How to make a lip/cheek stain using beets

Make a Lip/Cheek Stain Using Beets

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Wash, peel, and dice a beet.

Wash, peel, and dice a beet.

This is my make shift double boiler, if you have a real one use that. If not just put a metal or glass bowl into a pot of boiling water.

This is my make shift double boiler, if you have a real one use that. If not just put a metal or glass bowl into a pot of boiling water.

Add 2 Tbs. Glycerin. If you don't have glycerin yet it's about time you get some! Find it at the pharmacy for like $3.

Add 2 Tbs. Glycerin. If you don't have glycerin yet it's about time you get some! Find it at the pharmacy for like $3.

Use a fork to stir it up every now and then. You really can't over cook this. I left it on for about 30 minutes. You know it's done when there's a pool of juice at the bottom.

Use a fork to stir it up every now and then. You really can't over cook this. I left it on for about 30 minutes. You know it's done when there's a pool of juice at the bottom.

Run it through a strainer into another bowl.

Run it through a strainer into another bowl.

Do your best to pour it into a container. My container is a bit big but oh well! It was meant for salad dressing.

Do your best to pour it into a container. My container is a bit big but oh well! It was meant for salad dressing.

For a creamier blush, pour some into another container.

For a creamier blush, pour some into another container.

Then add some lotion and bb cream.

Then add some lotion and bb cream.

Mix it up and see what color you get! Mine came out beautifully!

Mix it up and see what color you get! Mine came out beautifully!

Now we have a lip and cheek stain, as well as a cream blush!(: Enjoy!

Now we have a lip and cheek stain, as well as a cream blush!(: Enjoy!

As requested this is what it looks like on me! My lips and cheeks have nothing but the stain on. I did the cheek stain quite lightly but it builds pretty quick.

As requested this is what it looks like on me! My lips and cheeks have nothing but the stain on. I did the cheek stain quite lightly but it builds pretty quick.

  • 1.0 Beet
  • 2.0Tbsp Glycerin