Thursday, April 26, 2012

Orange Thyme: Additional Balms

Okay by now you guys probably realize that I love balms from Orange Thyme. I mean seriously, those balms are fabulous! If you haven't picked up a few from her yet, you should definitely go and get some. Lucky for me, and anybody else who seized the opportunity, she had a sale a few weeks ago on new summer/spring flavors! Yay! Of course I didn't hesitate to snatch up a few. If you always happen to just miss a sale or never know they occur, make sure to like Orange Thyme on Facebook to stay up to date.
Seriously these tubes are always so cute,
I always feel bad for unwrapping them!





Company: Orange Thyme

Flavors: Peppermint, Meyer Lemon Cupcake, Strawberry Lime Margarita, Coconut Lemongrass, Creamsicle, and Vanilla Pear. The Peppermint is AMAZING, it's minty yet smells a little sweet to me as well. It's like a candy cane, it's just perfection...everything I expect from a peppermint balm. The Meyer Lemon Cupcake smells just like a baked lemon desert, similar to the lemon cupcakes I whipped up last week. It's a great balm to have around when you want a baked treat without the calories...har har. Now the Strawberry Lime Margarita, I should mention that I've never been fond of margarita flavored balms or margaritas in general (tequila is just not my thing). I can sense a lot of lime but not a strong smack-you-in-the-face lime and a faint strawberry. It's not my absolute favorite balm from her but it is a good balm regardless. Now the Coconut Lemongrass is just PHENOMENAL. Definitely my favorite of the bunch. I don't know why I've never purchased Coconut Lemongrass balms before because they seem to be my favorite right now. It's just like candy, it's sweet and just all around wonderful. Seriously, invest in this balm. The Creamsicle is exactly like an orange dream bar. A perfect, not an artificial flavor in any sense, blend of orange and cream. Unlike the Orange Cream Burst from Chapstick, this balm has a very natural scent and is much more enjoyable. Don't get me wrong I also love the Chapstick version. When I was ordering I was going back and forth between ordering Vanilla Pear and finally decided not to because I had ordered so many balms already, but imagine my surprise when the freebie I received was none other than Vanilla Pear! Yay! I was so happy to have gotten it. Some vanilla pear balms I've come across give me this sick feeling and aren't exactly my favorite balms to use but this one is much more pleasant. It's a 50/50 mix of Vanilla and Pear but isn't overly scented like some of my others. It may be just me but I'm not sure I'm a huge fan of vanilla pear as a combination.
I had to make a second purchase after I
ordered the previous four because in my haste
I missed these!

Wear: SMOOOOOTTTHHH. Without fail, these balms are the smoothest. They are just absolutely the smoothest balms to apply.

Packaging: The tubes are your average sized tubes with cute colored labels that correspond to the flavor. The flavors are written in a very cute font, these balms are just all around adorable.

Price: $3.25 a tube, pretty great for a natural, smooth, amazing balm.

Overall:
Pros: Flavors, packaging, price, application
Cons: None!

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists, I'm never disappointed with a purchase from Orange Thyme.

8 comments:

  1. These sound wonderful! I have an order from Lush Lip Candy on the way and I can't wait to try them! Next order is Orange Thyme. Thanks for the review!

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    1. Trish, I have to say it is such a pleasure to read comments from you =). You certainly MUST try Orange Thyme, Rachel is just an all around great person to buy from. She's quick to respond to questions, quick about shipping, and makes fabulous products. If/When you purchase from Orange Thyme, please let me know what you think as well as what you think about Lush Lip Candy.

      As always, thanks for reading!

      --The Chapstick Wrangler

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  2. I really enjoy reading your weekly blog! I don't know how you have the time being a full-time college student. When I was in college I didn't have much free time between going to class, studying, boyfriend,sorority,and internships.Lucky for us you but be great at time management!

    As at etsy and lip balm lover myself, I highly recommend that you consider looking into lip balms from: Epically Epic Soap, Jadewicks, and Sweet Creek Herbal Care. All wonderful!

    Keep up the Great Work! Looking forward to next weeks review!
    Denise

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    1. Hi there Denise!

      I'm so happy you are enjoying my blog! I admit, sometimes it's really hard for me to keep up with blogging and thinking thoroughly about the balms I use so that I can provide the best review that I can. I try to use my weekly downtime as a time to blog as I'd hate to disappoint my readers if I skipped a week!

      I'm so glad you recommended Epically Epic Soap and Jadewicks, I've been eyeing them for quite a while and it may just be about time for me to try them out. I haven't heard of Sweet Creek Herbal Care but I will make sure to check them out as well.

      Thank you so much for sharing and reading. It always makes me happy to hear from readers.

      --The Chapstick Wrangler

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    2. Epically Epic is currently having a sale. Use coupon code BLUEBIRD for 10% off until April 30th!

      Denise

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    3. Thank you so much for letting me know, Denise! I will definitely be buying this weekend!

      --The Chapstick Wrangler

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    4. I love EE balms! And Sweet Creek Herbal Care! I believe Sweet Creek has a deal going on this month too - spend $10 and get a free lip balm. I recommend the Maraschino Cherry. And a little warning - I believe different flavors have different balm formulas. Hope you try them :)

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    5. Thank you for letting me know, Alyssa! I will definitely look into Sweet Creek. I received my order from Epically Epic and will hopefully be able to post what I think about them soon.

      Thanks for reading and sharing!

      --The Chapstick Wrangler

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