As someone with perpetually dry lips, I’ve honed down exactly what I’m looking for in a lip balm. All I want is an everyday balm made from simple, all-natural ingredients, with no extra scent, that smells pleasant, but subtly so. I need my lip balm to be smooth, buttery, and moisturizing without being greasy. It must glide onto my lips without pulling or tugging, and it must stay put for hours.
I don’t seek novelty in scent or packaging; I desire a workhorse that performs. This is surprisingly hard to find, considering what I want is less, not more.
I found Portland Bee Balm a few years ago and it’s been my staple ever since. It’s exactly what I’ve looked for in a lip balm, and nothing more. Here’s why:
- It moisturizes my lips without adding shine. (Which makes it great for dudes, too.)
- The balm has a buttery texture that stays put and isn’t the slightest bit greasy.
- It smells warm and sweet, but barely, and tastes neutral in a good way. (No bitterness!)
- The ingredients are a short list, and are as simple and natural as can be: beeswax, coconut oil and olive oil.
- Five stars for the wood paper wrapping, which gives the tube a nice handfeel, and makes it easy to find in your purse or on your nightstand without having to look with your eyes.
(As an aside, am I the only one who finds lip balm before bed to be an essential step to sleeping well?)
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The balm comes in two versions: Unscented and Oregon Mint. By now I’m sure you’ve guessed it’s the plain version that I love. It smells of warm, sweet beeswax, which quite honestly is one of the most comforting scents. My hubs uses the mint version, which is good too. It’s a subtle mint, enough scent to “be there,” but just so. Normally mint-flavored balms make my lips peel, but not this one.
I keep one on my nightstand, one in my purse, another in the car, another in my gym bag…
While writing this, I also spotted a new SPF 15 version called Solar Eclipse with non-nano zinc. I’ll have to get my hands on a tube or two before the sun breaks in the PNW.
This post is NOT sponsored by Portland Bee Balm, but I wish it was! PBB is just a product I love and use on the daily.
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Girl you’re not the only one who keeps lip balm by the bedside, lol! Can you get this brand online?
I’m glad I’m not the only one, haha! Yes, you can get it online – I’ve linked to it above. 🙂