Lips By Tanja

Posted on 10 June, 2014

Winterproof your lips with local balms!

Since living in Canberra I’ve noticed how everyone suffers from slightly chapped lips. Thanks to the dryness of the weather and the brutality of winter. keeping your lips lush all year round can be hard…I’ve resorted to lathering my lips in balms and oils before I go to bed to try and combat the dryness.

But, for the past few weeks I’ve been trialling a new local lip balm that is hands down one of the best I’ve ever used.

Lips by Tanja is a local business aiming to provide handmade quality lip, skin and cheek balms to keep your skin at its very best. After being fascinated by the cosmetic process Tanja decided to try her hand at it and seems found her calling. I caught up with Tanja to find out more about her passion for her products.

What made you decide to start up a business creating lip and skin balms?

I’ve always loved cosmetics, and having suffered with acne and skin issues as a teen and well into my early 20s, I became really passionate about products that were beneficial to my skin, particularly natural products.

I’ve always dreamt of having my own cosmetic range and one day I decided I would experiment with some ingredients to make some lip and skin balms. After many months of testing, (and countless testers on my boyfriend) I came up with a product that was not only beneficial, but all natural. I started posting my products on my Facebook account and the interest grew from there.

What types of ingredients do you use in your products?

My balms are made using natural ingredients and mostly consist of a combination of beeswax, coconut oil, olive oil and jojoba.

Coconut oil in particular is so versatile and filled with a range of hydrating properties and I just love the way it feels on my lips and skin.

What are some of the mistakes you see people make when it comes to caring for their lips and skin?

One of the key and also most simple mistakes people make particularly in winter is not moisturising enough, or not using the correct moisturiser for their skin.

The winter months can be so harsh on our skin, with indoor heating causing dryness and not to mention the cold chill from the Canberra air contributing to this. It’s important to give your skin the hydration it needs during this time.

Tell me more about the ‘Lips by You’ custom lip balms you offer?

I wanted to give people a fun experience and allow them to be part of the creative process of making balms. Lips by You allows you to customise your own balm and pick exactly what you want in it, from butters to oils and flavours. This way there’s complete transparency around what you are putting on your skin and you don’t have to worry about any nasty additives. Best of all, it’s the customers’ own unique creation!

My personal favourite is chocolate and orange (yum!)

Other than your online shop, where else can people find your products?

Outside of my website, my products can be found in Mussen Women’s Clothing Boutique in Canberra and also Elements Body Mind and Soul in Perth with the hope to increase and expand my range in the coming year.