Tinted Balm Battle: Fresh Sugar Rose vs Burt Bee's Tinted Lip Balm

Vee

This winter I decided to step away from my usual lip liner + gloss formula and try something a little softer, a little gentler and a little less likely to leave lip prints on my wine glass. Tinted balm seemed just the ticket. Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm had good buzz (ba dum dum) in the beauty community, and I'd just gotten Fresh's Sugar Lip Treatment in Rose from Sephora for my birthday so the time was perfect for a head to head match up.

Blemish Bee-Gone? Burt's Bees Herbal Blemish Stick

Metric Jenn

Writer's block is a total bitch. I'm just throwing that out there. I've been trying to write this review for hours now, and have more than once resorted to Homer Simpson's writing method of asking the dog for advice. Unfortunately, I cannot say that this product is "ruff", nor "grrrrr".

Winter is a horrible season for my skin. Particularly because I live in a northern climate with high windchill, cold air, and blowing snows. A five minute wait at the bus stop can lead to dry, flaking skin for a week, which in turn leads to breakouts (for me, though of course everyone's skin reacts differently).

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Ageless? Who Knows...but I Like the Way It Smells: Burt's Bees Naturally Ageless Day Lotion

Cindy

The calendar tells me I'm getting older, but being the obnoxiously stubborn bitch that I am, I say "Fork You age!" And how do I do that, you might ask?

Well, I do it with my magical potions, Burt's Bees Repair Serum and, on top of that, their Naturally Ageless Line Diminishing Day Lotion.

You Want Me to Put Oil on My Face? Heck Yeah! Burt's Bees Repair Serum

Cindy

I'm one of those sad people who tries all kinds of moisturizers (and hair products). When I got past my early 20s--started to make some money--I enjoyed being able to test out some lotions and creams that weren't generic or store brands. For a short time, I luxuriated in a couple of fancy Decleor products that I would buy less expensively through a Canadian web site.

One type of product that my skin decided (yes, I let my skin make all the important decisions) it liked was facial oil. I know it sounds strange (I tend to have very dry, sensitive skin, with relatively few breakouts), but it's not like you're slathering on olive oil--this type is light and easily absorbs. But honestly, Decleor's prices are insane and at some point I decided to try another brand's take on the idea: Burt's Bees Repair Serum.

MiniReviews: Boo's Top Five Face Care Products I Can't (and Refuse to) Live Without

Author: Boo

Welcome to a little thing I like to call Boo's Top Five. I started this uber popular feature on my blog a while back, and thought I'd bring the thunder to this here Hot Ink rink. So, sit back and enjoy the first of many...

Boo's Top Five Face Care Products I Can't Won't Live Without!