Review : Burt’s Bees Lip Stash ‘Mixed’

Recently, I completely ran out of my beloved SoftLips lip balm so I headed straight away to my local drugstore. Unfortunately, the store was out of my favourite SoftLips flavor (Strawberry). Bummed and not having the time to jet off to another store, I reached for my second favourite lip balm, Burt’s Bees.

Now, I hadn’t used Burt’s Bees lip balm for years and years (goes to show you how much of a fan I am of SoftLips!) and I was a little apprehensive about buying it again but one always needs to moisturize their lips!  I couldn’t decide between all the different varieties so I ended up getting a mixed trio that came with a super cute bee shaped eraser.

(Image: Burt's Bees)

The set included:

Burt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm – The original lip balm. I really liked this one, especially the slight peppermint scent and tingle it left. I found myself re-applying often because I liked the cooling effect it had on my lips.

Burt’s Bees Honey Lip Balm – I was looking forward to this one because well, it’s honey and who doesn’t love honey? I hate to say it but I did not care for flavor this at all. The scent was over-whelming and ended up giving me a headache.

Burt’s Bees Replenishing Lip Balm – This is hand’s down my favourite out of the three. The Pomegranate scent is sweet but not in your face and it leaves a slight (not noticeable unless you have super pale lips) tint to your lips. I will re-purchase this one again when I’m out of it.

Overall, these lip balms are worth the money. They’re highly moisturizing, go on smooth, are long-lasting and you get a lot for your money. As with all of the products, these are all natural as well. Burt’s Bees lip balm is a staple for many beauty and skin care fans and now I know why. You might even say they’ve reached the cult-like status of oh, I don’t know, Carmex.

If you were to buy these individually, they’d be $3 each. The Mixed Lip Stash however is $5 (it’s on sale!) and thus is a better deal.  The set found on the Burt’s Bees website doesn’t include the cute bee eraser, but it does come with a Burt’s Bees lip balm in the classic tin.