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making products
for tweens and
teens
The recipes in this section are all for the young ladies in your life. None of the
recipes are all that difficult to make, so why not invite your tween or teen into
the kitchen with you to make these products together? Or host a slumber
party for your daughter’s friends, have everyone help make the products, and
then let them give each other facials, do each other’s makeup, and give each
other manicures!
If you wanted to make everything in this chapter—and chances are your tween
or teen is already asking if you can!—you’d need the following supplies. I listed
each recipe’s specific supplies list with the recipe.
what you need …
Girls of all ages enjoy a little pampering—
that’s especially true for tweens and teens!
Scale
Small, medium, and large bowls
Spoons
Microwave-safe bowls or measuring cups
(for microwave)
Small saucepan (for stove)
Microwave or stove
Set of 5 TKB stainless-steel measuring
spoons (Tad, Dash, Pinch, Smidgen, Drop)
Regular measuring spoons
Small plastic or glass container with a lid
1-ounce (28.35-gram) push-up tubes
1.75-ounce (49.6-gram) deodorant tubes
2-ounce (56.7-gram), 4-ounce (113.4-gram),
8-ounce (226.8-gram), and/or 16-ounce
(453.6-gram) sterile jars or bottles
Lip pots or tins
Candy mold (or bath bomb mold) and candy
foil wrappers
6-milliliter plastic soap mold
Electric mixer
Coffee grinder
Zipper-lock plastic bags
Paper towels
Waxed paper
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lip scrub
This fun lip scrub keeps your lips smooth and exfoliated. The mixture needs to be thick and pasty,
so watch for that consistency. You need a scale, a few bowls (one microwave-safe), a spoon, a
microwave, and 2-ounce (56.7-gram) sterile jars. (I did not create this recipe.) Makes 6 ounces
(170.1 grams).
4 oz. (113.4g) white sugar
2 oz. (56.7g) aloe vera butter or your choice
soft butter
.5 oz. (14.2g) sweet almond oil
1
⁄
2
tsp. (2.5ml) lip balm flavor oil
1. Set a bowl on the scale, and push the tare button to zero out the weight of the bowl.
Weigh the sugar and put it in a bowl.
2. Set a microwave-safe bowl on the scale, and push the tare button again. Weigh the
butter, and melt it in the microwave in short spurts.
3. Weigh the oil and add it to the melted butter, and stir well.
4. Add the flavor oil to the oil and butter, and stir well.
5. Add the oil mixture to the sugar, and stir. The mixture should look like thick, wet sand.
6. Scoop the scrub mixture into sterile jars.
When you’re ready to use, scoop a small dollop of the scrub out of the jar, wet your lips, and
rub the scrub across your lips several times. Rinse well. You should be able to feel the differ-
ence the lip scrub made at once.
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solid perfume
Solid perfume is incredibly easy to make. Just melt, stir, and pour, and you’re done. You can
cut this recipe in half or double it as many times as you like. You need a scale, a few bowls (one
microwave-safe), a spoon, a microwave, and lip pots or tins. (I did not create this recipe.) Makes 2
ounces (56.7 grams).
.75 oz. (21.3g) beeswax (I like Joy Wax or soy
wax.)
1.25 oz. (35.4g) your choice oil
.06 oz. (1.7g) fragrance or essential oil
1. Set a bowl on the scale, and push the tare button to zero
out the weight of the bowl. Weigh the wax, and put it in
a microwave-safe bowl.
2. Melt the wax in the microwave using short spurts until
the wax is melted.
3. Set a bowl on the scale, push the tare button again,
and weigh the oil. Add the oil to the wax, and stir well.
Repeat with the fragrance oil.
4. Pour the mixture into lip pots or tins, and let harden.
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easy body glitter gel
This is a fun recipe girls will love—and it’s simple to make! I whipped it up one afternoon when I
forgot about getting a gift for a birthday party my granddaughter Trinity was invited to. Not only
did it save the day, but the birthday girl was thrilled! You need a scale, a few bowls, a spoon, and
a 2-ounce (56.7-gram) sterile jar. Makes 2 ounces (56.7 grams).
2 oz. (56.7g) Lotioncrafter AloeThix
2 tsp. (10ml) fine cosmetic glitter
.02 oz. (.6g) fragrance or essential oil
Preservative (manufacturer’s recommenda-
tion)
1. Set a bowl on the scale, and push the tare button to zero
out the weight of the bowl. Weigh the AloeThix, and
put it in a small bowl.
2. Add the glitter, fragrance oil, and preservative, and stir
until the glitter is well incorporated.
3. Spoon into a 2-ounce jar.
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.25 oz. (7g) cornstarch or Nutrasorb
4 oz. (113.4g) shea butter
1 oz. (28.4g) sweet almond oil
.75 oz. (21.3g) grapeseed oil
.75 oz. (21.3g) apricot kernel oil
.04 oz. (1.1g) fragrance or essential oil
Preservative (manufacturer’s recommenda-
tion)
1 TB. (14.8ml) fine cosmetic glitter
glitter body frosting
Every girl likes to sparkle! Just rub some frosting wherever you want a little glitter. You can double
this recipe as many times as you like. You need a scale, a few bowls, a spoon, an electric mixer,
and 2- or 4-ounce (57- to 113.4-gram) sterile jars. (I did not create this recipe.) Makes 7 ounces,
but it’s whipped, so you need extra jars.
1. Set a bowl on the scale, and push the tare button to zero out the weight of the bowl.
Weigh the cornstarch, butter, and oils, and place them in a bowl. Using the mixer on
medium speed, blend the oils and butter together.
2. Increase the mixer speed to whip or high, and whip the mixture. And whip it some more!
3. When the frosting is very light and fluffy, weigh and add the fragrance and preservative.
Now add the glitter. Whip again until everything is well incorporated.
4. Scoop the frosting into jar(s).
simple acne sugar scrub
You use the same plain brown and white sugars you buy at your local grocery store to make this
scrub. That sugar eats bacteria and helps clear acne. Really! You need a scale, a few bowls, a
spoon, and two 8-ounce (226.8-gram) sterile jars or one 16-ounce (453.6-gram) sterile jar. Makes
16 ounces (453.6 grams).
8 oz. (226.8g) brown sugar
4 oz. (113.4g) white sugar
4 oz. (113.4g) jojoba oil
.2 oz. (5.7g) your choice fragrance or
essential oil
Preservative (manufacturer’s recommenda-
tion)
1. Set a bowl on the scale, and push the tare button to zero out the weight of the bowl.
Weigh the sugars, and place them in a medium bowl.
2. Set a bowl on the scale, push the tare button again, and weigh the oil. Slowly add the oil
to the sugars, and stir well.
3. Set a bowl on the scale, push the tare button again, and weigh the fragrance oil and
preservative. Add to the scrub mixture, and stir well.
4. Pour the scrub mixture into jar(s).
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