Product Review: Buddha Nose Girl Balm

by Jillian @ http://blueshelled.com . September 20, 2011 . 4:26PM

My sponsor, SkincareRx.com, has asked me to try something new as part of their sponsorship. Most blogs have sponsors that give them cash and put a little link or graphic on their site and thanks to federal regulations, you are aware that they are a sponsor of the blog. My sponsor is neat in that they have products I genuinely like, so part of my payment is that I get a gift card that I can use to purchase products to review on my site. This means that I get to choose products that work with me and my lifestyle and my sponsor still gets some nice blog time on blueshelled.com. The good news for everyone is that my products just came in and I got the chance to spend some time playing with them and giving you my honest thoughts. Today’s product is Buddha Nose Girl Balm, which is offered by skinbotanica.com, a sister site of skincarerx.com.

I’m going to copy and paste the specs off the site, so I don’t screw them up and then I’ll tell you my thoughts about the product. Taken directly from Skinbotanica.com:

ABOUT THE PRODUCT
Ease the tension and stress of being a woman with Buddha Nose Girl Balm. It is a nourishing and hydrating balm that instantly relieves cramps and muscle soreness as it relaxes and soothes your mood. More than just for that time of the month, it can be used daily as a deep moisturizer.

1 fl oz

WHO IT’S FOR
Ideal for women with hormonal mood shifts and body aches who want a calm and soothed body and mind.

KEY INGREDIENTS
Ginger Root calms cramps and reduces inflammation. Hemp Seed Oil reduces dryness and inflammation of the skin and joints. Black Pepper Seed improves circulation.

This product is $21.80 and is currently backordered.

Alrighty. Let’s be honest, here. I love pretty containers that I can carry in my purse and things that smell great. This hits both of those requirements. I am not someone that buys gimmicky items and this certainly fits this bill. I’m also, generally, frugal, so to spend $20 on what amounts to a good smelling muscle rub, is not something I’d normally do. However, something appealed to me about a rub that was made specifically to make me feel better on a day/week of the month where everything works against me. Since I wasn’t out anything by trying it, I did, and what I found was that the scent alone was worth the cost for me.

There isn’t a way around it: this is a luxury item. However, I did find that the aromatherapy aspect of this item worked for me and and I found myself relaxing. I used this on my back after being sick in bed for two solid days and my sore back felt relaxed and normal within about ten minutes. The scent made me feel happy and was not overtly girlie. I smelled good, felt good and my back felt nice and moisturized without feeling oily or greasy.

While I can’t afford to buy this item frequently, this is a wonderful gift item, especially for a new mom, someone with chronic pain, a friend who has especially painful periods, or someone you know who has just had a bad time lately…that someone might even be you. It’s a great little splurge and a little bit goes a long way.

Disclaimer: As I noted before, this was part of my sponsorship offer, however, I got to choose the products I wanted and all review opinions are completely my own, both good and bad.