Burt's Bees Gift Sets

We discovered how much we loved Burt's Bees products via a beauty-loving friend and a gift set. It's a great way to try this 100% natural brand at a discount. It also makes a nice little gift for others.

Our favorites so far:

Burt's Bees Almond Milk Beeswax Hand Creme:



Burt's Bees Almond Milk Beeswax Hand Creme

I love this stuff! It has a light almond scent, and is rich, thick, and moisturizing. I keep it in kind of a weird place - my nightstand drawer. The reason is that I like to use this product at night. I'm an avid hand washer, and get dry skin. I would forget to add Burt's Bees Hand Cream to my nightly routine, and then would get out of bed to put it on, or would be too lazy and skip it. (Some nights, it's a lot to get the makeup off, and teeth brushed and flossed, right?) So, it's in my nightstand drawer. I crawl into bed, realize that my hands feel dry, and apply it. The hand cream is emollient, and leans toward a slightly greasy feel when first applied. My skin feels great that night though, and is moisturized when I wake up in the morning. I've used several jars so far, and consider it an essential product.


Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream:

Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream

The cuticle cream definitely has a lemon scent, but it's not overly Pledge smelling and is therefore tolerable. Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream is a soft cuticle balm that I prefer to use in lieu of cuticle oil. This product may not be on your radar, but beauty bloggers love it. If you are doing nail polish posts, this is a must have item. The only draw-back is that it's easy to put this product in a bathroom drawer and forget about it. Try to keep it someplace you will remember to use it on a semi-regular basis. (Mine is near the nail polish remover.) 1-2 uses per week works great!  The cuticle cream lasts a long time and is worth the cost, especially if you buy it as part of a gift set.

Burt's Bees Lip Balm:

 

I may not have tried this product on it's own because I'm not usually a Chapstick-type person unless I'm going skiing. The Burt's Bees Lip Balm ended up in my nightstand drawer along with the hand cream. (I only have theses two beauty products in there, but it works for me!) Again, I feel dry at the end of the day - probably due to my love of long-wearing lipsticks. Add some Burt's Bees Lip Balm at night, and the dryness is gone in the morning. I have the peppermint, but it comes in many flavors and scents. You can feel the mint, so be prepared for that if you buy that type. Whether it's winter dryness, or summer sun, Burt's Bees Lip Balm keeps lips pucker-up moisturized.


If you try these products on their own or find them in a gift set, you won't be disappointed with Burt's Bees.

CoverGirl LipPerfection Lipstick

You’ve likely seen the commercials for CoverGirl’s LipPerfection promoting 7 days to soft, beautiful lips (vs. bare lips.)


This lipstick goes on silky smooth, and is not overly thick or sticky. It has an angled tip, and glides on well.  We should know.  We literally tried eight different shades between us Glambo Girls.

For a review, we personally test a product for a  week, minimum. Because we have different skin tones, we try a broad range of shades. We kept purchasing LipPerfection Lipsticks simply because the color goes on more vibrant than the depiction shown on the bottom of the tube. It wears brighter than what you would expect from looking at the actual lipstick, and we were searching for our personal neutral that we could wear daily.


We laughed when the pinky/purple shades wore off as though we had been licking a lollipop. These vibrant lipsticks will get you noticed! We independently noted a few extra stares from men after applying LipPerfection. Our suspicions were confirmed when we starting hearing comments like, “Wow! You look really great. Did you change your make-up?” from guys we know. Then, a girlfriend saw one of us wearing #350 Euphoria (which looked slightly red) and said “Ohhh who do you have that lipstick on for?”

The color lasts! This surprised us because other creamy lipsticks don’t always have staying power. We even prefer it over CoverGirl’s Outlast Lipstain. Some of us are sensitive to the flavor of a lipstick, and can say that this one is acceptable. #385 Feline wears brighter than the color on the tube, but is pretty. #345 Everlasting turned out to be a glittery red, yet we didn’t see glitter in the tube and it wasn’t described that way on the packaging. It was like Dorothy‘s little red shoe for your lips. #265 Romance ended up being a nice neutral for lighter skin. #235 Ferver and #295 Rich were our favorites as a raisin color for tan skin. (Beware: The colors shown online are not even close to the actual shade on the lips.)

After seven days, our lips were soft. We continue to use our favorites of the bunch. If you want to try CoverGirl LipPerfection, shop wisely to find your ideal shade of this outgoing lip color. Be prepared to try a few, and know that you will get positive attention from every ‘off, bright, and crazy’ shade that you apply.