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Beet Lip Gloss

Dead Beet

11.06.2009

Submitted by bdisylvester on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 12:00am.

The Bite:

Bummed that you ran outta lip gloss? Step up and make your own. Brooklynite Lydia Clark from PureSpa2 showed us how to do it using beets (yep, beets) and stuff in your cupboards - and none of the unhealthy chems like petrolatum in traditional glosses. Here's how to whip up some at home - and bonus: You can use it as blush too…you know, if you're feeling lazy.

Beet Lip Gloss
10 minutes; makes 1/2 ounce

What You Need:
(local and organic whenever possible)

1 beet (light-colored red beets yield a red shade; darker ones get you a merlot color)
3 drops olive oil
2 Tbsp powdered sugar
1 capsule of vitamin E oil
Repurposed lip gloss container or pillbox

Directions:

1. Remove beet from stem, wash, and chop into 1-inch pieces.

2. Place chopped beet in microwave-safe container and heat on high for 1 minute until it releases juice.

3. Pour beet juice and the rest of the ingredients in a small bowl and mix thoroughly (add sugar by the teaspoon until it reaches your desired thickness).

4. Empty the finished blend into a small jar, preferably a repurposed lip gloss container. Let the mixture sit for 2-3 hours to thicken, then apply as you like. It'll keep for 6-8 months.

Wanna Try:

PureSpa2 available on Etsy.

Cocktail Fact

The Romans considered beet juice an aphrodisiac.

Small Changes Add Up

If 10,000 NY Biters use gloss made from beets and other household items instead of conventional chem-laden ones, we'll avoid ingesting the weight of 210 dead beats in unhealthy chems during our lifetimes.

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janet sikora on November 06, 2009 at 05:34 AM 1

TOTALLY cool!!!

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