Bohemian Beetnik NOT! Petroleum Jelly {review}

This isn't exactly a lip balm, but it can be used on the lips and that is what I've been doing! And it surely is a life saver, so I say it deserves a review!

WHERE TO FIND:

This is another product from Bohemian Beetnik. The shop sells a variety of bath & beauty products, including natural deodorants and lip & cheek stains. I've also reviewed a balm from this shop, here.

PRICE:

Prices have gone up since I purchased, but the NOT! Petroleum Jelly is currently set at $6.99 for a 3oz. glass jar. Pretty good deal for that amount of product! And I didn't mention in my other Bohemian Beetnik review, but they are committed to reducing waste and offer $1 off of refills when you send an empty container back to them!

SHIPPING & PACKAGING:

It's been a loong while since I ordered this, so I don't exactly remember. But I know the shipping time wasn't upsetting and it didn't arrive damaged! :) On the listing, it says that shipping costs are $3.28. Not completely outrageous since it's a 3oz. glass jar.

APPEARANCE:
This comes in a glass jar with a white plastic lid. There is one label on the front with the name of the product, what it can be used for, and a link to Bohemian Beetnik. The label's holding up pretty well after all the bouncing around it has done at the bottom of my bag every day. What I don't like about the label is that no ingredients are listed! But at least the list of ingredients is very small, so it's easy to remember!

INGREDIENTS:

What I noticed about Bohemian Beetnik is that they use as few ingredients as possible in their products. I really appreciate this since products don't always need to have a million ingredients to be really awesome. NOT! Petroleum Jelly has only TWO ingredients -- organic palm oil and beeswax.

TEXTURE & GLIDE:

The balm makes my lips feel moist! Seriously, my lips feel drenched in moisture, but not in a suffocating way whatsoever. Actually, it is quite light. It almost feels a bit greasy, but not quite so -- it feels rather pleasant on the lips. This is in a jar, so you have to use your finger to apply, and it usually goes on super smooth. But I've found that the balm is really affected by temperature. I usually keep it on my windowsill and when it gets pretty cold, it takes a little rubbing action to get some on your finger to apply. And when I took it to Hawaii, it melted a bit on the top, but not to the point where it would run or leak. It takes a few swipes to get enough on your lips, and it leaves your finger feeling a bit oily, but the slight annoyances are worth it for how it makes the lips feel!

MOISTURIZING ABILITIES:

This balm... it adds a lot of moisture without being super moisturizing. Does that make any sense? It feels like it's the most moisturizing ever when it's on the lips, but it really has about average moisturizing abilities. Possibly a little above average. But in any case, it leaves my lips soft after using.

WEAR:

This is surprising long lasting for how light the product is. I put it on before bed sometimes and it is known to last all night! Which would be a good 7 hours for me! During the day, it can last up to 3 or 4 hours. However, it wears off fast with food and drink. And another thing worth mentioning, it leaves a nice gloss on the lips! 

SCENT & FLAVOR:

I never noticed this had a scent until a friend told me it smelled like honey. I guess I had never really sniffed it (after having it for months, ahem), because I didn't expect it to have a scent. But after taking a sniff or two, I noticed the slight honey scent! And it doesn't have any flavor, to me at least!

BUY AGAIN?

I've had this for several months, have been using it several times a day, and I'm not even close to being half way down the jar. If I ever need to buy more, I definitely will! It has become a product I must have with me at all times! It feels great on the lips and I have discovered that my lips have no allergic reaction to it at all! It's my go-to product when my lips aren't behaving! I would highly recommend NOT! Petroleum Jelly from Bohemian Beetnik to anyone, especially since its uses are not limited to just the lips!

Bohemian Beetnik Honey Bee Balm {review}

I discovered this product when I went through my "I love honey!" phase (until I realized I actually don't). I had purchased from Bohemian Beetnik previously, so I had some high hopes for this balm.

WHERE TO FIND: 

The Raw Honey Butter Lip Balm can be found in the shop called Bohemian Beetnik. Apart from this balm, the seller has a variety of products in her shop, including lip & cheek stains, lip plumpers, and a honey lip gloss.

PRICE: 

The price of this balm is $4.99 for a .25oz glass jar of balm. (I lucked out and bought it on sale!)

SHIPPING & PACKAGING: 

Shipping was $2. Not too bad for it is a bit heavy (glass jar and all), and it was packaged very well. 


APPEARANCE:
This balm comes in a .25oz glass jar with a white plastic lid. It's a cute little jar! There's a round sticker on the bottom with all of the info for the balm (name, shop, ingredients).

INGREDIENTS: 

This balm has only TWO ingredients! Raw honey and organic palm shortening.

TEXTURE & GLIDE: 

Since this is in a mini jar, you have to apply this with your finger. Mine always seems kind of hard on the top whenever I use it. Maybe because it gets cold? The texture is kind of grainy, but that wasn't unexpected (you can see the texture in the photo). It goes on fine, but then it feels a bit sticky and well, kind of liquid-y. Perhaps I tend to put too much, but it always feels way too glossy on my lips.

MOISTURIZING ABILITIES: 

I'm not sure how well this moisturizes. Supposedly honey is supposed to have some healing powers, but I am never able to leave the balm on long enough to see how well it moisturizes.

WEAR: 

I find the feel of the balm too uncomfortable on my lips, so I tend to take it off in about 10 minutes. So I'm sorry, but I don't know how long this would last, but I'd assume that it wouldn't be too long anyway. It's too liquid-y (to use that word again...) to stay on the lips for an extended period of time. 

SCENT & FLAVOR: 

Well, it smells like honey. And it tastes like honey. On the plus side, when you're done applying the balm, you can just lick your finger to get the rest of the balm and you're basically just eating honey. Ha! Don't judge me...

BUY AGAIN?

No, I would not buy this balm again. I just don't like the texture and I realized I don't like honey that much. However, I would probably purchase other items from this shop! Previously, I bought an organic Vaseline substitute called NOT Petroleum Jelly from Bohemian Beetnik. It's a fantastic, versatile product that I sometimes use on my lips at night for extra moisturization. And it lasts ALL night! So Bohemian Beetnik does make some good products, but the Raw Honey Butter Lip Balm is not for me.