C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Shine – Hall of Fame Worthy?

Pros – smells amazing and the mint inside doesn’t irritate lips.
Cons – love it but have too many balms in my life.

Does it stay in the Hall of Fame?

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Citrus [si-truh s] noun – a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae, originating in tropical and subtropical southeast regions of the world.

Get your citrus on with any of these…

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I’m kinda sad that we’re wrapping up our Best of Summer feature, but we have some great fall products to talk about so look for features on those shortly. Here are some that are keeping my summer never ending! From L to R clockwise:

 

CARESS Evenly Gorgeous Exfoliating Beauty Bar, Burnt Brown Sugar & Karite Butter ($7.99/6-pack @ walgreens.com).

BATH & BODY WORKS Fragrant Waters Roll-On in Sweet Pea ($7.50/8.5ml @ bathandbodyworks.com).

DEVOTED CREATIONS 'Haute Couture' Tanning Lotion ($39.95/12.25oz @ tan2day.com).

C.O. BIGELOW Lemon Eau de Parfum ($34.50/3.4oz @ bigelowchemists.com).

HAMPTON SUN Privet Bloom Body Lotion ($35/6.6oz @ hamptonsuncare.com).

TILLIA BEAUTY Pink Grapefruit Sugar Scrub ($16/10oz @ tilliabeauty.com).

KIEHL’S Superbly Restorative Argan Body Cleansing Oil ($27.50/8oz @ saks.com).

What do you think when you smell a pleasing beauty product? I seem to assume that if it smells nice, it must work, right? Wrong! There are a lot of them out there that yes, they smell nice, but belong in the trash. Here’s our last installment of products that not only perform up to par but also smell heavenly.

1. C.O. BIGELOW new Body Wash in Wild Berry ($12/10oz @ amazon.com) from the Village Perfumer Body Care Collection
2. NOAH’S NATURALS Rosemary Mint Conditioner ($10.99/10oz @ noahsnaturals.com) from the Organic line
3. AROMAFLORIA Teakwood Foaming Body Wash ($20/8oz @ aromafloria.com)
4. BOOTH’S Shea Butter Cream Bath ($6.99/16oz @ amazon.com)
5. LINDEN LEAVES Ginseng and Orange Blossom Crème de la Crème Body Butter ($25.95/7oz @ lindenleaves.com)

My skin is sure killing me these days because it’s so dry this time of year. I have a humidifier on every night and that won’t visibly help my skin, especially on my legs but C.O. BIGELOW Derma Remedy Intense Dry Skin Therapy Both Lotion ($18/6.7oz) will. This hypoallergenic concoction is for really dry, chapped and overall bummed out skin and claims to provide a moisture barrier for more than 24-hours.

Got eczema or psoriasis? These will really help those conditions too. Part of the trio of products is the Derma Remedy Intense Dry Skin Therapy Medicated Treatment ($16/2oz), that will treat cracked skin, which thankfully is not quite mine, but it's good to know that it exists. Use either one of these with the Derma Remedy Intense Dry Skin Therapy Body Wash ($16/6.7oz) and really protect and heal your skin. Spring can’t come soon enough! All three @ bigelowchemists.com

The C.O. BIGELOW Peach Nut Oil Liquid Soap ($15 @ bigelowchemists.com) is an 18-in-1 soap not just for the shower. The formula doesn’t give a lot of lather and you have to use quite a bit to cleanser but that's not a problem since the bottle is a big 7.5oz. And the scent? A really light hint of peach that isn’t overpowering or un-natural smelling.

Here’s the interesting part - Not only can it be used for both the body and hair, but other parts as well. As in, other parts of the house! Straight from the label on the bottle, and I quote, “laundry, floor cleaning (floor cleaning??), jewelry cleaning, stovetops, car washing, boat washing, and the strangest one, surf board washing.

Now when anyone tries to tell me about a great all-in-one? I’ll just mention this one and case closed.