About Me

I got my first lip balms for Christmas one year, when I was about 5 or 6 years old. They were Lip Smackers by Bonne Bell, and boy were they delicious! They even came packaged in a long tube that looked like a candy cane. The flavors were Dr. Pepper, Orange Pop, and Watermelon. I can remember applying the balm, compulsively licking it off, and re-applying for another round. I'm pretty sure I took a few bites from the tube, too. I've been hooked ever since, but I spend a lot less time eating lip balm these days.

I became more practical in high school, and generally settled for Chapstick brand, or something with SPF. The Florida sunshine is mighty intense, and my fair complexion can't handle it. When I joined the Army, the Drill Sergeants took my Cherry and Spearmint Chapstick away, and told me I could only have unflavored Carmex. Boo. I didn't like it, because it made my lips numb. Later my grandmother introduced me to Burt's Bees, and I have a lot of love these days for plant oil and bees wax based lip balms. (My grandfather's name is Burt, and Grandmother thinks its cute to stock little tins of the stuff around the house, hehe :))

Addictive or not, I love lip balm. I buy a new tube almost every week, an squeal with excitement whenever I see a brand I don't have yet. I stash it everywhere; car, pants, hoodie, desk, night stand, bathroom, gym bag, purse, you name it. I'm never without a tube. Heck, I love it so much, I'm starting a blog about lip balm!