Bag Lunch, Take Two!

I hope that you all enjoyed my last review on some lovely Bag Lunch balms. Shortly after I placed my first order, I had to place a second because I just fell so in love with them! Plus, there was a good sale going on and you all know how I can't resist those (although I'm really trying hard to!). Without further adieu...

Company: Bag Lunch

Flavors: Slice of Birthday Cake, Orange Cream Pop, and Glass of Lemonade. The Slice of Birthday Cake smells just like delicious vanilla cake with a ton of sugary sweet frosting. It makes me crave a slice of cake! Man I haven't had cake in forever, but this sure does come close! The Orange Cream Pop smells like I just opened a can of SunKist and someone plopped a scoop and cold and delicious vanilla ice cream. It's super orangey which is complimented by a wonderful vanilla scent, it's really lovely and much brighter than other orange citrus balms I have. The Lemonade is a wonderful classic lemonade balm, it's sweet and a little sour and of course smells like lemons! Obviously, I would be a fan because I absolutely love anything with lemon in it (you should see how much lemon I put in everything we cook). But, seriously, if you're a lemonade fan, you'll be a fan of this balm.

Wear: These balms definitely go on thicker than your average balm, so one or two swipes on top and bottom is more than enough. These go on very smooth and are only very slightly sticky, not enough for me to complain about it, you know what I mean? All in all, consistency is great!

Packaging: These come in  your average sized lip balm tubes with super bright and fun labels that make it super easy to differentiate between your balms! Really makes me happy every time I reach for one of my Bag Lunch balms, they're just so unique in how they pop! The flavor of the balm is also right in front in big letters as well as the shop's logo. Really simple and to the point label design, can't complain!

Price: $4 per tube which is at my upper limit for how much I'm willing to spend on a balm, but these are well worth it! Even if only to try a few flavors. I was lucky enough to get these balms for about $2 on sale I believe, which was definitely a steal!

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

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 twists. These balms were great! There's a nice variety of flavors, so there has got to be a flavor for everyone!

Ingredients: Castor seed oil, Cetearyl alcohol, Olive Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Beeswax, Carnauba Wax, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Candelilla Wax, Flavor

Have you tried Bag Lunch balms before? What did you think of them?

Bag Lunch

For a while now I've been seeing some balms from this shop on Etsy every now and then and I was really curious about them. I think about two months ago they were having a sale that was 50% off their lip balms so I figured, half off is a better time than any to try out some new balms, right? And that's just what I did!

Seriously, look how bright and beautiful these
balms are!

Company: Bag Lunch

Flavors: Pistachio Ice Cream, Strawberry Lime Rickey, and Pineapple Upside Down Cake. The Pistachio Ice Cream is an amazing pistachio balm. It smells sweet, creamy, and a little nutty which is exactly what you want in a pistachio lip balm. The Strawberry Lime Rickey has got to be one of my most favorite lip balm flavors of all time. It smells almost like a candy like strawberry with a very mellow and refreshing lime with some extra sugar thrown in. It really is a wonderful balm sweet balm! Both of these flavors are pretty strong and obvious which is really great! However, the last balm of this order, the Pineapple Upside Down Cake is not the same. It's a very, very, very light scent; almost nonexistent to me. It's a very, very faint scent of pineapple and that's about it. I would have preferred this balm to be stronger, but that's okay, you win some and you lose some and the other two definitely won me over.

Wear: These balms are a little bit firmer than some of the other balms I'm used to, but they still go on pretty smooth even if you have to work it just a little bit more. They also go on a little bit thicker I think than some of my other balms which is really nice! One swipe on top and one on bottom and you're good to go!

Packaging: These balms come in your average sized white lip balm tubes. They each have a brightly colored label to match the flavor of the balm which makes it really easy to identify which balm you're reaching for. Each label has the flavor of the balm clearly stated on the front and the shop's name in a really cute design on it as well.

Price: $4 per tube which is just at my upper spending limit for balm, but I've found that they often have sales where you can get their balms for less than that.

Overall
Pros: Flavors, Wear, Packaging, Price
Cons: Pineapple Upside Down Cake could be a little stronger

Rating: 4 out of 5 twists, I really did enjoy these balms and definitely plan on buying a few more in the future. There are just so many interesting flavors they have in their shop, it's hard to not want to try them all!

Ingredients: Castor seed oil, Cetearyl alcohol, Olive Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Beeswax, Carnauba Wax, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Candelilla Wax, Flavor

Have you tried Bag Lunch balms yet? What did you think of them?

Also, right now you can use code "Vacation" to save 50% off your purchase from Bag Lunch from now until April 4th! Happy Shopping!

Balms I've Got My Eye On 9.25.12

I've been doing a ton of browsing this week, even though I've had tons of lip balms coming in the mail, I can't help but look at more! Plus with getting recommendations from my readers, I can't help but take a peak at what each store has to offer! This week I've been eyeing:

Bag Lunch's Strawberry Lime Rickey

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I love the logo for this balm company!

Upstate Herb Works' Key Lime

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I've been loving my balms from Upstate Herb Works this week, I'd love more flavors from them!

Bungalow Bath & Body's Cherry Limeade

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I'm just now realizing that each of these lip balms has lime in it. I think I'm trying to cling of the remnants of summer, now that we're into the start of fall.

The Simple Siren's Tangerine Transcendence

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Yes, more lime balms, but this is a mix of tangerine and lime. How interesting! 

What balms have you been eyeing this week?