This week I experimented with some awesome organic ingredients and created this amazing homemade peppermint lip balm. I hope you guys will try this out, because it works incredibly well - and smells and tastes amazing. 

Recipe for All Organic Peppermint Lip Balm:

You will need:

- 3 tbsp. of beeswax

- 3 tbsp. of coconut oil

- 10-20 drops of peppermint essential oil

- 5 tbsp. carrier oil

- Small containers

1. In a double boiler, melt the beeswax and carrier oil together, stirring often so they don't burn. When they're fully melted, the color will be a light golden brown.

2. Take the melted mixture off of heat, and mix in the essential oil and coconut oil. These oils add a wonderful fragrance and taste to your lip balm ♥

3. Pour the warm liquid into the containers you would like to use - I used small .25 oz plastic containers from a local organics store. Small mint containers can also be used to house this minty lip balm!

4. Leave the lip balm to set in the containers for at least 20 minutes. This gives time for the wax to harden.

Tah dah! Organic lip balm!

I ended up melting down my original batch and remaking it with more coconut oil, to add a softer texture. As you will see, it's a very hydrating recipe and works great for dry winter skin! It's an awesome feeling to hydrate your lips and know that every ingredient is completely natural and great for you. I'd love to hear what kind of organic/natural beauty DIYs you have tried, like facials or hair masks. And check out my DIY Bath and Body board on Pinterest for more ideas and recipes! (Link Here)

Thanks so much for reading, and let me know how this recipe worked for you. ♥

SIMPLE AND FUN DIY GIFTS

Hey everybody! Like many of you, I seriously enjoy crafting and attempting those awesome DIY projects that are all over Pinterest. I've put together a few projects that I think are especially awesome, and could serve as amazing gifts during this holiday season!

Hemp & Honey Lip Balm ~ Gold Painted Organizers ~ Coffee Ground Candles

I love love love the idea of making chemical-free beauty products, which is why this lovely recipe for lip balm made it to this list! The ingredients include shea butter, cocoa butter, and manuka honey. Hip hip hooray for healthy!

These gold spray-painted jars could be used for soo many things; makeup brushes, pens & pencils, even flowers! I'd make sure to get the reflective type of paint, as it makes the jars look super glam. (:

Last but not least, the coffee ground candles! Come on everyone, you know you love the smell of hot coffee in the morning. Why not gift it to a friend? (: 

In all honesty these candles seem relatively challenging to make, but I'm sure its well worth it in the end. Thanks for reading everybody! I hope you enjoyed checking out these projects and were inspired to create something of your own (:

-Grace