And the Winners of the Softlips Jack Frosting Giveaway Are....

Entries number 179, 125, and 116....

 Francisca Susanto, Diane Tran, and Julie Sullivan!

Congratulations, ladies!

All I need from you guys now is an e-mail to lipbalmwrangler@gmail.com with your mailing address and I'll try to get these out to you as soon as I can!

Thank you to everyone for entering and thank you to Softlips for sponsoring this giveaway and providing me the opportunity to share some lip balms with you all!

Stay tuned for my next giveaway which is coming up shortly!

Balms I've Got My Eye On 1.4.13

This is the first wish list of 2013! I'm in over my head with my lip balm collection since the move, all of my lips balms have been taken out of their containers and put into Ziploc bags. It's really overwhelming! I have to come up with a categorization process quick! But nonetheless, I'm still eyeing some new balms.

The Simple Siren's Coconut Cream

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Okay seriously, The Simple Siren is on a roll with these new flavors they keep coming up with! This one is definitely high on my list for my next order.

Etiquettes' Pomegranate

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I'm still eyeing balms from this shop, I think it's just about time that I make my first purchase!

Simply Natural Stuff's Pineapple Orange

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I can't remember if I've already included this particular flavor or not, but there are so many flavor combinations from this shop that I'm dying to try. This being one of them!

What balms have been catching your eye this week?

LUSH's Chocolate Whipstick

I think it's about time that I review one of my staples, my LUSH lip balm tin. I honestly take this tin with me everywhere I go, just in case my lips feel extremely dry and need the extra moisture. I had always been curious about LUSH's lip balms, but have always been turned off by the price. But one day I went into the shop with my sister and some ladies had us try their lip scrub and some lip balm and I was totally sold. I didn't purchase the lip scrub, but I knew I had to try at least one of their balms!

Company: LUSH

Flavor: Chocolate Whipstick. This balm is incredible. It is a rich chocolate scent with a hint of orange, seriously wonderful. It's decadent and refreshing and just perfect for any season. If you're a chocolate lover, you'll definitely want to check this balm out.

Wear: Because this balm comes in a tin you can put on basically as much as you want. However because I try to avoid sticking my fingers in pots, I kind of just dip my lips into the pot and glide the balm on that way. I probably look so strange doing it that way, but I like it better than sticking germy fingers into my lip balm! This balm makes my lips incredibly smooth and goes on so creamy. This balm is really moisturizing and lasts a minimum of 3 to 4 hours which is amazing!

Packaging: This lip balm comes in a silver metal tin with a brown label on the lid that says 'WHIPSTICK' on it as well as the company name. It's pretty simple and to the point.

Price: $7.25, I think I purchased this before for $6.95 but I think the price has increased. This is quite a lot to spend on one balm and I would usually never do it, but it is also twice the weight of one tube of lip balm so it is kind of understandable. After trying it, I knew I wanted to have at least one in my collection.

Overall
Pros: Flavor, WEAR, Packaging
Cons: Price, More variety in flavors

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 twists, I seriously love this balm so much. It's always in my purse or my pocket and it's just wonderful. I love that it lasts for so long too, so I know my lips are super protected!

Ingredients: Oat Milk, Almond Oil, Beeswax, Dark Chocolate, Glycerine, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Shea BUtter, Honey, Cold Processed organic Wheatgerm Oil, Carnauba Wax, Flavour, Sodium Borate, Tangerine Oil, Sweet Orange Oil, Vanilla Absolute, Cocoa Absolute, Limonene, Linalool, Methylparaben

Have you tried any of LUSH's lip balm tins before? Which one is your favorite?

Petite Threla

I am SO sorry for the delay of these reviews, I haven't been late like this for posting reviews in a long while! But last night our flight got delayed an hour and we had 400 lbs of luggage to maneuver between my boyfriend and myself. When we finally got home and got our 10 bags through the door, we had two weeks worth of Christmas presents and mail to go through. I was so exhausted by the end of it all that I just couldn't get myself to write my posts. Any who, I am SO excited to finally be able to share with you these amazing balms I bought a few months back. Seriously, the second I opened one of these balms, I was in love and started recommending them to everyone! This is definitely one of my most favorite shops.

Company: Petite Threla

Flavors: Apple Ginger, Mango Mint, Yuzu, Grapefruit Lemon, Lemon Chiffon, and Lychee. The Apple Ginger is so interesting! There is a crisp scent of apple which mingles with the warm scent of ginger, it's a little warm and spicy with a touch of fruit. It's wonderful! When I first saw the Mango Mint flavor I thought it would be such a unique combination of scents. There is definitely a scent of mango and the tingly, coolness of mint. The mint is not overwhelming which allows the scent of mango to be detected. I have never had a Yuzu fruit before, but I'm always open to trying some new flavors, especially when they are fruit! The Yuzu balm is really unique. You can tell it's a light citrusy fruit, since Yuzu is a Japanese grapefruit. It does smell light like a grapefruit, but the scent isn't the usual grapefruit we're used to. To continue on with the citrus trend, I also chose Grapefruit Lemon which is super citrusy! I was surprised by how much you can detect both scents in this balm. I thought for sure one would be stronger than the other, but it's definitely not the case. You can detect sour, light grapefruit combined with sweet, fresh lemon. It's awesome! Now, for my ABSOLUTE favorite balm, the Lemon Chiffon balm is amazing. It's lemony and buttery and light. It smells like a wonderful light baked good. The lemon in this is so sweet and not overwhelming at all. I could seriously sniff this balm all day long but, I won't because people might think I'm weird. I was also able to choose a freebie with my order and I chose a Lychee lip balm. This Lychee balm is AMAZING. Definitely the closest balm in scent to the actual fruit, although this one is more like the lychee candy, this is seriously so good. It's light and fruity and just all around wonderful.

Wear: These balms go on amazingly. They go on really smooth, a little stickier than other balms but I think it makes these balms just amazing. It feels like the balm is really adhering to my lips and makes them super soft and moisturized. I can definitely depend on these balms for long lasting protection, probably upwards of 3 hours!

Packaging: Okay, the packaging and design of these balms are just so wonderful. I'm really in love with how the labels are designed. These balms come in your average sized lip balm tubes that are clear with white labels. The labels have prints on them of the fruit or other flavor that goes into the flavor of the balm and they are color coded to match. The flavor of the balm is displayed prominently on the front and seriously, I'm just in love with the design of these labels. They are so simple and to the point, yet very sophisticated looking to me. I think when I first got these I kept telling my boyfriend to admire the labels because I was just so infatuated with them!

Price: $3 for one or $8 for 3, either way it's an amazing deal. Definitely worth it for these balms!

Overall
Pros: Flavors, HUGE variety of flavors, wear, PACKAGING, Price!
Cons:

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists. Seriously, go try two or three of these balms, you won't regret it! I can't say enough about these balms. I love, love, love, love these balms! Did I mention I love these balms?

Ingredients: beeswax, coconut oil, mango butter, sweet almond oil, safflower oil, aloe vera oil, soybean oil, vitamin E, lecithin (soy, certified non GMO), natural flavors, stevia (in select lip balms)

Have you tried Petite Threla balms before? Which flavors are you favorite?

The Blog is 1 Year Old Today!

Today is a huge day for this blog, it's the 1 year mark since the very first post I ever made on this blog!

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I never ever thought that this blog would make it to this day. When I started this blog a year ago I had no idea it would become what it is today. No one, myself included, ever thought that this blog would get more than maybe 300 views. I remember the first week this blog was up, I had 35 views and my boyfriend and I were high fiving and jumping up and down; we always reflect back on those days. It really makes me appreciate where the blog is at now. Some of my posts when I first started were so short and not to the standard that I hold them to now. But of course writing this blog has been a learning experience for me as I learn to shift things around and add new content that you guys want to see.

I started this blog as "The Chapstick Wrangler" because that is what my boyfriend used to always call me. But once the blog started getting bigger and gained more exposure, I knew it was time to change the name to "The Lip Balm Wrangler". Not as catchy, but I still love it. This blog is a part of my every day life, although I'm still a bit shy about telling people about my blog, all the encouraging words I receive just make me want to do even more with this little piece of the Internet I call my own. With over 300 views a day and reaching about 140 countries around the world, I am truly amazed at how this blog has spread. I couldn't have reached this point without all of you, I love interacting with all of you. Whether it's through comments on the blog, Facebook, Twitter, or e-mail, I cherish each and every interaction.

To show a little bit of my gratitude and celebrate reaching the one year mark, I want to hold a huge giveaway for you all. The giveaway will be announced on Saturday after my current giveaway is over. I want to make sure I have all the prizes and prize packages organized, you won't want to miss this giveaway, I promise!

Also, for Sponsors this month I'm going to offer 50% off ALL Ad spots. Use code: FirstBirthday to save 50% off all Ads. You can use this code multiple times! I'm using Passionfruit Ads which makes sponsoring super easy. Simply click on the Sponsors tab above for more information.

Thank you all for reading this blog, without you, it wouldn't be what it is today.

I love each and every one of you!

Here's to another wonderful year on the blog!

Softlips Sugar & Spice

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful night celebrating the new year with friends and family! I know my family and I will definitely be taking it easy and playing it low key today. I move tomorrow to San Francisco so, as much as I'd like to take it easy, I have lots of last minute packing that needs to get done. I'll apologize now in advance, in case I can't get posts lined up in time, if my post for Thursday is a bit delayed.

Company: Softlips

Flavors: Sugar & Spice and Vanilla. The Sugar & Spice is definitely sweetness with a hint of spice, but it's not a very strongly scented balm. My sister thought it smelled like Chai Tea and my boyfriend thought it smelled like cotton candy, so it's definitely not a very strong scent. But, also those two aren't known for being able to identify scents correctly. I think this balm kinda smells like a cookie, so maybe this balm is left open for interpretation! The Vanilla is a light vanilla that is a wonderful, not overwhelming scent.

Wear: These balms go on with ease, they glide on smooth and make my lips feel soft! They're moisturizing and these two make my lips feel a bit tingly which I love.

Packaging: These balms come in a thinner than average lip balm tube; it's a very distinct thin white tube. The colors of the fonts go along with each flavor of the balm. These balms also come in a limited edition pack that is designed as a gift tag, which makes it perfect for gift giving. Simply write who it's to and who it's from, and you're good to go!

Price: $3-4 which I think is totally worth it.

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

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 twists. These balms are awesome! I have always been a Softlips™ fan and I probably always will be. I love these holiday and winter flavors from Softlips™. They're all wonderful!

Have you tried this holiday pack yet? What did you think of it?

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This pack was provided complimentary to me by Softlips™, however, this review is comprised strictly of my own opinions. Thank you, Softlips™, for this opportunity to review your products!
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**If you're a fan of Softlips™, don't forget to enter my giveaway here for your own 2-Pack of their Jack Frosting!**