Firebird Bath & Body Part II

Hi all! Happy Tuesday! It's certainly been a long while since my first Firebird Bath & Body review. Did you know that Firebird Bath & Body was the very first shop I ever bought from on Etsy? Followed by Long Winter Farm, Orange Thyme, and Lemon Citrus (this shop is no longer around which is sad =(). Anyway, I'm not sure why it took me so long to get my hands on some more balms from Firebird, probably because I was looking for a sale which just happened to be why I was able to stock up on some of these (and some of her perfume oils). Enjoy!

Company: Firebird Bath & Body

Flavors: Coconut Lemongrass, Ginger Peach, Strawberry Tangerine, Cherry Limeade, Wineberry, and Black Plum. The Coconut Lemongrass smells amazing, tropical coconut combined with herbal-y lemongrass, I don't think herbal-y is the right word. I just can't describe it! This always smells like candy to me, but this particular version isn't as sweet as most others I've used. The Ginger Peach is one of my favorites! I mean seriously, how can you go wrong with ripe, sweet peaches and warm ginger? You can't! The Strawberry Tangerine is another one of my favorites (okay, so maybe they're all my favorites?). This one smells of ripe, juicy strawberries and bright, slightly sour tangerine. This one is mellow and fruity and just lovely. The Cherry Limeade, as I mentioned yesterday, smells of sweet, delicious cherries and tangy, slightly sour lime. The Wineberry is something I've never had before. It smells of deep, intoxicating berries; like super rich and decadent with a little bit of sweetness. The Black Plum is probably the most lightly scented of the bunch, it smells of plums, but it's not crazy sweet or overpowering.

Wear: These balms glide on SUPER smooth. They're not as creamy or oily as some other balms I usually use, they have a different type of consistency all together. They kind of feel a little stickier than my usual balms, but at the same time, you can't really call it sticky. They make my lips super soft and provide a nice shield of protection for my lips. Maybe they just go on a little thicker than my other balms. I don't know, whatever the case may be, the consistency of these balms rocks!

Packaging: These come in your average sized lip balm tubes, each with a label colored to coordinate with the flavor of the balm. The shop's name is clearly printed on front with the flavor of the balm right beneath it. These labels are the waxy kind which I love because I don't have to worry about them getting scratched or torn like my other ones (I usually have to be very diligent about ripping off the shrink wrap on my balms, I ripe them so that only the part covering the cap comes off and the part covering the twisty comes off. That way the label is protected.). I love the simplicity in how these labels were designed.

Price: $3.50 per tube which is a heck of a deal! At that price point it's easy to try at least two or three balms.

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

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists. Even though it's been a REALLY long time (like a year and a half) since the last time I tried these balms, they really didn't disappoint. They were just as good as I remembered. I'd definitely recommend trying one, two, or a few if you're curious!

Ingredients:apricot (prunus armeniaca) kernel oil, caprylic/capric/stearic glycerides, beeswax, cocoa (theobroma cacao) butter, castor (ricinus communis) oil, candelilla (euphorbia cerifera) wax, shea (butyrospermum parkii) butter, jojoba (simmondsia chinensis) oil, flavor, color

Have you tried Firebird Bath & Body balms before? What did you think of them?

Mini Monday 9.16.13

What is this? A real Mini Monday has come back to the blog? Yes, things are starting to get back to normal around here! I hope you're ready for a regular week of posting! I want to thank you all again for your patience with me with everything that's been happening with me this summer. On to the post!

Firebird Bath & Body's Cherry Limeade

This smells of sweet ripe cherries combined with refreshing, tangy, and slightly sour lime. It smells wonderful!

Orange Thyme's Clementine

This one smells of sweet, juicy clementines with an added scent of bright, citrus-y grapefruit. It's light and sweet and just perfect.

Suzy's Scent Shop's Summer Picnic

This one is so unique, it actually smells like what I think a picnic should smell like. A delicious blueberry scent is the main component that's mixed with mouthwatering watermelon. This one is wonderful! I love blueberries and watermelon, but I've never thought to combine the two. Yum!

I hope you enjoyed this week's Mini Monday! 

Have a wonderful day!

Balms of the Week 9.15.13

Hi all! Sorry this is a tad bit late today, Rob and I went out last night to let loose a little bit and kind of celebrate the end of my MCAT craziness. Needless to say I completely forgot to make up a post during the day yesterday, so here I am! This week I've been using mostly my usual balms which have now become some of my favorite balms of all time:

Balm Chicky Balm Balm's Huge Cucumber

I seriously cannot stop using their Huge Cucumber! It makes my lips feel amazing and it smells incredible. Definitely my go-to this week!

ForGoodnessGrape's Baby Moose Smooches, Baby Moose Tracks, and Banana Moose Pie

I can't stop using these three! Every day I have to use them at least a million times, I'm so addicted to the consistency and how soft they make my lips! I'm about halfway through each tube, so I'll have to get more soon! If you haven't tried them already, get to it!

That's pretty much just about it for this week's balms. I didn't have much chance to switch things up because I was hardcore studying and just focused on that, but this week will probably bring a few new balms into the line up.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Balms I've Got My Eye On 9.13.13

Oh my! What is this? A post? For real?! Yes, I'm starting to transition back from hardcore MCAT mode to my normal life so posts will be appearing again! Thank you all for being so patient with me, I really appreciate it! I will be getting back to comments and e-mails as soon as I can, but first I definitely need some wind down time before I kick things into gear. I kind of want to reward myself for all the hard work I've been doing, so...how do these balms sound to you guys?

Long Winter Farm's Honey Fig

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Well first off, have you seen Amanda's new site? It's pretty rad if I do say so myself, and second, have you seen this balm? It sounds so lovely!

Ripe Shop's Peanut Butter S'more

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Um...yum! This balm sounds amazing! Also, have you seen the new labels? Those are pretty awesome.

Aqua Blossom's Orange Cinnamon Roll

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Yeah...this balm sounds like one I definitely need to get into my possession soon. It sounds scrumptious!

What balms have you been drooling over eyeing this week? For some reason I've been super into perfume oils lately (maybe because they're super awesome and make me smell good), so I definitely have my eye on some of those as well! 

Hope you're having a lovely day!

Balm Chicky Balm Balm

Hi all! A few weeks ago, Liz over at Balm Chicky Balm Balm contacted me to see if I'd be interested in trying some of her balms. When Liz told me that her brand was "a 70's inspired lifestyle brand that will leave your lips totally satisfied", I was super intrigued so of course, I said yes and I'm so glad I did! These balms are super unique and fun in a kinda sexy kind of way (yeah, that's how I'm describing them!). These balms are probably more playful than what you're used to...well...you'll see what I mean.

Company: Balm Chicky Balm Balm

Flavors: Hot Chocolate Love, Juicy Melons, and Huge Cucumber. Yes, read those again. I told you, more playful than what you're used to! Don't let that throw you off though, these balms are amazing. The Hot Chocolate Love smells of super rich milk chocolate, chocolate lovers, you'll probably want to pick yourself up one of these. The Juicy Melons smells of sweet cantaloupe, it's not an overpowering scent which is super nice. Just a light, sweet, ripe melon scent, yum! My absolute favorite though has got to be the Huge Cucumber. It smells of tingly spearmint and lightly of of cucumber. Your lips will definitely feel cool as a cucumber with this balm on them! This is definitely one for you if you like mint! They also carry two other flavors, Sweet Baby Ginger and Wild Mountain Honey.

Wear: These balms go on beautifully! They glide on easily and aren't too greasy, oily, or too creamy. They go on smooth and a little goes a long way. Honestly these balms have a wonderful consistency that isn't too thick or too thin, but one or two swipes and you've got yourself some great lip protection. My lips feel so soft and moisturized after wearing one of these balms.

Packaging: Okay this is where some really cool stuff happens. Balm Chicky Balm Balm has a specially designed tube with their patented Friend End. First off, let me tell you that these tubes are HUGE, they contain about three times more balm than your average lip balm tube. Then comes the Friend End. On the opposite side of where you put on your balm, there's a tiny pot of balm with a flip cap! This end is perfect for when a friend wants to use your balm, but you don't really want to share mouth germs (yeah, I actually use the term "mouth germs" a lot in every day life, I wish I was kidding, but I'm a bit of a germaphobe). Being the germaphobe that I am, I loved the idea of a Friend End! I'd just make my friends wash their hands or use antibacterial before I let them stick their fingers in the pot, but still a great idea for people who aren't huge germaphobes like me. The packaging and the flavors are just so unique!

Price: These balms are a bit pricier than what you'd pay for one tube of balm, but you have to remember you're paying for about 3 tubes of balm when you buy one of these! These tubes are usually $12 each, but Liz was generous enough to offer my readers a special discount! You can use code "wrangler" to get each tube for $6.69 which is almost 50% off!

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

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 twists. These balms are super unique and really fun. I'm SO glad to have these balms as part of my collection. The balms are definitely different from your usual balms, but in a good way! I'd definitely recommend trying one of these balms! Oh, did I mention these balms are all natural and organic? Yeah, talk about a bonus!

Ingredients: Extra virgin olive oil, palm oil and hemp seed oil, beeswax, rosemary and vitamin E combine with the sweet scent of ripe melon

Have you ever heard of Balm Chicky Balm Balm before? Which balms are you most intrigued by?
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These balms were provided complimentary to me by Liz at Balm Chicky Balm Balm, however, all opinions are strictly my own. Thank you so much for the wonderful opportunity, Liz!

Ripe Shop Part VI

Hi all! I'm so sorry for my absence lately, but I've been cracking down on my MCAT studying and really trying to focus because it's next Wednesday. So for the next weekish, I'll probably still be pretty MIA. I can't wait for the exam to be over so I can finally just do nothing for a day or two before I start studying for the GRE (as a backup plan). I promise to get back to comments and e-mails after the MCAT is over. I've been studying 5-7 hours almost every day for the last two months, I need a break from everything after next Wednesday! Anyway, I wanted to make sure I still had a review for you guys to read today, so I hope you enjoy!

Company: Ripe Shop

Flavors: Tangerine Currant, Sweet Mango Tea, Honeyed Peach, and Banana Pudding. The Tangerine Currant smells super bright and a little tart. The citrus is a light, strong citrus scent, I know that sounds crazy, but the tangerine scent has a lighter citrus scent than orange but it's not a weak scent because you definitely smell it! It's fragrant and lovely. The Sweet Mango Tea is probably one of my favorite Ripe Shop balms (it also goes great with my Long Winter Farm Mango Tea perfume oil). It smells of delicious tropical mango and a little bit of citrus. I also kind of smells like there's some yogurt in it too, is that weird? I don't know, but it smells amazing! The Honeyed Peach smells strongly of honey and ripe peaches, this was stronger in honey than I prefer, but if you like honey, this is a balm you want to try! The Banana Pudding is another one of my favorites. It smells of a candy-like banana scent over an actual banana scent, but it smells sweet and yummy! It smells just like those banana Popsicles I'm always referring to.

Wear: These balms go on so beautifully, they melt right into my lips. They go on soft and creamy, but they're a little delicate when you first start off so go easy on pressing the balm against your lips! I usually end up with small chunks of balm in my mouth when I first use some of these tubes because I forget how delicate they are. Trust me, these balms don't taste as good as they smell!

Packaging: These balms come in oval tubes with black and white labels. The flavors of the balm are right on the front of the tube which makes it easy to tell the flavors apart.

Price: $4 a tube, $7 for 2, or $10.50 for 3 which is definitely worth it for these balms!

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

Rating: 5 out of 5 twists. Get yourself some Ripe Shop balms! Adriana has some pretty unique and interesting scent combinations that are all super wonderful, you really can't go wrong with any of her balms!

Ingredients: Sweet Almond Oil, Coconut Oil, Beeswax, Avocado Oil, Cocoa & Shea Butters, Vitamin E, Flavor

Have you tried Ripe Shop balms before? Which ones are your favorites? Or, if you haven't tried them yet: 1)What are you waiting for? and 2) Which Ripe Shop balms are you most interested in trying?