Vegan Beauty Review» organic lip balm

Cute and Spunky Vegan Lip Balm!

Sunny — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:30:34 +0000

If I were trapped on a deserted island and could only have 3 things, I’d have my hubby (and my cats… ooh, I’m already at 5), a gigantor box of vegan peanut butter chocolate chip cookies and vegan lip balm. That’s pretty much me in a nutshell.

I feel lucky to live in an age where vegan lip balm is easily accessible and there are so many fabu brands and flavors to choose from. Today I wanna talk a bit about Amour Souille Beauty lip balms.

The first thing I read when I went to their website was “The Best Vegan Lip Balm Ever!” This obviously made me extremely curious and excited because I’ve tried some pretty amazing vegan lip balms in my life.

Amour Souille Beauty was kind enough to send me a couple samples of their Freaky Lippies Lip Balms. I got to try their original flavor and their orange lip balm (they also carry pink grapefruit, vanilla bean and spearmint—lip balms are $6 each).

I went flippy dippy for these lippies, especially the orange flavored one. First of all, they are cutely packaged—very emo/indie/über cool. The consistency (no random chunky bits), texture (not too oily or slimy; it’s soft and smooth) and scent (citrusy yum-yum) did indeed make this lip balm the bomb (bomb balm? Love it! Someone should market that!).

It’s also long lasting (which is a must for my thirsty puckers), and it’s made with pure organic ingredients: Organic Olive Oil, Candelilla Wax, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Shea Butter, Organic Palm Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Rosehip Oil, Vitamin E, Rosemary Oleoresin, Neem Oil, stevia leaf extract, and Pure essential oils. Me and my lips say “YUM!”

Spray Lotion and Wine Scented Soap? Yes, Please!

Sunny — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:32:34 +0000

Yup, that’s right! I found a vegan company that makes lotion for those days you feel like spritzing on your moisturizer rather than slathering it on. And wine scented soaps?! I found a whole bunch of cool skin care goodies from Kalliste Bath & Body, and they’re all handmade, mostly organic, natural and 100% vegan. My faves…

Soap Bars ($6.50): These soaps are not only delicious looking, but they are delicious smelling, too! All Kalliste natural soaps are made with vegetable glycerin and pure organic oils. Did you know a lot of conventional soaps are made with animal fats and oils (among other nasty ingredients)? Barfies! Anyhoo, I got my hands on a Riesling Fruit Bar and a Merlot Spice Bar of soap and O.M.G. First of all, they were beautifully wrapped (felt like Christmas came early), and I could smell them before I even unwrapped them. These soaps smell feminine and bold, floral and fruity and simply… pretty. I may not drink wine in real life but I am officially a soap lush!

Vegan Almond Lip Balm ($4.50): I LOVE that this lip balm comes in a slide tin! LOVE it! It’s easy to store in my purse or pocket and honestly, it’s fun to open and close. This vegan balm (beeswax-free, YAY!) contains only vegetable and plant oils, butters and waxes. It’s moisturizing, tasty, it makes my lips feel quenched, and it smells like marsipan (←best part)!

Citrus Aromatherapy Lotion ($12.60): This spritz-and-go lotion is perfect for when you’re on the move, in a bit of a time crunch or just prefer a refreshing spray of anytime moisturizer (sometime I just don’t feel like gettin’ my hands all goopified or I’m straight-up lazy). This lotion absorbs super fast and it feels great; it gives your skin the extra love it needs with vegetable and fruit oils and butters like shea, mango and almond. The citrusy smell (grapefruit, lemon and orange), which is gender-neutral (so go ahead and spritz some on your man candy) is delicate and light. I leeeeerve it!

Want info on new Kalliste products (like wine soaps), sales specials, limited time discounts, secret coupon codes and giveaways? Friend Kalliste Soap Shop on Facebook!

Quench Your Lips with Soda Pop for Your Pout!

Sunny — Fri, 28 May 2010 03:39:22 +0000

Crazy Rumors, the makers of my favorite, natural, vegan lip balms, have created a brand new line of yummy lip scents – Soda Pop! These fun, fizzy flavors include: Cola, Root Beer, Ginger Ale and Black Cherry. After giving all these flavors a whirl, I have decided that Root Beer and Black Cherry are my faves (even though they are all deliciously amazing)! My hubs especially likes the Root Beer… when it’s on my lips. (*smoochie, smoochie*)

The peeps at Crazy Rumors are lip balm wizards! How they get these lil’ balms to pack such a flavorful, scenty punch is beyond me. Literally, these balms smell exactly like their soda counterparts. Next time you’re craving a root beer, go for the lip balm version instead and save yourself the calories, sugar and caffeine! Genius, right?

Crazy Rumors Soda Pop Lip Balms, $4 each

If you’re not familiar with Crazy Rumors (where have you been?), check out how awesomely pure their ingredients are…

Ingredients: Certified Organic Jojoba Oil, Certified Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Certified Organic Shea Butter, Candelilla Wax, Soy Wax, Natural & Organic Flavor Oils, Vitamin E, Certified Organic Carnauba Wax & Natural Stevia – All Natural, Cruelty Free & Vegan

My wonderful VBR readers are welcome to enjoy a 25% discount off everything on Crazy Rumors’ website. Simply use the promo code VBR when checking out! This code will expire June 28th, so make sure to use it soon! Enjoy!

Pucker up with HibisKiss by Crazy Rumors

Crazy Rumors vegan lip balm giveaway!

Vegan Beauty Review featured in Woman’s World Magazine

On snap! There’s a new vegan lip balm in town!

Sunny — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:55:25 +0000

Not only is this vegan lip balm I’ve recently discovered all-natural, organic and vegan but it’s also rawsome. It’s Hurraw! Balm. This is very exciting to me because I didn’t even know raw lip balm existed! For those of you who might not know what I’m talking about when I mention the word raw: It basically means that it contains organic, raw, cold-pressed and centrifuged extracted nut/seed oils and butters that have been processed below 118 degrees – that way all the essential nutrients in these ingredients stay in tact. This means your smackers are gonna feel super quenched and happily nourished!

I’m a huge lip balm fanatic. I’m also pretty picky when it comes to vegan lip balms that I like using consistently. I definitely know what I’m not a fan of – I especially don’t like balms that are oily, lumpy or sticky. The consistency of Hurraw! Balms is simply perfect… it’s smooth, not grainy and it lasts a long time. They are also very affordable ($3.79 each) and come in a variety of fun flavors to choose from: Vanilla Bean, Cinnamon, Coconut, Grapefruit, Orange, Mint, Almond, Licorice, Lime, Rootbeer, Chocolate and Lemon. Of the flavors I’ve tried, my favs so far are Cinnamon (it has a pretty, sheer red tint), Mint (it’s tingly and fresh) and Vanilla (it has real raw vanilla beans – you can see the little black bean speckles in this balm which give it an amazing flavor). I’m eager to eventually try Rootbeer and Chocolate – don’t those sound delish?

I also want to point out that these balms are ovaly shaped versus the traditional round tubed balms. The shape makes for an easy application and these balms are definitely more pocket friendly. Hurraw to that!

If you live in the Los Angeles area, you can purchase Hurraw! Balms at Erewhon. Otherwise, you can buy directly from Hurraw!’s website.

To order and for more info: Hurraw! Lip Balm

Crazy Rumors vegan lip balm giveaway!

Sunny — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:57:47 +0000

To celebrate Vegan Beauty Review being in Woman’s World Magazine this week, we’re going to have a Crazy Rumors vegan lip balm giveaway. Crazy Rumors lip balms really are the best! They come in a variety of fun flavors (i.e. coffee, tea, ice cream, gumball, etc. – fun, right?) and they are packed with moisturizing and nourishing ingredients to keep your sexy smackers ever so kissable.

One lucky VBR reader is going to win the following:

The A La Mode, Parlor Collection (Orange Creamsicle, Raspberry Sherbet & Mint Chocolate)

and the Gumball, Sweet Tooth Collection (Bubble Gum, Grape Bubble & Mint Bubble)

All you have to do to enter to win is leave a comment on this post (feel free to enter as many times as you like). A winner will be randomly selected and announced on January 26th. Good luck!

*UPDATE* Winner of the Crazy Rumors lip balms is Miss Alix! Congrats!

Winner was selected using random.org

For more info: Crazy Rumors

Pucker up with HibisKiss by Crazy Rumors

Sunny — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:31:29 +0000

Crazy Rumors fans everywhere must be stoked! Not only do they sell amazing vegan lip balms that smell and taste amazing (i.e. their famous tea-inspired Brew & coffee-inspired Perk lines) but now they have their signature lip balms with all natural mineral pigmentation that’ll add a lil’ subtle hint of color to those sexy smackers.

Crazy Rumors Lip Balms are all natural, vegan, gourmet and these particular ones in this post are hibiscus inspired lip tints that come in a variety of shades: Tropical (red with purple undertones), Coral (rich pink), Sunset (red-orange), Sunrise (orange-ish), Pearl (light pink) & Breeze (brownish-pink). If you’ve never tried Crazy Rumors before, you really need to treat yourself to a yummy tube. They are ultra moisturizing and to be quite honest, they are addictive. I keep one in my purse, one in each bathroom, one in my car and one by my bedside.

Tropical HibisKiss $6

If you can’t decide on a single shade (my favorite happens to be Tropical), buy all six for the price of 5 ($30). They’ll even throw in a bonus Red Hibiscus Lip Balm with every 6 pack order.

Try all 6 shades for $30

Ingredients: Certified Organic Jojoba Oil, Certified Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Certified Organic Shea Butter, Candelilla Wax, Soy Wax, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxide, Natural & Organic Flavors, Vitamin E, Certified Organic Carnauba Wax, Natural Stevia & Hibiscus Flower

Other Crazy Rumors lip balm lines include: Fresh Squeezed, A La Mode, Brew, Perk, Gumball & Candy Cane – I highly recommend them all!

For more info: Crazy Rumors