A (long) while ago a friend pointed out that there was a glaring omission in
my Easter post: mention of my (then) new, (self-proclaimed) holiday-themed,
Leaping Bunny,
Crazy Rumors lip balm. So, I thought I'd turn the error into an opportunity to rave about all of the flavors I love from Crazy Rumors.
Some history: my first tube of Crazy Rumors was from
Back to Eden in Portland, Oregon, where I picked up the
orange juice for me,
raspberry sherbet for VM, and
banana split for
someone fab. We were hooked instantly: creamy, non-greasy, long-lasting, and vegan; what else could you be looking for in a chapstick?
The
orange juice remains my favorite; the flavor is delicious and refreshing and I swear I can smell it all day.
I also really like the
mystery flavor, but I can't guess what it is. I thought I knew, but the folks at Crazy Rumors kindly told me that I was, well, completely wrong. VM's second favorite is
orange creamsicle, which
she also enjoys as an ice cream.
I recently bought one of their
Hibiskiss lip colors and was very impressed by the color. It doesn't stay on quite as long as the regular lip balm (which
is a ridiculously long time), but the understated tint is worth the necessity of infrequent reapplication. I've found
breeze to be a great neutral, while
tropical offers a deeper pop of color.
The newest addition to my line-up of Crazy Rumors personal faves is the afore mentioned
leaping bunny plum apricot bunny balm, for which 50% of the purchase is donated to the
Leaping Bunny Program.
If you're in need of a new lip balm/lip gloss/chapstick, I'd recommend you give this great, vegan company a try.
If,
like me, you're
always looking for an excuse to go, you can pick up Crazy Rumors at
Lula's. Otherwise,
check out the Crazy Rumors website; it's cute and extremely easy to navigate. The prices are fair (plus, keep an eye out for coupons and join their
rewards program), shipping is prompt, and the packaging is immaculate.
It's been two years and I haven't bought another brand since. I've also lost count of how many other people I've caused to become addicted; there's my friend who's all about
mint bubble, my other friend who swears by
mint chocolate (edit: who has since informed me that his addiction was independent), VM who is a
raspberry sherbert, but won't turn any flavor down outright... You might be next; which flavor will you be?
