For Goodness Grape Guest Review

Hi all!

Today I have a very special review for you, written by Sara Hanna owner of Sara Hanna Originals. I also plan to review For Goodness Grape in the future, but I thought it may be nice to get another perspective on her products. Also, Lisa’s perfume stix will also be covered in this review. Enjoy!

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Many of you don’t know me; the ones who do, know that I’m extremely picky when it comes to lip balms. I’ve probably tried hundreds (thousands?) of different flavours, brands, types, etc. I’m always eager and excited to open the mail and discover my new little gems, though often times am disappointed with the quality or taste. But not with my For Goodness Grape items! No sir, these are by far some of the best balms I’ve ever tried!

Company: For Goodness Grape

Flavours: Wild Blueberry Sugary Lip Scrub, Lemon Cupcake Lip Candy, Blueberry Lemonade Lip Candy, Breathless (Lip Tintx), Sophia (Lip Tintx), Dark Cherry (Lip Tintx), Cotton Candy (Shimmer Styx), Bordeaux (Shimmer Stix), Better Than Sex Cake (Solid Perfume Stix), and Hello Sugar! (Solid Perfume Styx).

When I placed my order with Lisa, she was very sweet and helpful in answering all of my questions. I had never tried a lip scrub before, but I was intrigued with her flavours, incredibly detailed photos, and the idea of licking sugar off my lips. True to the description, the Wild Blueberry Sugary Lip Scrub was delicious and tastes EXACTLY like fresh blueberries! The blueberry infused sugar lends to the effect. I had to scrape some of the sugar off the top before I used it, as she likes to pack a whole lot on to look pretty. At first, I found it a little difficult to use; it seemed too solid and felt like I wasn’t getting enough of the balm from it. After using it a few times, I’ve come to find that it does actually spread fairly well, and it’s a lot of fun to lick the sugar off instead of wiping it off!

Lemon Cupcake tastes exactly as it says, and it makes my mouth water every time I use it! Blueberry Lemonade is not my favourite of the bunch, but blueberry and lemons are definitely noticeable in the balm. Maybe I’m just not a fan of the flavor combo, I’m not sure.

All of the lip tints have just a slight amount of colour in them, and glide on super smooth! I’ve never been a huge fan of lip tints, but if you are into them, I think you’d love these. The shimmer sticks have the same texture as the lip tints, but with a hint of shimmer. The only thing that’s missing from these is flavor. I don’t tend to wear colours on my lips, but I especially dislike the taste of plain balm (and HATE the taste of lipstick!). These have a taste similar to lipstick, in my opinion, so I likely won’t use them.

As for the perfume sticks, all I have to say is WOW! They look just like a lip balm, they smell delicious, and I love the funny looks people give me when they think I’m spreading lip balm on my wrists and neck. The Better Than Sex Cake smells absolutely AMAZING in the tube; the product description says, “Can there really be a cake this good? German chocolate cake is blended with semi-sweet chocolate chips and laced with crunchy toffee bits in this decadent treat. Vanilla creme and butterscotch syrup create a luscious undertone, while hints of almond and coconut complete the yummy blend.” I’m not sure I can smell each of these elements, but it does smell divine! Unfortunately, I don’t know if it’s my body chemistry or what, but within minutes of applying this perfume, the scent changes and makes me feel sick to my stomach and gives me a headache. I’ve always been extremely sensitive to scents, which is why I almost never wear any sort of perfume (aside from Vanilla Body Spray from the Body Shoppe). I’ve tried wearing it a few times, but I get the same reaction every time. I even had to go to the bathroom at work and wash my wrists and neck to try to get it off! However, the Hello Sugar! Perfume is perfection in a tube! The description says, “Fun, flirty tart lemon sugar scent. A note of crust mixed in with the lemon - a yummy perfection and spot-on to the real deal!” It smells delicious in the tube, but smells EVEN BETTER on me! I can’t quite describe the scent, but it definitely smells like a wonderful blend of vanilla and lemons; a combo I wouldn’t have thought would be so lovely!

Wear: The lip balms go on super smooth, and I love that they’re not “wet” feeling, or too waxy. There is definitely a tiny bit of waxy feeling, but it still feels amazing on your lips. The lip tints are even smoother than the lip balms, and are almost wet feeling, but not in a bad way. I think I’d even like that texture better as a lip balm, if that were possible! The lip scrub kinda feels a little funny when you’re applying it, especially if you’ve never used one before. It’s a bit scratchy, but pleasant feeling. My lips are never chapped really these days, but in the winter I can see how this would be awesome to slough off the dead skin we all occasionally get!

I’ve not kept the lip tints on long enough to get an idea of how long they’d last, so I can’t comment on that. The lip balms do tend to stay on for about 1-2 hours, depending on how often you lick your lips! Even the flavour tends to stick around for quite a while! The solid perfume, however, doesn’t seem to last very long on me at all. Usually within half an hour, I can’t smell it anymore, unless I sniff my wrist. After an hour, the scent is gone completely. Lisa (the shop owner) did explain to me that varying body chemicals can change how long a scent will last, or how it will smell, on every person. So maybe that’s it, I don’t know. But I do tend to reapply it a LOT just because I love the scent!

Packaging: The lip balms come in standard little clear tubes, with super cute labels! She uses a little plastic cellophane wrapper around the labels so that they don’t get scratched; however, I didn’t realize I was supposed to keep them on when I got my package, so most of my labels are pretty badly scratched up now. The solid perfumes also come in little black tubes that look exactly like the lip balm tubes, so make sure you remember which is which when you reach into your purse to apply one or the other! The thing I loved the most was the oval shaped lip scrub tube! I love that design so much, and had never seen them before this! Lisa was kind enough to agree to put my new lip balms that I’ve ordered recently into the little oval tubes, because she knows how much I adore them!

Price: The lip balms are $4 each, lip scrubs are $7.75, lip tints are $6.75, and solid perfume sticks are $6.25 (she also sells .10oz and .5oz roll on perfumes). They are definitely a little on the pricey side, especially the lip scrubs, compared to most of their competition. Honestly, they are the only company I’ve tried so far in the handmade category, so I have nothing to compare them to, price vs quality-wise. However, I was definitely NOT disappointed in my purchases, so I would consider them totally worth it. I have got some orders in with a few other companies, so I will be able to compare them later on. The thing I adore is her perfumes; even if I end up buying balms from other companies as well, the perfumes are what gets me. Also her lip scrub flavours are beyond any of the competition so far! I’ve seen a couple of other companies with a fairly large variety of flavours for their scrubs, but For Goodness Grape seems to have the flavor types to suit my tastes.

Overall

Pros: Flavours, taste, texture, cute packaging, natural.

Cons: Price.

Rating: 4 out of 5 twists. These lip balms aren’t quite competitively priced, and that’s really the only thing that is costing a point here. The perfumes seem to be on par to her competition, but the lip scrubs seem far more pricey than other shops. Maybe it’s the fact that she’s using the oval tubes? I’m not sure. But otherwise, For Goodness Grape is absolutely fantastic, and Lisa is an absolute gem and a pleasure to work with. She offers customized labels for weddings, showers, etc, and is always happy to work with you on customized flavours too! Do yourself a favour and try at least one of every type of product she offers! I’m totally sure you’ll love them.

Sara Hanna
Owner, Sara Hanna Originals
www.facebook.com/SaraHannaOriginals
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