Frugal Friday – EOS Lip Balm & Hand Lotion

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These cute little balms pack a lot of goodness in a tiny round sphere. I really like this packaging because I don’t have to dip my fingers into a messy jar, plus it’s easier to find in the deep dark nether regions of my purse. The flavors alone with hook you immediately:  summer fruit  lemon drop spf 15  strawberry sorbet  honeysuckle honeydew  medicated tangerine  sweet mint  pomegranate raspberry  - These miniature [...]

La Natura Organic Shea Butter Lip Balm

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I’ve never been much of a lip balm type girl; I guess because I’m older and grew up hoarding tiny Avon sample tubes of lipstick, I gravitate towards lipstick rather than gloss or balm. I never even got into Lip Smackers when all the girls were trading them in middle school, I was too busy [...]

Silly Lips – Hella Fun In A Vintage Tin!

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  Silly Lips was born in Leila Larsen’s kitchen in 2006. Her lip balm obsession led her to formulate a natural balm with the perfect texture and shine.  Leila decided she would start with three different flavors. She asked her closest friends, Tracy, Bekah and Katie what their favorite flavors were and then developed stories that represented [...]

Frugal Friday With Hard Candy–It’s Not Just for Kids!

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Don’t let the glittery display at your local WarMart fool you beauties, there are some real gems in the Hard Candy line up for us more ‘mature’ women too. In fact, a few new additions to the line have me giddy with all the added change (and dollars) clanging around in my purse. First up on my [...]

Review: Bliss Fabulips Lip Treatment Kit

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 My poor lips have really suffered this summer. My allergies have been so bad I’m destined to live in a bubble but since that’s not practical, I’m on an extra heavy dose of allergy medicines which causes me to be a mouth-breather. Lemme tell ya, being a mouth breather is very hard on the lips–dry, [...]

New! Carmex Lime Twist & Vanilla Plus a Giveaway!

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Something I have learned over the course of my blogging career is that not all lip balms are created equal. That and over the summer I’ve become a mouth-breather. Yes, as much as I hate to admit it, my allergies have been so severe this summer that there were days I had stay inside with the [...]

Frugal Friday – Paula’s Choice Lip and Body Treatment Balm

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  My new friend and guest blogger, Patty is an amazing woman and true makeup connoisseur with very discerning taste. I am thrilled that she agreed to guest blog for me. She was also my hostess for my recent Calif. trip and I felt like I was staying at a hotel. Martha Stewart has nothin’ on Patty!  [...]

Frugal Friday – Crazy Rumors Summertime Lip Balms

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Today’s Frugal Friday has intern Erica testing Crazy Rumors newest lip balms fresh from the grove! If you are anything like me, you probably have about a zillion lip balms, glosses, stains, and chapsticks floating around your purse, tucked into your pockets, sitting on your bedside table and in your makeup bags. Well I have [...]