Burt’s Bees Super Shiny Mini Gloss Collection: Good Things Come in Small Packages

Thu, 12/4/2008 by Karen | Posted in: Makeup

Do good things come in small packages? I think so! Consider Burt’s Bees Super Shiny Natural Lip Gloss ($15).

The set comes with four 0.3-oz mini-tubes of Burt’s Super Shiny Lip Gloss, each packed with hydrating sweet almond oil and made with 100% all natural ingredients. Even though they apply thin, they keep my lips moisturized and kissably soft. They’re not sticky at all, and I even like the light citrus flavor and scent, so I’m giving this set two (admittedly miniature) thumbs up.

Nectar Nude: sheer shimmery cool pink
Pucker Berry: sheer shimmery peach
Sweet Pink: sheer shimmery pink berry-brown
Zesty Red: sheer shimmery brick red

I think these are great weekend lip shades, very casual, with lots of shiny, sheer color.

From left to right: Nectar Nude, Pucker Berry, Sweet Pink, Zesty Red

The Mini Collection comes boxed and ready to be stuffed into stockings, maybe as a gift for your homegirl who always moans about perpetually dry lips (everyone has at least one of these friends, yah?). I’m thinking it might also make a good gift for my mum because she doesn’t really wear a lot of makeup but likes natural-looking lipglosses and lipsticks.

More Mini-Madness

In part of my ongoing transformation into a CCL (that’s Crazy Cat Lady, yo), I’ve been looking at random pictures and videos of cats online.

What do you think of these munchkin cats? Their legs are even shorter than mine, LOL!

I found a gazillion videos of them on youtube…

*SO CUTE!*

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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1. Katee said, on December 4th, 2008:

I love those lip glosses! They look great. a

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2. Brittany said, on December 4th, 2008:

I love pretty much everything from Burt’s Bees and these look really nice. I think I’ll put those on my wish list for Christmas

And as a fellow CCL in the making (or maybe I’m already there, I probably shouldn’t kid myself), I have to say that munchkin cats are adorable, but I refuse to buy pets. My cat was a stray and all of the other animals I’ve ever had have come from animal shelters, strays, or been “free”, so that I doubt I’ll be getting a cat like that anytime soon.
3. p. potter said, on December 4th, 2008:

I love cats. All kinds.

And those lipglosses aren’t too bad, either! hah!

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4. Arianne said, on December 4th, 2008:

The first one is a Scottish Fold breed. I totally want one when I get my own place. Here’s another one: Click me.

They’re so cuuute.

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5. Arianne said, on December 4th, 2008:

Link wasn’t working anymore.. but <a href=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNS6SUe-kGc”this one is!

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6. RetroRiotGrrrl said, on December 4th, 2008:

i love those munchkin kitties i fell in love with them about 4 yrs ago i want to get some to match my corgis lol
7. Miss QQ said, on December 4th, 2008:

Hi Karen. The lip glosses look fun and easy to use! I don’t know about the munchkin cats. They look cute but with their short legs, these cats have lost their sexy “cat walk”. I used to be a dog person but I’m liking cats a lot now.
8. Rachel H. said, on December 4th, 2008:

As a fellow CCL, I love all those videos and spend way too much time watching them when I should be writing papers!

This is one of my favorite videos. It always makes me tear up a little!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJJavPGu-go
9. Luv J said, on December 4th, 2008:

OMG the little kitty on the first vid! I wanna stick that baby in my pocket!!!
10. Karen said, on December 4th, 2008:

Hi Katee,

Thanks!
11. Karen said, on December 4th, 2008:

Hi Brittany,

Me too! Have you used their body lotions? I love ‘em!

Ha! I think I am on the CCL fast track. All of my pets have been strays, too… if/when Tabs gets a sibling chances are it’ll be another stray.
12. Karen said, on December 4th, 2008:

Hi P. Potter,

I love all cats. Well, most cats. There’s a cat who lives in the neighborhood who is a bully! He’s big, fluffy and black with white paws. I’ve named him Thug, because he’s always picking fights with Tabs.

I’ve tried many times to take his picture but he always runs away from me! Me thinks he knows I’m an overprotective cat mom.
13. Karen said, on December 4th, 2008:

Hi Arianne,

Ahh! Cute! I like it when they sit up on their back legs.
14. Karen said, on December 4th, 2008:

Hi RetroRiotGrrrl,

You should! You’ll have a whole family of short-legged animal cuties!
15. Karen said, on December 4th, 2008:

Hi Miss QQ,

They are! I like them for weekend days when I’m feeling low maintenance. Next time I travel I’m going to bring them on the plane with me because they’re so hydrating.

I’m also a dog person, too! Do you have any pets?
16. Karen said, on December 4th, 2008:

Hi Rachel H.,

Thank you for sharing that video. I’d never heard of Cerebellar Hypoplasia before. I got a lil’ teary when I watched it, too.
17. Karen said, on December 4th, 2008:

Hi Luv J.,

Me too! I think Tabs would be a lil’ jealous, though.
18. Mariah said, on December 4th, 2008:

HOMG! That first videooo…. I thought I might die! It’s so cute, I almost cried! WTF! Are they bred this way, or are they just like “little people” for cats?

Is it a deformation?? The last vid almost made me feel sorry for them!

But that one with the folded ears??? OMGCUTE.

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19. Marisol said, on December 5th, 2008:

Wow these products look great.

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20. Ellery said, on December 5th, 2008:

I love how they look on your lips, the shine is really nice, but I’ve always felt weird about using natural products. I don’t know why but I just can’t make myself do it.

Those cats are adorable! My friend is currently looking for one! I feel kinda mean for them since they have such short legs though.

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21. yadiq said, on December 5th, 2008:

i love these little kitties!

they are so cute!

i love their chubby little legs they are kinda like mine lol
22. Tekoa said, on December 5th, 2008:

Those are Munchkin cats, main distinctive trait being…well…very short legs. It is a mutation, but saying that not all “differences in genetics” are bad. Manx cats have a spinal cord mutation that causes them to not have a full tail. They’re a healthy breed. Supporters of the Munchkin breed claim that the short legs have no (or few) adversive consequences for the cats. Since Munchkins are such a new breed, we’ll have wait and see.

That’s your biology lesson for the day!
23. Dao said, on December 5th, 2008:

I think I need to get these Burt’s Bees glosses. They look so cute! I love that first vid but don’t know if I like munchkins though. Their short legs may carry too much weight on their bodies.
24. cloudburst said, on December 5th, 2008:

That little kitten looks like a Scottish Fold & a Munchkin! They are cute but only if the breeding practices keep them healthy.
25. Jennifer said, on December 5th, 2008:

i like burts bees.. but too bad they dont come with spf.. or at least it doesnt say
26. Eva said, on December 5th, 2008:

I have to say, I feel sorry for the kitties…I don´t know why people have to breed animals like that.. Shar Pais, dachshounds, pugs, even Great Danes or St Bernhards..they all get more or less severe health problems because of the way they are bred..
I thought those naked cats or Persians were the worst when it comes to cat breeding, but this??
A cat is a very athletic animal – would these even be able to jump a fence or cimb a tree if they get in trouble??
Sorry, but I def. prefer Tabs! )
27. maeve said, on December 6th, 2008:

aww those kitties are so cute! yet i feel bad for them . i want one!