Burt's Bees: Replenishing Pomegranate

I've been a long time user of Burt's Bees. While I'm not much of a fan of their body care products, they keep feeding my lip balm addiction!

Look/First Impressions: I love the Burt's Bees packaging. The yellow and red color scheme, plus the style of artwork makes the products easily recognizable. Old man Burt makes me feel like I'm using something grandpa formulated especially for me. I was especially lured by the verb "replenishing", since it gives me the impression of soft, full lips.

Smell/Taste: Wow! Its got a strong, tart smell, that reminds me of sour-patch kids. Luckily, it doesn't taste like them or I'd have thrown it out. The balm itself is a deep red color, like the cap, which comes from the addition of carmine.

Feel: After using the very thin Eco Lips for a week, this feels wonderfully thick. I find that Burt's Bees can sometimes be a little hard, and it takes a few swipes for a good coating. Sometimes, I just scrape some off the top with my fingernail (as if it were a tin), and rub it into my lips. This seems to soak in right away and make my lips very soft. I need fewer re-applications to maintain nice feeling lips.

Overall: Keep up the good work, Burt! 4.5 out of 5 Stars. (website)

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!