Temperatures are heating up and the sun is out in full force — even in the notoriously dreary Pacific Northwest (yes, today was a tank top kind of day)! Turn up the heat on your daily beauty routine with this Bronze Lip Tint. It’s perfect for adding a subtle hint of warm color to your lips. Made with the Nourish Lip Balm BaseΒ and colored with a gorgeous assortment of micas, it’s a quick and easy lip balm that’s great for daily wear.
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What You’ll Need:
1 oz. Nourish Lip Balm Base
.4 oz. Castor Oil
Honey Kisses Flavor Oil
Gold Sparkle Mica
Merlot Mica
Copper Sparkle Mica
.15 CC Mini Scoops
Lip Balm Pouring Tray
10 Clear Lip Balm Tubes
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ONE: Portion out 1 oz. of the Nourish Lip Balm Base. Melt in 20 second bursts in a heat-safe container.
TWO: Once melted, add .4 oz. Castor Oil and stir.
THREE: Add 2 scoops Sparkle Gold Mica, 2 scoops Merlot Mica and 2 scoops Copper Sparkle Mica. Stir.
FOUR: Add 2 mL Honey Kisses Flavor Oil and stir.
FIVE: Insert the lip balm tubes into the pouring tray, and the fill to the brim. Be sure to scrape off any excess and save for another remelt. You can watch this Soap Queen TV episode to learn how to do that.
Allow the lip balms to dry for 1 – 2 hours. They’re ready to use once hard!
Below is an example of what the color looks like on skin. It is a great sheer, neutral hue that works for a wide variety of skin tones!
Sorry if this appears twice but I don’t see my question posted. Do you have any suggestions for making this recipe less glossy?
Hi Tanya!
The castor oil adds some gloss and shine to this recipe, so you can leave it out if you like! That will make the balm a little bit less glossy. You can add .4 ounces more of the Nourish Lip Balm Base to make up for that difference. π
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Wonderful, thanks!!!!!!
You’re welcome! π
I have heard a lot about your website and the products that it has to offer. I have also researched your customer reviews and forums including this page that I am currently on. I am impressed on the feedback/response level you and your team at BB gives. I look forward to purchasing some of your products soon. I am currently into melt and pour soap bases. I like the clear glycerin and also the goat milk melt and pour. My question is: Which soap is better to make? Hot process, cold process, or melt and pour? I make my soaps for personal use and also for sale. I have a lot of questions. Also, I would like to make my own goat milk soap with a high lather consistency. Do you have a how to video on that?
Hi Oseye!
That’s awesome, thanks so much for your future order! Also, we are definitely happy to help in any way we can.
When it comes to which soap to make, it’s definitely personal preference! Some people prefer just melt and pour or cold process, while some make all three. Each process is slightly different, but the end result is still handmade soap.
Melt and pour soap is great to make because you don’t have to handle lye, and it’s ready to use once it’s cool and hard! You can learn more about making melt and pour here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5ouJZfluMY&list=PL05E2F1EF0838281A
If you prefer to make soap from scratch, cold and hot process are the way to go. They let you customize your soap so you can get the perfect batch for your skin. Cold process soap involves emulsifying the oils and lye, and pouring into a mold. Learn more about how to make cold process soap here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR6ttCSrLJI&list=PLAADF6209996265D2
Hot process soap also involves emulsifying the soap. However, once it’s emulsified the soap is “cooked” over a heat source until it’s saponified. That definitely cuts down on the wait time! Read more about making hot process soap here: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/cold-process-soap/marbled-clay-hot-process-soap/
To find out which one you like best, I would recommend trying all three processes! That way you can find the perfect method (or methods) for you. π
As for lather, I would recommend adding castor oil at 2-5% in the soap. It gives your recipe great bubbles. Read more about common oils and what properties they add to soap here: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/free-beginners-guide-to-soapmaking-common-soapmaking-oils/
This post on Formulating Cold Process Recipes is very helpful as well: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/formulating-cold-process-recipes/
Learn more about working with milk in this post: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/how-to-add-lye-to-milk-for-cold-process-soap/
Hope that helps! If you have any other questions, feel free to let me know. π
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Castor oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Castor-Oil-P3195.aspx
I wanted to make an update/review of this recipe. First, totally seems to hold up just fine walking around in my pocket or purse on a hot day. None of the liquid, buttery mess I mentioned in my first comment about my lotion bar that got out of hand on a particularly hot day.
I made a batch that filled about three tubes, and gave two of them to friends, and they love them! Office friend calls me Martha Stewart, lol. I’m starting to run low on my first tube, so I’ll be making sure to make a bigger batch of this soon!
Thank you to Kelsey and the Soap Queen team!
Yay, so glad to hear that Katenik! You’re very welcome. Watch out, your friends are likely hooked on handmade lip balm now. It’s hard to go back. π
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Does anyone know how well these lip balms hold up if you keep them in your pocket? And/or in your pocket on a hot day?
Side note/funny story: I made a lotion bar similar to the vanilla sandlewood bars several months ago, and they ended up feeling just as good on my lips as everywhere else! But I’m almost out, meaning it’s time to make more, and this time I want to use tubes instead of having to carry a tin around in my purse. But I apparently have to watch it on a hot day – inside the tin, my bar softened/melted a little, mixed with the leftover fragments of a lotion bar from Lush (which melted a lot!!! Thanks, Lush :/). Now my softened bar has barely any integrity and is kind of smooshy.
Using an unscented lotion bar as a lip balm has worked out wonderfully for me, and I’m excited to get my hands into trying to make dedicated lip balm!
Hi Katenik!
Lotion bars and lip balm can melt, especially during the summer! You can make the formula a bit more firm by adding more beeswax. However, the product may still melt. That is a risk during the summer! I usually keep my lip balm in my purse during the summer, as I find that’s a little cooler than my pocket.
Also, that’s awesome that the lotion bar is double duty! I often use eye serums as lip balm too. Just make sure to use flavoring oil instead of fragrance oil, as fragrance oil hasn’t been approved for use on the lips. π
Sunday Night Spotlight: Flavoring Oil: http://www.soapqueen.com/bramble-berry-news/sunday-night-spotlight-flavoring-oils/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Argan and Sandalwood Vanilla Lotion Bars: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/argan-sandwood-lotion-bar/
I’m having trouble with the mica staying suspended in the balm, I thought at first maybe it wasn’t enough, so I remelted and added a little more, but then the excess just fell to the bottom of my measuring cup and didn’t stay in anyway. The bottom 3/4 looks fine but the top 1/4 has barely any color – ideas or suggestions on why and how to fix this? I’m using the large 1oz push tubes. Thanks!
Hi Ashley!
What temperature is your mixture at? If it is really hot, it can be too thin to suspend those colors. I would recommend adding them when the lip balm is around 130-140F. It should be thick enough to suspend all the color added. π
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
My future mom-in-law asked me to make some of these for her but she hates the really waxy ones. So my question is would this be really waxy or not?
Hi Violet!
It isn’t! I have some and it feels nice and soft. The Nourish Lip Balm Base is made with candelilla wax, which provides nice gloss and slip. π
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Candelilla wax: https://www.brambleberry.com/Candelilla-Wax-P4207.aspx
I did the lip balm but i am facing a problem, when i start using and pushing it up it never go down again and it is separated form the tube base (the bottom part). i have the same problem in all my lipbalms My recipe (cocoa butter), this recipe or even when i use the lipbalm base from BB. please advice
Hi Engy!
I’m sorry your lip balms are giving you a bit of trouble. You may want to twist it up just enough for what you need to use.
Also, you may like our Clear Lip Balm Tubes so you can see how much you have left. π
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Clear Lip Balm Tubes: https://www.brambleberry.com/Clear-Lip-Balm-Tubes-P4750.aspx
hey Kelsey thanks for the reply..
I use these clear lipbalms and i love them. I Twist it up just enough for what I need to use. but i think the reason is it sticks to the sides of the tube.. is there something i can polish on the sides of the tube ?
Hi Engy!
You don’t need to add anything to your tube. If you want your lip balm to be a little softer, you can add more liquid oils to your recipe. π
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Could you swipe one across the back of your hand so we can see the amount of tint it creates? Thanks!
Hi Rachel!
We have added a photo of what the lip color looks like on the skin :). I hope this helps!
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Beatiful! What size are the scoops?
Lauren they are the .15 cc mini scoops that BB sells. π
Hi Lauren!
Crystal is correct, the scoops are .15 cc mini scoops π You can find them below!
.15 cc Scoops:
https://www.brambleberry.com/15-CC-Scoop-P4088.aspx
-Amanda with Bramble Berry