Get Stained! Homemade Lip Stain/Balm
May 3, 2012 by Bobbi
My awesome sister-in-law, Erin, is back with another awesome beauty DIY~! Let’s see what she is creating today 
I love making my own beauty products. It’s so simple and fun too! One of my favorites is homemade lip balm that doubles as a stain. It takes all of 1 minute to make and it’s so easy, you can do with the kids too. And can you say “frugal”? I love saving money. Okay, let’s get this staining party started!
First, get together your tools You’ll need Vaseline or Un-Petroleum Jelly, Crystal Light- I’ve used Cherry Pomegranate, though any would work as long as it’s not green or blue (we don’t want to look like corpses!) Basically pinks, reds or even purples would be great (Kool-Aid works great as well though it’s a bit more tart), a small container (hello dollar store!), and a mixing tool, I like to use a q-tip.
Now for the super simple creation process. I’m talking 1 minute tops. Let’s go!
Fill the empty small container with your Un-Petroleum Jelly.
Add your Crystal Light, I used about 1/3 of the individual packet.
Now, the really tricky part (ha ha). Mix it all together.
I know you want to slap that delicious looking stuff right on your kisser, but you need to allow this to sit for about an hour so any granules can dissolve. I know, this is the hardest part…being patient!
The color will get much more vibrant, and it will become smoother. Then, you are ready to stain those lips! Yay!
This great tasting lip balm will not only hydrate dry lips, it’ll also stain your lips softly for hours making it a great summer treat!
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Super cute idea!! I am pretty sure I’d be licking my lips all day. It looks yummy. I’ll have to hid it from my kids.
Does anyone know of any drink crystals that don’t contain artificial sweeteners that could be used in this?
I would think unsweetened Kool-Aid would work just as well.
This is awesome! I would have never thought of using crystal light as lip balm! You’re a genius.
What a great idea! I will have to try this out!
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Brandi
Do you think Kool Aid would work? It doesn’t have the artificial sweetener but it can dye your hair for weeks. Great idea though, I think the YW in my ward would love it!
Kelli
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I would like to know how to make this withOUT artificial sweetener too! I’m breastfeeding and avoiding them like the plague.
thank you
get it patented.
I’m going to head to Trader Joes and see what drink crystals they have..As I don’t use kool-aid or crystal light and I have tons of un-petroleum jelly …
Let us know what you find out from Trader Joe’s or health food store. This is a fantastic idea! Thanks for sharing;)
Where do you get the little container that you put the lip gloss in?
Hi Bobbi! I just tried this and it came out awesome! I just started my own blog recently, and I will be posting the tutorial on my blog, linking it to your site. Thanks for such a great activity to try!
I did this and the sugar was very grainy on my lips. I stirred it for a while. Tips?
Wouldn’t a Bonne Bell flavored lipbalm be less expensive than buying Crystal Lite, Vaseline, and little tubs to put it in? Or a $1 Wet n Wild lipstick and some chapstick (if you want more of a stain than a lipstick)?
Have read the same thing can be used but with jello. The blog didn’t mention anything about sugar. Sorry, can’t recall the blog.
Can we use any crystal drink for this?
WOW!! I will be trying this…what a cool idea! Thanks for sharing!
Hey…Lovely recipe…I live in India and I am not sure whether we get that ‘crystal’ thing here…is that any other alternative I can use instead? Might sound funny to you….:-)
Crystal light is just a flavored powdered drink mix. You could use any powdered drink mix (though kool-aid isn’t sweetened and might be sour). You might also try jello if you have that. Good luck!
To get rid of the grains texture try heating for a few SECONDS in the microwave and stir again then let sit for about an hour. Loving this idea!