Work great and look great...makes the perfect gift!
I admittedly didn't pay enough attention to this when I placed my order, so I was shocked when I opened my package and found FIFTY containers...for some reason, (because the price was so reasonable, I assume) I figured it was a package of 10, and I was still happy to find these.  I have always wanted to make homemade lip balm but the only containers I could find at the craft stores were little tins, and plastic screw top lids where you have to use your finger to apply.  I have a weird thing with touching my lips with my fingers when I can't wash them first, and I wanted to be able to throw my lip balms in my purse to use while I'm out and about so I found these and they were exactly what I had been looking for...Making the lip balm ended up being a lot of fun because I experimented with different stains and ingredients, and all came out great!  I'm excited to give these out for Mother's Day presents now....Here's the recipe I used:<br /><br />2 Tablespoons coconut oil<br />1 T raw honey<br />1 T shea butter<br />1 T jojoba oil<br />4 drops Peppermint oil (I also used sweet orange oil and lemon oil)<br />1-2 tsp. (depending on how much color you want) of Hibiscus powder (I also tried beet root powder and hibiscus powder - it's fun to play around with these!)<br />***Make sure your containers are ready to go as this solidifies quickly....!<br />Over very low heat, I melted the oils, honey and butter.  As soon as it melted, I turned off the heat and stirred in the color and scented oils, then used an eye dropper to put into lip balm containers...voila!<br />Be sure to wipe down the sauce pan quickly, as it's easiest to get off while it's still liquidy
Rating: 5 stars