Burt's Bees Revitalizing Lip Balm Review

So I found this in my local Target when I was shopping with my sister and I really couldn’t stop myself from trying it. It was a blue cap for crying out loud! Burt’s Bees is one of my favorite brands too so might as well, right?

1. Price: $$

This was $3.29 at Target. I got a little annoyed with the price since I normally only pay around $2.99 for Burt’s Bees. You can find this anywhere they sell Burt’s Bees. Since it’s newer though, the locations might be limited.

2. Appearance:Standard 0.15oz tube with a blue cap and yellow tube. It’s got white-colored balm.

3. Feel
GLIDE - This wasn’t waxy, it was pretty smooth. I liked it for the most part. It’s not overly oily either or too thin, which is good! It’s smoother than the original Burt’s Bees (not waxy).
SMELL - Here’s where I started to have problems initially. It seriously smelled like chocolate dipped blueberries. I’m not a huge fan of chocolate either. This reminded me so much of chocolate covered raisins or cranberries that my mom used to eat when I was younger and I wasn’t terribly interested in wearing it…but after a while I really liked this smell. It smells…decadent.
TASTE - No taste.
SHINE - No shine! It was matte, right after application and forward into maybe 3 hours, it was matte. 
LASTING TIME - Maybe 3-4 hours? The smell fades over the time, but it’s there for the most part. My lips felt kind of gummy at the last hour or so before I reapplied it, but that’s usually how most balms work.

4. Manliness: 5/5Discreet. blue cap, what more could you ask for?

CONCLUSION: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆  4.5/5 stars. Pretty good! Really good actually, I want to say that maybe if it had menthol in it or something I might give it a higher rating or something, but, nah for the most part I like it. I highly recommend to anyone!

EOS Lip Balm Sweet Mint Review

3 years later…and I finally bought one of these after everyone asked for it…but yeah, you can understand why I wouldn’t want one of these, right? It’s kinda girly! The only people walking around with one of these are girls at my school and honestly, what kind of guy wants to be putting an egg to his face to apply lip balm? Well…I was so wrong. This stuff is actually so good.

1. Price: $

This was $2.90 at Wal-Mart. I found it for above $3.00 elsewhere, but it’s usually around this price range.

2. Appearance:ONE OF THE WEIRDEST LIP BALMS I’VE EVER SEEN. Round, egg sized thing where the lip balm is in a circular shape so you can apply it to both the top and bottom lip at the same time. There is 0.25 oz of balm (WHOA NOW, SO MUCH) and the ‘tube’ itself is a sea foam color.

3. Feel
GLIDE - This one feels a little firm and waxy at first, but after you run it over your mouth a few times it gets really smooth. It’s not oily or thick, just firm…I really liked it. There’s also a tingle from the menthol in this that lasts about 15 mins.
SMELL - I was really afraid ‘sweet mint’ would smell like other mints, but this one is definitely PEPPERMINT. Imagine Burt’s Bees, but not as strong. I give this one a thumbs up for smell.
TASTE - No taste.
SHINE - Are you ready? NO SHINE. LIKE ABSOLUTELY NO SHINE. WHAT?! Not even up close in the mirror could I find shine. This one is literally BALM. Not glossy crap.
LASTING TIME - Hmm, I got it last night and wore it from about 11PM-3AM without much thought so that’s like 4 hours right there. To be honest, I think it can last longer. I’d say 4-5 hours.

4. Manliness: 2/5This is the only draw back. No matter what anyone says about the social acceptability of this balm, it is an egg, it is pastel in color and is not inconspicuous in the least bit. It’s not that I fear being judged for applying beauty products in public, but let’s face it, most guys would rather not do that…unless it were from a regular tube.

HOWEVER: GQ Magazine has done it’s review HERE, a few manly celebs like Kellan Lutz and Ed Westwick have been seen around with this exact one too. So maybe I’ll change my manliness rating…to 3.5/5

CONCLUSION: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆  4/5 stars. Ok yeah this one is kinda amazing. I don’t even care that it’s kind of girly looking. Look at those manly men up there! The balm itself is reason enough to use this thing on a daily basis. I will proudly tell people to try it since it’s such a good lip balm! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

Kiehl's Lip Balm: Facial Fuel Lip Balm Review

Now when I first saw this product I was more than over the moon to try it out. It was made for guys. UH PERFECT FOR ME THEN.

1. Price: $$$$ <- a little excessive?

This was $9…at their store. I had to go all the way to Georgetown to get to the nearest one just to buy LIP BALM?! My family thought I was crazy. I did however feel fancy walking out of there with a little brown paper bag though. It can only be bought in their stores and through department stores like Lord and Taylor/Saks Fifth/Nordstrom/Bloomingdales etc.

2. Appearance:Standard 0.15oz tube. The tube itself is a nice cobalt blue and it has a silver cap. The balm is white. This is DEFINITELY one of the manliest lip balms I’ve ever seen. Meets all the requirements if you ask me! 

3. Feel
GLIDE - Can someone say butter? (Did anyone just see Paula Deen?) This glide is so smooth and so perfect. It’s like a dream…I don’t think I’ve ever felt a lip balm more luxurious than this one. It’s not too thin, and just thick enough.
SMELL - It has a smell…but I can’t exactly say what it is. It’s not bad, it’s actually really nice. Minty? (I’m not a fan of mint, but it smells great I’ll tell you that)
TASTE - No taste.
SHINE - NO SHINE. Hold UP. I think I could marry this stuff. The biggest thing I look for in a lip balm is NO SHINE because what guy wants to walk around with glossy lips? Well this is a match made in heaven for me. No shine even with a thick coat on my mouth.
LASTING TIME - Ready for this? 6 hours. I timed it for 6 hours. WHAT THE HECK? That’s amazing. And I only had to reapply once after the 6 hours and it lasted the rest of the day. I wish I could reapply it more so I could use it a lot, but i really didn’t have to.

4. Manliness: 5/5Need I say more? Blue tube, small size/inconspicuous, no shine. Perfect 5.

CONCLUSION: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆  4.5/5 stars. Alas, I have to detract some points for the price. Who pays $9.00 for LIP BALM? Not ordinary people of course, but then again, I doubt that’s the clientele of Kiehl’s. I have to applaud this near perfect product though. Kudos and I will always be buying from here. I think I’ve found my new lip balm standard.

Check out their website for all the flavors and other really great products.

Badger Cocoa Butter Lip Balm Review

*DISCLAIMER* I bought these sticks about two years back, so they are older and the product design may look different than what I’m uploading now. I own three of these, the Key Lime Rocket, Cocoa Butter (original Cocoa flavor) and the Cool Mint Flavor. The reason I bought them was because a couple of years ago I was having an ‘organic’ cleanse with the things I bought. That and the fact that they were the size of glue sticks, like whoa, I definitely wanted one when I first saw them.

1. Price: $$
Okay so these cost like $5 and that’s a lot if you ask me, but considering the size and the AMOUNT you get for $5? I think it’s worth it. I bought mine from my local Wegmans. They can also be found in Whole Foods.

2. Appearance:Translucent tube carrying a massive 0.25 oz. The labels are all very ‘cute’ and artisan looking with different badgers on them looking like they are waving magic wands. You go badgers, you go. 

3. Feel
GLIDE - The feel of all three are the same. Because they are a mix of cocoa butter and olive oil, it’s initially really hard and you have to warm it up by smoothing it over several times on your lips, but besides that they are very smooth. My one gripe is that they tend to be a little shiny. For girls that’s perfectly fine, but for dudes, this might be an issue.
SMELL - The smells of all of the sticks in this line smell like the flavor they are labeled as mixed with cocoa.
"Creamy Cocoa" - the yellow capped one smells like chocolate straight up. I really like this one, it’s my favorite. No frills, just cocoa butter smell.
"Lime Rocket" - the green capped one is a fun flavor. It actually smells like lime and chocolate, but at the same time? If that’s kind of weird to some people then don’t buy it…but I actually like this one.
"Cool Mint" - this one was the worst in my opinion. It smelled horrible! I couldn’t return it either because I had already used it. What i hated about this one was that not only did it smell like mint, it was kind of pungent. It’s not peppermint, it’s just mint. I also had a terrible experience with this one because I’m not really a mint/cilantro type person and since both are in the same family, this one made me feel sick after I put it on.
TASTE - No taste, but you can taste the flavor if you lick it (I personally don’t advise eating lip balm, but it does have a slight hint of the flavor they are labeled after).
SHINE - All of these make a clearly visible shine from up close. It’s not super shiny or glossy, but it’s still a shine nonetheless. Smack your lips together and you’ll be fine.
LASTING TIME - The lasting time for this lip balm is maybe 3-4 hours. To me that’s a pretty long time. I liked the fact that I could reapply it often enough to justify using so much in one stick. It also doesn’t just sit on the surface of your lips and is pretty absorbing if you ask me. 

4. Manliness: 2/5It’s a little shiny. Not only that the tube itself is MASSIVE and it’s hard to be inconspicuous when applying this stuff. It looks kind of like lipstick from a distance because the tube is so large, so this one gets a low rating for that.

CONCLUSION: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆  4/5 stars. I really like this lip bam, but if you’re a dude, maybe it’d be better to try something else? The tube is rather large and the flavors are kind of girly too…but besides that, this balm is relatively good, lasts a very long time and smells wonderful (especially if you like chocolate). The price is kind of debatable, but I’d definitely recommend this to anyone  if they are willing to pay the $5 price tag.

check out Badger’s site for other great products! HERE

Blistex Simple and Sensitive Lip Balm Review

Lovely followers! I can’t believe I have followers already hahaha. I recently found out about this one and I was asked to review it! I don’t normally use Blistex because I am a little snobby when it comes to the stuff…but I love to make the reviews soooo why not, right?

1. Price: $

Amazingly, this was only $1.59! WHAT?! I’ve paid close to $10 for some of my lip balms and this thing was so cheap I love it.

2. Appearance:It’s a basic 0.15 oz tube in sky blue. The label is darker blue and has classy writing on it.

3. Feel
GLIDE - SUPER SMOOTH…like, I normally find that Olive oil lip balms are super slippy and kinda, well, oily, but this was pretty smooth. In
SMELL - The smell is something fruity. I thought it would be a mint or something but it’s fruity. I liked it, so it wasn’t bad. I want to say it had a lemony smell, but I’m not terribly sure.
ALSO: You know how if you leave it in your pocket, your lip balm gets warm and softer to apply? Well, because this one is Olive Oil-based, it god kinda gooey. See the pic:

If you can’t tell, it’s really oily at the surface. Not sure if i like that…but i let it sit for a while and it returned to normal so that’s fine.

TASTE - Okay, so I normally don’t find a taste in lip balms, but this one tasted a little weird…it reminded a lot of lotion or petroleum jelly. It got on my tongue and i felt super uncomfortable…it tasted gross. But luckily lip balm isn’t mean to EAT.
SHINE - The sheen factor is kind of minimal, but it’s pretty decent. It doesn’t show at all to be honest, but I kept thinking it WAS shiny, but it wasn’t. NO SHINE, don’t worry.
LASTING TIME - So the lasting time on this one is short…I found that it was still on my lips after an hour, but it was fading. It started fading after about 30 minutes! But maybe that’s just me…I found that i was reapplying after a short bit of time, but hey, I enjoy putting it on my lips anyways haha.

4. Manliness: 5/5Manly. It’s manly. Low shine, all you need and very basic. Love it.

CONCLUSION: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4 /5 stars. Another winner, Blistex. It was good one, granted it didn’t last too long, but that’s fine. A plus is that it only has 6 ingredients! WHAT?! Jojoba, Shea, Vitamin E, Olive Oil, and…i don’t remember the last one, but yeah, this one is all you need if you are low maintenance. 

Blistex Lip Medex, Medicated Lip Balm Review

So i got asked to review this one from an anon in messaging and (yay my first request hahah) it pushed me to finally buy this thing. I always saw it in the little bin thing at the store:

 <— ta-da. It’s tempting to buy. -_-" 

1. Price: $
This was around $2.30 something for a 0.25 oz tube. Honestly, 0.25 oz is A LOT. 0.15 is the standard oz size for a TUBE. so 0.25 is PLENTY. It’s super affordable.

2. Appearance:It’s in a cobalt blue finger pot with a screw cap lip. The size is pretty small too so it can fit in a jacket pocket or small backpack pocket without being too in the way.

3. Feel
GLIDE - It was smooth. Nice and smooth. I liked the fact that it wasn’t terribly oily either, since i find that most finger-pot sizes that i try seem to be…It wasn’t thick either so that was nice. ALSO because it’s medicated it has MENTHOL and CAMPHOR. These numb the lips slightly because they are medical analgesics (pain blockers) and they definitely leave a nice tingly feeling on your lips (and even on your finger if you don’t wipe it off). I liked this because if i did have chapped lips, they wouldn’t hurt as much!
SMELL - The smell is expected. It’s medicated so it smells like medicine, but the smell isn’t bad. It’s just…a medicine smell.
TASTE - I wouldn’t try tasting the medicated lip balms.
SHINE -There’s a very slight sheen with this one. In direct light it looks like there was a little bit of shine, but besides that, it’s not bad at all. Just don’t slather it on and you should be fine.
LASTING TIME - The lasting time on this one is variable. I found that the mentol and camphor feeling lasted the shortest time, maybe an hour, and it fades as the hour progresses. But after that, the pain on your lips, from being chapped, should be gone. Just as long as you reapply ever so often. This one lasted a total of maybe…3 hours. It’s pretty good.

4. Manliness: 4/5It’s not shiny, so i give it a good manly rating. It also helps that it’s blue and says medicated on the label so anyone conscious of those girly lip products will not have anything to worry about! It shows you care about your mouth!

CONCLUSION: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5 stars. I’m usually snobby towards cheaper products because I have some crazy notion in my head that the more expensive ones work better…but honestly, this one gets the job done. If you’re just looking for a practical lip balm with no extra frills this is the one.

Crazy Rumors Vegan Lemonade Lip Balm Review

So I was at my local Whole Foods Store one day and stumbled upon this crazy little thing. I remember reading about this vegan lip balm somewhere and doubted it would be any good, but this really surprised me! I bought it and use it just as frequently as my other favorite lip balms. Like my background for this one? It’s that stupid “Duck Walks up to a Lemonade Stand" video hahahaha.

1. Price: $$
This was $4.00 for a 0.15 oz tube. Err…wut. I questioned why I I had to pay this much for a small tube when i could really grab a stick of burts bees for a whole dollar less. But $4.00 for absolutely VEGAN animal-cruelty-free lip balm sounds ok. The vegan part convinced me it was worth the extra dollar.

2. Appearance:It looks just like any other normal lip balm, but the thing i most enjoyed was the Hipstery, small-town boutique specialty shop feel that i got with the label. It’s really vintage and retro looking, something kinda niche to the bougie culture of hipsters, but hey, that’s cool. The tube is also a little translucent, not completely see through—which is classy. The balm itself is colored like lemonade. Yellowish.

3. Feel
GLIDE - I complain about lip balms that are TOO oily. This is a little bit oily. I understand it’s like olive oil and shea butter, but it’s too slick. The feeling on my lips feels like i kissed the opening of an olive oil bottle and wearing it feels fine, but putting it on, it’s a bit too slick…like i could feel some excess on the tips of my mouth and such each time I put it on.
SMELL - This is possibly the best part of the lip balm itself. The smell is so amazing i cannot even compare. It’s like someone literally opened a lemon right under your nose. It smells just like lemon—literally from the fruit. It’s such a nice fragrant smell as well! I couldn’t believe it at first—but the smell never wore off for me. It stays on most of the wear time.
TASTE - No taste.
SHINE -Too oily and a little too shiny for a guy. It’s a nice sheen for a woman, but the shininess is noticeable. It’s not subtle from a distance so if you’re a dude and you want to buy this stuff—don’t use too much of it or it’ll look like you’re wearing a little lip gloss.
LASTING TIME - Hmm…lasting time is about 3ish hours or so. I found that because it was kinda oily, my lips absorbed it pretty quickly. I had to reapply it a few times throughout the day, but i didn’t mind that. It was a nice experience to wear since it smelled so nice.

4. Manliness: 1.5/5This one isn’t a great choice for guys since it is in fact very shiny, but that’s fine. If you wear it sparingly and don’t slather it on like normal lip balm, then this would work, no problem.

CONCLUSION: ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ 3.5/5 stars. This one does everything you need it to do for you including smell nice. I have to say, i really approve. I thought this would be a boring lip balm with not much to it, but it has surprised me a lot. I like this one. It’s good. I’d highly recommend it to any girls looking for a fun, classy, lip balm. Guys, go ahead and use it—but maybe the other flavors won’t be as shiny?

Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm, Lemon Chamomile SPF 25 Review

I’ve always been a fan of Burt’s Bees and Kiehl’s lip balms because they feel really nice, but  when i read about this AWARD WINNING lip balm i had my doubts. What could be THAT awesome? It’s just lip balm, right? Uh, wrong. SO WRONG. This is possibly one of the BEST lip balms i’ve ever tried in my life. And i’ve tried a ton of lip balm.

1. Price: $$$
At about $7.50 for a 0.25 oz tube, I was like…are you kidding me?! The tube was really small too so i didn’t like the fact that I was paying so much for it. Well…i bought two when i went to Sephora that day so my wallet really hated me. But looking back on it…i used it for about 3 months on and off and it still hasn’t run out…there’s a lot more in here than i thought! 

2. Appearance:
It’s a cool little squeeze tube, not the stick kind that everyone is used to. The applicator tup that is under the black cap looks and feels like a bullet for lipstick tube. It’s slanted actually and made of plastic so it’s very easy to apply. I feel extra bougie when I’m looking at the label—how classy does that thing look?

3. Feel
GLIDE - Compared to the wax and olive oil and paraffin-based lip balms this one is very different. It does have beeswax and cocoa butter in it, but the first ingredient listed is Avocado Oil. Hmm. Odd. I really like it though. It’s got like a jelly-like consistency, but it’s not oily or goopy. It’s thick enough that it’s easy to spread on.
SMELL - Lemon and Chamomile. Imagine tea. Like lemon tea, but it just smells like lip SEX. It’s such a pleasant scent and it’s light enough that it’s not over-powering at all.
TASTE - It’s not terribly tasty, but let’s face it, this shit’s not candy.
SHINE -Not very shiny at all, but there is a little teensy layer of sheen. Smack your lips together a bit and it should be gone.
LASTING TIME - i’d give this one 4+ hours. I don’t usually go for very long periods of time without eating but when I wore this balm, I found that sitting and studying for a long while…my lips were still very…balmy. Of course, the smell had faded since i put it on, but i’m pretty sure i could have gone the whole day without reapplying.

4. Manliness: 5/5I’m sorry, but this has got to be one of the best formulated, best built and best looking lip balms on the market for guys. Girls have it so easy with their plethora of lip products. Well, Jack Black is here to save the day! AND it’s in a blue tube. Can’t get manlier than that.

CONCLUSION: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 stars because this stuff ain’t completely organic so i don’t have to wate for that natural shit to kick into action. It makes your lips baby-ass soft in under 2 hours and it’s a pretty unique scent. Where can you find this stuff but in a high-end product line, right? Better be worth it for $7.50

Burt's Bees Original Beeswax Lip Balm Review

Okay so this is like…my standard lip balm. It was the first “fancy" lip balm that I ever had and I was really skeptical at first. Then i realized it was peppermint and i fell in love with it so this review might be a little biased. I’ve been through maybe 10 tubes of this stuff (and I have a crap ton of other lip balms to choose from too…)

1. Price: $$
At about $3 a tube, this stuff is pretty affordable, just as long as you don’t lose it or misplace it too often and since it’s not $1.00 it gives off the illusion that it’s not cruddy lip balm, so people will think twice about losing it!

2. Appearance:
Basic yellow tube, standard size, the same as a Chapstick tube.

3. Feel:
GLIDE - Smooth. It’s not overly oily because it’s made of beeswax, but especially when it’s been in your pocket and it’s a little warm, it slides like butter. It’s a gooood feeling!
SMELL - Peppermint. It smells like peppermint, but not like the candy kind. It’s not over powering either. It’s aromatic enough that it’s a nice little hint whenever someone is nearby.
TASTE - I don’t really remember if this stuff has a taste. But it’s waxy…so it doesn’t feel nice when it gets on your tongue.
SHINE -Minimally shiny! Perfect for those that don’t want a glossy sheen 
LASTING TIME - about 3-4 hours if you don’t mess with it. But, since most people like the feeling of the menthol with the peppermint, they reapply it within the hour to get the tingly feeling on their lips.

4. Manliness: 4.5/5I give this a full on 4.5/5 because it hits all the right notes without being gimmicky or too girly! For me, I think it is perfectly normal to see a guy putting on Burt’s Bees. It’s acceptable. But it makes them bougie-er than the Chapstick using fellow haha.

CONCLUSION: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4/5 stars because it is a great lip balm, but in my personal opinion, it doesn’t work as FAST as i want it too (but that’s because I’m impatient). It does however sooth chapped lips, so if that’s what you need with no gimmick or shine, this is the one for you.