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Lip balm for confident and clear speech

Ingredients:

One part coconut oil to two parts beeswax Optional: add a few drops of avocado oil to make a softer balm

Lemon balm essential oil / dried or fresh lemon balm

Peppermint essential oil / dried or fresh peppermint

Optional: vitamin E or tea tree oil for softer lips

Tools:

A tin or old, empty lip balm container

Spoon or skewer /something to stir with

Glass bowl

Optional: pot with water, fine mesh strainer

METHOD 1: Using essential oils

Mix your one part coconut oil to two parts beeswax into your glass bowl; now would also be the time to add your avocado oil and vitamin E

Put the bowl into the microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring between each, until fully melted. Alternatively: put the bowl over a pot of water to create a double boiler and melt the contents of the bowl

Once everything is melted and combined add your essential oils, remember to only use a few drops! Using too much of an essential oil may result in chemical burns!

Finally pour your mixture into your empty container and leave on your counter or in your freezer to set and ready to use!

METHOD 2: using herbs

You will want to infuse your coconut oil with the herbs; to do this measure out your coconut and optional avocado oils into your bowl and add in your dried/fresh herbs. Use double the amount of dried herbs than you would fresh!

Next place the bowl over your double boiler or in the microwave and melt the oil(see method one)

Once the coconut oil is melted and the herbs have steeped take your fine mesh strainer and remove the herb debris

Now that you have your infused oil repeat step 2 with your added beeswax until melted and combine

Finally pour your mixture into your empty container and let it set in your freezer or on your counter to be ready to use in an hour or two!

METHOD 3: for low spoons

If you can’t go to the trouble of making your own lip balm you can always cleanse an existing lip balm and seal it with a sigil of “confident and clear speech” or any variation of the phrase