Recently, I was going through the samples and travel size goodies that I received when I made a purchase at Barney’s NY during either their spring or fall beauty promotions. I don’t shop at Barney’s very often, but that’s where I buy my favorite perfume. I try to make sure I buy it during one of the beauty promotions because they give out a makeup bag filled with about $200 worth of samples and sometimes a full size product or two.
In the Barney’s makeup bag, I discovered a travel size of a cult classic, Baume de Rose from By Terry, the French luxury makeup brand.
I don’t know how I missed it when I first got the bag, but I’m glad I noticed it now. It’s a tiny pot with pale pinky-peach balm inside.
For some strange reason, I had a brain lapse when I first opened the jar and tried it. I thought it was a balm that you apply to dry skin. Duh, what was I thinking? So I wasted some of it trying to apply it to my dry patches of skin. Fortunately, I looked at the box and saw that it was a lip balm. I knew that, lol.
If you are a rose scent lover and you have some extra cash burning a hole in your pocket, By Terry Baume de Rose is made for you. The rose scent is exquisite! You can definitely smell the scent on your lips for maybe a minute after you apply it.
And the balm itself is amazingly hydrating and soothing. It’s very thick and it stays put on my lips. I love it! According to the brand, the benefits from some of the key ingredients include:
- Essential rose wax soothes and restructures lips
- Floral oils nourish and moisturize skin
- Bio-ceramides smoothen the skin and provide anti-aging benefits
- Vitamin E offers antioxidant protection.
The only downside IMO is the price. A 10 gram jar of By Terry Baume de Rose Lip Balm is priced at about $60. That means the 3g travel size jar I got in my Barney’s bag is worth $18. Wow.
In addition to being sold at Barney’s, Nordstrom, Space NK and BlueMercury, By Terry Baume de Rose also available at Dermstore.com where you can often find a 20% off sale, like right now with the code GLOW18. But even with 20% off, it still costs $48…for a lip balm. 🙄 So I’ll be sad when this mini-jar is used up!
I think Baume de Rose is similar in terms of its characteristics to Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask because it comes in a pot, it’s pink, and they have some ingredients in common (shea butter and waxes).
I think Baume de Rose is thicker and more emollient on my lips than Laneige. Next to my tried and true Dr. Lipp Miracle Balm that is no-frills 100% medical-grade lanolin, Baume de Rose By Terry does work to heal my super dry lips. In fact, I’d say it’s more effective for me than Laneige. Wish I could justify buying more. 😥
Have you ever tried By Terry Baume de Rose? What do you think about it?
Baume de Rose Ingredients: Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Synthetic Wax, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Hydroxystrearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Diisostearyl Malate, Methyl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Polyethylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Butyrospermum Parkii/Shea Butter, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Corylus Avellana (Hazel) Seed Oil, Parfum / Fragrance, C20-40 Acid, Tocopherol, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Propylene Carbonate, Geraniol, Rosa Centifolia Flower (Wax) Cera, Rosa Damascena Flower (Wax) Cera, Trihydroxypalmitamidohydroxypropyl Myristyl Ether, Citronellol, Alumina, Aluminum Stearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, CI 77019 / Mica, Citric Acid, Linalool, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Benzyl Benzoate, BHT, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, CI 75470 / Carmine, Citral, Eugenol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hexylene Glycol. (t0403/c)
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask ingredients: Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phytosteryl / Isostearyl / Cetyl / Stearyl / Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Polybutene, Microcrystalline Wax / Cera Microcristallina / Cire Microcristalline, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Synthetic Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax / Candelilla Cera / Cire de Candelilla, Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate, Butylene / Ethylene / Styrene Copolymer, Ethylene / Propylene / Styrene Copolymer, Mica (CI 77019), Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Dimethicone, Fragrance / Parfum, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Methicone, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax / Cera Carnauba / Cire de Carnauba, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985), Red 6 (CI 15850), Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Water, Potassium Alginate, Propanediol, Glycerin, Alcohol, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract, Fragaria Chiloensis (Strawberry) Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Extract, Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Magnesium Sulfate, Calcium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Beta-Glucan, Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Ascorbyl Glucoside.
This is one of my all-time favorite lip balms, and I have been using it for years! I keep a full size jar on my nightstand and use it every single day! I am so glad that you have discovered it, but you are right– it is definitely a splurge!
I knew you were a fan, Helen, and now I can see why! Wish it weren’t such a splurge coz I do love it now too
That sounds lovely!
You know this isn’t for me but I know it’s a cult item that most people love. If I were to buy it I’d wait for a Barney’s bag too. What a great way for you to have this experience.
I’ll have to hope that the next time I buy another bottle of my signature perfume, there’ll be another sample in the Barney’s bag!
Whoa I wouldn’t pay for a full size jar but the mini looks nice.
Yeah, I wish they sold the mini. There’s no way I’ll be paying $60 or even $48 for lip balm.
Wow, pricey but it sounds really nice!
The price is ridiculous. I wish I didn’t like it so much, but definitely out of my price range.
I’ve been hearing about this lip balm for years, but I haven’t tried it yet. The price is a bit high… But it does sound lovely!
Rose de Baume By Terry truly is wonderful. Such a shame that it’s so expensive. But if you feel like a splurge, it’s worth it.
I’ve always wanted to try this, but for a balm it’s just so pricey.
Baume de Rose is so wonderful, but it’s almost criminal that it’s $60 for a small jar. Sad.