ForGoodnessGrape XIII

It's been a little while since my last ForGoodnessGrape review, so I'm excited to be sharing these balms with you today. These ForGoodnessGrape balms have been some of the best ForGoodnessGrape balms I've ever tried, Lisa's definitely been working on some good things over there.

Company: ForGoodnessGrape

Flavors: Salted Caramel Mocha, Stress Less, Orange Cinnamon Roll, Ava's Paradise, Pomegranate Orange, and Blueberry Cabernet. The Salted Caramel Mocha smells absolutely amazing! Just like my favorite drink from Starbucks. Rich chocolate, some coffee, topped with salted caramel..what's better than that? The Stress Less smells like a tropical getaway. The first thing you smell is the warm, tropical coconut followed by ripe peaches and just a hint of tropical mango. This is definitely what I think of when I want to get away from any stress, a nice tropical vacation! The Orange Cinnamon Roll is definitely my new favorite go-to balm. It smells of delicious warm cinnamon rolls topped with orange icing, this is just fantastic. First off, let me tell you, Ava's Paradise smells absolutely incredible! It's supposed to smell like lemon drop, strawberry sorbet, and kiwi and it most certainly does! I'm a sucker for anything lemon, and this one is definitely one of my favorites! The Pomegranate Orange has a lovely scent of sweet, slightly tart pomegranate and fresh, sweet oranges. The Blueberry Cabernet smells of ripe blueberries and sweet red wine, I wasn't so sure about this combination, but it definitely works!

Wear: These balms go on sooo smooth and creamy. These are firmer balms and definitely not oily in the least. The consistency of ForGoodnessGrape balms resemble Orange Thyme balms in my opinion.

Packaging: These come in your average sized lip balm tubes with artfully designed labels. Each label's design corresponds to the flavor of the balm, which means each label looks different from one another.

Price: About $3.75 per tube which is definitely a deal for one of these fabulous balms!

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

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists. These balms are absolutely fabulous! I'd recommend them to anyone, plus there are just SOO many flavors to choose from, there has got to be something for everyone's taste!

Ingredients: Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Cocoa Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Beeswax, Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Vitamin E, and Fragrance

Have you tried these ForGoodnessGrape balms before? What did you think of them?

ForGoodnessGrape Part XII

Hi everyone! I hope you're having a great week so far! I apologize for my absence yesterday, but we got in late Sunday night and I was so exhausted from the no sleep we got all weekend and just fell asleep when we got home. This post almost didn't get written up because I fell asleep at 9:30 pm last night, but I woke up and snapped out of it. I'm clearly still exhausted and trying to recover from the lack of sleep this weekend and we didn't even go that crazy this trip! Anyway, how about another ForGoodnessGrape review?

Company: ForGoodnessGrape

Flavors: Blackberry Lemonade, Orange Rose, and Keep Calm and Carry Lip Balm. The Blackberry Lemonade smells amazing. It consists of ripe, tart blackberries and sweet, slightly sour lemonade. Overall it is a sweet, fruity scent that is just lovely. The Orange Rose is one I was surprised I liked since I'm still not a huge floral fan (despite having about three or four floral balms in my collection now). This one smells of fresh, sweet rose and bright, sweet oranges. It's a unique and refreshing scent. The Keep Calm and Carry Lip Balm has a very light, clean, soothing scent. It smells very faintly of lavender and vanilla, if you like balms that aren't too strong in scent, this one is for you! This is a balm that could definitely keep me calm.

Wear: All of these balms go on super smooth and glide on without a problem, but the Keep Calm and Carry Lip Balm is so much dreamier than Lisa's usual formula. It's from her 'The Lip Balm Queen' line which is made with specialty butters that really just make me lips feel amazing. My lips feel incredibly soft when I wear it. The other two also make my lips super soft...so I guess what I'm saying is you really can't go wrong with either formula (or any of Lisa's other formulas, they're all seriously amazing).

Packaging: The balms made from Lisa's normal formula come in your average lip balm tubes and the Keep Calm and Carry Lip Balm comes in an oval tube. Each label has the flavor of the balm right on the front of it with a color scheme that corresponds to the flavor of the balm.

Price: A tube of the Keep Calm and Carry Lip Balm is $4.50 and the other two are $3.75 (I believe, these aren't on the website right now, but her normal formula starts at about $3.75). Both prices are pretty reasonable! The KCCLB balm costs a little more because of the higher quality butters used in the formula, totally worth it!

Overall
Pros: Flavors, Wear, Packaging, Price, Variety of Formulas
Cons:

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists. These balms are awesome! I can't recommend FGG balms enough, they're some of my favorites! With so many different flavors and formulas to choose from, how could you resist?

Ingredients: 
Keep Calm and Carry Lip Balm: Shea Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Apricot kernel oil, Avocado Oil, Candelilla Wax, Coconut Oil, Kokum Butter, Soy Bean Oil, Vitamin E, Flavors and/or Essential Oils. 
Regular Formula: Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Cocoa Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Beeswax, Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Vitamin E, and Fragrance.

Have you tried any balms from FGG yet? Which ones are your favorites? Which formula is your favorite?

ForGoodnessGrape Part XI

Hi all! I hope you're having a wonderful day! I've had these balms for a while now, and meant to review them before I reviewed FGG's Baby Moose Lips, but those were seriously too incredible to not review right away. So now it's time for these! I hope you enjoy!

Company: ForGoodnessGrape

Flavors: Watermelon Aqua Fresco, Unicorn Kisses, Watermelon Cherry, Lilikoi Cream, Coconut Cake, and Peach Margarita. The Coconut Cake and Peach Margarita are part of FGG's The Lip Balm Queen line. The Watermelon Aqua Fresco smells of sweet, juicy watermelon and sour lime with an added sweetness. It smells wonderfully sweet and fruity! The Unicorn Kisses is super awesome! It smells of sugary cotton candy and blue raspberry! It's sweet and candy like and just wonderful. Although it is sweet, it's not a cloying, overpowering sweetness, just in case you're worried it's too strong. The Watermelon Cherry is a combination of sweet, ripe cherries and juicy watermelon, but a bit heavier on the cherry note. I think I've said before that the Lilikoi Creme is like a sophisticated, grown up version of strawberries and cream. It smells of tropical, fruity passion fruit blended with sweet cream. It's absolutely delicious! The Coconut Cake smells like warm, baked coconut. It doesn't smell like toasted coconut or just plain coconut, but it definitely smells like a coconut baked good. The Peach Margarita smells exactly like you think it would! The main component I detect is ripe, juicy peaches followed up by a little bit of sour lime. This one smells wonderful!

Wear: The balms from the normal FGG line go on super smooth and creamy, they really go on beautifully. My lips feel super smooth and moisturized when I use one of these balms. The balms from the Lip Balm Queen line also go on even smoother than the normal FGG balms, like it's almost as if they melt into your lips as you go. The consistency is definitely different, a little more slick but not like super oily. It's hard to describe, it's a little less creamy and little more oily, but the moisturizing feels even better than the normal FGG balms.

Packaging: The normal line comes in your average lip balm tube and the Lip Balm Queen line comes in oval tubes. The labels on the normal line's tubes usually have colors that reflect the flavor of the balm as well as the flavor of the balm right on front in big, readable letters. The Lip Balm Queen labels are typically a purple label with the flavor of the balm written in the middle.

Price: About $3.75 for the normal line and $5 for the Lip Balm Queen line. Both prices are pretty reasonable for the product you're getting. The Lip Balm Queen line costs a bit more because it's made with higher quality ingredients. If you think the prices are out of your price range, Lisa has sales all the time so you could definitely take advantage of one of those!

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

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists. These balms are wonderful! I'm a huge fan of FGG balms and all of the lines that Lisa comes up with, and there's a bunch. She seriously has something for all of your needs, wants, and desires! If you couldn't find ONE product or scent you like from her, I'd be amazed because I haven't found one thing from her shop I didn't like!

Ingredients:
Normal FGG balms: Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Cocoa Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Beeswax, Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Vitamin E, Fragrance
Lip Balm Queen balms: Chamomile Butter, Organic Palm Oil, Murumuru Butter, Beeswax, Apricot Kernel Oil, Shea Oil, Sea Buckthorn Oil, Vitamin E, Flavors and/or Essential Oils

Have you tried Lisa's The Lip Balm Queen line yet? What about her normal line? What did you think of them?

Baby Moose Lips from ForGoodnessGrape

Okay you guys I seriously couldn't wait to tell you about these new Baby Moose Lips that Lisa from ForGoodnessGrape has come up with. They're pretty special and I haven't stopped using them since I got them! I love every lip balm line that Lisa comes out with, but this one may be my absolute favorite!

Company: ForGoodnessGrape

Flavors: Baby Moose Tracks, Baby Moose Smooches, and Banana Moose Pie. Before I even opened the little bag that comes in the package in the mail, I could smell the Baby Moose Tracks and I was so excited! It smells of salty and nutty peanut butter, rich chocolate, and creamy vanilla. Wow is it amazing! If you like peanut butter and chocolate (I know it's crazy to think that some people don't, but they exist *cough* Rob *cough*), then this balm is one for you! The Baby Moose Smooches is definitely one of my favorite balms ever. It smells of sweet, sweet strawberries and ripe banana with a touch of creamy vanilla. You haven't lived until you've tried this balm! (Okay, maybe that was a bit of an exaggeration, but I can't get enough of this balm!) The Banana Moose Pie is another one of my most favorite balms ever! I'm pretty much a sucker for a good banana balm and Lisa makes some of the best banana balms I've ever tried (and trust me, I've pretty much tried every one she has). This balm smells of ripe, sweet banana and gooey marshmallow combined with the scent of rich vanilla that really pulls everything together. LOVE this balm!

Wear: Now as if the flavors weren't enough, the consistency of these balms is incredible; so incredible that I forced Rob to try it (you know he hates wearing lip balm) and even he couldn't deny how wonderful the consistency was. These balms are so, so soft and glide on like a dream (do these words even make sense?). They make my lips feel soft and moisturized instantly. They have the perfect consistency, creamy and soft, and not too thin or too thick.

Packaging: These balms come in white oval tubes with a picture of a cartoon baby moose on the front. Each label has the flavor of the balm on the front underneath the moose and along the bottom of the tube (near the twisty) it says what flavors make up the balm, which I love because sometimes it's not obvious what a scent consists of.

Price: $4 per tube which is totally worth it for one of these!

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

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists. Seriously, if you haven't tried these new Baby Moose Lips, you're totally missing out! TRY THEM!

Ingredients: chamomile butter, sweet almond oil, kokum butter, organic cocoa butter, candelilla wax, apricot kernel oil, macadamia nut butter, castor oil, coconut oil, avocado oil, beeswax, organic rosehip oil, calendula extract, vitamin e, essential oil and/or flavor oil

Have you tried these new Baby Moose Lips balms? Which flavor is your favorite?

ForGoodnessGrape Part IX

It's been a little while since my last ForGoodnessGrape review, so I hope you guys are excited for today's post! I know my ForGoodnessGrape posts are pretty much always the longest posts because I always end up buying seven or more balms at a time. And yes, there are still flavors in Lisa's shop that I don't have that I have my eye on! (P.S. Have you guys seen how cute Lisa's new layout on her website is?)

Company: ForGoodnessGrape

Flavors: Raspberry Mojito, Orange Hibiscus, Lime Phosphate, Banana Marshmallow, Dirty Diva, Grapefruit Lime, White Chocolate Mint, Pineapple Key Lime, Pineapple Papaya, Island Orange and Vanilla Lemon Lip Melts. Alright, brace yourself for these! The Raspberry Mojito has such a bright, lovely scent that's full of ripe raspberry, tart lime, and a little bit of mint. It smells just like a mojito! The Orange Hibiscus is one of my absolute favorite balms ever. If you've never tried a balm with hibiscus, you're missing out! This balm has the sweet, citrusy scent of orange combined with a candy-like scent added from the hibiscus. This is a super sweet and fruity balm! The Lime Phosphate smells just like lime soda, it has a bright lime scent that almost tickles my nose like the bubbles you get when you drink a freshly poured pop. The Banana Marshmallow has a candy-like banana scent combined with the subtle scent of ooey-gooey marshmallow. I'm pretty sure I have almost every single banana balm Lisa makes. The Dirty Diva has the sweet scent of ripe strawberries combined with a more mellow orange scent. The Grapefruit Lime is another one of my absolute favorites from FGG! It has the refreshing citrus scent of grapefruit combined with the tart and slightly sour scent of fresh lime, if you like citrus balms, you need to try this balm! The White Chocolate Mint smells absolutely amazing! This balm has the rich scent of white chocolate combined with cool, tingly mint...seriously what else could you ask for? The Pineapple Key Lime is such a unique and wonderful scent. This balm has the tropical scent of pineapple combined with creamy key lime. The Pineapple Papaya is another wonderful tropical balm. This balm is like a tropical paradise in a tube, combining the scents of fresh pineapple and tropical papaya. The Island Orange smells of warm tropical coconut and sweet orange, yet another balm that reminds me of a tropical getaway (which I could SO use right now). The Lemon Vanilla Lip Melts has a wonderful creamy and lemony scent. You know I'm a sucker for anything lemon and this definitely didn't disappoint!

Wear: Everything goes on super smooth and they all make my lips feel nice and soft. The Lemon Vanilla Lip Melts has an amazing consistency. It's a whipped butter that is just heavenly! It's so light and fluffy and goes on my lips like a dream.

Packaging: Each tube of FGG balm has a bright and colorful label that has colors that coordinate with the flavor of the balm. It really helps distinguish my FGG balms from one another, when you have as many as I do, anything to help differentiate tubes helps! The Lip Melts comes in a cute little jar that has a very plain and simple label that reminds me of products you'd find in a spa or anywhere else you'd buy high end bath & body products.

Price: Balms $3.75 to $4.25 and Lip Melts are $8.50. The balms are totally within my price range and more than worth the price. I know the Lip Melts are more expensive, which is why it took me so long to finally get around to buying one, but you get 0.5oz of product (a normal lip balm tube has .15oz) so you're getting 3 times the product which makes $8.50 not seem so expensive! Also, Lisa has tons of sales pretty frequently which is super great, so you can definitely use that to your advantage if you think her prices are too high.

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

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists. I love all of the lip product lines that Lisa comes up with, if you couldn't tell by now, I think she makes some pretty amazing balms! Seriously, go try one or five, you won't regret it.

Ingredients: 
Balms-Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Mango Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Beeswax, Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Vitamin E, Fragrance
Lip Melts-(all organic ingredients)butyrospermum parkii (Shea Butter) fruit, theobroma cacao (Cocoa) seed butter, helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seed oil, cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin) seed oil, olea europaea (Olive) Oil, rosa canina (Rosehip) fruit oil, ricinus communis (Castor) seed oil , oenothera biennis (Evening Primrose) oil, euphorbia cerifera (Candelilla) wax, tocopherol (natural Vitamin E), essential oils. 

Have you tried any of these balms before? What did you think of them? Which FGG balms are your favorites?

**Don't forget to enter my giveaway for the new MixStix from ChapStick!**

ForGoodnessGrape Part VIII

I hope you're all ready for another long ForGoodnessGrape review! I went a little crazy a few months ago on FGG balms. I mean, I placed a bunch of orders and all of them had about seven balms or more. I think I was just a little crazy about ForGoodnessGrape lip balms. I mean come on, have you guys seen how many flavors Lisa has in her shop? I mean, I know I don't have to have them all, but I'd sure like to!

Company: ForGoodnessGrape

Flavors: Banana Coconut, Cake Batter, Coconut Cream, Long Island Iced Tea, Cherry Limeade, Horchata, Banana Split, Mango Lassi, and Rootbeer Float. The Banana Coconut has the banana scent of those Popsicles I love so much and the tropical, warm scent of coconut. It's seriously the epitome of hot summer days! After I found the Chapstick Cake Batter balm, I quickly started my hunt to find a natural alternative to it. The Cake Batter was close, but not quite there. It smells of delicious cake and sugary frosting, but then there's a slight burnt scent to it. But, if you're looking for a natural cake batter balm, this is one for you to try! The Coconut Cream smells of tropical coconut and warm vanilla cream, it's a very mellow balm, but it is lovely! The Long Island Iced Tea smells very much like iced tea and lemonade with a little kick! The Cherry Limeade smells of delicious, sweet, ripe cherries and tangy, sour lime. It's a little candy-like to me too which I really enjoy! Ever since I fell in love with Ballyhoo Bath's Horchata balm, I wanted to find another one (because I'm crazy and have to have the same flavor from at least two shops), and FGG's Horchata was definitely it! It seriously smells incredible! I've never had Horchata before, but now I really, really want to! It smells of rice milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. It's warm and a little spicy, but just so amazing. The Banana Split is a wonderful combination of scents, it smells of banana, chocolate , and strawberry. Sometimes when I smell this balm though, it has kind of a medicine-like scnet to it. Kind of like Flintstones vitamins? The Mango Lassii is one of my favorite FGG balms! It's a wonderful scent of ripe mangoes, yogurt, and spices. It's seriously just amazing. The Rootbeer Float smells just like root beer and vanilla ice cream! I don't even like root beer, but man do I love this balm!

Wear: These balms go on sooo smooth and creamy! They go on without being too thick or cloying, the consistency is just wonderful. Two swipes on top and bottom and you're good to go! I really do go overboard when I'm putting on balm though so going around three or four times is not unusual. Having a balm that glides on smooth makes it even easier to get carried away!

Packaging: These balms come in your average sized lip balm tubes that have brightly colored labels. The labels are designed individually for each tube, each label is different yet have a similar and uniform style to them.

Price: $3.75 per tube which is definitely worth it for one of these balms!

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

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists. I always love my FGG balms! There are just so many flavors to choose from, you're bound to find one, two, or ten that will fit your tastes.

Ingredients: Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Mango Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Beeswax, Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Vitamin E, Fragrance

Have you tried any of these ForGoodnessGrape balms? What did you think of them?

ForGoodnessGrape's BOGO Sale!

Hi all!

I know I'm a little bit late on this, but ForGoodnessGrape is having a BOGO sale for up to ten free items! The sale ends today, but you've still got some time to indulge in some lovely new products! Here are the details of the sale:

Please make sure to pick up your free item(s) by adding the FREE ITEM listing(s) below to your cart and updating the total quantity in your cart for as many free items as you're entitled to. Here's what you can choose from:

FREE Lip Balm
FREE Lip Tint
FREE Sugary Lip Scrub
FREE Solid Perfume Stick
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HOW DOES IT WORK?

Examples:

BUY 1-10 OF ANY OF THE QUALIFYING ITEMS ABOVE, YOU GET 1-10 OF THE SAME TYPE ITEM FOR FREE.

TO GET YOUR FREE ITEM(S), JUST USE THE FREE ITEM(S) LISTINGS FOUND ON THE STORE FRONT PAGE TO PUT IN YOUR CART AND ADJUST THE QUANTITY IF NEEDED.

THEN AT CHECKOUT, PLEASE USE THE MESSAGE AREA LIST WHICH ITEMS YOU'D LIKE FOR YOUR FREE ITEM(S). EASY!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A STRICT 10 ITEM LIMIT ON ALL FREE ITEMS SO YOU CAN GET UP TO THAT TOTAL :)

***Bundles do not qualify for free items as they are already discounted. Only the item types listed above are included in the sale. No coupon codes should be used during the sale please.***

There you have it! Don't forget, it ends today (Monday 6/3)!

Happy Shopping!

ForGoodnessGrape Part VII

I hope you're all ready for a kind of long review! There are a ton of balms that need to be covered in this post and I'll try to keep it as concise as possible, but you probably know by now how much I like to ramble. This was the first order that kicked off my spree of buying several more large orders from ForGoodnessGrape, I don't know how or why that happens, but it happens a lot! =)

Company: ForGoodnessGrape

Flavors: Lemon Meringue Pie, Banana Colada, Chocolate Banana, Peaches and Cream, Papaya Coconut, Strawberry Lime, Passion Fruit, and Chocolate Kahlua. The Lemon Meringue Pie smells incredibly lemony, but it's a more rich and creamy lemon scent than a bright and citrusy lemon scent. I love anything lemon, so this creamy lemon balm was going to be a winner in my book from the start. The Banana Colada was one I kept close by when I was on a huge banana balm kick. It's a perfect banana balm combined with coconut and pineapple, it's so lovely and tropical, I can tell I'll be using it a lot this summer! The Chocolate Banana is any chocolate or banana lover's dream, it's such a beautiful mix of both scents! This balm has a rich chocolate scent that's combined with the delicious scent of banana. It reminds me of those frozen chocolate bananas! The Peaches and Cream is probably one of my favorite ForGoodnessGrape flavors. It has such a sweet scent to it, ripe peaches and sweet cream. It really is lovely! Another balm that will definitely be perfect for summer is the Papaya Coconut. It really reminds me of being on the beach! It smells of warm coconut and tropical papaya. I'm not a huge fan of papaya, but when it's in a balm or shampoo, I love it! The Strawberry Lime is another balm that is definitely going to be one of my choices for summer. It's absolutely perfect! This balm is a combination of sweet, ripe strawberries and tangy, refreshing sour lime! It's soooo yummy! The Passion Fruit is really fruity and is more of a mellow passion fruit scent than some of my other passion fruit balms which are more of a bright, tropical and sweet scent. Lisa also included a tube of Chocolate Kahlua with my order. I've never had Kahlua before, but this balm smells wonderful! This balm is a rich chocolate scent with a touch of creaminess to it, this is a really decadent balm!

Wear: These balms glide on smooth and creamy! They have no fight in them at all, they go on and cover beautifully! They really sink into my lips and make my cracked lips a lot more manageable. (Yes, somehow I still have chapped lips, yes I know I have a million tubes of lip balm, but still get chapped lips).

Packaging: These balms come in your average sized lip balm tube. Each balm has a different label which is colored to correspond with the flavor in some way. Each label also has the flavor of the balm clearly stated on front which makes it easy to find the exact balm I'm looking for.

Price: $3.75 per tube which is definitely worth it for one of Lisa's balms!

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

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists. These balms are really wonderful and if you haven't tried ForGoodnessGrape balms yet, you really should There are just SO many flavors to choose from!

Ingredients: Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Mango Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Beeswax, Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Vitamin E, Fragrance

Have you tried these ForGoodnessGrape balms yet? What did you think of them? Which FGG balm is your favorite?

ForGoodnessGrape Part VI

This is probably one of the biggest orders I've ever made from ForGoodnessGrape. I had never ordered more than 7 balms before, but during Lisa's big Black Friday sale, I just had to order 10. That's when she had her 10 balm bundle and I just couldn't help myself! Don't worry, they weren't ALL for me...I did order one for my sister as well as a lip scrub for her.

Company: ForGoodnessGrape

Flavors: Pomegranate Martini, Conundrum, Pistachio Ice Cream, Key Lime Pie, Banana Buttercream, Orange Chocolate Truffle, Cream Soda, Butterbeer, Chocolate Coconut, Cardamom Vanilla, and Tequila Sunrise. Okay, get ready, this might be kind of long! Hang in there! First of all, the Pomegranate Martini was for my sister and that's why it's not included in the photo above. I think it smells tart and sweet like pomegranate, but my sister thinks it smells more like grapes. I was very curious about Lisa's Conundrum balm and I always take a gamble on mystery balms, so I knew I had to have it. But, unfortunately, I have no idea what this balm smells like! I kind of want to say it smells like bacon or something, but I don't think that's right. This one is still quite a conundrum for me! The Pistachio Ice Cream smells incredible! It's very sweet and nutty and smells just wonderful! The Key Lime Pie makes me crave a slice of key lime pie. Seriously, this smells of tart and tangy lime and sweet cream. Key Lime Pie is probably my favorite dessert, and this balm is definitely just like it! As most of you should know by now, the Banana Buttercream is probably one of my most favorite flavors from ForGoodnessGrape. Seriously, it's amazing. If you haven't tried it yet, you need to! It smells of sweet bananas and cream, it is so lovely! Seriously, go try this and report back to me what you think! The Orange Chocolate Truffle is another absolutely yummy flavor from FGG. It smells of rich chocolate, possibly dark chocolate because it doesn't smell as sweet as milk chocolate, and a hint of sweet, citrusy orange. It's divine! My next absolute favorite flavor from FGG is Lisa's Cream Soda. I don't think very many things smell better than this balm. It smells just like my favorite cream soda lollipop! It's vanilla-y and creamy and soda-y. Yes I know, this is such a bad way to describe a vanilla cream soda balm, but it's true! If you like cream soda, you're going to LOVE this balm. Ever since I had Butterbeer at Harry Potter world at Universal Studios Orlando, I've been trying to find a balm that's exactly like it. I still haven't found it, but this balm is pretty darn close. It smells like a combination of butterscotch and rootbeer. It's such an interesting combination! The Chocolate Coconut smells of sweet, rich chocolate and warm tropical coconut. It reminds me of an Almond Joy bar, minus the almonds! The Cardamom Vanilla is so lovely! It smells of rich, warm vanilla and a little bit of spice, which I'm assuming is the cardamom. It's not a crazy overbearing scent, which makes this balm even more lovely! With this order, Lisa also included a Tequila Sunrise balm. I've never had a Tequila Sunrise before, although now I think I might. It smells of oranges and sweetness with a little bit of something else. It's probably one of my favorite balms!

Wear: These all go on sooo smooth and creamy. They glide right on and make my lips feel so lovely! These balms cover evenly and with only a few swipes, you're good to go!

Packaging: These balms come in your average sized lip balm tubes. The labels have the name of the flavor right on front which makes it easy to tell which balm you're using. The labels also have colored panels that are designed to match the flavor of the balm, so each one is different!

Price: $3.50 to $4.75 which is pretty much in my spending limit comfort zone, but the balms that reach the higher limit are Lisa's lip essentials. Most FGG balms are around $3.50 to $4 which is definitely in my price range.

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

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists. I really love ForGoodnessGrape balms! There are just so many flavors to choose from and apparently, I'm attempting to try them all!

Ingredients: Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Cocoa Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Beeswax, Jojoba oil, Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Vitamin E, Fragrance

Which ForGoodnessGrape balm is your favorite? Or which ones are you dying to try?

**Don't forget to enter my giveaway for the new Spring flavors from Softlips here!**

ForGoodnessGrape Part V

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone (or Happy Anti-Valentine's Day, if that's how you celebrate today)! I received these balms a while ago, and I don't know why I've put off reviewing them until now! I know you're probably hoping I'm going to be reviewing one of my larger hauls from ForGoodnessGrape (I've got a 10 balm haul and 2-7 balm hauls still to come), but that won't be coming until later. I try to keep things as chronological as possible (it makes it easier for me to keep track in my mind which haul is up next for review). Any who, let's dive right into it, shall we?

Company: ForGoodnessGrape

Flavors: Asian Pear and Bananas Foster. The Asian Pear has a very distinct, fresh, and crisp pear scent. It's very strong and fragrant! If you're a pear lover, this is definitely one to try! The first time I ever smelled the Bananas Foster I was in love; this flavor seriously made my mouth start watering, it smells incredible! It smells like baked sweet bananas and sugar. It smells a little caramel-like as well. It seriously smells wonderful! I've been on such a banana balm kick lately, this is perfect! I also snatched up almost all of Lisa's other banana scented balms in the last couple of weeks.

Wear: These balms go on SO smooth, they glide right across my lips! Only a few swipes and you're good to go! They last at least 2 hours which is great!

Packaging: These balms come in your average sized lip balm tubes that are clear. The labels have the flavor of the balm displayed in large letters right on front. Also there are two panels on each end of the tube that are designed to compliment the flavor of the balm.

Price: $4 per tube, usually Lisa has a coupon code too which brings the price down so it's totally worth it!

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

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists, I love ForGoodnessGrape balms and I would definitely recommend them to anyone! Lisa's shop is basically a lip balm addict's heaven, there are SO many flavors to choose from it's hard not to go overboard (trust me, I would know).

Ingredients: Shea butter, mango butter, cocoa butter, sweet almond oil, beeswax, jojoba oil, coconut oil, castor oil, vitamin e, fragrance 

Have you tried ForGoodnessGrape balms before? Which flavors are your favorite?

***Don't forget to enter my Little Batch giveaway here!***

Even More ForGoodnessGrape Balms!

I'm so glad to see many shops that closed for the holidays, reopen again for business! December felt like such a down month for lip balm buying and browsing because almost everyone closed up shop for a while, which was totally understandable because of the holidays! Now that the holidays are over, shops are back in full swing. One of which is ForGoodnessGrape!

Company: ForGoodnessGrape

Flavors:  Peppermint Bark, Candy Cane, and Lemon Cupcake. The Peppermint Bark is really incredible! If you like mint and chocolate at all, this is a balm you need to try. I can detect rich, decadent chocolate combined with mint that is not overwhelming. I think the chocolate scent is stronger in this balm than the mint, so you chocoholics out there should look into this balm! The Candy Cane is much lighter than I expected. It's pepperminty but not overbearing, perhaps there is a little bit of vanilla to tone down the mint. Either way, this is a classic candy cane balm! This balm is extra cute because the balm itself is red and white swirled, just like a real candy cane! The Lemon Cupcake is AMAZING, probably one of my most favorite ForGoodnessGrape flavors, ever! It's lemon and buttery and smells just like a freshly baked cupcake! And everyone knows lemon cupcakes are pretty much my favorite thing to make, ever! Seriously if you like lemons or baked goods, you have to try this balm.

Wear: These go on so smooth, much like all other ForGoodnessGrape balms, and make my lips feel so smooth and moisturized.

Packaging: These balms come in clear average sized lip balm tubes. The labels have the flavor of the balm clearly stated on the front and have designs and/or pictures to match the flavor of the balm. The Candy Cane one is especially festive!

Price: $4 for Peppermint Bark and Lemon Cupcake, $5.50 for Candy Cane. These are a bit at the upper end of my budget for lip balms, but they're totally worth it!

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

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists, I love all of these balms! ForGoodnessGrape has so many flavors it's hard to not find one...or five...that you'll fall absolutely head over heels for!

Ingredients: Shea butter, mango butter, cocoa butter, sweet almond oil, beeswax, jojoba oil, coconut oil, castor oil, vitamin E, fragrance
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The Peppermint Bark was free with a previous order that was forgotten, but quickly sent, and the Candy Cane and Lemon Cupcake were complimentary from Lisa at ForGoodnessGrape. However all opinions are my own! Thank you Lisa for sending me these balms, you always know exactly what to send!
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Some More ForGoodnessGrape Balms!

A while back in September, I believe, Lisa over at ForGoodnessGrape had a sale on her balms and had a discount code for her bundled packages too. So naturally...I had to purchase seven lip balms. Yeah, I have to work on impulse control. But sometimes, around lip balm (and coats and boots and...) I just can't help myself!

Company: ForGoodnessGrape

Flavors: Cinnamon Pear, Blueberry Lemonade, Toasted Coconut, Blackberry Lemonade, Lychee, Pineapple, and Candied Caramel Apple. With this order, I decided to try a new flavor that I had never tried before...Cinnamon Pear. This balm is mostly cinnamon to me, the pear in it is just kinda covered up and overwhelmed by the cinnamon. But I love cinnamon (but, not too much cinnamon) so this was okay in my book! The Blueberry Lemonade smells just like real, fresh blueberries blended with sweet, sugary lemonade. I mean seriously, this balm is dead on blueberry! I may have stopped liking Blueberry balms, but for you blueberry lovers out there, this is definitely one to put on your shopping list. The Toasted Coconut smells just like it should, lightly toasted coconut flakes. You still get the sweet warm coconut, but with just a little bit of a toasted/burnt-like scent. The Blackberry Lemonade is wonderful! It smells exactly like Blackberries and lemonade! I was never really a big fan of blackberries, so I didn't know how I'd like this balm. But I definitely like it, it's really refreshing and light. Lychee balms are always ones I have to take a gamble on, none really remind me of the fruit (fresh or canned) which is disappointing. This balm smells a little like lychee to me, but it isn't quite there yet. It's definitely sweet though! The Pineapple is a wonderfully refreshing pineapple scent. I haven't had a plain pineapple balm in a while so this is just what I needed. It's great!

Wear: Smooth! These balms go on so nicely and evenly too, my lips feel really soft and smooth after putting this on.

Packaging: These balms come in your average sized lip balm tubes that have clear labels. The labels have two bands on them designed with a pattern and color scheme to match the flavor of the balm. The flavor of the balm is also right on front in big letters which makes it easily identifiable.

Price: $4 to $4.75 which is definitely higher than I usually pay for a lip balm, but Lisa has so many sales and promotions which usually bring the price down to my normal range for balms.

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

Ingredients: Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Cocoa Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Beeswax, Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Vitamin E, Fragrance

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists. I really like Lisa's balms, she has SO many flavors to choose from. It's always hard when trying to decide just which ones I'll be trying.

Have you tried ForGoodnessGrape balms before? Which flavors are your favorite? If you haven't tried them before, which flavor looks most interesting to you?

**Don't forget to enter my giveaway here for your own stick of Softlips Marshmallow Ghost**

ForGoodnessGrape Coupon Code!

Hi all!

I know this is late on the blog, but since it is Veteran's Day, ForGoodnessGrape is donating 50% of all sales to the Wounded Warrior Project. How sweet is that? And to sweeten the deal, you can save 15% off your order using code: WOUNDEDWARRIOR15. Good only tonight. So if you've been wanting and waiting to purchase from ForGoodnessGrape, why not do it now and save 15% AND give back to those who give their lives to protect our country (that is, if you're from the United States)?

Also, make sure to follow me on Facebook and Twitter, those are the first places where I mention sales usually!

Happy Shopping!

And thank you to all those men and women who have served or are currently serving our country!

--Christina

Mini Monday 10.29.12

I hope you all enjoyed last week's Mini Monday, I'll continue to do this for the next couple of weeks, maybe months...depending on how you guys like these. This week's chosen balms are:

Orange Thyme's Peppermint Stick

Fabulous blend of peppermint and vanilla, I love, love, love this balm! If you like candy canes or mint at all, you'll definitely want to check this balm out.

Crazy Rumors's Orange Clove

I didn't know what to expect of this since I've never smelled Orange Clove before. It's very citrusy with a little muskier scent? Maybe that's not the right word I'm looking for...but the sweetness of the citrus is toned down a lot by the clove. It's a nice balm, maybe not my favorite because I don't usually like floral-ish scents in my balms.

ForGoodnessGrape's Candied Caramel Apple

This smells mostly like caramel and sweetness, but not too much apple. I was hoping for some more apple in the scent, but it's not a total deal breaker. If you like sweet balms, this is one to try!

Long Winter Farm's Peppermint Hot Cocoa

Amazing blend of Peppermint and Chocolate, stronger on the peppermint than the cocoa, but probably my new favorite!

That's it until next Monday!

--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!***

ForGoodnessGrape Sale!

Hey all!

Sorry to post so much today but, I just saw on Facebook that Lisa is kicking off a sale today! You can save 10% off your purchase from today until 10/31 at 11PM. I don't think you need to use a coupon code to take advantage of these savings. You can find her shop here: ForGoodnessGrape. Also, if you are born in October, mention what day is your birthday and you can receive a free balm of your choice! Make sure to 'like' ForGoodnessGrape on Facebook to keep up to date with all sales and promotions!

Happy Shopping!

--Christina

Balms of the Week 10.21.12

Hi all!

I'm having a blast this weekend in Vegas with my parents and my boyfriend, but since I love you guys so much, I'm making some time to share with you what balms I'm using this week!

LUSH's Whipstick

I'm still totally in love with this lip balm! Cannot stop using it!

Long Winter Farm's Peppermint Hot Cocoa

Might just be my new favorite lip balm from LWF or new favorite above everything else! It's THAT good!

Country Blossom's Candy Corn

Yes, I've actually been using the balm my boyfriend got me for my birthday a lot this week!

ForGoodnessGrape's Pineapple

This is a great pineapple lip balm!

What balms are you using this week? Have you picked up anything new?

Have a great weekend!

--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.***

More ForGoodnessGrape Balms!

Before I even posted my first review on ForGoodnessGrape, I had already placed an order for two more of Lisa's balms. And after I posted my first review on ForGoodnessGrape, Lisa sent me two balms to try out that don't have sweetener in them since I don't usually like my balms to have sweetener in them (Thanks, Lisa!). I also realized in posting my haul this week, that I need to get on a better schedule of posting my reviews! Which gave me an idea for something else that you'll probably see in the near future...Anyways, on to the balms!

Company: ForGoodnessGrape

Flavors: Lemon Sorbet, Cherry Pina Colada, Blood Orange, and Secret Stash. The Lemon Sorbet is an amazing lemon lip balm! I'm a HUGE lemon fan, I don't know why, but it's just one of my most favorite lip balm flavors. I try to try at least one lemon lip balm from every shop I buy from and Lisa's Lemon Sorbet definitely did not leave me with anything else to desire. I'm not a huge fan of cherry lip balms even though I absolutely LOVE cherries, but thought that it would be nice paired with the coconut from the pina colada part to tone it down a bit. The Cherry Pina Colada was wayyyy too cherry for me. All I could smell was cherry which was a little disappointing for me =(. I love coconut and was sad to not find it in the balm. The Blood Orange, however, is wonderful! I was SO happy to receive this one. It's not exactly blood orange to me, but it is an amazingly dead on orange, citrusy scent. When I first got it I couldn't stop using it, every time I needed lip balm this was the one I grabbed. It's amazing! I also received Lisa's Secret Stash, this balm is supposed to be unscented, but even unscented balms have a little scent to them just from the butters (at least to me). I really prefer my balms to have a scent, I just don't really enjoy using balms that don't. But, that doesn't mean it's a bad balm by any means! And if you like unscented balms, Lisa's Secret Stash is one to try!

Wear: These balms go on without a problem! They glide on nice and smooth, no grittiness or fight at all. They last close to two hours which is great! The Secret Stash feels extra nourishing to me and it's probably because of all the butters Lisa incorporated into it, it's perfect for it's use as a bedtime balm (not that you couldn't use it at other times).

Packaging: These balms come in your average sized lip balm tubes. The tubes are clear with the name of the flavor in large letters on the front of the tube. The labels also have two colored bands at the top and bottom of the tube that are colored to match the indicated flavors. I really like that these balms come in a T-shaped shrink wrap so that the label is protected by the outer layer of plastic. 

Price: $4-$4.75 a tube which is a bit higher than I'm usually willing to pay for a lip balm, but Lisa has sales and specials very frequently that the price often drops by at least 15% (from what I've seen) which is a great price!

Overall:

Pros: Flavors, Wear, Packaging, Price

Cons: 

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists. Lisa's lip balms are some of my favorites! She as SO many flavors to choose from that there has to be a flavor for everybody's taste. 

Ingredients: 

Lemon Sorbet: Shea Butter, Mango butter, Cocoa Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Beexwax, Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Vitamin E, Fragrance

Cherry Pina Colada: Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Cocoa Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Beeswax, Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Vitamin E, Fragrance

Blood Orange: Shea Butter, Mango Butter, Cocoa Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Beeswax, Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil, Castor Oil, Vitamin E, Esssential Oils

Secret Stash: Sweet Almond Oil, Coconut Oil, Beeswax, avocado Oil, Cocoa Seed butter, Lanolin, Ceytl Stearyl Alcohol

Have you tried ForGoodnessGrape balms yet? What are your favorite flavors?

My Haul 10.17.12

Hey all!

Slowly these hauls will stop being an every week thing, I just happened to buy tons and tons of lip balms the last couple of weeks. But this week is not the week for that! Here's what arrived in my mailbox this week:

Aqua Blossom

I cannot believe what Ashley over at Aqua Blossom sent me this week! I usually receive two balms as a sample for review, but she completely blew my mind! Not only did I receive FIVE balms, but it came in the most beautiful packaging. I was completely blown away! Also, each balm smells ABSOLUTELY delicious!

ForGoodnessGrape

Every time For Goodness Grape has a coupon code, I have to restrain myself from buying out her shop and usually only end up with two balms...except this time... I went a little crazy and bought her "Spend Everyday of the Week with ForGoodnessGrape" bundle. Oops.

LUSH

While doing a little birthday shopping last weekend, I picked up this beauty. I had wanted to try Lush lip balms for a while, but they're just a bit out of my price range and in a tin. Yeah...I got over that really quick after I tried the balm in store. Wonderful! I'm constantly looking for it so I can use it!

Long Winter Farm

I am a sucker for Long Winter Farm balms. They're just so creamy and delicious, I think Peppermint Hot Cocoa may be a new favorite for me, but Pistachio Chip and Chocolate Orange will forever be two of my top Long Winter Farm balms.

Also, my dad brought home some lip balms from China for me!

Mentholatum (The same company that makes Softlips)

I'm not sure what these flavors are exactly since I still haven't taken them out of their packagings. I really like they way they look in the package! And yes, even my dad knows how much I love lip balm and every time he goes overseas he tries to bring some back for me. (Love you, Dad!)

And I don't know which company makes this one:

But it is so adorable! 

What balms have you picked up this week? Anything completely blow your mind away?

--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

Balms Of The Week 10.7.12

I've been so busy this weekend! Got my new iPhone5 (finally, I've been using the 3GS since it came out before I came to college!!) so I've been playing with that like crazy, spent time with my parents, had family over for my sister and I's birthdays yesterday, and I've been working on a 10 page research paper for one of my classes that's due Tuesday. Through all of these shenanigans the balms I've been keeping by my side are:

ForGoodnessGrape's Strawberry Tangerine

(review)

Long Winter Farm's Chocolate Orange

(review)

Lippincott Soap's Bite Me (Black Cherry)

(review still to come)

What balms have you been using this week?

--Christina