DIY EOS Lip Balm

This is a quick and easy way to refill your empty EOS container, the best part is that it is your creation so you can alter it to exactly how you want it! You'll need five simple ingredients for this,
beeswax, olive oil, old lipsticks, essential oil and tape. You can use other ingredients for a different smell or flavor than what is added in this blog too. :)

* First make sure the EOS container is clean and the rest of the old lip balm is gone using a toothpick or warm water.
* Place tape on the inside of the lid in the shape of two crosses, much like two crosses overlapping each other. The video below shows exactly how to do this.
* Cut beeswax into small pieces.
* Heat a little water in a pot with a heatproof container in the middle. Put two teaspoons of the beeswax and five teaspoons of olive oil inside the heatproof container.
* Add lipstick when the mixture melts.
* Add essential oil and mix mixture.
* Take mixture of stove.
* Add some of the mixture to the lid.
* Put in the freezer.
* Wait till the rest of the mixture is of a creamy consistency and spread the mixture over the top of the bottom half of the EOS container. Put that in the freezer.
* Wait ten minutes and take both parts out of the freezer.
* Take the top of the EOS container (The one with the tape.) Use the tape and lift the lip balm out.
* Heat the bottom half with a lighter or candle and stick the top half of the balm on.
* Shape and smooth the balm with your finger and put the lid on.

Below is a video from DIYlover on youtube which is very easy and informative.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIdwS-xv5Ho

DIY Nail Polish

This is a quick and easy way to make your own nail polish. There are many different nail polish brands, which make a variety of colors and styles of nail polish, but it is always cool when you can make something for yourself, exactly how you want it. All you need is eye shadow, a funnel, and clear nail polish. This method is definitely fun, but a little messy so you might want to do it on top of something disposable. Choose a more colorful eye shadow palette, as the color of the eye shadow will be the color of the nail polish. Brands like wet n wild are not expensive and their shadows are very pigmented, so I highly recommend using one of their palettes.

* Scrape the eye shadow out and use tweezers to get it to a thin powder.
* Use a funnel to pour the eye shadow in the clear nail polish.
* Mix the solution,
* Paint nails.

Below are the video instructions, posted by a youtuber. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrloowpLtNo

Other things can be added to your polish, like glitter. Below are some photos of homemade glitter polish.

Introduction to my 'DIY/How To' blog.

Do you ever wish you could build, modify, or repair things without the direct assistance of experts or professionals?  Or do you ever want to learn how to do something using a simple and easy guide to follow? Then this is DEFINITELY the blog for you to read! We all spend ridiculous amounts of money on things that are actually simple to build or make, or spend hours at a time trying to learn something, either using the internet or other resources. This blog will not only include instructions and guides, but videos and photos as well.

My first DIY Post - Non- Toxic Nail Polish Remover

Regular store-bought nail polish remover is horrible for your skin, they irritate your eyes, nose and throat. I found a substitute that will get the job done without those horrible toxins! You will only need three ingredients, vinegar, lemon juice, water and a nail file to file off any excess polish. This method will take longer because they are natural products, but anything you are doing is worth doing right! The acid from vinegar will help break down nail polish.

* Fill a bowl half part vinegar, half part lemon juice and soak cotton balls in the mixture.
* Fill a bowl with warm water and soak your nails in it for ten minutes to soften the polish.
* Use the cotton balls that have been soaking in the vinegar/lemon juice mixture and work the polish off of your nails.
* Carefully use a nail file to file any stubborn polish off.

Below is the link to two of my favorite youtubers; ModaMob, who has the quick and easy video instructions, as well as other suggestions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4geBvUacFk