For commanding attention in a room, nothing beats a bright red lip. Classy and sophisticated, this look is as stylish now as it was in the 1950s. In this episode of Soap Queen TV, you can learn how to make your own hyper-pigmented lipstick in three different shades. Whatever your skin tone, one of these shades is sure to complement!
The base is a combination of nourishing oils and waxes, and the different shades are tinted with a variety of lip-safe micas, oxides and pigments. When you’re done with this project, easily clean the oily containers with the cool trick we show you in this Soap Queen TV episode. Happy lipstick making!
What you’ll need:
2 oz. Castor Oil
2 oz. Jojoba Oil
0.2 oz Ecosoya Advanced Wax
0.5 oz Candelilla Wax
0.9 oz Chia Seed Oil
Brick Red Oxide
Electric Bubblegum Pigment
Coral Mica
Cellini Red Mica*
* NOTE: Cellini Red Mica has been discontinued. The kit now includes Raspberry Mica
Pouring Tray
Clear Lip Balm Tubes
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hi! since the Cellini has been replaced would we just use raspberry by itself or still mix the others with the raspberry for the shade?
To get similar shades to the video you’ll want to add the other colors. If you like the way the Raspberry Mica looks on its own, you can just use that.
I’m going to make this recipe, but tweek it a little to get a different texture. I will leave out the castor oil and use a little less Chia seed oil and jojoba oil. Add vitamin E oil because there is a cosmetic company that uses vitamin E oil in its lipsticks formula to make the lipstick stay on longer. I will also leave out one or both waxes and use beeswax for a firmer texture. Can’t wait to try this!
Is this lipstick or balm, I need a perfect silky feel LIPSTICK base from scratch, with saturated Matt colour that stays not a balm that only has a tint in the product . Any solid recepie with Colour and a silky or satiny feel with color staying in the lips. I’m not worried about veganism.
Hi Heather!
I think this is the perfect recipe for you! It is a lipstick with really bright color that stays well on the lips. It’s also very soft and silky feeling because of the jojoba and chia seed oil. I love wearing it for a bold lip look. 🙂
This lipstick does have a slightly shiny, glossy appearance from the castor oil. For a more matte look, you can leave that castor oil out. You can also add a bit of titanium dioxide for a matte look. I would recommend starting off with just a pinch or two of the colorant to see what you think. You can use frozen spoons to instantly harden the lipstick and get an idea of what the shade will be: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/spoon-trick/
Titanium dioxide: https://www.brambleberry.com/Titanium-Dioxide-Pigment-P4040.aspx
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Hi Kelsey,
How much of the titanium dioxide would you recommend for this recipe?
Hi Connie!
I would recommend starting out with a very small amount – one mini scoop, or just a pinch. Adding too much can lighten the color. After you mix in the pinch, dip a cold spoon in the mixture to see what you think. If you like, you can add more from there. 🙂
Learn more about the cold spoon trick here: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/spoon-trick/
Mini scoop: https://www.brambleberry.com/15-CC-Scoop-P4088.aspx
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
I finally got around to trying this today and i found it was super melty and came off glossy and sheer. how do you get that opaque creamy lipstick (i added titanium dioxide to try to get it opaque but it still came out pretty sheer)? Its almost like lip balm it gets so runny with skin contact 🙁
Hi Victoria!
This recipe is a softer recipe that is designed to leave a glossy shine on your lips. If you are looking for a harder recipe, you can use beeswax in place of the EcoSoya and candelilla wax. It may take a bit of experimenting to get your perfect texture, so a small test batch may help. 🙂
White beeswax: https://www.brambleberry.com/Beeswax-White-P4211.aspx
You may also like the Lip Balm From Scratch recipe. It has beeswax and coconut oil for a firmer texture. 🙂
Making Lip Balm on Soap Queen TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POk2SGjmBRY
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
it has to be vegan, so i cant use beeswax 🙁 Thank you for the quick reply 🙂
Hi Victoria!
No worries! You can add coconut oil or a firmer butter like cocoa butter to your lip balm. That helps firm it up as well. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Coconut oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Coconut-Oil-P3196.aspx
Cocoa butter: https://www.brambleberry.com/Cocoa-Butter-P3218.aspx
Deodorized cocoa butter: https://www.brambleberry.com/Deodorized-Cocoa-Butter-P3199.aspx
Thanks this looks fabulous, I had no idea you had to use so much pigment but it makes sense. Is there a trick to getting lipstick to last longer on your lips?
Hi Fuchia!
If you want this lipstick to last a little longer, you can add some more color.
Because this recipe is pretty glossy, you may also want to experiment with the oils to make a harder product. That may help it stay on a little longer. I’ll include a recipe for our holiday lip balm, which has beeswax. Beeswax produces a harder product that candelilla wax. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Making Lip Balm on Soap Queen TV: http://www.soapqueen.com/personal-ramblings/making-lip-balm-soap-queen-tv/
Thank you that is helpful. I
Hi Fuchia!
So happy I could help. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Could I use this recipe, uncolored, as a vegan lip balm recipe? Thank you! 🙂
Hi Rachel!
Absolutely! It doesn’t have any beeswax, so it is a vegan recipe. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Thank you Kelsey! Could I substitute the chia seed oil for sweet almond or avocado or rice bran? I don’t have any chia on hand 🙂
Hi Rachel!
Absolutely! Sweet almond oil or rice bran oil are both lightweight oils, so they would be a nice substitute. You may want to make a small test batch just in case to see if you like the texture. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Can you tell me which mica recipe creates each one of the shades? I know the video shows you making all 3 shades at once, but it would be nice to know which ones made which shade. Thanks!
Hi Katye!
Here are the amounts of pigment needed for each color :). For the light shade, you need 1/4 tsp. Brick Red Oxide and 3 tsp. Electric Bubblegum Pigments. For the medium shade, you need 1/8 tsp. Brick Red Oxide, 1 1/2 Cellini Red Mica and 2 1/2 tsp. Coral Mica. For the darkest shade, you need 1 tsp. Coral Mica, 2 tsp. Brick Red Oxide and 2 tsp. Cellini Red.
I hope this helps! 🙂
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Thank you so much, Amanda! Very helpful!
Ecosoya wax, is it the same / similar soy wax use in candle making>
Hi there!
It is indeed! :).
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Hi there – tried this recipe – I am having real issues with the colouring. The colours are not mixing in as they should creating an uneven colour – or I think in the biz they refer to it as colour blooming. Have mixed and mixed and mixed it and have also tried mixing the colour into castor oil first then adding to the melted mixture. Any help would be great. Thanks, Sarah
Hi Sarah!
I’m sorry that you are having some trouble mixing in the colors. We found that these micas mixed in easily after some thorough mixing :). Do you find that they are clumpy? Mixing the colorants into the Castor Oil was a great idea. You may find that a tool like a Mini Mixer would help greatly; we use it all the time for mixing up colorants for soap!
MIni White Plastic Mixer:
https://www.brambleberry.com/Mini-White-Plastic-Mixer-P4721.aspx
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Hi Tracy!
Subbing out oils will definitely effect the texture of this recipe, but if you’d like to experiment, you definitely could! Because of the dark color of Pumpkin Seed oil, I probably wouldn’t recommend that. Meadowfoam Seed Oil may be a good choice :). I would recommend making a small test batch first.
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Hi. Is there another oil I could substitute for the Chia Seed? I have Hemp Seed? Pumpkin Seed? Meadowform Seed? Rosehip? Grapeseed?
Hi,
Just wondering how to label the finished product if I made something like this for sale–I’m referring to the Ecosoya wax in particular. Ecosoya wax is described as 100% vegetable with soy and “other botanical oils.” Thanks!
Jeannette
Hi Jeannette!
You may find this blog post helpful! There are a few different ways you can label your products and currently they are all considered legal (confusing, I know). One of these ways is to just use the common name of the product. I would highly recommend reading Marie Gale’s book, we can’t possibly pack all of the great info she has in a few blog posts.
Soap and Cosmetics Labeling by Maria Gale: https://www.brambleberry.com/Soap-And-Cosmetic-Labeling-Book-1-Book-P3663.aspx
Labeling Your Lip Balm:
http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/lip-products/labeling-your-products-lip-balm/
I hope this helps 🙂
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
I would LOVE to make this, but I don’t need that many tubes of lipstick.
What amounts would I use for just a small batch?
Can I use your lip balm base instead?
Thanks for all the great ideas!!
Hi Virginia!
You’re right, this does make quite a lot of lipstick. I recently made a batch and gave them to my friends and family :). If you’d like to make a smaller batch, you could certainly use the lip balm base! It won’t be the exact same texture as this recipe, but it will still be a great product!
The amounts shown above are for all three colors, so each color requires about 1.8 oz. of oils/wax. Based on this, for every 2 ounces of lip balm base you use, I would recommend using about 3-5 tsp. of colorant. If there is a color you like the most from the video, I would recommend sticking with the ratio of pigments shown 🙂
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
What can I replace the Ecosoya wax with and how much?
Hi Jip!
You could replace the EcoSoya Wax with a different ingredient, but keep in mind it will change the texture of the finished product. You could enhance the amount of Candelilla Wax, although we have not tested this texture. I would recommend making a small test batch first to see what you think 🙂 A handy trick that may come in handy is the “Frozen Spoon Trick.” This is an easy way to test the color and texture of your lip products before it hardens!
Spoon Trick: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/spoon-trick/
-Amanda with Bramble Berry