Blue Q's Lip Shit Take Two

It's been a while since my first review of Blue Q's Lip Shit. But I stumbled upon these two in a random store about two months ago, so I had to snatch them up! I'd been eyeing them for a really long time so I was excited to finally try them out. I really loved the first three I tried, I took them everywhere with me. So I had high hopes that these balms wouldn't disappoint!

Company: Blue Q's Lip Shit

Flavors: Cucumber Mint and Vanilla Cardamom. I was really excited to try the Cucumber Mint because I've become obsessed with Balm Chicky's Huge Cucumber which is a cucumber and mint balm. This one...was kind of strange. It smells lightly of cucumber and kind of like mint. It's not my favorite. I was actually really disappointed. The Vanilla Cardamom was something I wanted to try ever since I first tried Epically Epic's Cardamom Vanilla. It was such a unique combination that I wanted to try Lip Shit's version too. This one smells very lightly of vanilla and a LOT of cardamom. It's too much for me. If you really love cardamom or really spicy balms, this is for you. I really wanted to like both of these balms!

Wear: These balms go on smooth, they come in lip balm pots so you have to use your finger to put it on. A good amount of product gets onto my finger and thus onto my lips and you don't need too much to get good coverage. However, when I wear it I can basically taste metal and the balm. Like, if I exhale or inhale through my mouth when I wear these, I get this bad taste in my mouth. Not for me.

Packaging: These come in little metal tins, they're really adorable! I love how small these are, they're super portable. I also love the illustration on the labels, each one has a little retro flair to them.

Price: I paid I think $8 for each of these in store which is way out of my price range, but it would have cost about the same had I ordered them online and had to pay for shipping. $8 is just too much for a lip balm. Online it's $6.45 per tin, plus shipping.

Overall
Pros: Variety of flavors, packaging, wear (minus the bad taste it leaves in my mouth)
Cons: Flavors, Price

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 twists. I really wanted to love these balms, I really did. I LOVED the three I had before, but these ones were definitely a little off and not for me. I'd definitely recommend trying one of the original ones I tried: Lemonade Hibiscus, Coconut Basil, and Raspberry Lemongrass.

Ingredients: Coconut Oil, Sunflower Oil, Beeswax, Flavor, Lanolin, Vitamin E, Organic Comfrey Leaf Extract, Rosemary Extract

Have you tried Lip Shit Lip Balms before? What did you think of them?

**Don't forget to enter my Ripe Shop giveaway here. Good luck!!**

Wrangler's Monthly Wrap Up: October 2012

Happy Halloween, everyone!

Can you believe it's Halloween already? This month has just flown by! Does it feel like that to anyone else? We're quickly progressing further into my favorite season ever, fall! But I don't want winter to come too quickly!

I have found so many new lip balms and lip balm companies this month, it's been amazing! This was definitely a great month for lip balms and I'm hoping next month (where I'm anticipating tons of sales because of Black Friday and Cyber Monday) will also be a great month for lip balms!

Here are some of my favorite parts of October and some other interesting things!

Blue Q's Lip Shit

(review)

Epically Epic

(review)

Lippincott Soap

(review)

My Surprise Birthday Present

This month I found my new favorite lip balm Winter Frost by Little Batch Apothecary

The most popular posts (determined by views) were:

1. eos Alice in Wonderland Giveaway

2. eos (evolution of smooth)
3. Blue Q's Lip Shit

4. Trader Johann's Virtuoso 
(This one surprised me! Someone included it in their post on reddit.com and it got tons of hits in 24 hours that shot it up to the top 5 for this month!)

5. H&M Lip Balm

What were your favorite parts of October? Let's brace ourselves as we enter my next absolute favorite month of the year...November!

--Christina

***Don't forget to enter my giveaway to win your own set of Alice in Wonderland eos Limited Edition Smooth Spheres! Giveaway can be found here and ends on November 3rd!***

Balms I've Got My Eye On 10.26.12

Hey all!

I had a lovely weekend in Vegas last weekend and it's been hard to transition back into reality and get through this week, especially with a paper due the day after I returned from Vegas! This weekend it'll be tons of studying, work, and cleaning. But, to get myself through the weekend, I find my eyes wandering to these balms:

Epically Epic's Candy Cane

(via)

I adore this packaging! It's so cute!

Little Batch's Candy Cane

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I'm sensing a theme here...I really like mint and candy canes! I'm also getting in the mood for more holiday balms!

Epically Epic's Sugar Cookie

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This packaging is also crazy adorable! So tempting!

Blue Q's Lip Shit in Cucumber Mint

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This combination just sounds so tempting! I wonder what it would be like since cucumber is such a light scent!

What balms have you been tempted by lately? Are you also in the mood for some new holiday balms?

Have a great weekend!

--Christina

Balms I've Got My Eye On 10.19.12

Hello from Las Vegas!!

I somehow find myself in Vegas a lot more than I probably should, but it's always a place where I like to spend time with my parents and my boyfriend. It holds a lot of fun memories for me! But, I am super committed to my blog, it's my baby after all, and so despite being away from home for the weekend I made sure to have a post for you guys. Here are the balms I'm eyeing during my birthday week!

Blue Q's Lip Shit Asian Pear and Mint

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I'm in love with Blue Q's Lip Shit! Look at that adorable packaging! Okay, maybe lip balm tins are growing on me...

Bella Fresca's Lemon Sorbet

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 These balms look so good!

Bathing in Luxury's Mango

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These balms look SO good, they're a bit more expensive than the usual balms so I haven't tried them yet.

What balms are you eyeing this week? Have you tried any of these companies before? 

Have a great weekend! I know I will!

--Christina

Balms of the Week 10.14.12

Hi all!

Another crazy weekend here, a lot of homework, blogging, and one of my cousins got married which is so wonderful! This week the balms I've been using like crazy are:

LUSH's Whipstick

I love this lip tin! The balm is chocolatey with a little bit of orange. It's wonderful!

Blue Q's Lip Shit in Coconut Basil

(review)

What is it with me and lip balm tins lately? This is the balm I use almost every single night.

ForGoodnessGrape's Coconut Lemongrass

(review)

Love this balm! It's so sweet and just like candy! Don't forget, the last day to save 20% on your order is today! Use the code: HALLOWEEN20! 

Epically Epic Soap Co.'s Cherry Pineapple

I LOVE this lip balm! Cherry Pineapple is probably one of my favorite flavor combinations!

What balms have you been using this week? Have you used any of the above before?

Have a great week!

--Christina

Blue Q's Lip Shit

As you saw a couple weeks ago one of my best friends, Laura, brought back some lovely new lip balms for me from Canada and Maine. In case you missed it, you can find that post here. I don't usually like balms that come in tins, but I can't seem to stay away from the ones from Lip Shit (what a name, huh?). The flavor combinations are so awesome and just so unique, it's hard for me to resist using them despite not being in a tube. They have a couple more flavors I'd love to try!

Company: Blue Q Lip Shit

Flavors: Raspberry Lemongrass, Lemonade Hibiscus, and Coconut Basil. I didn't know what to expect of the Raspberry Lemongrass since I"m very used to the coconut lemongrass flavor of lip balms. The Raspberry Lemongrass is sweet and fragrant of tart raspberries and a little something else, which I'm assuming is the lemongrass. It's lovely, I use it many times a week! The Lemonade Hibiscus has a very clearly distinct lemonade scent, I love it! It's a sweet, sour fragrant lemonade with a little hint of floral from the Hibiscus..it would be a perfect balm in the summer. If you like lemonade or lemon anything, this is definitely one to try. I was iffy about the Coconut Basil because I was scared the basil would be too strong, but this flavor combination is amazing!! It's clearly sweet, rich coconut mixed with just a little bit of basil. My goodness is it AMAZING! I've never had basil before in a balm, but I'm totally digging it! All of their flavor combinations are so unique!

Wear: Since these come in tins you kind of decide how much to put on and how much balm that goes on your lips depends on how much pressure you apply when scooping the balm out of the tin. I actually dip my lips into the tin so I don't have to touch it. It looks silly, but it keeps the germs from my fingers away from my mouth! I circulate the tin along my bottom and top lips and by this method I get great coverage! Also, the lip balm lasts for 2+ hours on my lips. It's incredible!

Packaging: These balms come in little tins that are aluminum and silver colored on the outside with graphics on the label that are silly and a little out there. I get a retro vibe from them. They're so cute! The weight of the balms is .3oz/8.5g.

Price: $6.49 per tin, which is a bit steep for me for one tin, but it is the weight of 2 tubes of lip balm and the price of 2 lip balms if they were $3.25 a piece.

Overall:
Pros: Flavors!!, Wear, Packaging
Cons: Price

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 twists, these tins are awesome! I've never loved a lip balm tin before, but I L O V E these! A must try, at least once!

Ingredients: Coconut Oil, Sunflower Oil, Beeswax, Flavor, Lanolin, Vitamin E, Organic Comfrey Leaf Extract, Rosemary Extract.

Have you tried this lip balm company before? What did you think of them? Do you like lip balm tins or tubes better?

I just saw that they added a couple of new flavors to their line up today (10/4)! And one in their natural body line too!

Balms of the Week 9.30.12

This week was SO hectic for me, I had two midterms on the same day and lots of nannying and studying in between while trying to pack up lots of my stuff to bring to San Francisco with me this weekend. (I'm slowly moving to San Francisco from Chicago, so whenever I fly here to visit my boyfriend I bring two HUGE suitcases to bring my stuff.) I was so thankful to not be sick anymore this week, just so I could make it through the week! Through this stressful week, I've kept these balms by my side:

Orange Thyme's Caramel Apple

Orange Thyme's Peppermint Stick

Lip Shit's Basil Coconut

(review)

I've also been using these a bit sporadically the last two days:

Lippincott Soap's Bite Me (Black Cherry)

Lippincott Soap's Orange Dream

Sweet Creek Herbal Care's Maraschino Cherry

Sweet Creek Herbal Care's White Grapefruit

What balms have you been using this week? Did you take a leap and try something new? I'd love to hear from you!

--Christina

Balms of the Week 9.16.12

This week has been crazy busy for me: I started nannying again, started tutoring, got crazy sick towards the end of the week, and had to fly back to San Francisco. Throughout it all, I still managed to keep these balms by my side:

Epically Epic Soap Co.'s Cardamom Vanilla

I was really shocked to realize that this was like my favorite of the balms I received from Epically Epic. I'm so glad Allison included it in my order, otherwise I probably would never have tried it and would have missed out on something great!

ForGoodnessGrape's Lemon Sorbet 

This is such a delicious lemon balm, just like candy!

Blue Q Lip Shit's Raspberry Lemongrass

(review)

I'm surprised I'm still using this, I don't really like lip balm that comes in tins but this one has me coming back for more!

What have you been using this week? Have you picked up anything new?

--Christina

Balms of the Week 9.9.12

I've been using SO many different balms this week since I've had so many random orders coming in the mail I've been trying to use each one and try them out. Because of this I haven't really had too many that I've been turning to consistently all week. A few that have been making a couple of appearances this week are:

ForGoodnessGrape's Coconut Lemongrass

(review can be found here)

Long Winter Farm's Chocolate Orange

(review can be found here)

Blue Q Lip Shit's Raspberry Lemongrass

(review can be found here)

Along with these balms I've been randomly using balms from Sakura Bath & Body and Coquette Bath.

What have you been using this week? Did you take advantage of any of the Labor Day Sales last week?

--Christina