DIY Balm

I don't know about you but my lips and skin have taken a major beating this winter and even though the weather is getting nicer I am still dealing with many issues. I really am a firm believer that less is more when it comes to what you put on your skin and body. I was browsing the internet to find a simple balm I could make to use on parts of my body that need a little help getting back to normal, I got some ideas and came up with this!

All you need for this balm is beeswax, coconut oil, little containers and some essential oils that you like (I picked lemongrass, yum!)

The first thing you do is grate the beeswax. You need equal parts wax to coconut oil, so grate however much you need depending on how much balm you are making.

The next step is to add the coconut oil to the beeswax, remember equal parts of both! Make sure to use a bowl that you don't care too much about because the wax can turn into a crazy mess.

Put the bowl in the microwave until it is all melted into a liquid.

Add the essential oil (just a few drops) into your liquid and quickly pour into your little containers. It would be really cool if you had some vintage pill boxes to put your balm in, but I didn't so I used these little watch containers from Lee Valley.

Let the balm dry and you are done!

I used little dollies to wrap the containers that I just had laying around my place, vintage napkins or fabrics would be really cute as well. Remember packaging is the best part! Well in my opinion!

I was also inspired by the Free People blog to start looking into making my own skin care and makeup products. Have you checked it out? It is for sure one of my current obsessions!
http://blog.freepeople.com/

Enjoy!