Make Lipstick Using Eye Shadow

Ever lost your favourite lipstick colour? This may sound odd, but you can re-create your favourite lipstick, by using eye shadow! simple, just follow these steps then you don't have to go out and buy new lipstick anymore. It takes 3 minutes!

Steps

  1. Pour Vaseline (petroleum jelly) from the tin (or lip balm) into an empty bowl.
  2. Scrape eye-shadow (using the end of a tea-spoon) into the bowl full of Vaseline/lip balm.
  3. Mix the eyeshadow and the Vaseline/Lip balm together (using the tea-spoon) until a fairly nice colour appears. Add more eyeshadow if the color is not dark enough, and add more Vaseline if the mixture has too much eyeshadow.
  4. Put the spare lipstick into a small container.
  5. There you have it! Your finished lipstick. Simple!

Tips

  • Make sure it is lip-safe, some blues and greens will contain toxins.
  • Have a clean container ready!
  • Make sure your fingers are clean before you apply
  • You can apply this lipstick with your finger
  • Do not use too much in one day, you don't want to waste it!

Warnings

  • Don't use eyeshadows containing the following in lip products:
    • Aluminum powder
    • Any compound with "cyanide" in the name!
    • Colors with "chromium" in the name (some of the greens)
    • D&C Black, No.3
    • Ultramarine (made from lapis lazuli, which contains aluminum, and possibly other metals)
    • In addition, D&C Black No. 2 is questionable.
  • Do not use too much eye-shadow unless you want your lipstick to be an even darker colour
  • Remember that we all actually end up eating 50% of our lipstick! Be sure it's made of things you don't mind consuming. Specifically, there are a few colorants permitted in eyeshadow that are not lip-safe. Read the labels on your cosmetics, and check the contents against the FDA list.
  • Avoid using ingredients that are approved for eyeshadow, but not for lipsticks.

Things You'll Need

  • Eye-shadow of any colour
  • Lip balm (vaseline if possible)
  • Your lips ;)
  • Empty bowl
  • Tea spoon
  • Small container (optional)

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