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Figarosmom

(11,329 posts) Sun Feb 22, 2026, 12:13 AM Feb 22

Make your own lipstick

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Lipstick 💄🧡
-1 tsp beeswax
-2 tsp cocoa butter
-1 tsp coconut oil or almond oil
-1 tsp saffron powder

Mix everything in a double boiler for 10/15 min until the saffron is creating a deep colour.
Once ready pour in to your moulds or tins.
For darker colour we use beetroot powder
This recipe is great as a blush as well.

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Make your own lipstick (Original Post) Figarosmom Feb 22 OP

You can buy some seriously fancy lipstick for what a teaspoon of saffron powder costs jmowreader Feb 22 #1

Yeah, Figarosmom Feb 22 #2

DAYUM Skittles Feb 23 #3

Yeah i like him too Figarosmom Feb 23 #4

I should be careful about stereotyping Skittles Feb 23 #5

jmowreader

(53,064 posts)

1. You can buy some seriously fancy lipstick for what a teaspoon of saffron powder costs

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 08:44 PM

Feb 22

Figarosmom

(11,329 posts)

2. Yeah,

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 10:22 PM

Feb 22

But I already have saffron stigmas for cooking so it's okay for those who have it on hand. It's better than fish scales which are used commercially.

For store brand lipsticks are $10. To $20.

Good brands are from $25. To $40.
So it's not so cheap any more. My last bottle of Spice Island saffron was $12.99.