COSMETICS CUTIE: The Natural Route for your Winter Pout

By Jen

With the Holiday’s behind us, winter still has a few months left of fight!  This chilly weather will continue to wreak havoc on our skin and even worse, our lips.  However, we can fight back!  The secret lies in the AfterGlow Naturals Cool Mint Lip Balm. 

I was on a San Francisco/Napa/Sonoma vacation with my sisters over the summer when we decided to stop by the Graventstein Apple Fair in Sebastopol, CA.  It was a great local fair with booths set up to display and sell local products and art.  I stumbled upon a booth from this great little company called AfterGlow Naturals. They only make their products with natural ingredients so everything in this lip balm (and all of their products) is natural. This means no worries about unwanted additives and chemicals in your products.

The only way you can buy their products in person is if you live near Booneville, CA.  Luckily, they have a great online store set up with pictures, descriptions and ingredient lists for all of their products.  At a cost of $4, this lip balm will not break the bank and if you want to make the minimal shipping go even farther, there are plenty of other great natural products you can purchase!  

I can truly vouch for how incredible this lip balm is and I simply adore wearing it.  There is something about it that feels so much better than any other lip balm I have ever worn.  It is well worth the order and will keep your lips happy all winter long!

Made by: AfteGlow Naturals

Price: $4.00

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This super cute tiered floral dress is just over $20, so you'll be cute in a new outfit without breaking the bank!

Made By: Papaya Clothing

Price: $20.99

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Made By: Nine West

Price: $49.99 (originally $79.99)

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Made By: Boottights

Price: $30

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Made By: Uncommon Goods

Price: $65.00

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