shameless promotion. VISIT MY ETSY STORE and make your kissers happy!

Its that time of year again.  Time to break out the lip balm fixin's and get to work. So visit my store HERE for your order...or leave a comment on my blog to order.  They are 3 for 7$. 
All Natural, cosmetic grade butters and oils and flavor oils.  No preservatives, other than all natural vitamin E. No petroleum by products like regular sticks for chapped lips. 
These are made with beeswax, so they are NOT suitable for Vegans.
If you are a vegan, or know someone who is, I do make a vegan formula as well with carnauba and candelila wax as a beeswax alternative. Just leave a note, or in the Note to buyer on my etsy site let me know.

Revamped labels, a HUGE Flavor selection.  All balms are MADE TO ORDER! These arent premade and sitting around on a shelf somewhere. These are whipped up as they are ordered. fresh, decadent and total awesomeness.  These arent your moms lip balms. These are gourmet, supah dupah lip balms. They are like cashmere for your mouth. (so on a fashion metaphor: why would you wear cheap acrylic when you could wear luxurious, soft, smooth cashmere??)

So take care of those money makers ladies!

All ingredients are natural and WONDERFUL for the lips and skin.
Beeswax, jojoba, shea, cocoa butter, aloe butter, meadowfoam oil, evening primrose oil, rice bran oil.

satiny Smooth, silky and STAYS PUT ON YOUR LIPS!!! No more winter chap for you! Keep those smackers kissable and pucker-able.

Remember visit my etsy site

www.thebalmshoppe.etsy.com

APPLE- Sweet juicy and tart apple
APPLE PIE- Apple with cinnamon and nutmeg and a dash of vanilla
BANANA- Monkeys and kids love it...
BLACK CHERRY- sweet juicy classic cherry
**CANDY CORN- Perfect for Halloween! Definitely a treat.
CAPPUCCINO- Java with a hint of cinnamon
CARAMEL APPLE- Apple with ooey gooey caramel
CARAMEL CHEWS- Sweet creamy ooey caramel chews
CHAI TEA- Classic blend of herbs, cinnamon, cloves, cassia
CHEESECAKE- Cheesecake minus the dairy(and calories)
CHERRY ALMOND- Classic best seller
CHERRY VANILLA- Classic best seller
COCONUT- Tropical coconut
COCONUT LIME- You put the lime in the coconut and drink it on down...
COFFEE- Natural coffee syrup. This balm is tan in color.
CUCUMBER MELON- fresh melon and crisp green cucumber
DREAMSICLE- sweet orange with a splash of vanilla
GINGERBREAD- Holiday treat
GINGER PEACH- Sweet Georgia peach with a touch of spicy ginger
GRAPE- Purple grape. Kids love it.
GRAPEFRUIT- Sweet Ruby Red grapefruit
GRAPEFRUIT MINT- A really great blend. Gives the grapefruit a little extra kick
GUMMI BEAR- Like the packqage of sweets
HERBAL BLEND- Blend of mint and other herbal oils.
HERBAL TEA- Lavender, Mint and honey. Like a soothing cup of herbal tea.
HONEY- Flavor oil that smells JUST like the real thing.
HONEY ALMOND- Classic Best Seller
HONEYSUCKLE NECTARINE- . Fruity and floral at the same time. Best Seller
**HUCKLEBERRY- fruity and sweet, Huckleberry without the bears.
ISLAND DELIGHT- Tropical fruit punch with kiwi undertone
LAVENDER- Essential Oil that is soothing and floral
LAVENDER LEMON- Lavender and Lemon
LEMON DROP- Sweet and puckery lemon.
LIME- tart and sweet, grab a bottle of tequila and some salt
MANGO- Sweet juicy mango
MANGO STRAWBERRY- a great combination
MARGARITA- Lemon Lime. Like friday night for you lips. No salt!
ORANGE- Sweet navel Orange.
**PASSIONFRUIT- tropical passionfruit in a sweet fuity scent
PEACH- Sweet and ripe georgia peach.
**PEARBERRY- juicy pear with raspberry and blackberry
PEPPERMINT- essential oil. Great lip plumper too.
PINK BUBBLE GUM- Got a nickel for a Bazooka?
PLAIN JANE- No flavor added. Just balm.
PLUM APRICOT- These two fruits go together so well
PUMPKIN PIE- Great holiday flavor
RASPBERRY CREAM PIE- rasperries and vanilla
RASPBERRY LEMONADE- Bestseller
ROOT BEER- Just like the real thing minus carbonation
ROOT BEER FLOAT- Root Beer with a splash of vanilla
**ROSE- Upscale and timeless. Just like Chanel.
SKITTLES- Bestseller. Just like a bag of your fave candies!
SPEARMINT- essential oil. Great plumper, sweeter than peppermint.
STRAWBERRY- fresh strawberries
STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE- Decadent
STRAWBERRY LEMONADE- Refreshing, tart yet sweet
STRAWBERRY LIME- This is a great combination
SWEET ALMOND- Classic Almond is a bestseller
SWEET JANE- no flavor, just sugar oil added to give balm a natural sweetness.
TANGERINE- This is similar to orange, but a little less sweet and more potent. More of a Clementine and Less of a navel
TANGIE-VAN- Tangerine with a hint of Vanilla
TEA TREE- Essential oil Medicinal, healing,antiseptic
VANILLA ALMOND- Classic Bestseller
VANILLA MILKSHAKE- just like a classic shake from your blender
WATERMELON- Just like Jolly Rancher watermelon candy

lip balms galore

I had to re-inventory, reorder supplies etc.
I am back in business with lip balm. i have a ton of new flavors, some improved flavors and some oldies but goodies.
Each Lip Balm is custom made, never made ahead of time and waiting on a Shelf. They take a day to properly set up and cure. No preservatives, exept for the natural vitamin E that is in Rice Bran Oil. These have a somewhat long shelf life. plUS FREE SHIPPING WITHIN THE US.

BEESWAX: Beeswax, Cocoa Butter, Aloe Butter, Shea Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Jojoba Oil, Lanolin

VEGAN: Carnauba wax, cocoa butter, aloe butter, shea oil, rice bran oil, jojoba oil

If you need extra healing like meadowfoam oil or evening primrose, it is 3 for $8.


NEW FLAVORS: Dreamsicle(orange vanilla), Herbal Tea, Island delight, root Beer, Root Beer Float, Spearmint, Lime, Strawberry Lime, Tangerine, Tangerine-Vanilla, vanilla Milkshake

OLDIES BUT GOODIES (Classic Bestsellers): Black Cherry, cherry almond, Honey Almond, Vanilla Almond, Honey Vanilla, cherry Vanilla.

NEW CLASSICS:(new bestsellers) Raspberry Lemonade, Honeysuckle Nectarine, Skittles, Plum Apricot, Gummi Bear

MY PERSONAL FAVES: Honeysuckle Nectarine, Raspebrry Lemonade, Dreamsicle, Herbal Tea, Chai Tea

I have decided to keep my listings at 3 for $6, permanently.
Beeswax AND Vegan.

So Check out THEBALMSHOPPE for the flavor descriptions. I currently carry the following flavors (and many flavors can be combined to make your own personal preference.)
ALMOND JOY
APPLE
APPLE PIE
BLACK CHERRY
CLACK FOREST CAKE
CAPPUCCINO
CARAMEL APPLE
CARAMEL CHEWS
CHAI TEA
CHEESECAKE
CHERRY ALMOND
CHERRY VANILLA
CHOCOLATE BANANA
CHOCOLATE CHERRY
CHOCOLATE CREAM
COCONUT
COCONUT LIME
COFFEE
CUCUMBER MELON
DREAMSICLE
GINGERBREAD
GINGER PEACH
GRAPE
GRAPEFRUIT
GRAPEFRUIT PEPPERMINT
GUMMI BEAR
HERBAL BLEND
HERBAL TEA
HONEY
HONEY ALMOND
HONEYSUCKLE NECTARINE
HONEY VANILLA
HOT CHOCOLATE
ISLAND DELIGHT
LAVENDER
LAVENDER VANILLA
LAVENDER LEMON
LEMON DROP
LIME
MANGO
MANGO STRAWBERRY
MARGARITA
MOCHA
MOUNDS
ORANGE
PEACH
PEPPERMINT
PINK BUBBLE GUM
PLAIN JANE
PLUM APRICOT
PUMPKIN PIE
RASPBERRY CREAM PIE
RASPBERRY LEMONADE
ROOT BEER
ROOT BEER FLOAT
SKITTLES
SPEARMINT
STRAWBERRY
STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE
STRAWBERRY COCONUT
STRAWBERRY LEMONADE
STRAWBERRY LIME
SWEET ALMOND
SWEET JANE
TANGERINE
TANGERINE VANILLA
TEA TREE
VANILLA ALMOND
VANILLA MILKSHAKE
WATERMELON

LIP BALM SALE!!!

It is time once again for my semi annual LIP BALM SALE!!

3 balms for $6 and that includes shipping in the USA. You choose the flavor.

I have beeswax or I have Vegan. Once they are gone, they are gone!!

All natural ingredients, made to order. Not sitting on a shelf waiting for you to purchase.

FLAVORS AVAILABLE:

ALMOND-classic Almond. a bestseller.

APPLE-green apple, tart and juicy!

BANANA-great for kids!

BLACK CHERRY-classic dark cherry.

BLACK FOREST CAKE-Chocolate Cherry and almond

BUBBLE GUM-pink bubblegum. Smells like Bazooka!

CAPPUCCINO-Java and cinnamon.

CARAMEL-sweet caramel.

CARAMEL APPLE-tart apple covered with ooeg gooey caramel

CARAMEL CAPPUCCINO-java, cinnamon and caramel

CHAI TEA-classic black tea with cinnamon, cloves and cassia.

CHEESECAKE-want a slice??

CHERRY ALMOND- CLASSIC cherries and almond.

CHOCOLATE-choclate cream. So indulgent and YUM-O!

CHOCOLATE BANANA- Banana with chocolate cream.

CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY- just like choco covered strawberries

COCONUT-tropical coconut, but not heavy or overpowering.

COCONUT LEMONGRASS-coconut with lemongrass. A great combo!

CUCUMBER MELON-traditional cucumbers with sweet melon.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE-chocolate, coconut and caramel

GINGER PEACH-peach with a hint of spicy ginger

GUMMY BEAR-just like opening a bag of the real thing.

HERBAL BLEND- blend of mint and herbal essential oils.

HONEYSUCKLE NECTARINE-juicy nectarine with sweet honeysuckle

JAVA-just like a cup of joe!

LAVENDER- Lavender essential oil is soothing and aromatic

LAVANDER VANILLA-fragrant Lavander with creamy sweet vanilla

LEMON-Wonderful Lemon Essential Oil. Perks you up

MARGARITA-like Friday night for your lips! Lemon Lime flavor

MOCHA-chocolate and coffee

PEACH-sweet juicy Georgia Peach!

PEPPERMINT_ Peppermint essential oil makes this a lip perk!

PLAIN JANE- No scent, all natural nothing added.

PLUM APRICOT-sweet and seductive. This will be a new fave!

PURPLE GRAPE-great for kids!

RASPBERRY CREAM PIE-sweet and creamy and tempting!

RASPBERRY LEMONADE-this is one of my new faves.

SKITTLES-just like the real thing.

STRAWBERRY- fresh from the field strawberry

STRAWBERRY BANANA- A classic combination. Cant beat it!

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE- YUM! cheesecake with strawberries!

SWEET- This is plain jane with a sweetener added.

TEA TREE- Tea Tree oil makes this a great healing balm

TURTLE- Chocolate and Caramel

WATERMELON-fresh off the vine Jolly Rancher type watermelon.

Be sure to tell me in the note to buyer which three flavors you want!!

I'm Goin' wholesale

As many of you know, I make gourmet lip balms. I have beeswax and vegan gourmet balms in 3 different blends.(Original, healing and TLC). I have a goal to get my name out there as a great balm maker and eventually make a living on my bath and body products. However, my gourmet balms have pricey ingredients in them. I know I will be harassed by people at craft shows to lower my pricing. I am POSITIVE that there are people out there who look for nothing more than the cheapest they can find. I expect to get comments like "I can get it for cheaper at the dollar store".
I would like to sell my gourmet lip balms wholesale as well. I think people would be willing to pay 2.99 a tube for it at their local gift shop, pharmacy etc the way they do Burts Bees(I want to give BB a run for their money!). I dont think I would have any problems getting into nice shops and boutiques. And, I think I would do well at Craft shows.
That's not the issue plaguing me. What I AM grappling with is "Cheap" (UGH, I hate that word.)

I believe whole heartedly in my lip balm. I think it is honestly the best balm out on the market. I have worked for several years perfecting the recipes, and developing a product line. It is a GOURMET Lip Balm. It is full of high end, lip pampering ingredients. That is not cheap. So to make those wholesale(to where I actually make a small profit that doesnt get reinvested back into materials etc) they would HAVE to retail for almost 3.00 a tube. I would be able to wholesale them for 1.40 a tube.

But there are always THOSE PEOPLE. The "I can get it cheaper elsewhere" or the "It's nice, but I dont want to pay $2.75 for a tube of lip balm" or "Hey Shelia, doesnt your sister make lip balm out of crisco??How much would she charge me for a cup of it?" It is inevitable, I am well aware. It is a part of life and part of the crafting experience.
So, how do I keep my gourmet balms higher end yet appease the bargain hunters?? How do I make a profit on wholesale balms that can be sold cheaply, yet still be worthy of THE BALM SHOPPE name?? I have found a solution.

Introducing my EVERYDAY BALM.

This balm is vegan. The base consists of Soybean Oil and Candelilla Wax. Add to it cocoa butter and palm kernel oil, then wonderful aloe butter, jojoba, shea oil, castor, rice bran, and almond oils. It is a fantastic balm that is worthy of The Balm Shoppe label. Smooth and Creamy, an all around economy balm that is sure to please the bargain hunters and wholesalers as well. It is truly an everyday balm that anyone can use. i think it will especially appeal to teenage girls. It is inexpensive, it comes in awesome girly flavors AND the castor oil leaves a great shine on the lips to rival Bonnie Bell!

I can sell it to the cheapo's at the craft shows. I can put labels on it and use it to promote my shop. I can hand them out as free gifts with purchase. I can do a buy one get one with them. It is a great economic balm that I can sell wholesale for a reasonable price and then in turn the wholesalers can retail for a price that most people would be willing to pay. It is a happy medium that I can live with and not feel as though I have compromised myself.

Now, to find a label I am happy with. There is the label above, or this one:

Any input would be appreciated on the labels. Leave me a comment and let me know which label you prefer! Top one or this bottom one.

may your lips be smooth and supple...