"Ladies eat several lbs. of lipstick over a lifetime."
Oh emmm geee, Kalerkah. I knew we women end up eating some of our lipstick. I just didn't know we ate that much. To put it in perspective, I got my kitchen scale and measured "several lbs."—ang dami!
This was my startling discovery from Celeste Lutrario, vice president of research and development of Burt's Bees, during the brand's recent lip color launch. You see, I looove my lipstick. So, I eagerly soaked up the facts on lips and got some new news on lippies. Here are some things I snooped:
1. Lip skin is thin, with only 3 to 5 layers, vs. skin which has 16
This was my startling discovery from Celeste Lutrario, vice president of research and development of Burt's Bees, during the brand's recent lip color launch. You see, I looove my lipstick. So, I eagerly soaked up the facts on lips and got some new news on lippies. Here are some things I snooped:
1. Lip skin is thin, with only 3 to 5 layers, vs. skin which has 16
2. Lip skin does not have sweat glands which balance moisture levels
3. Lips do not have a lipid layer, meaning it has a very weak barrier function and has difficult time protecting itself, drying faster and become chapped more easily
4. Lip shines and glosses can be all natural! Yey!
3. Lips do not have a lipid layer, meaning it has a very weak barrier function and has difficult time protecting itself, drying faster and become chapped more easily
4. Lip shines and glosses can be all natural! Yey!
Popular for its tinted lip balm, Burt's Bees expanded its portfolio to create other lip products with different finishes. The part I love best? All their lip products are all-natural, giving the nourishing benefits of botanical oils, butters, and waxes now in great skin and effects.
Burt's Bees reported that most of the ingredients used in synthetic lip glosses are petrachemicals, which provide the high-shine texture and tack we've come to expect. What Burt's Bees did was to find natural ingredients that can mimic the effect of these synthetics. Their products use: sunflower polyglycerides (gloss, shiny finish, pigment stabilization, hydration) + ahoba essence with beeswax (moisturize, shine, body) + apricot wax blend with shea and cocoa butter (glassy shine) + natural pigments.
Burt's Bees reported that most of the ingredients used in synthetic lip glosses are petrachemicals, which provide the high-shine texture and tack we've come to expect. What Burt's Bees did was to find natural ingredients that can mimic the effect of these synthetics. Their products use: sunflower polyglycerides (gloss, shiny finish, pigment stabilization, hydration) + ahoba essence with beeswax (moisturize, shine, body) + apricot wax blend with shea and cocoa butter (glassy shine) + natural pigments.
high gloss color + skincare benefits in natural ingredients! Winner!
I think the Burt's Bees products are perfect for girls who like the natural look. I slicked and swiped on the different lippie formulas and here's how they look. I think I still like the balm the best, but the rest of the formulas are pretty fab, too!
 Burt's Bees Lip Shine in Pucker, P595 |  |
 |  Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm, P650 |
 Burt's Bees Lip Gloss, P725 |  |
During the lip colors launch, we were made to paint our versions of women puckering up. T'was such a fun afternoon! Keri na ba painting ko? P'wede nang pang-alternative career? Hahaha! I think the rest of my gorgeous friends in the beauty industry are natural artists! Nahiya naman ang skills ko.
 Cosmo's Regina Belmonte: signature raven-black hair and a crimson lip |  Beauty expert Agoo Bengzon: Porcelain skin on her painting—nothing less! |  And well, me. Obvious ba na I want to get some summer highlights? :) |
So, after a very lovely afternoon with Burt's Bees, I developed two resolutions: 1) to paint more (it's a fab, relaxing release) and 2) to be very very particular about what touches my lips. Hmmmm...then again, shouldn't all respectable women be particular about what (who) touches their lips anyway? ;-)
I want to share with you some of these great lippies! Tweet about this post and why you think it's a must-read and tag me (@zoitseems) and get a chance to take home some Burt's Bees loot. Yey!
I want to share with you some of these great lippies! Tweet about this post and why you think it's a must-read and tag me (@zoitseems) and get a chance to take home some Burt's Bees loot. Yey!
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