Dry Lips

Getting Lippy: Lipstick & Luxury LOVES Zen Society Peppermint Lip Balm!

February 5, 2013

Lip Balm is one of those beauty products that I simply cannot have enough of especially in the winter. My lips get SUPER DRY and lip balm helps tremendously with that. Even when I wear lipstick I always apply lip balm before hand for a flawless lipstick application. In a pinch you can even use lip balm to tame wild brows, they’re just so handy!

But I don’t want just any old lip balm, my lips balms need to be nourished, hydrated and feel like silk when silk when the deed is done. Enter Zen Society Peppermint Lip Balm, I received a sample of this lippy at my Green Beauty event. This cruelty-free lip balm is natural and USDA Certified organic (99%) -I love that I can pronounce and recognize every single ingredient in this lip balm is. So no petroleum and synthetic fragrances!

Ingredients: Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Beeswax, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Peppermint Essential Oil, Vitamin E, Organic Rosemary Extract, and Organic Calendula.

All ingredients are Non-GMO, Petrolatum Free, Gluten Free,100% Vegan and 99% Organic.

This lip balm has such a nice subtle peppermint fragrance and tingles on my lips. Within minutes of application my dry lips feel cared for and, hydrated and nourished. Even though I hog this lip balm it’s suitable for everyone, my boys love it. Have you tried this peppermint goodness?

Zen Society Peppermint Lip Balm, $5

Review: Bliss Fabulips Treatment Kit

September 15, 2011

Have you ever had a facial for your lips? My guess is probably not well I’d like to introduct you to the Bliss Fabulips Lip Treatment.

When I was invited to try this treatment kit I’ll admit that I was kind of skeptical. I wondered if I really needed an entire treatment kit to sooth my dry lips and secondly if there would be any noticeable benefit. Well to be completely honest the kit isn’t a necessary item BUT it’s certainly a luxurious treat for those that suffer from dry lips.

The treatment works in four steps: Refresh, Retexturize, Rejuvenate and Replenish

Refresh otherwise know as Step 1: Just like the first step in any routine, you have to start with a clean palette. This foaming lip cleanser really foams up fast. Simply apply all over your lips and let the delicious foam lift away all impurities.

Retexturize or Step 2 – I was so sure that this would be my favorite step – gently buffing away dry flakes with with a vanilla + orange-flavored finely granulated sugar, almond and walnut shells. But it was really my second favorite step and you’ll see why in a moment.

Rejuvenate aka Step 3 – If a starlight mint were liquified and bottled in a makeup tube it would be this clear mint-flavored lip plumper. Chock full of peptides and cord tree extract, this lush formula is easily my favorite part of the treatment. Delish!

The final step is Replenish or Step 4 – Here is where you get to bombard your lips with all sorts of goodness like Shea butter, grapeseed oil and jojoba.

Overall I loved taking the time out to treat my lips to a little TLC. After the treatment my lips were like silk and my lipstick application, flawless. It’s all about treating ourselves ladies even if it’s in small way.

Tip: The products in the kit can be purchased separately. So rest assured the rejuvenate lip plumper is sure to be in my bag!

Have you given this lip treatment kit a try?

{$45, Bliss}

Disclosure: The products featured in this review were provided for editorial consideration. Receipt of these products did not guarantee review and all opinions are my own.

Review: by Terry Baume de Rose

March 9, 2011

Terry Baume de Rose Crystal

Dry winter lips are part of the expected collateral damage that the winter has wrecked havoc on our delicate skin. My beauty arsenal is literally packed with makeup bags full of ointments, treatments, lips glosses, chapstick and anything else that I can get my hands on to combat dry lips. Enter Baume de Rose from by Terry which takes you on modern-day trip to an old world French apothecary.

Terry Baume De Rose lip care

This protective and repairing balm is used to protect and sooth dry lips but it can also be used as a cuticle moisturizer. It also has SPG 15 to help combat sun damage (which can cause skin to look older than it is). This luxurious treatment is creamy, delivers a light sheen and has a delicate rose scent. Baum de Rose contains Ceramides, Vitamin E as well as Rose flower essential oil to soften, Shea Butter to hydrate and Lipo regenerating complex to stimulate cell renewal.

What I loved most about this lip balm (besides the intoxicating rose scent) was that it’s a great base for lipstick. The texture is light and not greasy or heavy, which I can appreciate especially when applying lipstick on top of it. This balm can also be worn alone, the color is a sheer milky pink. But I prefer to use it as a treatment and not a gloss. I also apply a bit at night and my lips feel incredibly smooth by morning. The delicate rose scent is not at all overwhelming and it actually a pleasant pick me up! Baume de Rose is indeed a luxury, as it retails for about $58. I must admit that this treatment is my new addiction, hey don’t we all deserve a little bit of luxury!

Have you tried Baume de Rose by Terry?

Disclosure: The products featured in this review were provided by a PR company for editorial consideration. Receipt of this product did not guarantee review and all opinions are my own. For further information, please see my disclosure policy.