Reach into any one of my handbags, and you’ll likely find a sea of chapsticks collected at the bottom. My bathroom drawers are bursting with them too, and catch-alls are strategically placed throughout my loft to always have a lip balm offering on display, you know, for when I have a chapped lip emergency. It may be overkill, but I don’t care.
As much as I love my chapsticks, I’d never considered making the stuff myself until a few weeks ago when I tried a homemade version created my friends, Michaele and Mackenzie. While it’s no secret that these two sisters are stylish and crafty, professional chapstick makers they are not… and this tube was good. I felt instantly inspired to recreate their recipe and thought that with just a little added detail, these homemade chappers could double as the perfect valentine hand out. Keep reading for a few words from Mackenzie, plus all the instructions and downloadable files needed to make your own V-Day chapsticks.
Oh! And next week we’ll be sharing even more hand made botanical valentine ideas, like the gorgeous bath bomb and fragrant bar soap pictured above. More details to come.
From Mackenzie: I tend to lean towards making a big batch of something with DIY projects, because if we’re gonna get messy then we may as well go all in. This recipe makes about 10 chapsticks, but just multiply the measurements to create the amount you need.
These ingredients really should be measured on a scale by volume as opposed to tablespoons, but the ratios here are right and forgiving enough. As long as you land in the ballpark with the beeswax, cacao butter and coconut oil, you will end up with an amazing cool mint chapstick with an ever-so-subtle warming effect from the black pepper.
