This article was co-authored by Shara Strand. Shara Strand is a Makeup Artist and the Founder of Shara Makeup Studio, a makeup and image consulting studio based in New York City. She has over 15 years of image and makeup consulting experience including working as a regional artist for Bare Escentuals and Estee Lauder, Saks 5th Avenue, Bloomingdales, and Bergdorf Goodman. Her work has been featured in WNBC, Fox 5, Direct TV ABC morning news, and Hamptons Magazine. She is the creator of Shara Cosmetics and is a two time Billboard charted singer. She holds a BFA from New York University.
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You honestly can never have too much lip balm, especially during the cold of winter when your lips are dry and chapped. It’s kind of expensive though, which can become a problem if you go through a lot of it or tend to lose the tiny tubes in your car, purse, couch cushions, washing machine, etc. (It happens to all of us). Luckily, making your own lip balm is way more affordable, plus you get to choose exactly what ingredients go into it, so it’s like having your own custom lip moisturizer. Lip balm is super easy to make, too! Check out the steps below to learn how.