Posts Tagged ‘Burt’s Bees’

The holiday season is upon us, and manufacturer’s are rolling out their Holiday Gift Sets, which offer great value to the customers.  Burt’s Bees is no exception.  They have put together 6 Great Sets for the Earth-Friendly buyer.  A little bit about each:

Burt’s Bees Polka-Dot Perfect Mani-Pedi Kit

Indulge in a little natural beauty! Everything you need for the perfect pink slipper pampering night fits neatly in our adorable and practical polka-dot bag.

Contains:

•Almond Milk Hand Creme (2 oz.)
•Coconut Foot Creme(4.34 oz.)
•Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme (.30 oz.)
•Pomegranate Lip Balm (.15 oz.)
•Bee Nail File
•2 Cuticle Sticks
•Red & White Polka-Dot Bag

Burt’s Bees Mini Lip Gloss Collection

Four juicy shades, one great gift.

This collection lets her drench her lips with four juicy shades for a hint of color and endless shine. These hydrating natural lip glosses are flavored with citrus oils for a kiss of fresh-squeezed flavor. She’ll have a color for every mood and four ways to get more kissable lips.

Contains:

•Nectar Nude Lip Gloss (.3 oz.)
•Pucker Berry Lip Gloss (.3 oz.)
•Sweet Pink Lip Gloss (.3 oz.)
•Zesty Red Lip Gloss (.3 oz.)

Burt’s Bees Lip Balm Purse Pack- Mixed

Lip Balm Purse Pack “Mixed”

The perfect stocking stuffer! An adorable keepsake cloth purse loaded with the world’s best natural lip balm.

Contains:

•2 Beeswax Lip Balms (.15 oz.)
•1 Honey Lip Balm (.15 oz.)
•1 Pomegranate Beeswax Lip Balm (.15 oz.)
•Keepsake Purse

Burt’s Bees Lip Balm Purse Pack- Classic

Lip Balm Purse Pack “Classic”

The perfect stocking stuffer! An adorable keepsake cloth purse loaded with the world’s best natural lip balm.

Contains:

•4 Beeswax Lip Balms (.15 oz.)
•Keepsake Purse

Burt’s Bees A Few Favorite Things Gift Set

A Few Favorite Things

Naturally, it was hard to pick just a few of our favorite things…but we think you’ll agree this great assortment would make any fan’s list.

Contains:

•Beeswax Lip Balm (.15 oz.)
•Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme (.60 oz.)
•Milk and Honey Body Lotion (8 fl. oz.)
•Soap Bark Facial Cleanser (6 oz.)

Burt’s Bees Value Pack

Value Pack - Soap Bark Facial Cleanser (6 oz.) and Peach & Willowbark Deep Pore Scrub (4 oz.)

Value Pack celebrating 25 years of natural products.

These new value packs are a great deal to try out new products as well as those they already love.

Products so natural, you’ll want to eat them!

A recent article by Cosmetic Design announced that the latest trend in the beauty industry is the use of food ingredients in beauty products.  Many companies are going as far as products that are so natural they are even edible!  Regardless of how edible a product is, the use of natural foods we eat in beauty products is not necessarily a bad idea.  Dr. Debra Luftman, a well-known Dermatologist told Better Nutrition, “What’s good for your heart and weight is good for your skin and brain.” 

Almonds

Almonds are a high source of Vitamin E, which is a natural sunscreen.  Dr. Jeffrey Dover, a professor of dermatology at Yale told Women’s Heath, “Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant that helps to prevent skin cells from UV light and other environmental factors that generate cell-damaging free radicals.”  Studies have shown that people who consumer certain amounts of Vitamin E don’t sunburn as easily as those who do not.  Try Queen Helene’s Almond Massage Cream. 

Carrots

Carrots are one of the best sources for beta-carotene, which is a natural anti-oxidant and source of vitamin A.  Dr. Howard Murad told Better Nutrition that carrots can, “help present the overproduction of cells in the skin’s outer layer,” even the development of skin cancer cells. For a quick midday skin pick-me-up, try Burt’s Bees Carrot Seed Complexion Mist.

Cocoa Butter

See, chocolate is good for you!  In fact, the antioxidants in cocoa butter can help reduce skin roughness and prevent sun damage.  Cocoa butter also contains high moisturizing properties that help prevent and hide stretch marks, and skin irritation.  Try Triple Lanolin’s Cocoa Butter Creme. 

Grapes

The Romans had it right.  They used to crush up grapes and use the mush for various topical skin cream.  Grapes (particularly the grape seed oil) are a great source of antioxidants.  Vinotherapy, spa treatments that use grape extracts and grape seed oil is a trend that started in Paris, and has started expanding to many high end spas throughout the United States.  For some at home Vinotherapy, try Vineyard Grapes Moisturizer.

Milk

Cleopatra used to bathe in milk.  If it was good enough for the Queen, it’s good enough for us!  Milk has very strong concentrations of vitamins A and D, which are natural skin moisturizers.  Health Magazine also reports that the fat in milk is also good for reducing swelling.  Try Almay Milk Plus Renewing Night Cream.

Allure Magazine is simply one of our must-have magazines each month.  Out of all the women’s magazines that are out there, we find it by  far has one of the best insights into the beauty industry.  There’s a reason why they are called “The Beauty Expert.” Every year, Allure releases their “Best of Beauty Awards,” where they carefully select the best products in all beauty categories.  See below for some of last years’ winners.

Best Long-Wearing Lipstick: Revlon ColorStay Lipcolor

Best Nail Polish:  Three way tie between Cover Girl Boundless Color Nail Polish in Red Revolution, Essie Nail Polish in Limo-Scene, and OPI Nail Lacquer in Lincoln Park After Dark.

Best Base Coat:  Duri Nail Growth System Rejuvacote

Best Eyeshadow: L’Oreal Paris HIP High Intensity Pigments Cream Shadow Paint in Nervy 

Best Concelarer:  Murad Acne Treatment Concealer

Best Powder: L’Oreal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Powder

Best Facial Self-Tanner:  Jergens Natural Glow Face Daily Moisturizer SPF 20

Best Cheap Thrill: Cover Girl Outlast All-Day Liquid Makeup

Best Natural Selection: Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream

Best Women’s Fragrance: Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue, Ralph Lauren Notorious, and Tommy Girl by Hilfiger

Best Men’s Fragrance:  Burberry Brit for Men and Tom Ford for Men

Best Tweezers: Tweezerman Slant Tweezer

Best Blow-Dryer: T3 Bespoke Labs Featherweight Professional Ionic Ceramic Hair Dryer

The most buzzed about birthday of the year!

Burt’s Bees, a leader in natural personal care product industry is celebrating their 25th birthday!  Tons of top celebrities like Paris Hilton, Seth Green, and Terrell Owens came out to celebrate with them!

And they should throw themselves a party!  While many businseses are suffering from the recession, Burt’s Bees business has been booming, as sales have doubled in the last three years.

What started out in 1984 as a beeswax candle company, quickly evolved into a soap, perfume, and personal care product company.  In 1991, they launched their best selling beeswax lip balm and the rest is history!  All of their products are based on ingredients that come form nature, hence making them as natural as possible

Burt’s Bees is committed to creating natural, Earth-friendly products that are good for both you and the environment.  In conjunction with the Natural Products Association, in May 2008, they pioneered the Natural Standard for Personal Care Products, which requires a products to be made with at least 95% all-natural ingredients in ordered to be labeled “natural.”

With dozens of awards under their belt, Burt’s Bees is definitely a quality brand to try. InStyle Magazine named their SPF 30 sunscreen as the best natural sunscreen, and both Self Magazine and Health Magazine named their Naturally Nourishing Milk and Shea Butter Body Wash as the best shower gel in their Healthy Beauty Awards (just to name a few).

Check out DBC’s entire collection of Burt’s Bees Products.  We guarantee you’ll fall in love if you haven’t already.

Shea Butter is a moisturizing ingredient that skin care companies have been using for years.  It comes from the fruit of Shea trees, which are found in central Africa.  Many major beauty companies have made claims that shea butter is a natural moisturizing agent and contains other beneficial skin care elements. We agreed  that the difference between products with and without shea butter was obvious, but up until recently, no scientific studies had actually confirmed these statements.  

The first scientific study on shea butter was recently completed by AAK, the world’s largest producer of shea butter.  Their studies confirmed that in fact shea butter is indeed a very effective moisturizing ingredient.  

Great news for us considering that we carry many different products that contain the ingredient.  Some of our favorites include Burt’s Bees Shea Butter Hand Cream, Queen Helene Mango and Shea Butter Hand and Body Lotion, and Jergens Shea Butter Lotion.