Burt's Bees Honey Pot collection

There's just something about this bloody brand that I can't get enough of! I'm in love with their packaging, their natural products, and the name Burt just down right makes me smile. What a chap eh?! I mean, just look at this gorgeous little pot (part of the 2014 Christmas collection). Not only is it shaped like a, erm, traditional honey pot, it's filled with lip and hand care goodness in the form of two delicious lip balms and the ever-so-greasy-but-ever-so-moisturising hand salve (I prefer to wear it before bed for this reason).

The beeswax lip balm surprises you, as it leaves your lips tingling with its peppermint flavour. I can't get enough of it for this reason, and my lips feel all soft and nourished when I'm wearing it. In fact, this will be my second tube as I've already been using one for the past few months (they're long-lasting!). Onto the honey lip balm and, while the texture is smooth and my lips feel moisturised, it doesn't smell like honey whatsoever. In fact, it smells more like talcum powder to me, so it just reminds me of babies! I wouldn't say it's off-putting at all, but it's not the pleasant honey scent I was hoping for.

It doesn't look like this collection is available on the Burt's Bees site anymore, but I've spotted it on lookfantastic.com, so get it while you can (grab 10% off your order using the code TREAT10LF or 15% if you're a new customer using the code NEW15LF). It's only £7.99, and the fact the pot can be used for whatever takes your fancy (jewellery, make up, candles; heck, why not honey?) really makes it worth your pennies in my opinion. I think it'd make a lovely little gift too, and the cardboard sleeve is easily removed so you could add some extra goodies before gifting it if you're feeling generous!

Have you tried Burt's Bees products before? What's your favourite?



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butter LONDON Gilded Gears Nail Lacquer Set

Are anyone else's January/February posts a bit of a homage to the cracking fella that is Santa and his good old gifts? Well, this is one of mine, and I wanted to share it because butter LONDON is a brand I'd not really heard of until later last year when my sister got into them, and I'm liking the look of them!

The brand is a decade old and most probably well known for their nail 'lacquers' (prefer 'varnish' myself but hey ho). "We believe in Rock & Roll. Great Britain. And Fashion". Apart from their fabulously patriotic slogan (and clear aversion to commas), the unique selling point of butter is that their shades are inspired by the styles featured in New York and London fashion shows, so it's interesting to see their interpretation in this respect! With this in mind, the Gilded Gears set is inspired by Steampunk style, which is synonymous with the Victorian era and the industrialisation of it apparently. If you want to read a bit more about it, this is a pretty interesting article here. I'd never heard of this style until now, but every day's a school day eh!

I love the colours in this set; such a gorgeous range and not too 'samey'. I'm especially looking forward to trying the glittery golden one and the deep red matte-satin one, the latter of which is a set exclusive (along with the grey metallic one).

Stocked in places like Fortnum & Mason, Selfridges and Harvey Nicks, with a bit of a price tag (£12 for a full sizer), I get the impression butter is more of a high-end brand; just look at that stylish rectangular packaging. Even the bloomin' lack of capitalization adds to the sophisticated feel. It reminds me of Victoria Beckham branding for some reason.

The Gilded Gears set doesn't seem to be available on the butter site anymore, but I've spied it on Look Fantastic for £24, so it's worth investing if you want to try them out. I plan on blogging individual swatches of each of the shades applied once I've worn them, so check back if you want to see how I get on with them.

Have you tried butter LONDON polishes before? How do you rate them?



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