healing Coldsore Tips

Try *one* of the methods below, do not apply everything all at the same time.

* Perfume
* Vodka
* Nail Polish Remover
* Toothpaste gobbed on the blister spot and left there as long as possible.
* Tea Tree Oil (melaleuca oil)
* Vinegar
* Baking Soda
* Hydrogen Peroxide

Keep dabbing and applying the treatment until blister disappears. I know some people pick and poke and try to get the sucker to pop or drain, but that’s never worked well for me (bigger mess and possible scar to deal with).

Also I find it helps to keep the lips covered with chapstick or lip balm, slather it constantly as soon as I feel a blister forming.

Please remember to use separate hand towels, bath towels, and wash cloths when you have a cold sore, it’s the herpes simplex virus and its very contagious. Also avoid sharing utensils, dishes, cups and avoid kissing for awhile.

This virus can cause blindness if it gets in your eyes, so avoid touching your eyes unless you have thoroughly washed your hands first.

Do you have any tried and true home remedies for cold sores? I’d love to hear them!

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[Granny says, rub Oregano Essential Oil on the lips]

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Beverly
08 Mar 2007 at 10:27 am

I use a little bit of “Super Lysine Plus” cream as soon as the tingle starts. The active ingredients in this are Zinc Oxide and L-Lysine. I works 90% of the time. You can purchase it at a health food store or drug store.
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Kansas Allen
11 Mar 2007 at 1:53 am

I think I’ve tried everything for my cold sores, including Doctor prescribed medications! The worst thing for me was creams, I wanted to “dry” out the cold sore, not keep it moist, which made it worse. After trying, what I thought was everything, my Doctor suggested L-Lysine. It’s a capsule and it not only helps prevent cold sores, but aids in calcium absorption and retention. You can purchase it at any health or drug store. I take one a day and increase if I do get a cold sore. If my cold sore does break out (which is rare since taking the L-Lysine) I then use a clear water type liquid prescribed by my Doctor called Sab- Idoxuridine (it’s expensive but very little is used). I’ve used these two things now for about 10 years and my cold sores are very few and far between :)