By Nicole Duncan

If you’re familiar with Snapple fact #53, you know that the average woman consumes 6 pounds of lipstick in her lifetime. Who knows what kinds of chemicals we end up swallowing just to pretty up our puckers. Why not cook up your own lip gloss? It’s easier than you think, we swear!

For a fun, quick recipe suggested by the National Honey Board, start with 1 teaspoon of honey, 1 drop of vitamin E oil, and 1 tablespoon of sweet almond oil. Add 10 fresh cranberries to provide a tasty tint. Mix the honey and oil together in a pot on low heat until it reaches the brink of boiling. Stir the berries into your mixture and remove from heat, gently crushing and mixing the berries until they are lukewarm. Strain through a fine sieve to remove all the fruit pieces and then pour the mixture into a small container or empty lip balm tube before it cools. Voilà—a super-moisturizing gloss to soothe chapped autumn lips.