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| Crayons are 100% safe made from paraffin wax, and are non-toxic |
When we think of crayons, the first idea that comes to mind is nostalgic thoughts back to our childhood as lil engineers in exploration, coloring or drawing our thoughts with crayons and all of the joy and hours of entertainment that brought. That is, if we were able to stick to the paper.
Crayons are non-toxic, made from paraffin wax and are 100% safe.
We were Absolutely amazed to learn there were many other ways to utilize crayons other than coloring or drawing on walls ;) In fact you can even safely create your own color specific cosmetics with wax crayons with the right diy recipe in just minutes. Wax crayons can serve many different purposes and can even serve as you last resort in the event of power outage, utilized as a candle. and the list goes on many hidden secrets of the wax crayon.
With with such an array of rainbow colors in each crayon pack, the avenues of creativity are indefinite with your color options diy crayon projects. Simply create a rainbow of colorful gifts and crafts this season and the comfort of your home with easy to follow diy crayon projects and recipes. We also have some great diy home decor ideas to decorate your home with as well . Using crayons. You will be amazed of all the locked secrets a simple waxed crayon can hold when you diy.
DIY Crayon Lipstick
One of our first and favorite diy recipes that we come across is a crayon lipstick. Most lipsticks contain lead as a key component ingredient which we know can cause many health risks and illness. Now you can safely create your own favorite hue of lipstick without having to worry about health risks and safety precautions.
Crayons are non-toxic and made of paraffin wax, which is 100% safe. Now you can create that perfect hue yourself with a simple diy recipe. Crayon lipstick can be achieved within just a few easy diy steps. For this diy project you will need the following....Supplies To Have On Hand
Box of crayons
Containers for your lipstick
Coconut oil or Petroleum jelly or Shea butter
Half a teaspoon
Saucepan
Measuring cup
Metal mixing bowl
Knife
Prepare Crayons
To prepare the crayons for this DIY project, you'll want to take the paper wrapping off each crayon color to include in this lipstick recipe. Don't worry, you can always add and subtract once you get the basic color blending concept. Once you have removed the paper wrapping from each crayon, you're going to want to take a knife and break the crayon evenly into fourths or for even pieces as best you can.
Melting Crayons
To melt your crayon color selections for your lipstick recipe, turn on a single burner to high heat and fill your saucepan to the halfway point with water and bring to a boil. You can also add a pinch of salt to speed up the process.
Once you reach the boiling point, reduce the heat to low to medium heat. Then place the metal mixing bowl on top of the sauce pan, making sure water does not enter the metal bowl. in this diy recipe, this will serve as a makeshift double burner for you to melt your crayon color selections and additional ingredients to create a queue base for your lipstick.
Add your crayon colors to the double burner until melted completely into a liquid. Don't be afraid to explore with different colors. you can use a fork to mix and pat the crayon and/or crayon color selections until it a smooth liquid form until you reach your desired color. Then reduce the heat to low temperature setting.
Additional Ingredients
Now it's time to add in the additional ingredients. We prefer using coconut oil, but if you have Shea butter or petroleum jelly that works just as well. on low heat, for each quarter or piece of crayon added to melt and solidify, you will add half a teaspoon of coconut oil. the coconut oil is added to lock in moisture and to ensure an easy and long lasting lipstick application.
After all ingredients have been melted together and you are pleased with the hue of color, with a pair of oven mitts, remove the metal bowl from the top of the sauce pan then pour* into your favorite lipstick container, mold or empty lipstick tube. You can also use a contact lens container which has double sides which will allow you to store two different colors in one container.
*I prefer to for into a measuring cup before pouring liquid lipstick into its container or to avoid any spelling.
Molding
Once you have poured all of the liquid into your container, it's now time for your lipstick to mold and cool. Molding and cooling generally takes a couple of hours to solidify. to solidify your lipstick from this diy lipstick recipe simply place your container(s) in the refrigerator for 3 to 8 hours and and viola! You have have your own lipstick cosmetics from just a few diy steps that can save you money and safeguard your health.
