So, you may have seen a few blog posts floating around recently regarding the Burt’s Bees Grab Bag. I heard about it through Estée from Essiebutton & I immediately wanted one; I’m like a beauty product magpie, I wan’t anything that anyone says half a good word about! Basically, you paid £20, & in return got sent a big fat bag, full of Burt’s Bees products! Great concept, non? I think so :)
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| L-R: Exfoliating Body Washes (4), Radiance Body Lotion (2) |
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| L-R: Eye Cream, Nail File, Lip Balm (2), Hand Cream, Cuticle Cream, Lip Shimmer (3), Cute tin! : |
I have no doubt that some bags were wonderful, but I wasn’t too thrilled with mine. I mean, I was being a bit ‘me, me, me’ when I purchased it; I wanted to try out Burt’s Bees, & thought this was a great way to test some of their products without spending a fortune. & I know, I know, before I moan, I was aware that Burt’s Bees had added a disclaimer advising that duplicates may occur; but I couldn’t help feeling a little upset that I got 4 of the exfoliating body washes and 2 of the body lotions (I didn’t mind so much about the 3 lip shimmers & 2 balms, you can never have enough lip balms right?). That’s a hell of a lot of the same product, don’t you think? But, I’ve decided to take a positive attitude towards the slight disappointment & use the extras for birthdays coming up etc. Every cloud & all that jazz.
I wont just moan for this entire post, promise. I was really, really happy to receive the little pots of their hand cream & cuticle cream; I’m also super excited to try the eye cream :) I’ve heard great things about all of these products, so fingers crossed! I'll definitely be reviewing these at a later date, once I've had a chance to test them out. On another good note, how cute is the little tin? I am a hoarder, of EVERYTHING in life, so I love collecting pretty little tins to put my bits & bobs in.
Overall, I am a bit miffed about the amount of duplicate items, but I still feel like I’ve got great value for money, apparently the bags are worth £55, wowee! I’m getting to try some products I haven’t before, & I’ve got some extra stock for presents. Not bad, eh?
I had a look on their website this morning, & I can see they’ve now sold out; but did any of you purchase a grab bag? Were you happy with what you got?
I purchased one ...I was quite pleased with mine. I only recieved 2 of the exfoliating washes though 4 does seem quite a lot!
ReplyIf your interested I posted about my grab bag on my blog :)
http://mittens-discovering.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/burts-bees.html
Ah that's a great post lovely, & you got a fab bag :) very varied. I was really happy with most of the items, but I did think 4 of the same was a wee bit cheeky. Such a bargain for the rest though! x
4 of the same items is a bit cheeky! But you got some lovely items overall, hope you enjoy testing them out :) I love your blog btw - i'am your newest follower! x
Replyyeah, i was a bit disappointed with those 4, but at least me and my friends will be clean haha! Definitely, I can't wait to test them out, i'll definitely review :)
awh thank you so much! your blog is a bit lovely; that's such a fab idea to illustrate your images, so original; you're a great artist! x
I used to love Burt's Bees and I bought so much of it. Now I kind of hate seeing it around my house. :X They have great stuff though!
Replyhahah, i get like that too. I am clinique crazy, my dressing table looks like their counter! x
this post is amazing! It seriously makes me want to go buy all thing Burts Bee's!! haha well done girly! :D
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Carrie
Ah Carrie, thank you, you lovely lady!xx