Weekend Ramblings: R.L. Linden & Co. The Bee Charmer

I don't think I say this enough on the blog, but I love honey. I love it in my tea, on my oatmeal and of course, on my face (hopefully I'm not the only one here). So you know that as soon as one of my favorite brands, R.L. Linden & Co., put up an Instagram picture of their latest honey cleanser/ exfoliant/ mask, a.k.a. The Bee Charmer*, I could not wait to get my hands on a sample. Thankfully, I did and I'm happy to report that Robin and Lynn have done it again!

Hello, adorable product description card.

Product description courtesy of R.L. Linden & Co.

At first when I read its ingredient list above, I was thinking The Bee Charmer* would be a little more abrasive than it actually is. The ingredients are as follows: raw honey, ritual chocolate (organic cacao and organic cane sugar), white clay, organic cacao extract, organic cacao nib and shell, poppy sees, essential oils of bourbon vanilla and Bulgarian rose and the flower essences of arnica, buttercup, corn lily and nasturtium. I think it was the "cacao nib and shell" that had me wondering whether or not this product would be okay for daily use, but I'm telling you that it totally is. The cacao nibs are there and they do exfoliate, but ever-so-gently so you're not going to over do it. 

The Bee Charmer in action.

As for the base of the product, the rich honey/chocolate/essential oil mixture smells good enough to eat,  like a big hunk of fancy chocolate in the best way. It's really kind of luxurious. However, the best part about this product isn't the smell or the exfoliant factor. It's the fact that this morning when I woke up (after using the mask last night), my skin felt incredibly soft. And now, I may be addicted. 

   
All that's left to do at this point is just anxiously wait until a full size of The Bee Charmer* is available for purchase. If you're feeling particularly impatient, though, The Bee Charmer* is available for purchase with R.L. Linden & Co.'s Travel Set. It includes a waxed canvas cosmetic bag and bunch of other goodies from R.L. Linden & Co.  It would actually make a great gift for someone!

So, what do you think about this new product? Are you a fan of all things honey-based as well?

The * denotes a product which I was sent free of cost.  Reviews will remain objective, regardless of how the product came to me.

R.L. Linden & Co.

If I created a perfume named "Simply Skin Deep," I am fairly confident that it would smell like roses. It would either smell like roses, or it would smell like R.L. Linden & Co.'s La Balmba Rosa Healing Rose Balm*, which basically smells like roses, only better and a little sweeter.  As you can tell, I am in love with my rose scents and I am now really loving R.L. Linden & Co.  Read on to learn more!

*Photo via Lindenbeauty.com

Along with La Balmba, R.L. Linden offers two other products: Thousand Petal Beautifying Mist* and Ms. Tilly Rosalie's Beauty Tea*.  My favorite thing about their entire line, apart from the fact that there is a hefty amount of rose in each product, is that each item is multi-purpose.  La Balmba can be used just about anywhere dry skin is to be found, especially on the lips and cuticles!  Thousand Petal Beautifying Mist can be spritzed all over your bod for a touch of refreshing moisture.  I specifically love this mist after YouTube yoga in the mornings (sorry I can't afford your Moksha right now, people).  It smells what I imagine Heaven would smell like on a fall morning.  And finally, Ms. Tilly Rosalie's Beauty Tea can be drank as tea (duh), poured into a bath or made into a facial compress.  I've tried it as a drink and loved it. I hope to try it as a compress and in the bath as soon as I have the time to spare.

*Photo via Lindenbeauty.com

*Photo via Lindenbeauty.com

Overall, I am thoroughly impressed with every product in this range, but I have to say that my beloved La Balmba Rosa takes the cake.  Not only do I love the sophisticated packaging, but I adore how it's this perfectly subtle, glossy lip balm that actually moisturizes.  Believe it or not, I've used lip balms in the past that seem to just suck moisture right out of my lips.  This is not one of those.  I put it on at night before bed and wake up with super soft lips.  It's a lip balm miracle!

Another miracle in this product mix is the fact that I love the entire range (this doesn't always happen).  To learn more about the R.L. Linden & Co. and purchase their amazing beauty products click here.  Be careful around all that adorable packaging, though.  You might just have to buy something!

The * denotes a product which I was sent free of cost.  Reviews will remain objective, regardless of how the product came to me.