The other day I purchased a little travel/sample pack of Burt's Bees Royal Jelly products. Since I've used most of the products it came with, I will go ahead and do a review on them.
Burt's Bees Radiance Day Creme
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I am not a fan of this product. It is certainly not something you can put on and wear under makeup since it makes your skin feel so sticky and it takes forever to absorb. It's also not very creamy, which makes it even harder to put on and you end up using more product just to feel fully covered. I might just use this after a facial or something when I'm not going anywhere and just can let the ingredients soak in, but other than that I don't really recommend this.
Burt's Bees Radiance Night Creme
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This is much like the day creme, but more silky making it slightly easier to put on. This one might be even stickier than the day creme! I guess that's not too much of a problem if you're going to wear it to bed, but I am personally slightly bothered by having a sticky face and trying to fall asleep. I've been putting this on about an hour or so before bed so it has time to soak in. I'm kind of torn about these cremes... the benefits of the ingredients, for me, kind of outweigh the minor inconvenience of having a sticky face for a while (At least, it's acceptable in the night creme. Besides, where else can you find a product that uses royal jelly?)
Burt's Bees Radiance Eye Creme
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I did sort of like this product except the sample size the pack came with was so small (0.067 oz, 2 ml) that I only got to use it about 3-4 times. This is creamy and not at all sticky and absorbs quickly. I've been looking for a good eye creme, and I might buy the full size version of this product.
Burt's Bees Radiance Exfoliating Body Wash
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This product is okay. Just, okay. I have qualms with it and there are things I like about it. It does make your skin feel smooth after using it and it has a nice creamy texture. The exfoliating beads aren't too hard, or plentiful, so if you have sensitive skin this would be good for you (Myself, however, would have liked to seen more of the beads since I don't feel like my skin was exfoliated at all by this wash.). The scent leaves something to be desired as well. Not that it smells bad, but it smells similar to other Burt's Bees products. I know they can't add much to make it smell nice and also keep it so natural, so I don't fault them. It's just I don't like using something for a body wash that doesn't make my skin smell nice. I won't be buying this again, but if you have more sensitive skin and are looking for a light exfoliation, you might want to give this a try.
Burt's Bees Radiance Body Lotion
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Again, my bias towards using body wash and lotions that don't smell "good" has given me an aversion to using this product. It pretty much smells the same as the body wash. It has an normal lotion consistency and absorbs quickly. It does make your skin feel smooth. I suppose I might just use the rest of the sample as a hand lotion.
The sample pack also included
Burt's Bees Radiance Exfoliating Body Bar and Burt's Bees Radiance Lip Shimmer (Which I can't find on their website). Haven't used either of these products yet since I'm not one for bar soap or shiny lip balm. But I will review if I do ever get around to using them.
