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Lip care workshop

Tutor: Gemma Forde, craft workshop tutor

Join craft tutor Gemma in this 30 minute tutorial as she demonstrates how to make lip care products from everyday ingredients. Learn how to make natural lip scrubs and lip balms and how to give old lipsticks a new lease of life.

Preparation

Prepare your materials and clear a space to work.

Video time

30 minutes

Lip care workshop | Virtual Village Hall | Royal Voluntary Service

two containers of homemade yellow lip balm
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For lip scrub:

  • 1 x teaspoon natural oil e.g. olive, avocado, almond, coconut
  • 1 x teaspoon honey
  • 2 x teaspoons sugar
  • Natural scent (optional) e.g. vanilla extract, essential oil, cinnamon, cocoa
  • Glass ramekin for mixing
  • Teaspoons
  • Chopstick for stirring
  • Small pot

 For simple lip balm:

  • 1 x teaspoon Vaseline or similar
  • Old lipstick or lipstick end – small slice/piece
  • Natural scent (optional) e.g. vanilla extract, essential oil, cinnamon, cocoa
  • Teaspoons
  • Chopstick for stirring
  • Small pot

 
For beeswax lip balm:

  • 1 x teaspoon beeswax or vegan alternative
  • 1 x teaspoon natural oil e.g. olive, avocado, almond, coconut
  • Old lipstick or lipstick end – small slice/piece
  • Natural scent (optional) e.g. vanilla extract, essential oil, cinnamon, cocoa
  • A bowl over a pan of hot water
  • Glass ramekin for mixing
  • Teaspoons
  • Chopstick for stirring
  • Small pot