Make your own shade of lipstick

Katcat1 · ‎07-21-2011

You get to choose 2 pigments create your shade and then you can add flavor is you like such as vanilla or mint, etc. and also the finish matte, luminous, etc. I think it is brillant but the stores are in New York, San Francisco and Toronto. The price is $55 which I think is a little steep. It's by Bite Beauty and they have three Lip Labs mentioned above. I would love to create my own shade of lipstick.

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Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

You can follow Antonella's instructions they were running over Christmas on the Q when they were off-air. I think it's on YouTube. Basically, melt two colors and mix them together. You have to have a lipstick mold, but she says they're sold everywhere.

I just layer lipsticks to get a color I like.

karenann55 · ‎11-27-2013

I took my daughter and 2 adult granddaughters to the Bite Lip Lab in Larchmont- part of Los Angeles for a Christmas gift. We all loved it! And got some great looking lipstick too!

beach-mom · ‎03-09-2010

@Katcat1 - DD and a friend did this 2 years ago in NYC after a tour of the Bite facility. They spent the money, but I don't think she wears it all that much. It's supposed to be the "perfect" color for her.

I used to wear Bite, until they discontinued Vin, my favorite. It was a beautiful color, but it didn't last long. I have since found lines that stay on me better though.

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

@Icegoddess wrote:
You can follow Antonella's instructions they were running over Christmas on the Q when they were off-air. I think it's on YouTube. Basically, melt two colors and mix them together. You have to have a lipstick mold, but she says they're sold everywhere.

I just layer lipsticks to get a color I like.

Good morning, @Icegoddess. I don't use lipstick molds. I save the metal tins from lip balms, melt 2 shades of lipstick, sometimes add a little Burt's Bee's balm, melt in glass measuring cup in microwave and pour into the tins. I refrigerate for a few hours before using. I use the same method to just tint my lip balms.

silkyk · ‎03-03-2011

I like to mix my own shades of lipstick too and I found a great seller on etsy (LittleStuff4u) who sells wonderful sample size lipsticks in lots of colors. $3 each and organic too. Love mixing these up.

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

@Shanus wrote:
@Icegoddess wrote:
You can follow Antonella's instructions they were running over Christmas on the Q when they were off-air. I think it's on YouTube. Basically, melt two colors and mix them together. You have to have a lipstick mold, but she says they're sold everywhere.

I just layer lipsticks to get a color I like.

Good morning, @Icegoddess. I don't use lipstick molds. I save the metal tins from lip balms, melt 2 shades of lipstick, sometimes add a little Burt's Bee's balm, melt in glass measuring cup in microwave and pour into the tins. I refrigerate for a few hours before using. I use the same method to just tint my lip balms.

@Shanus yes, I have thought of that, but then you need to carry a lipstick brush around with you to apply it.

Grouchomarx · ‎01-23-2019

I would not pay $55 for any lipstick. Too steep for my wallet. No value there it's just lipstick. But I'm sure some would find it fun, if they dont mind the price.

Icegoddess · ‎03-19-2010

@Grouchomarx wrote:
I would not pay $55 for any lipstick. Too steep for my wallet. No value there it's just lipstick. But I'm sure some would find it fun, if they dont mind the price.

@Grouchomarx I agree. I just paid $38 for a Dior but it's my favorite color and I think it's been discontinued since I can't find that shade in the stores anymore. And I thought that was expensive.

Lavenderjunkie · ‎03-10-2010

I used to 'make' my own shade of lipstick years ago. Got out of the habit, but I'll have to do it again. I save the ends of lipstick shades I like and the tubes that have broken. I add the stubs of lip balms. I used a small glass jar, in a small pot of water, and slowly melted the lipstick. Then I poured it into tiny little plastic or metal containers or 1 oz glass jars.

It was fun and saved a lot of money. Only downside was having to use a lipstick brush. But with all the makeup application steps and brushes in my daily routine (at the time), I was using a lip pencil and brush anyway.

Of course, now it's a swipe of lip balm and a swipe of lipstick after I make sure my eyebrows are filled in.

But I think I'll go melt some lipsticks today, just for fun.