Showing posts with label little batch apothecary. Show all posts
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Little Batch Part IV

Hi all! I know it has been a while since my last Little Batch review, but I think this post will more than make up for it. There are a LOT of balms I want to tell you about today, so I hope you're ready! I bought a ton and Jen threw in a ton more, so I broke up my haul into two different reviews. Here's the first half! Also I'm sorry for some repeats, but sometimes it's good to take another look at some balms and perhaps we've got some new readers who haven't read about some old favorites yet.

Company: Little Batch Apothecary

Flavors: Vanilla Cupcake, Cherry Bomb, Pina Colada, Cherries & Berries, Plain Naked, Winter Frost, Rose, and Raspberry. The Vanilla Cupcake is one of my absolute favorite Little Batch balms. It honestly smells like a vanilla cupcake was squished into a lip balm tube. It's light and sugary and smells like a delicious vanilla bakery treat. It also kind of smells like vanilla cookies. My point is...this balm smells delicious. The Cherry Bomb as I said yesterday, smells like fruity, sweet cherries similar to cherry Starburst. It's really yummy and would make a great gift for anyone, but especially those individuals like myself who prefer the red Starburst over every other flavor. The Pina Colada is another one of my favorite balms, in fact with my last tube of this balm I woke up one night with it clutched in my palm. Even in my sleep I grabbed it and held on to it! It smells super tropical! Fresh, sweet pineapple and warm coconut make a wonderful combination in this balm. It most definitely reminds me of our trip to Hawaii last April. The Cherries and Berries smells of sweet cherries and ripe berries. It reminds me of a balm I had when I was in elementary or middle school. This balm is sweet without being overly in your face and really kind of just brightens up my day when I use it. The Plain Naked smells exactly like you'd expect! Like nothing! Okay, well not quite. There's a slight scent of the cocoa butter that's used in it, but it's pretty much naked. Next up, my absolute favorite Little Batch lip balm, and one of my all time favorite lip balms, Winter Frost. This balm...oh this balm...it's amazingness in a tube. It's creamy white chocolate combined with cool, tingly mint. Seriously, there's nothing better than this balm during these colder seasons. Seriously, you need this balm. The Rose balm smells exactly like you think it would, like fresh, delicate rose flowers. It smells sweet and fresh, even though I'm not a fan of floral balms, I'm sort of warming up to them. Still wary, but this one smells super yum. If you're a floral fan, get yourself one of these balms. The Raspberry is a new found favorite of mine. This smells of ripe, tart, slightly sweet raspberries. I find that this is one of the most true to life raspberry scented balms I've come across.

Wear: These balms are super buttery! They're soooo creamy and go on so smooth. These have such a wonderful consistency! You only need about two or so swipes on each lip, but they go on so smooth I usually just keep going around and around. My lips feel soft and smooth after wearing these!

Packaging: These come in oval tubes with white labels. Each label has the flavor of the balm clearly stated on front. They also have sets of colored lines on the front that correspond to each balm's flavor, makes it super easy to tell them apart if you're like me and have a ton of the same balms from one shop.

Price: $4 per tube which is a total steal for one of these!

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

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists. These balms are crazy amazing! Seriously, I've never come across a Little Batch balm I didn't like. Well...unless it was floral, but that's because I'm a weirdo and I don't like floral balms! They still smell awesome, I just prefer fruity and sweet balms =).

Right now you can save 20% off your order of $10 or more at either Little Batch shop using code: HMW13 at checkout. This is good from now through December 2nd! With that kind of discount, you could try tons of different balms! Oh, and did I mention her lip scrubs are also incredible? Do yourself a favor and pick up one of those as well, you won't regret it!

Ingredients: natural beeswax, cocoa butter, shea butter, sweet almond oil, grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, castor oil, tocopherol (vitamin e), flavor

What are some of your favorite Little Batch balms? Have you got your eye on any of these?

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Little Batch Apothecary Part III

Okay, first and foremost I want to apologize for not being able to blog and provide posts for you guys the last three days. I really wish I could explain just how busy I was this weekend, there were so many moments I cried in frustration and just from being completely overwhelmed. I really appreciate all your kind words and your patience with me as I try to finally get back into the swing of things. I know I received a bunch of e-mails and comments this weekend and I'll try my hardest to get back to you as soon as I can. Honestly I would have loved to switch places with anyone this past weekend, I barely had time to breathe. I don't remember the last time I was ever so busy! I did walk at graduation on Sunday and I will definitely post a few pictures from it, just in case anyone is interested in seeing how silly I looked in my gown. Anyway, I'm trying to get back on track for you all today, and I thought I'd start it off with a Little Batch review!

Company: Little Batch Apothecary

Flavors: Marshmallow Fluff and Pina Colada. I'm not always a huge marshmallow fan, at least in lip balm form (don't give me a bag of marshmallows because I won't be able to help myself from eating them), but I really wanted to try this balm from Little Batch! The Marshmallow Fluff is the perfect marshmallow balm! It's sweet and sugary and smells just like those delicious little puffs of sugar! I know I"ve told you about my love for this Pina Colada balm before, if you don't know what I'm talking about, I'll summarize for you now. Basically I used this balm one night like I do most nights and in my sleep I grabbed for it and clutched it in my fist all night, even while asleep I want to use this balm! This balm is so tropical and wonderful! It's a perfect blend of warm coconut and fresh pineapple!

Wear: These balms go on so smooth and creamy! They glide right on my lips and cover them beautifully. I really love the consistency of these balms!

Packaging: These balms come in those lovely oval tubes that I can't get enough of. Each tube has a white label that has the flavor of the balm printed clearly on front, the flavor of the balm is also has two parallel lines that are colored differently for each balm. These balms have a very simple, but lovely design.

Price: $4 per tube which is definitely worth it for any Little Batch balm!

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

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists. You really can't go wrong with a balm from Little Batch Apothecary, I really love them all!

Ingredients: Natural Beeswax, Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Jojoba Oil, Castor Oil, Tocopherol, Flavor

Have you tried these Little Batch balms yet? What did you think of them?

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Little Batch Giveaway!

I've been wanting to hold a Little Batch giveaway ever since my first Little Batch Apothecary review, and now that the shop is up and running again what better time than now to host it! With my last two orders from Little Batch, I received a Lemon Cheesecake lip balm as a freebie as well as a Cinnamon Raisin Bread roll-on perfume. I'm not a huge perfume person, so I figured this would definitely be great paired with the Lemon Cheesecake balm for a giveaway! The perfume smells AMAZING. One lucky winner will win these two wonderful products! Please note that this giveaway is open to U.S. Residents only and that the winning entry WILL be verified!


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Good luck to all who enter!

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Little Batch, Again!

I don't know if you all have noticed or not, but Jen over at Little Batch has re-opened her shop! As you may recall, she closed up shop for a little while to prepare for the birth of her child, but now she's back! So I figured it was a better time than any to review my second (and third) purchases I made right before she closed.


Company: Little Batch Apothecary

Flavors: Candy Cane, Peppermint, Hot Cocoa, Vanilla Cupcake, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Gingerbread, and White Chocolate. Clearly these were purchased right in the beginning of winter and I was very much into winter and fall flavors. The Candy Cane is a wonderful blend of peppermint and a hint of vanilla, just like the favorite Christmas time treat! It's nice and icy and just all around wonderful. The Peppermint is very cooling, tingly, and minty! The Hot Cocoa is heaven in a tube, I swear, it's so chocolatey and rich and decadent and just amazing. It's scrumptious and an absolute must-have for any chocolate lover! I usually don't like cupcake scented things (balms, candles, lotions, etc) but the Vanilla Cupcake smells incredible, exactly like a vanilla cupcake with creamy, delicious frosting on top. The Pumpkin Cheesecake smells spicy and pumpkiny, yet very creamy. It's a great balm for fall! The Gingerbread also smells spicy and warm and just like I would imagine gingerbread to smell. It's lovely! And of course, the White Chocolate smells amazing! Very creamy and chocolatey in the way only white chocolate can be. I knew I would love this balm since I am already so in love with Jen's Winter Frost which is a combination of White Chocolate and Peppermint.

Wear: These balms go on smooth and cover flawlessly. They melt into my lips and provide a little bit of shine on my lips. They last around a minimum of two hours which is wonderful.

Packaging: These lovely balms come in those oval tubes that I love and have white labels that have the flavor of the balm stated right out on front. Each balm has two sets of stripes that are on the face of the label which are color coded to match the flavor of the balm. It's a subtle difference that makes each balm unique!

Price: $4 per tube, which is definitely worth it for one of Jen's balms!

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

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists, I really love Little Batch balms and I cannot wait to see what Jen comes up with this year. I can always use a few more Little Batch balms in my collection! (If you can believe it ;)).

Ingredients: Beeswax, Cocoa Seed Butter, Shea Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Jojoba Oil, Castor Oil, Vitamin E, Flavor

Have you tried Little Batch balms before? If not, what are you waiting for?!


****Don't forget to enter my Epically Epic giveaway here!****

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Little Batch

Alright, it's about time that I review one of my new favorite shops! I mean, I've been using one balm from this shop on a daily basis since I received it over a month ago. The balms from this shop are just wonderful! The shop may be closed for a little while while Jen has her baby and enjoys all the things that come with being a mother, but she will open again eventually and when she does, you can bet I'll be ready to order some more of her fabulous balms! I hope you're ready for a huge review because my first order was a big one!

Company: Little Batch

Flavors: Mint Chocolate Chip, New Jersey Cranberry, Orange Cream Soda, Coconut Milk and Peaches, Caramel Apple, Winter Frost, and Lemon Cheesecake. The Mint Chocolate Chip is a wonderful cocoa and mint balm! It's interesting because Jen used Semi Sweet Chocolate in this balm instead of normal milk chocolate so it's not as sweet as one would expect. It's actually very pleasant. If you're a fan of Chocolate and Mint concoctions, you'll like this balm! I didn't know what to think of the New Jersey Cranberry as I hadn't had a Cranberry balm before this one. I know I love dried cranberries so off of that notion, I ordered this balm. This balm is dead on sweet cranberry. It's wonderful! I hardly ever come across cranberry scented balms, so this was definitely a nice balm to try! The Orange Cream Soda is awesome! It's probably one of my favorites from this shop! It's lovely, citrusy orange with creamy vanilla. It's not crazy sweet, but smells amazing! The Coconut Milk and Peaches is probably the best Coconut Milk and Peaches balm I've ever smelled! The Peach scent is nice and fresh and sweet and strong, usually I find that the peach portion of these kind of balms is a bit washed out, but not in this balm! There is also a creamy coconut note to it which is just amazing. Definitely another favorite from this shop. The Caramel Apple is a fresh apple scent with a little bit of caramel sweetness to it. It's not the sticky sweet scent I was expecting (after falling in love with Orange Thyme's Caramel Apple balm). To me this balm smells a bit floral-y which may be why I'm a bit turned off from this one. The Winter Frost is by far MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE! I love, love, love this balm. Seriously, amazing and wonderful! It is the most perfect blend of white chocolate and icy peppermint. Seriously, I love white chocolate and I love peppermint and had never, ever had that combination before. This balm is seriously the greatest thing ever. I was so happy to see that Jen also included a Lemon Cheesecake balm in my order. How is it that every time I'm going back and forth on a balm and decide not to try it, the shop owner always seems to read my mind and send it to me? It's crazy! This balm smells INCREDIBLE! Yes, all caps was definitely needed. The reason I often go back and forth on Lemon Cheesecake balms is because every time I've tried it, I was so disappointed. This one though, is amazing. It's strong in lemony goodness with a bit of creaminess from the cheesecake scent. It also smells a bit like a bakery treat. It's just wonderful.

Wear: These balms go on so easily as they're so smooth! Seriously, these glide on with ease. They cover beautifully and make my lips feel so soft and wonderful. They also last over 2 hours which is wonderful!

Packaging: These balms come in lovely oval tubes which, by now, everyone should know I love! They just fit the contour of my lips so perfectly! The labels on the balms are so simple, yet distinct. There are colored lines on the labels that match the flavor of the balm and the flavor of the balm is written nice and large right on the front of the tube. One thing I didn't like about the packaging is that the shrink wrap isn't smooth on the balm and I try to keep the shrink wrap on to protect the wrapper, but it kept getting in the way so I took the shrink wrap off. The labels though are paper and the ink rubs off really easily for me, so some of the ones I've been using more than others definitely show some wear on them. Also, the labels don't stick to the tube, so they come off really easily. I keep pressing the label back on it though to try to get it to stay.

Price: $4 which I'm more than willing to pay for one of these lovely balms!

Overall
Pros: Flavors, Wear, Oval tubes, price, customer service
Cons: Paper labels, uneven shrink wrap

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists, these balms are definitely some of my favorite ones! I am SO glad I finally tried balms from this shop. I already have other balms for another review from this shop that I ordered after receiving this order. Seriously, when this shop re-opens, do yourself a favor and order a couple balms!

Ingredients: Beeswax, cocoa seed butter, shea butter, sweet almond oil, grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, casto oil, vitamin E, flavor

Have you tried Little Batch balms before? What did you think of them?

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Balms of the Week 10.28.12

Hi all!

I've received so many packages in the last week (let's be serious, the last month) and have had so many new lip balms to try and so many new favorites have been found! The balms I've been using like crazy this week are:

You Stink Soap's Black Cherry Apple


My new favorite! I cannot stop using this lip balm! Perfect blend of White Chocolate and Peppermint; so, so, so delicious!

Little Batch Apothecary's Orange Cream Soda

Little Batch Apothecary's Coconut Milk & Peaches

So...maybe I've just been using balms from two new shops a ton this week, I thought I used more balms from more shops, but I guess I really liked these two shops!

What balms have you been using like crazy this week? Did you find any new favorites?

--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!***

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

My Haul 10.24.12

Hi all!

I had a a bunch of packages arrive the day of my trip to Vegas and a couple after my return from my fabulous trip to Vegas this past weekend. Here's what I have to share with you this week:



Yes, I realize Lip Smackers are for children, but that's part of the reason I was so drawn to them! Plus, after I received the Girl Scout Limited Editions from one of my readers (you can find that post here), I figured it was time to give other Lip Smackers a shot again!

What did you receive this week? Anything totally fabulous? I'd love to know!

--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.***
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