Home made wedding favour lip balm

[Beepbopadee]

So for the ladies wedding favours I want to make a homemade lip balm. I'm thinking of trying to make a gin flavour one. Has anyone had any experience making their own lip balm & can offer advice on ingredients. There are so many different recipes online with varying ingredients, just wondered if anyone could offer any tips. I can't seem to find many gin flavoured ones. Do I use real gin or gin flavour? Also how do I make the lip balm a nice colour?

[myrtleWilson]

I'd recommend following SnackBadgers recipe - works a treat.

Please tell me you're not serving gendered food as well recalls previous thread on strawberries for the women, chocolate for the men

[GiveItARestJosephine]

Isn’t alcohol very drying? It might not work as lip balm

[Aprinceinapaupersgrave]

If you're really sticking to your guns, Amazon sell novelty alcohol flavoured lip balms which include a gin one amongst others. They're professionally made so your guests can trust the hygiene.
You could always put a mix of miniatures and lip balms on each table and let the guests choose for themselves.

[SwiftAnchor]

I would hazard a guess that no one has ever made home made fun lip balm, so the chances of anyone having a recipe would be slim I imagine.

Primark always have random flavoured lip balm in big tubs at the tills, save yourself the hassle and buy some or just give everyone actual gin!

[Softleftpowerstance]

I love the OP’s insistence that her friends will love this.

Gin is a very pronounced flavour if you have it neat, and it’s notable that there isn’t a huge market for jumpier flavour ice cream etc. And yet the OP has found a bunch of friends who love the taste of gin but would actively prefer an alternative to drinking it.

Also I’m not even a squeamish person but the idea of smearing someone’s home made gunk on my lips doesn’t appeal.

[EskewedBeef]

I can't think of a single person who'd prefer a homemade lip balm to no homemade lip balm. Buy everyone a drink at the party instead.

[NeedingAdvice29]

With an attitude like yours I give the marriage 9 months tops @Beepbopadee

[Ohyesiam]

Wow op, Aibu is viscous tonight.

If I wanted to make something gin flavoured I’d use juniper essential oil, in tiny quantities.

[burritofan]

I didn't ask opinions
Is this your first time using the internet, or...?

[NoHummus]

I wouldn't even bother bringing a homemade lip balm (

[PurpleDaisies]

Wow op, Aibu is viscous tonight.

1. This is not AIBU.
   
2. Viscous is an appropriate quality for a lip balm.

[silveryleaf]

What about homemade gin?....could be lethal...

[NotStayingIn]

Would prefer gin over homemade lip balm personally. I know you don’t want opinions but as this is a forum where you get them I decided to just stick with tradition.

[Jamhandprints]

I love lip balm but not home made. Home made soap would be ok.

[Ilove]

Please, gin. For us all.

[hazandduck]

@PurpleDaisies 😂

[Sowingbees]

purpledaisies 😂

[PastTheGin]

I made lip balm with dd once, it was rank! Either buy some flavoured lip balm or, even better, give everybody gin!

[Pieceofpurplesky]

I posted about lip balm before I saw men would be getting gin. I would be well passed off

[Raphael34]

Will someone plz google her a lip balm recipe already 🙄😂😂

[Beepbopadee]

Oh dear these comments 😂 clearly this is the most interesting thing to happen to people all day!

[negomi90]

Don't do lip balm - some people will react to that and have a skin reaction.
Plus its icky - I'd never touch unsealed lip balm, I don't know how clean you are.
Plus it offensive - ladies get beauty products, men get something for fun (which many ladies would like).

[Pinkyyy]

This is hilarious.

[jelly79]

I am absolutely baffled by 'I'd be pissed off to receive ....' 'I'd prefer to receive...' comments.

It's a wedding favour! It can be as homemade or as quirky as the bride likes

I think it's a lovely idea and I'd be delighted to have something home made (even if you don't have a health and safety certificate - Hahahahahaha)

Sorry I don't have a recipe though 😉