Recipe for Healthy Lips

I'll admit it. I'm one of those woman who won't leave home without makeup on my face. The only time you won't see me wearing lipstick is after a meal when it all disappears. Where does it go? According to Snapple fact #53, the average woman consumes six pounds of lipstick in her lifetime.

More troubling are the recent claims that some brand-name lipsticks contain potentially dangerous levels of lead--linked to numerous health and reproductive problems.

Looking for a sure way to keep the lead out of your lip color? Try making your own lip gloss in the kitchen. The National Honey Board has a delicious recipe for a cranberry-colored, moisture-rich gloss:

Cranberry Lip Gloss Recipe

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon sweet almond oil
10 fresh cranberries
1 teaspoon honey
1 drop vitamin E oil

Directions:
Mix all the ingredients together in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for two minutes or until the mixture just begins to boil. (Bowl may also be heated in a pan of water on a stove top). Stir well and gently crush the berries. Cool mixture for five minutes and then strain through a fine sieve to remove all the fruit pieces. Stir again and set aside to cool completely. When cool, transfer into a small portable plastic container or tin. Apply a small amount onto your lips.


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