Balanced Guru Balm Me Up Body Balm

The hydrating body balm is packed with cocoa butter, babassu oil, shea butter, sweet orange essential oil, lime essential oil, and mandarin essential oil. It promises to smooth and soften skin while invigorating the senses. The body balm goes on thick like petroleum jelly but has a more pleasant scent. A little goes a long way because if you put too much it doesn’t absorb very well into the skin and leaves skin greasy. Overall, a great thick hydrating balm especially for dry areas like elbows, knees and hands or for the entire body for the winter.

Lucy B. Tinted Lip Balm - Ruby Red Gloss Balm

The gloss balm promises to hydrate, smooth and protect lips. The lip balm is enriched with natural shea butter, Australian flower essence and vitamin E. The lip balm has a delicate scent and goes on smoothly. It had a slight tacky feeling but it left my lips feeling soft and smooth. The creamy lip balm also left a soft tint on my lips.

TBS Born Lippy Pomegranate Lip Balm

 

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The cult classic lip balm in now in a stick format, which means less sticky fingers! I have tried a couple of TBS lip products and they are usually hit or miss. The lip balm supposedly has a transparent shimmer but I didn’t see anything. The lip balm does impart a slight subtle shine but like the shimmer it’s hardly apparent. The lip balm does moisturize and condition my lip and has a sweet scent --- I could see how it can be considered a pomegranate scent but I wouldn’t consider it pomegranate, if I was smelling it for the first time. A very average lip balm, I might get it again if it was heavily discounted, otherwise I would stick with the basics -  Chapstick/Nivea/Blistex.

Lipstick Queen Chinatown Glossy Pencil in Crime

Pencil style applicator is all in the rage right now. I came across this when shopping at the Barney's and I remember reading good things about this hybrid lip gloss / lip balm. I decided I just had to get it [I am quite addicted to lip products!]. The chubby hot pink pencil goes on sheer and silky, so no reason to be shy. The glossy pencil left my lips feel soft and smooth thanks to the enriching avocado oil. The pencil comes with it's own sharper which is good because none of my 5 sharpers fit this jumbo pencil.  So go on scribble on some fun!

Smith's Rosebud Salve Minted Rose Lip Balm

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This lip balm has nice minty smell and in my opinion, freshens my breath. I have read somewhere that lip balm with mint [peppermint as well] properties can cause the cells to swell which cause the lips to look more plump. While, I did feel a bit of tingle, I have not noticed any lip plumping effect. The minty lip balm is a bit greasy if you apply lip balm too thickly. Although, a thin layer dries out fairly quickly, so you have to constantly reapply throughout the day. All in all, I prefer the original formula.

Pangea Organics Lip Balm Italian Red Mandarin with Rose

This chubby lip balm is packed with Organic oils, vitamins, and essential fatty acids. The lip balm does hydrate my lip and keep it soft. It has a soft flowery smell as well. The only drawback is that the product doesn’t last, I am constantly reapplying every 45 minutes.  

Phyto Phytodefrisant Botanical Hair Relaxing Balm

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I have tried tons of hair straighteners, anti-frizz serums, detanglers and countless mask applications. Nothing work as great as this did for me! It left my hair so soft, silky, less fizzy and shiny, that I just can't stop playing with my hair! This balm is applied to wet hair and make sure to comb out your hair to ensure that the product is  on evenly otherwise, it leaves little white patches of product in your hair. You can also continue with style as normal. This all natural balm is packed with plant mucilage, ferula, horseradish, sage and chamomile that moisturizes, smooths, straighten, and softens your hair.

-Andrea