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Natural Coconut Oil Lip Balm

Recently I have been trying to make my own beauty products naturally – instead of constantly needing to buy new products covered in plastic that are toxic. One thing I always have to buy is lip balm.

I’ve been focusing more on skin care and my lips have always been an issue – they’re always chapped or peeling or doing whatever they want to do. I’ve recently started using a sugar and jojoba oil lip scrub that I got from Lush and I love it (when it runs out I’m going to try and make a dupe of it)! After I exfoliate my lips with it, I usually slap on some coconut oil to keep all the moisture in and really promote happy, plump, and soft lips.

I’ve seen some lip balm recipes on Pinterest that are natural and full of great nutrients for your lips. It finally dawned on me that I could make my own lip balm naturally with coconut oil that I could use all the time to keep my lips healthy and supple!

The recipe below is SO easy and you probably have everything you need already in your house! Winter is coming – make sure to take care of your lips!

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Here’s what you need:

  • 1 tsp Vaseline / 100% petrolium jelly
  • 1 tsp unrefined coconut oil
  • Container to hold the lip balm
  • Spoon
  • 1 or 2 small bowls
  • Beloved essential oil (optional)

Here’s what you do:

  1. Measure out 1 tsp of Vaseline into the small bowl
  2. Warm Vaseline up in the microwave (I did about 45 seconds checking every 10 seconds)
  3. Warm up coconut oil if needed (place in another small bowl and warm up in microwave)
  4. Combine the two and mix together well with spoon
  5. Optional: drip in a drop or two of your favorite essential oil for a scent
  6. Pour the mixture into the small container
  7. Freeze for 20-30 minutes

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That’s it! It’s super easy, fast, and works wonders for your lips. Since cold weather is approaching we need to make sure our lips are getting the love they deserve. If you try this recipe or have other favorite recipes let me know so I can try them out!

PS: Coconut oil is my favorite thing in the world. Keep and eye out for an upcoming post about all the ways you can use coconut oil to naturally replace so many toxins in your life!

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Huda Beauty Desert Dusk – First Impression

What’s up buttercup!

I’m back again with a slightly different post. If you weren’t aware – I’m a huge makeup junkie. I watch beauty videos religiously, follow too many beauty gurus on Instagram, and try out different makeup and makeup looks daily. As a college student, I more often than not purchase drug store or less expensive makeup. I have found some awesome drug store dupes for high end brands and great products in general.

However, I’m heading abroad in the fall and I’ve been hunting for a pallet that I can mess around with and do fun day looks, night looks, and really out there looks. I tried to find a drug store pallet but nothing was catching my eye. I made the mistake of going into Sephora and than’s when I found the Huda Beauty Desert Dusk pallet. It was amazing so naturally I had to splurge. Let me just say, it was so worth the money. Let’s get into my first impression of the pallet:

Cost: $65 USD

Shadow Count: 18 in all (10 shimmer, 8 matte)

Worth It?: Yes

So I’ve tried this pallet a few times doing a few different looks. The shadows I love and that are totally unique and beautiful are: Twilight (purple to blue iridescent), Cosmo (golden red iridescent), Angelic (champaign pink shimmer), and Amethyst (pigmented, pure purple).

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Overall all the shadows have really impressed me. This is the first Huda Beauty product I’ve ever owned, and it makes me want to get more. I can see the top row of shadows working perfectly for natural day looks and the purples and shimmers working great for night looks.

The look I’m wearing in the picture features Musk and Eden in the crease. Then I added some Oud to the outer V and Amethyst deep in the crease. Then I ended it off by adding Angelic to the outer half of the lid and Nefertiti to the inner half of the lid.

Another favorite look I’ve found is Eden and Amber in the crease. A little bit of Oud in the outer V with the tiniest amount of Amethyst on top. Finally Twilight all over the lid.

Overall this is so worth the money in my opinion. I love wearing purple shadows (so good for bringing out brown eyes)!!

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