Mixing Lipstick Colors

By

ekazal

Love this idea! I'm assuming that you twist the lipstick up all of the way to remove the parchment paper, after it cools. Took me a few to figure out what you meant.
I suppose that you could make tinted lip balm, too. I've never been able to find the right shade.
Elaine

By

susanmajp

I've saved used lipstick containers; lined them with a small piece of parchment paper. Then I put a small glass container into a pan with a little boiling water in it--to mimic a small double boiler. I add the leftover insides of used tubes of lipstick, any shades that are too light or dark, and maybe some lipgloss to make it more transparent; melt them together. Add more or less to get any shade you like, and pour into the lined tubes. Cool, remove the parchment paper, and you have custom blended lipsticks. I ended up with eight "new" tubes of a color that I absolutely love.