Lip Heaven

Hey Everybody!

My name is Payton. And I have a problem. I am addicted to lip balm. There, I said it! And I will say it over and over again! I am obsessed. My lips have always been dry, tight, and chapped. I never really noticed it until recently. Now wherever I go, whatever I do, I always have something on my lips. (She really does, there is never a moment that I see her where she's not continuously rubbing something on her lips. Baby smoooth ;) -Holly)  I wanted to review my lip balms with you all. Everything from my holy grail lip balms, to the ones I regret buying. Hope everyone enjoys! :)

1. Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula

This is my absolute favorite lip product I've used since my obsession started. It is so creamy, and it does not give any tint or sparkle, just a nice, creamy, smooth finish. It is enriched with vitamin E and has SPF 15, to protect your lips from the sun. It also smells really nice, like cocoa butter! It's not marketed as a scented product, the smell just comes from the natural cocoa butter used in the product to make your lips so smooth. I like this because I tend to be drawn to more natural things. I find that Lip balms loaded with artificial scents and flavors smell and taste weird, it's just too fake. The Palmers company used its Cocoa Butter Formula comes to make many other products as well. Everything from lip butters, to swivel sticks, to cream, soap and even facial moisturizers.  I have not tried all the products, but because of my love for this one, I'm deffinatly going to go and try some out! Be expecting some reviews soon!
to find this photo and other Palmer's products go  here   

2.Burt's Bees  Beeswax lip balm
     
I am very sorry to say, I regret buying this. I had bought this chaptsick a couple years ago, and from the start I noticed that it was very thick and sticky. It didn't moisturize my lips, it coated them with a layer of  chapstick. I would usually end up wiping it off at the end of the day, and my lips would still be dry and dull. This is strange, and very disappointing, because I happen to love many of Burt's Bees other products, including their other lip products! I actually love their pomegranate lip balm and the tinted balm's too. I just think that this specific type (with the beeswax) was not my cup of tea. The other lip products that I do like probably have different ingredients that benefit your lips much more than the beeswax lip balm. (Comment below if you would like me or Holly to write a blogpost on comparing the ingredients of different lip balms and which ingredients are best for your lips!)
I got this picture here

3. EOS lip balm


This has got to be the cutest lip balm I have ever seen. Along with being adorable it is extremely hydrating. A little bit goes along way with this product. Whenever my lips are feel uncomfortably dry, all I have to do is glide this product across my lips and, voila! Instant relief! My lips are not cakey or sticky at all. This is defiantly my second favorite on my "Holy Grail" list. This product is honestly so much fun to apply, as silly as that sounds. You twist of the top and smooth the round ball of lip balm onto your lips. You wouldn't think so, but it really feels very different then when you apply lip balm out of  a stick! I find that the roundness of the lip balm pressing against your lips and massaging them also makes my lips fuller, as well as hydrated.  The EOS lip balms are made with 95% organic ingredients, including Shea butter and jojoba oil. It also has Vitamin E, which is great for your lips, and is very antioxidant rich. It is also 100% natural, and is Paraben free, as well as petrolatum and gluten free! I loved my EOS so much that I used it up completely (and you will never imagine how much product can fit in such a small container's worth.) It was a great buy, and I would defiantly re-purchase again, again and again! EOS also make products such as lotion, shaving cream, and lip balms in tubes (instead of the little egg shapes!). I will try to get them, and totally do a review.
To find the picture and other EOS products, go here

4. L'Oreal Paris Color Riche balm


Last but DEFIANTLY not least. This product is new to the L'Oreal family. A soothing balm with a light sheer of color. It comes in a beautiful translucent cap, in the color of the balm itself , and golden tube. It comes in eight beautiful colors (shown in the picture above. I got the picture from here). With SPF 15 this balm will give you protection from the sun. The color of the lip balm will give you a sheer tint. I have been using this product everywhere I go. I used to use 2 lip products on my lips: a plain, matte lip balm (like the cocoa butter), and then add a sweet lip gloss on top for color. But now when I'm in a rush, I can just whip out my L'Oreal lip balm, and be ready to go. It has defiantly been a savior for my lips and my time! It nourishes your lips for up to 8 hours, and an additional 2 hours after you take it off. My friend has also been using the balm, she bought it shortly after hearing me RAVE about it, and she loves it as much as I do.

Until next time, keep your lips nourished and hydrated!
xoxo Payton

My Secret To Being Confidently Beautiful

Makeup can make you beautiful. It can make people stare when you walk into a room. They'll wish they had lashes as long, dark, and thick as yours. Lips as plump and pink as yours. Cheekbones as defined and sculpted as yours. Skin as even as yours.

They will compliment you, tell you how amazing you look. But for me, when I hear those compliments, of course I'm flattered, but in the back of my mind it's not enough. Because at the end of the day, it's all fake. The lashes, lips, contoured cheekbones, they all wash off. And what are you left with? Well...YOU.

Just plain me. That's what I wan't people to compliment, that's what I want them to think is beautiful. Now don't get me wrong, I wear makeup almost everyday. ALMOST. There are those days where I wake up in the morning, look in the mirror, and decide I actually look beautiful.

It took me forever to get to that point. For the longest time I wished I could still be pretty without makeup. I would be so envious of the girls who would come to school without any makeup, and still look stunning.

Basically, being beautiful is one thing. But being CONFIDENTLY beautiful is another. You shouldn't just look pretty, you should FEEL pretty. When someone tells you how beautiful you look, believe them. Because they shouldn't be complimenting your makeup, they should be complimenting YOU.

Now, I'm not saying don't wear makeup. Girl, if you're going out, by all means, pull out those fake lashes and glue 'em on. Just don't do it everyday. There was this amazing scene in Desperate Housewives a few seasons back (holla to all you Desperate Housewives fans out there!). Gabby was telling her daughter that she was not allowed to wear makeup until she feels like she doesn't need it. That is exactly how I feel.

Makeup can be dangerous. If put into he hands of an insecure girl, it can change her into and entirely different person. Makeup should only be used to have fun, dress up, compliment and outfit. Not hide who you are. You will NEVER feel beautiful that way, trust me.

Until next time, enjoy makeup, but use it wisely :)

xoxo
Holly

p.s. I know that getting to the point where you fully believe that you are beautiful without makeup is VERY hard and will take awhile. Comment and tell me if you would like me to do a series to help you get there. This is something that I strongly believe in, and will probably end up doing a series anyway. I believe in all you girls, you are all beautiful, and I will help you see it <3