Fresh and Natural Co. Reopening Today!

Hi all!

I just wanted to share that Fresh and Natural Co. is supposed to re-open today after the major computer crash Jocelyne had. I really hope she's able to open today, I'm eager to purchase from her again! I'll be keeping an eye out today for when/if her sites are accessible today. You'll be able to access her shop here and here. If you haven't tried Fresh and Natural Co. before, you can find my reviews of her products here (when the shop was still called Lush Lip Candy), here, and here. To stay up-to-date with Fresh and Natural Co., follow the shop's Facebook page here.

Keep an eye out and happy shopping!

--Christina

Wrangler's Monthly Wrap Up: July 2012

Hi all!

I thought I may implement another new feature I'd like to include in the blog, a monthly wrap up of my favorite balms that I reviewed. I just thought this would be another small feature to give something more to this blog. Let me know what you think!

My favorites this month are:

DressGreen's Peach Lime

(review can be found here)

Burt's Bees' Rejuvenating Lip Balm with Acai Berry

(review can be found here)

Fresh & Natural Co.'s Coconut Lemongrass Lip Scrub

(review can be found here)

What have your favorites of the month been? Have you tried any of these before?

--The Lip Balm Wrangler

Fresh and Natural Co. is Having a Sale!!

Hi all!

I hope you're not too bothered by how much I'm posting about sales, I just want to make sure you know all about all of them! I just found out Fresh & Natural Co. is having a SIZZLING SUMMER SALE this Saturday and Sunday! You can save 35% on everything in the whole store using the code SIZZLINGSUMMER. You can find their shop at www.freshnaturalco.com.

I hope to take advantage of this sale since I just LOVE Fresh and Natural Co. so so so much!

In case you've missed my previous reviews of these balms, you can find them here (when it was called Lush Lip Candy) and here. You can also find my review of her FABULOUS lip scrubs here.

Happy shopping everyone!

Please let me know if you try any products during this sale, I always love to know what you're all using!

--The Lip Balm Wrangler

Fresh and Natural Co. (Lush Lip Candy) Lip Scrubs!

One of my readers, after trying Lush Lip Candy (now Fresh and Natural Co), told me to try their lip scrubs. I had never used a lip scrub before (I know it's crazy), and was kinda unsure about them. I was interested in them because I love using bath scrubs and how well they exfoliate my skin and thought something similar for my lips would be great! I looked at one other company but they didn't have too much and I usually don't find lip scrubs from lip balm companies. I'm glad I was pushed to try one of Fresh and Natural Co.'s lip scrubs, my lips feel fabulous!

Company: Fresh and Natural Co. (previously Lush Lip Candy)

I'm still obsessed with the packaging these scrubs (and lip
balms from last week) came in. So cute!

Flavors: Coconut Lemongrass and Mango & Papaya. The Coconut Lemongrass is phenomenal! It smells just like candy! It's so sweet and delicious, just like the balm (if you haven't tried it yet, get to it!). The Mango & Papaya is also so fruity and delicious, if you like tropical fruits this is definitely a flavor to try (if you're not into lip scrubs, perhaps try it in a lip balm). All of the flavors on their website can be done for balms or scrubs, you can get matching ones or try out a combination of two different ones!


Wear: Instead of doing my usual "wear" section, this will be more like how I applied it (I don't really know if it's correct or not because I've never used a lip scrub before, so bear with me and correct me if I'm doing something wrong!) First, I wet my lips a little, I had a little bit of lip balm left on my lips and wanted a clean surface. Then, I took a little bit of product and applied it to my bottom lip. I worked the scrub in small, gentle circular motions across my bottom lip and then my top lip. I was looking pretty ridiculous with all this sugar across my lips and trying not to eat it because it smelled so delicious! Once I thought I had exfoliated my lips enough, I rinsed them off with water. I then dried my lips and applied a lip balm. Remember to apply a lip balm right after so you're lips are extra smooth! I can't believe how soft my lips feel after using that balm. I regret not trying a lip scrub sooner! I think what would make this lip scrub even better is if it came with a tiny spatula to apply scrub to your lips. This is absolutely not a huge issue but since I have nails that are a bit on the long side, it isn't that easy to get scrub out without getting it underneath my nail.

Packaging: These scrubs come in tiny pots similar to lip balm pots. They're clear pots with black lids and a super cute label on top with the flavor on it. I can't get over how adorable these pots look! I definitely think these two pots will last me a while with how little product I use each time. I almost wish lip balm came in these pots, that's how cute they are! (For those of you who haven't been following along entirely, I am not a huge fan of lip balm pots.)

Price: One pot is $4 and if you do a lip balm and lip scrub set it is $6. $2 more for an extra lip balm? That's quite a deal! Everything is all natural too, this is a win in my book!

Overall:
Pros: Flavor, Application, Packaging, Price, Variety of flavors, softness of lips
Cons:

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists. These lip scrubs are AMAZING. If you're in the market for a lip scrub, do not hesitate to try these! I absolutely loved them! I may be biased because I've never tried another kind before (and I am more than willing to try any suggestion for other lip scrubs) but, these were just fabulous.

Ingredients: Pure Cane Sugar, Sweet Almond Oil, Beeswax, Avocado Butter, Cocoa Butter, Mango Butter, Chamomile Extract, Orchid Extract, Vitamin E, Flavor Oil and Natural Sweetener.
Have you tried these lip scrubs before? If not, what kind of lip scrub do you use, if you use one?

Balms of the Week 7.1.12

Here we are again, this week the balms I'm really into are:

Chamomile Pear by Jadewicks

(review can be found here)

Coconut Lemongrass by Fresh and Natural Co. (previously Lush Lip Candy)

(review can be found here)

Vanilla Mint by C.O. Bigelow

(review can be found here)

This balm is seriously fabulous for chapped lips, instantly moisturized and nourished. This has truly been my fall back lip balm whenever I'm in need of balm.

Creamsicle by Orange Thyme

(review can be found here)

This has been a balm I've been using nightly. It may be because of convenience, it's been the first one on top of my lip balm container by my headboard. But I think it's also great because it's summer.

What balms have you been using lately? Have you tried any of these balms before?

Lush Lip Candy (Fresh and Natural Co)

I placed this order a while ago and am so excited it came today! I hope you guys have tried Lush Lip Candy/Fresh and Natural Co already but if you haven't, get to it! I ordered a lip balm and lip scrub combo and since it was a buy one get one free deal, I received two lip balms and two lip scrubs..or I thought that's what I'd receive at least. The lip scrubs will be reviewed in the near future when I've got a real opportunity to use them. I've never used a lip scrub before so it'll be quite the adventure! Also, I apologize for the crazy amount of pictures, I was really obsessed with the packaging and taking pictures outdoors. Without further adieu....

Seriously, look at how cute the packaging is on these!
This is definitely different from before and I LOVE it!

Company: Lush Lip Candy (now Fresh and Natural Co)

Flavors: Blueberry Lemonade, Acai Peach & Papaya, Glamour Girl, and Blushing Apricot. Glamour Girl and Blushing Apricot are lip tints that I received as freebies; I was very surprised when I opened the package and found four tubes instead of two. Although I'm not a huge lip tint fan (I prefer colorless, deliciously scented balms) I will write about what I think of them. The Blueberry Lemonade is a PERFECT blend of Blueberries and sweet, tangy lemonade. I say this one is up near my Lemon and Blueberry from C.O. Bigelow (reviewed here) and the Blueberry Lemon from Orange Thyme (reviewed here). I just love this combination of two of my favorite things! I had no idea what to expect from the Acai Peach & Papaya balm; it is such a crazy blend of different complementary flavors. It smells so sweet, like candy. I can't really describe what it's like but it is fruity and pleasant. I don't think I'm that big of an Acai berry fan but I didn't mind it in this balm. The Glamour Girl has no scent really, I thought it was a little minty at first but it's pretty unscented. Blushing Apricot was the same way.

Blushing Apricot is on the
left and Glamour girl is on
the right.

Wear: True to the previous balms I've purchased, these balms go on SO smooth! There is no fight in these balms, they just melt on your lips and go on so easily. There's great coverage too! I love oval shaped tubes, I just feel that they contour to your lips better than circular tubes. Glamour girl is a light red color, it doesn't show up on my skin and doesn't show up really on my lips. The Blushing Apricot makes my lips look a little bronze and I think that's the color it was going for.

Packaging: Like I said, these balms are kept in oval tubes and have very cute labels! The labels match the flavor and there is a big section dedicated to the balms flavor. These balms are just adorable. Also, she changed the material the labels are made out of! They are no longer just paper, they are waxy which is great to prevent fading of the label over time. Yay!

Price: A lip balm and scrub set costs $6. I think that's quite a deal! A lip balm alone is $3.25 and a lip tint is $5.50. A scrub alone is $4. I always think these balms are worth it and the prices are always crazy reasonable.

Overall:
Pros: Flavors, packaging, price, wear, natural
Cons: Nothing

Rating: 4 out of 5 twists. Do yourself a favor and try these balms! There are TONS of flavors and flavor combinations, you will definitely find something that fits your tastes.

Ingredients:
For Balms: Sweet Almond Oil, Beeswax, Avocado Butter, Cocoa Butter, Mango Butter, Chamomile Extract, Orchid Extract, Vitamin E, Natural Flavor Oils and Natural Sweetener.

For Lip Tints: Coconut Oil, Avocado Oil, Beeswax, Cocoa Butter, Jojoba Oil, Vitamin E, Chamomile Extract, Orchid Extract, Flavor Oil, Natural Sweetener, (May contain Mica, FD&C Color, Carmine, Iron Oxide and Titanium Dioxide).

Have you tried these balms yet? Which flavors do you have your eyes on?

Balms I've got my eye on

Here's another one of the new features I'll try implementing into the blog: balms I've been meaning to try but can't justify purchasing or just balms I've stumbled upon this week. Also, most of these are from Etsy just FYI. So here goes:

Lippincott Soap Company

(taken from here)

This balm looks SO delicious. I know I've had a reader recommend them to me before but I'm still hesitant until I can find a couple other flavors I like. (I like to buy at least two balms from a single company for comparisons.)

Orange Thyme

(taken from here)

If you've been following along, you KNOW how much I LOVE balms from Orange Thyme. They are just phenomenal! This is a new flavor and I really want to try it, I think it'd be great for summer!

Petite Threla 

(taken from here)

I think this would be a crazy combination and a very interesting one, my favorite fruit mixed with mint (another one of my favorites)?! That sounds mind blowing! (It seems I've got an orange theme going on here...hmm..)

Sakura Bath and Body

(taken from here)

I have been crazy about coconut lemongrass balms ever since my first order from Lush Lip Candy (now Fresh and Natural Co). They are just like candy to me, they're fabulous! 

There, I broke the orange theme I had going on for a minute!

I think these balms would be great for summer.

Have any of you tried any of these balms? Or these companies? What balms have you been eyeing lately?

Have a good rest of the week!

--The Chapstick Wrangler

Some News and A Favor!

Hey all!

I've got some pretty important news I stumbled upon. Lush Lip Candy has become Fresh & Natural Co. I just wanted to make sure that everyone who loves Lush Lip Candy or who has wanted to try Lush Lip Candy and has yet to do so will continue to get the opportunity to try and love these products as much as I do. (I just received an order today from her, yay!) So for future orders you can go to www.FreshNaturalCo.com. They also have a new Facebook page which you can find here. And don't worry the products are still the same great products with the very, very cute packaging! (I will review the new balms this week hopefully!)

Something that doesn't really have to do with lip balm but would really mean SO much to me if you could do is this: Chase is offering $250,000 grants to small businesses and my boyfriend's aunt (who is probably one of my most favorite people in this whole world and really deserves this) needs 250 votes by this Saturday. All you have to do is:

Go to www.missionsmallbusiness.com

Log in with your facebook id

Type geta2.com in the business box

Click search

Click support geta2.com

And that's it! I would really really appreciate it if those of you with Facebook could do that for me. I would also love if you guys could spread the word to your other Facebook friends.

If by Saturday she gets 250 votes I will host a giveaway for some delicious lip balms!

Thank you all SO much!

--The Chapstick Wrangler

PS. If you want to know more about a2 feel free to ask me or go to www.geta2.com.