I was cutting up beets today, and noticed how they stain my skin. Well, I haven't worn makeup in half a year, and decided to see how I look with redder lips. And it struck me: BEET LIPSTICK!
-1 part beet powder (I dehydrated and powdered the beets - make sure they are actually powdered, not just crumbled)
-1 part food-grade vegetable glycerin
-2 parts coconut butter
-1 drop natural vanilla essence
Stir together for about five minutes, either in a glass bowl, or the container you will keep your mixture in.
This makes either a really great-tasting lipstick, or a powerful liquid blush. This could also be used as ceremonial paint, because baking soda takes the stain right out.
If you want, you could add 1/8 - 1/4 parts beeswax for a more solid goo, but I like it liquidy. It is a lot easier to use, for me.
Note: This stains better the longer it's sat, so don't be disappointed if your new batch doesn't stain your lips as dramatically as you'd like. Even an hour of sitting does a lot of good.
Now, if it looks a little grainy... well, it is. The first "dose" of beet powder I added was not ground well enough. I just have to lick my lips after I've rubbed it in.
I'm so proud! I'm going to experiment with different veggies to see if I can make other coloured makeups. No more metals! No more itchiness and allergic reactions! And it's easy, and cost perhaps $0.07 to make a batch of lipstick that will last me months! It took me about 10 minutes to create, not including the few hours it took for the beets to dehydrate (you can dehydrate strips made with a veggie peeler in your oven).
This is about the colour it turns out on your lips:

This is what it looks like otherwise

Once again: It's only grainy because the first bit of beet powder I added was grainy, not ground enough.
Yum! I could eat this stuff!