Mad Scientist

After searching Pinterest for a simple crafty Christmas gift idea

 I decided lip gloss/balm would be perfect for the freezing winter months. 

I looked and looked but I just couldn't find one with the perfect formula.

So, crazy me, decided to create my own.

So I gathered my ingredients through out the state of Wisconsin.

(I also added some Vitamin E but I forgot to include it in the picture)

I measured out the ingredients and heated them up like this

The end product was this plus a few other flavor/scents like candy cane, butter rum and strawberry.

Looks simple enough huh.

Well it wasn't all really that pretty.  Here are a few pictures of the process.

This is a mix that I actually ended up throwing in the trash.  

The colorant(a.k.a cheap lipstick) I used just wouldn't mix and it was settled in the bottom of the jar.

Here is one of my many spills.  

And let me tell ya, oils and wax are not easy to clean up!

And as with most of my crafty experiments, 

when I was done I questioned whether is was high quality enough to give as gifts.  

As, usual I decided "negative".