Saturday, December 16, 2017

Blason Louis Special ~ This Wont Last Long


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Natural Lip Balm


Lip Balms-a preparation applied to soothe sore or cracked lips.
~ Some of the products in this blog posting  I received at a discount in exchange for my honest & unbiased review


What is lip balm:  " Lip balm or lip salve is a wax-like substance applied using the finger or in a lipstick style tube topically to the lips of the mouth to moisturize and relieve chapped or dry lips, angular cheilitis, stomatitis, or cold sores." ~ Wikipedia.

Lydia Maria Child




Did you know that threw its origins lip balm can be traced back to earwax?? That's right ear wax! 
Lydia Maria Child [ → → → → ] 
who during her lifetime was an activist, novelist and a journalist to name a few, but may be well remembered for the poem" Over the river and threw the wood ", recommended 
earwax as a treatment for cracked lips more than 
40 years prior to the introduction of lip balm*. The
lip balm we have come to use and love " ChapStick
was first marketed in the 1880's by Charles Browne Fleet. [ ↓ ]

Charles Browne Fleet






According to recent poll conducted by Total Beauty on their facebook page,
"the average woman uses lip balm anywhere from two to 30 times a day. Yeah, you read that right -- 30 times."
So, how many times a day do you use lip balm? I personally use lip balms at least 10 times daily and I use it year round. I cannot imagine a room in my house without two or three of these little tubes of moisturizing relief in them or leaving my home without one or a gloss in one of my pockets, bag or both! In the checkout aisles I always scan the shelves for the cylindrical tube of lip balms. The best thing is they are small enough to fit any where.
The picture below shows several areas around my home that have lip balm in them.







I have used several brands of lip balm brands threw the years: I remember when I was in elementary school using plain ole Vaseline that my mom had placed in a small container for me.  Then in my junior years I graduated to brands like Chap-Stick, Dr. Pepper, Kissing Koolers & I remember Lip Smackers got me threw my first kiss.

My bag

As I got older other new brands hit the market like  Blistex, Burts's Bee's, EOS, Aquaphor & Carmex.  I see these brands all the time.  My favorite now is the brand Blistex especially if it has menthol in it.  However if I need it I will actually use any brand that I find nearest me or in any of my pockets or bag.  Also I think I may have found a better brand for me. 

So I was sent a couple lip balms at a discount to do an honest review on them so I thought since there is more than one, I will do a blog on several brands including the discounted one's.  So I went around my rooms and threw my drawers and pick out a few brands I already owned.  I used each brand for a week and made a comparison.




#1 The Healing Tree Vegan "Natural" Lip Balm

Nt Wt:  0.15 oz (4g)
Made in Thailand

Made with 100% natural ingredients for soft, healthy lips with Shea Butter, Carnauba Wax, Cocoa Butter,  Virgin Coconut Oil, Vitamin E, Castor Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Sunflower Oil, and Olive Oil., and is infused with Vitamin E to protect your lips from dryness, cracking, and to provide long lasting moisture.




    •   100% Natural for Soft Healthy Lips
    •   Protects from Dryness & Cracking
    •   Long Lasting Moisture
    •   Antioxidant Rich Vitamin E
    •   Rich in Coconut Oil & Shea Butter
    •   Gluten Free
    •   No Parabens, Phenol, Mineral Oil, Petroleum Jelly, or Artificial Flavors/Colors
    •   Not Tested on Animals

Available in:

    •   Natural
    •   Mint
    •   Coconut Oil
    •   Beeswax
    •   Coffee


My Thoughts:


  • This comes in a three pack but I only received one to do my review.
  • When I first applied this brand the smell and the taste of this brand Annoyed me!  It does eventually go away after a short while.
  • Its coverage is light but feels greasy and sticky ~Meaning I DO have to use a tighter grip on my cigarette because the cigarette may stay stuck on my lips after puffing, But just like the smell and taste, this as well eventually wears down and is not so greasy and sticky. 
  • This brand stays on my lips long but not as long as the art naturals brand [with out eating but I did drink from a straw and smoke]! 





    #2  ArtNaturals Natural Lip Balm Beeswax,  Complete Set of Assorted Flavors


    Nt. Wt:  0.15 oz/4.25 GMade in the USA  


    All Ingredient's are 100% Percent Natural  Standards.  Natural Beeswax is combined with perfecting and skin smoothing Jojoba, Coconut, Sunflower Seed & Castor Seed Oil's perfects, preserves, protects, nourishes, hydrates, and revitalizes. 


    • Powerhouse Antioxidant Vitamin E provides protection from free radical damage & Aloe Vera leaf extract restores, repairs, and rejuvenates lips to pout-perfection. 
    • Formula's are full of antioxidant and cleansing vitamins to heal, nourish, moisturize and protect under or over lipstick.  
    • Can be used alone for subtle sheen or as lipstick base or topcoat.
    • Our Lip Balms are Paraben-free, cruelty-free, and safe for all skin types.



    Set includes six balms:
    • Eucalyptus Mint
    • Island Coconut 
    • Passion Pitaya, 
    • Mango Papaya, 
    • Hibiscus Blossom, 
    • Grapefruit Tropic










    My thoughts: 




    • I liked This brand ArtNaturals Natural Lip Balm Beeswax  right away.
    • Perfect in coverage not thick, greasy or sticky ~meaning my cigarette did not stick to my lips after puffing.
    • The flavoring is subtle and so is the sweetness/taste.  I actually fell in love with the Grapefruit tropic and the Mango Papaya.
    • This brand stayed on my lips longer than the other brands in this blog [with out eating but I did drink from a straw and smoke]! 
    • I found myself actually looking for this brand to take with me when leaving my home. 







    #3 Blistex Medicated Lip Balm

    Nt. Wt:  0.15 oz/4.25 G
    Made in the USA  




    Using BeesWax, Camphor, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Candelilla Wax, Lanolin, Lanolin Oil, Menthol, Mineral oil, Paraffin, petrolatum, cocoa seed butter, titanium dioxide. Blistex Helps prevent dryness and chapping, It's easy glide formula as soothes irritated lips. It contains 3 long lasting protectants and it seals in moisture to alleviate dryness and prevent re-occurrence. It also glides on comfortably to provide complete coverage and avoid further irritation of  chapped lips.

    • Temporialy protects and helps relieve chapped or cracked lips
    • Helps prevent sunburn SPF15
    Available in multiple brand products, types and packing. 




    My Thoughts:


    • This is a brand I have used a lot and will look for this brand in a store or scan the checkout aisle for this brand. 
    • I love the way it immediately soothes my lips, making them feel moisturized.
    • Coverage is not thick, greasy or sticky feeling period. ~Meaning just like the previous brand above, I don't have to use a tighter grip on my cigarette.
    • I love the fragrance/smell and the taste is somewhat mentholy and not sweet at all.  
    • This brand stay on my lip long, but not as long as the Art Naturals brand. [without eating but I did drink from a straw and smoke]! 




          As I said previously Blistex "was"  my favorite brand but I will be purchasing the art natural brand instead.  The Art Natural brand seems to give me the coverage I want, the relief and protection I prefer and the smells and taste that is more pleasing to my nose and mouth.

          Thank You for reading "YOUR THE BALM!" 



           * In a study  It was found that Antimicrobial peptides in ear wax prevent bacteria and fungi from causing infections in the external auditory canal.

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          Tuesday, December 12, 2017

          "90 PROOF SCENTS" ~Air Freashners


          90 Proof Scents Air Fresheners in Ombre´ Leather & Strawberry Wine

          These Aren't our granddaddy's air freshener's

          Sold by Sick Performance Concepts, LLC
          https://www.giveawayservice.com/p/t4f3b4r7/o8d2b4y4g4
          ~I received this product in exchange for my review from Giveaway Service website.  Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

          When I signed up to try and do a review on two of these 90 Proof Scents Air Freshener's at Giveaway Service website I kept checking back everyday because I was a bit excited. There are so many air freshener companies on and off the market, they eventually all seem to smell the same or are so unbearable you pitch it. So I was very excited and wanted to try the different 90 Scents Proof's air fresheners, as they make their own custom scents and customs designs.

          These are also not just for your car but are also advertised for use at the gym, in the home and pet area's also. They add some personal style to your car or truck but are also suitable for the garage, basement or attic.  90 Proof Scents is a Texas based manufacturer and the scents are sold as a monthly subscription basis so subscribers can sign up to receive one, two or four air fresheners each month, delivered right to your home and I have to say at really affordable price.

          When signing up on their website [see picture below], you will just "Pick A Package" of the quantity that you want delivered every month! You can change and/or cancel your subscription at anytime
          Picture courtesy of 90proof.com website

          They have a whole line of country western themed custom shaped air fresheners some of their most popular shape's are a bull hide, a guitar, a rodeo belt buckle [the follow is a screen shot of some of their designs featured on their website], and They all come with some amazing custom scents like “Nu Truck”, “Black Gold”, “Ombre´ Leather”, “Strawberry Wine” & more…  "I cannot wait to try them all!" 

          Picture courtesy of 90proof.com website

           "They are also made right here in America,  I love that!"
          Picture courtesy of 90 proof scent website


          When they arrived and I opened the envelope.  I immediately liked the size and look of the designs for the scents I was selected to receive: Ombre´ Leather and Strawberry Wine.  I sat them aside and continued to read their information. In just a few minutes they started to thaw and the Strawberry Wine Air scent immediately caught my nose, as if it wanted to be open right now and anything that smells that inviting deserves to be dealt with quickly. So I put the information aside and opened the Strawberry Wine Air freshener.




          Strawberry wine love the wine , the name and the song, sung by American country music artist Deana Carter

          Great design!  With great looking designs like this one, I;m not suprised they cannot keep them in stock.   As I previously mentioned  there most popuar shapes are a bull hide, a guitar and a rodeo belt buckle.





          The back packaging is also unique in that in looks like a ticket. Read down farther and see how to enter for a chance at a VIP CMAfest experience in Nashville! NO purchase necessary

          About the same thickness as other like brands


          It has a wonderful light scent of strawberry fruit and almost a bubblegumish scent too! 
          After taking pictures I placed it back into its cellophane and taped it.  I hung it in my bedroom until I needed to go out to the store, etc. The scent is not overwhelming at all but my room smelled fantastic when I went back in there.

          I decided to keep it in my room.  With fall just passing and and the cold weather of winter on it's way, this warms my thoughts of summertime, strawberries and the song sung by American Country Music Artist Deana Carter that shares the same name & I absolutely love.

          I know many of you, like myself save little thing's you find, have been given for one reason or another, or sometimes I always find it lying around here and there so I keep it and if it is worthy enough gets hung somewhere and in someway on my wall. 
          One of my walls in my bedroom is partly full of my big & little treasures I have acquired over the years.  I like being able to see them and remembering how or why they came into my possession.  Instead of having them stuffed in a drawer or put away somewhere, only to see them once in awhile, I find a spot on my wall and attach it there. 
          There she hangs by my Vera Wang princess heart and my "Yes!" that is the glove box cover from my 1979 custom built Ford Bronco.  She is gone now but a piece of her is always with me.  

          The other scent I received is Ombre´ Leather.  It smells fantastic & to me has a masculine evergreeny, spicy outdoory smell!  Being a woman that does not push me away from buying it. I love the smell of a man.  Its design is a Waving American flag.  I can't imagine anyone not liking Ole Glory!


          Ombre´ Leather design of the waving American Flag 

          cool add to my stereo screen 





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          TO THE  CMA FEST IN NASHVILLE? 
          June 7-10th 2018.  With 
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           How to Enter: Follow 90 PROOF on either it’s facebook or instagram page @90proofusa.

          That's it!  "NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN."
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          Now I am not a Cowgirl, but I am a bit of a country girl at heart and a tomboy.  I will pick boots over any other footwear made and I love a cozy worn in old plaid shirt from daybreak to bed. So you don't have to live in Texas or be a cowboy/cowgirl to use these.  I find the designs fitting for me and my vehicles here in Pennsylvania, and I have no doubt that you will too, wherever you reside. You know I joined their tribe, I signed up immediately.

          I also asked the owner at Sick Performance Concepts LLC if the cellophane needs to stay on as with the tree air freshners.
          He said: "The scents will last longer if you do that but we feel that affects the image and people like 90 Proof for the style. It is an option for those that want to do so. Great question Thanks for asking!"
          I also feel the cellophane takes away from the design and I love the smells without it.  The scent is not too strong or annoying to me. I love the scent. They last even up until the next batch arrives, so I use mine without the cellophane.
          But just in case for those of you who wish to keep the cellophane on you and may not quite know how to use the cellophane  properly I made a how to just for you: ⇩

           "Long live the road trip!"  ~ A quote from 90 Proof Scents website. 

          I spoke with one of the owners of Sick Performance Concepts LLC., he mentioned he is always in his vehicle on the road and he said  "For those who virtually live in their cars or trucks this is the ultimate must have"

          I like this 90 Proof brand of air fresheners because I am tired of the ole same old....I want something knew something different and this company delivers both.  They have a unique look and design, and they make there own scents in small batches so freshness is never a problem.  I fell in love with the Strawberry Wine and it's design. The Ombre´ Leather in the design & shape of a Waving American Flag is fitting for my love of this wonderful country!
          I think these could be used anywhere you want your air to smell better.  Home, work, garage, Anywhere your pets go.  car, truck, etc,  they will surround you with a fresh and pleasant scent.  Easy to use and easy to throw away when finished!

          This would make a great Christmas Present and Stocking Stuffer gift!  Check them out..I have a feeling your going to like them and join the tribe!  




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