I’m not a loyalist when it comes to lip balms, but with my chronically chapped lips, I’ve tried out my fair share. You could find pretty much an entire drugstore selection in my handbags, everything from the stand-by Chapstick, a tin of rosy Vaseline, fresh Sugar Lips, and even a desperate “Did I seriously just pay $15 for a chapstick?” from Caudalie. I’ve never found a cure-all for my parched lips, though, so I was really excited to check out these new all-natural offerings from Yes to! Because I have my mother to thank for this genetic gift, I enlisted her help as well. Here's how it went...

Recently, I was surprised with a complimentary box from Beauty Box 5, a subscription company that delivers 4-5 cosmetic samples to your mailbox each month, all for $12 (or $30 quarterly/ $99 annually).

I was really excited to test out Beauty Box 5 as I’ve been subscribing to Birchbox for over two years, and I love getting a little present in the mail every month! I’ve been thinking about subscribing to another company because I adore the idea so much, so this was an ideal test run.