Stocking Stuffers with Bee-utiful Treats from Burt's Bees

It's that time of year again.. holiday parties, gift exchanges, and we all know it can be a tough when your wallet has shrunk this year. To stay merry, Burt's Bees came out with these great stocking stuffers at a very affordable price- $4.99!

Each set comes with either a lip balm or a hand salve/cuticle cream.

There are 4 different sets to choose from:
1) Açaí Berry:
* Rejuvenating Lip Balm with Açaí Berry (0.15 oz.)
* Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream (0.30 oz.)
2) Beeswax:
* Beeswax Lip Balm (0.15 oz.)
* Hand Salve (0.30 oz.)
3) Mango Butter:
* Nourishing Lip Balm with Mango Butter (0.15 oz.)
* Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream (0.30 oz.)
4) Pomegranate:
* Replenishing Lip Balm with Pomegranate Oil (0.15 oz.)
* Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream (0.30 oz.)

The set shown above is the Pomegranate one- huge fan of the fruit and scent!! The lip balm is lightly fruity scented and incredibly moisturizing for the winter. The lemon butter cuticle cream is also perfect for keeping your cuticles protected in the winter. For just a few bucks, you'll bring a smile to your friend or family member's face.


(Disclaimer: I received this product from this company's PR agency to test, try and share my thoughts with my readers.)

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Summer scrub w/ Burt's Bees! Bonus- Sneak peek on new products!

This summer, it' all about short shorts, tanks, skirts- anything to show off your smooth arms and legs! To get your skin at its best, it is important to exfoliate to keep your skin at its best. Since I have been using the new Burt's Bees Mango & Orange Sugar Scrub daily, my skin has never looked summer-ready!

I already heard great things about their sugar scrub in Cranberry & Pomegranate (even won the 2010 Fitness Award) so I knew the Mango & Orange one would be just as great! I'm a huuuge fan of citrus-y scents so the mango/orange combination makes is smell so yummy that you wish you could eat it. I was not disappointed- the scrub was everything I could ask for. It's light oil and fruity scent helps slough off dead skin cells. (you don't want the sweat to still be on your skin right?) After using this, my entire body felt like it came back from a spa with completely smooth, moisturized skin (be careful, it can get a bit slippery in the tub!).

I saw at a drugstore/market that sold Burt's Bees products a preview of upcoming items! Looks like there will be new body bars, cleansing towelettes and a new line of products for sensitive skin! (Sold in your local stores in July 2011, but if you don't see them, they are selling them online!) The two new scents are the Mango & Orange and Honey & Shea.

Ingredients: sucrose, aqua (water, eau), mangifera indica (mango) seed oil, mangifera indica (mango) juice, passiflora edulis fruit juice, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, mangifera indica (mango) fruit, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, ascorbic acid, citric acid, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel powder, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel wax, glycerin, glycine soja (soybean) oil, lactic acid, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, parfum (fragrance), potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, tocopherol, limonene

(Disclaimer: I received this product from this company's PR agency to test, try and share my thoughts with my readers.)

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Burt's Bees Essentials Kit Review

I'm a huge sucker for kits- must be the thought of trying different things all in one convenient packaging that gets me. :D I'm fond of Burt's Bees and have tried sampling their products before (Hello- $25 Holiday Grab Bag!). They now have several kits that make great gifts for friends, your mom (Mother's Day is coming soon!) or even yourself!

The Essentials Kit shown above contains an assortment of goodies for your lips, hands, face & feet:

* Soap Bark and Chamomile Deep Cleansing Cream 0.75 oz- This cleansing cream is great for my skin- deep cleaned it w/o leaving it oily after a few hours. I was rather surprised b/c it was a thicker cleanser than I normally would use. The bark is kinda interesting but it looks like it's doing its job well. Am definitely going to buy a backup of this!
* Hand Salve 0.3 oz - I already have this and like that it instantly gives my chapped hands, elbows, etc instant gleam and moisture. I've also discovered this for my heels too! Goodbye cracked heels!
* Naturally Nourishing Milk & Honey Lotion 1 oz- The scent (and formula) is completely soothing and moisturizing. Love the milk & honey combo - it's a bit different from my body butters or my citrus-y lotions.
* Coconut Foot Cream 0.75 oz-It's time to wear those peep-toe shoes and flip flops, so no more cracked heels. If you're like me, you will also use the hand salve for your heels and use this coconut foot cream for the rest of your feet. It smells really nice, like you're on a tropical island! Great for travel too.
* Beeswax Lip Balm 0.15 oz- This lip balm is great for moisturizing your dry, chapped lips. This is probably one of their most classic items and anything with beeswax protects my lips from the wind, cold, and even heat sometimes! This all natural lip balm is one of many lip balms that I have stowed in my makeup bags.

(Disclaimer: I received this product from this company's PR agency to test, try and share my thoughts with my readers.)

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Review: Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer for Spring

On the Burt's Bees website, they selected their favorite items to use for this Spring. One of their items, including the Lip Shimmer in Peony- my new go-to lip product. For a limited time, with any $50+ purchase at Burtsbees.com, you can get a free Head to Toe starter kit to try mini samples of their great products.

Burt's Bees is popular due to their fan-favorite lip balms. So I was not surprised that their Lip Shimmers were really good as well. Given this product to review, I found the shade Peony the right hint of pink and red to match my lips naturally. It contains peppermint that makes your lips feel tingly as well as moisturizing ingredients.

Burt's Bees is also celebrating Earth Day on Thursday, April 22 in NYC. Check out www.findyourburt.com


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Burt's Bees Natural Toothpaste

Looking for a new, natural toothpaste? Look no further because Burt's Bees recently came out with natural toothpastes in 3 formulas- Multicare, Whitening and Kids.

The Multicare and Whitening formulas come with either fluoride or fluoride-free. I'm particularly excited about the Kids formula myself because it comes in an Orange-Wow with Fluoride and Berry Bee without Fluoride. These natural and tasty flavors will make kids excited to brush their teeth! Yay! I will personally choose the fluoride ones because it will protect my teeth against cavities.

Secret Ingredient? Cranberry Extract- This is the key ingredient used in the formulas because cranberries have a nutrient called Proanthocyanidins or PACs. Studies have shown PACs does not let "oral bacterial stick to the surface of teeth, thereby helping prevent plaque formation before it starts." Genius!

Have you tried this yet? Look for them at your nearest retailer including Safeway, Wholefoods, and more! For a complete list, check here.




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Burt's Bees Grab bag

For Christmas, I got a special gift- a Burt's Bees Grab bag! It's like many, many gifts packaged into one! It has about 25 different products from their new collection that you can sample and try. Most of them did not disappoint. There were some that I would have been fine if they didn't add in there, but most of the products I have never tried.

Be on the lookout for upcoming reviews on these products!
So far, I have tried their Orange Essence Facial Cleanser (read review here), their Rosemary Mint Shampoo Bar (Read review here) and a few more including lipglosses, soaps, etc.

This reusable bag is also made of hemp material! It's awesome!!

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Burt's Bees Natural Acne Solutions Review

At the end of August, I started using products from the Burt's Bees Natural Acne Solutions line. I was in need of a new cleanser because I did not feel like what I was using really cleaned my oily skin, especially in the hot, humid weather. I also had some breakouts and needed to get rid of them!

The Burt's Bees Natural Acne products contain the Purifying Gel Cleanser, Targeted Spot Treatment (both of which I purchased), a Pore Refining Scrub and a Daily Moisturizing Lotion.

Purifying Gel Cleanser- This clear, lightly yellow cleanser really did its job. It removed all the dirt, oil and grime on my face, leaving it clean and refreshed. It was a bit more liquid-y than I thought it would be, but it actually made it easier to massage into my face. It also has a light scent that is not overpowering. A small dime size is enough to lather on your face, so I will be using this 5 oz. bottle for another 4-5 months. Great deal for its affordable price of only $10!

Targeted Spot Treatment- I have found this treatment to reduce the size of stubborn acne, so it works. It takes some though, so don't expect miracles overnight. With continued use, I have seen my skin clearing up with the combined usage of the gel cleanser. The spot treatment's packaging makes it a bit hard to figure out how to use. I basically cover the top with my finger and turn it upside down. Then, I quickly pat the liquid onto troubled spots. It has a strong smell, so I advise to use this at night time only.

To see what ingredients really make these products work and get FREE SAMPLES and COUPONS,

Featured Ingredients- They both contain natural salicylic acid, derived from its key natural ingredients, such as Willow Bark Extract. The Cleanser contains Beet Root Extract and Evening Primrose Extract and the Spot Treatment contains Parsley Extract and Tea Tree Extract. (All natural!)

I can't wait to try the Scrub and Moisturizer!

Get your samples and coupons at the Burt's Bees Natural Acne Products and Treatments site.

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Burt's Bees 25th Anniversary Celebration

To celebrate Burt's Bees 25th Anniversary, they are giving away 1,000 beeswax lip balms everyday, anytime until June 20, 2009. The giveway can start any time between 9AM to 12Noon EDT so be sure to check out their website, www.burtsbees.com and follow the link on their site to "Join the Celebration."

What is beeswax? According to Burt's Bees, it is a "natural wax made by bees in the cell walls of honeycombs, this substance is a natural emulsifier used in cosmetics." Their lip balms are made with ingredients like ultra-emollient lanolin, coconut oil and sunflower oil. All natural ingredients that is good for you and your lips!


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