Trends like seasons come and go. For the fall/winter season the bold red lip still reigns supreme. Whether your chosen hue is fire-engine red, ruby, plum, or raisin, the one thing you have to have in order to wear these ( or any other ) shade effortlessly is a smooth pair of lips!
As the temperatures drop, our lips are constantly being exposed to the cold and wind. You can give your pucker a fighting chance by keeping your lips hydrated. Just as a canvas has to be primed in order to receive a smooth coat of paint, your lips have to be smooth in order to receive a smooth application of lipstick. Pamper your lips at least once a week with this luscious lip scrub. This also makes an incredible body scrub!
Peppermint Lip Scrub
3 oz shea butter
1 tsp. jojoba oil
15 -20 drops of peppermint oil
1 tsp. raw sugar
Before you begin, make sure you have 3 -1 oz. containers for storage. You can find them at your local dollar stores.
1. Fill large pot halfway with water. Bring to a boil, turn off heat. 2. Place shea butter into a glass mason jar, or a Pyrex mixing cup.
Allow butter to melt completely, then remove. Add jojoba and
peppermint oil. Mix well.
3. Refrigerate for an hour making sure mix has cooled.
4. Mix in raw sugar
That's it. Pretty simple and totally natural. You can use cocoa butter in place of shea butter for chocolate mint. or add a bit of vanilla extract. But be warned, licking your lips can dry them out! By the way, these make great gifts. For a holiday butter you can use red and green sugar crystals found in the baking aisle of the grocery store!
