Boots Lip Soothers..WONDERBALM!

After eyeing the Boots rack at Target for months, I finally picked up their Wonderbalm.

I had loved their rose and geranium scented skin balm,

which I used for my lips and cuticles.  It smells so old school, and the tin is pretty great.
But I can't find it anywhere anymore! From what I've read, they discontinued it. Which is a beauty tragedy, as it had a myriad of good qualities and was affordable! I couldn't find a single thing I didn't like about it, and would have purchased a case of them had I known they'd be going off market.

I wasn't impressed with their organic lip balm AT ALL.

>>>> This stuff is crap.
It is so thick you have to nearly stand on the tube to get any of the yellow sludge to come out,
and then it is another process entirely to spread it on your lips.

It is like coagulated pancake batter: alternately runny and chunky, with strange grainy bits that never dissolve.





After they pulled their best product (the skin balm) and replaced it with the yellow lip sludge, I was hesitant to try anything else.

But I did like the looks of their Wonderbalm, always stopping to check it out on my way through cosmetics.

So this morning I caved.
I picked it up, 0.5 cute little ounces in a chubby faux-glass pot.

And I love it.
The smell is nice--not olive-y at all.
It is different though..almost like grapes and flowers, and a bit sweet.
If you get some in your mouth it doesn't taste bad.

The texture is unique as well--it has incredible slip and is very very thin.
I see where the "olive" ingredient comes in, because it does feel somewhat like olive oil on your lips.
It has some nice shine, but more than anything it just feels good on your lips; soft, comforting, and sheer.
It is the thinnest "balm" I have ever encountered.
In the tub it is a nearly sheer white--like Vaseline mixed with milk.
The only other lip product I can compare it to is La Mer The Balm.
And that right there speaks millions for this Wonderbalm!
La Mer has the same light slip and my lips soak it right up, just like the Wonderbalm.
The only difference is that La Mer starts as a solid and you have to warm it to apply, whereas Wonderbalm's texture never changes and it is always ready to apply.
That, and La Mer will make a serious dent in your paycheck.


I rubbed some on my poor cuticles last night and was surprised at what I woke up to!
Let me preface by saying my cuticles are a war zone: dry, peeling (even to the point of bleeding sometimes), painful, and resistant to any treatments. Aquaphor can't help, neither can Neosporin, nor Lush's adorable Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter.

So I skeptically dabbed some Wonderbalm in those babies last night and they look 5 times better than usual this morning! And feel great as well.

Hoorah for Wonderbalm, my nightstand's new best friend! I will stock up on this for sure.

Healing Your Winter Skin

My secret weapon:


I got this at Whole Foods for $25-$30. I've had it for more than 2 years and I'm about halfway down the tub. It has bee pollen and royal jelly in it and is more of a salve than a cream. It is a yellowy shade and you only need a bit on your fingers--it melts down and absorbs quickly. I'll slather some on my face after a bath, before bed, and sometimes use a dab during the day on my cheeks and brow bones for a bit of a glow.

For a cheaper dry skin treatment (I really consider the Egyptian Magic an indulgence) I like Pond's Dry Skin Cream.
It does just what it says it will ! And quickly!! Available at basically any drugstore, and I believe mine was $6 at Rite Aid.

And for those wine lovers out there....
  Merlot skincare is wonderful! The day cream has an especially fabulous texture. You can find these at most Walgreen's.
I use these 3 moisturizers because I find if I use the same one on a consistent basis my skin stops responding the way I would like it to. These 3 all have different beneficial properties, so I swap them out every couple of days.
Happy Moisturizing!