I got Badger Night Night Balm tin a few months ago. I was on a kick, testing out a bunch of mild aromatherapy products to help combat stress related to dissatisfaction with my work situation. I tried this - and the products below - because I had liked the Badger balm stick "Headache Soother" (
Badger Headache Soother Size .60z Badger Headache Soother Stick .60z
) very much as a aid for my chronic migraines. Although the scent of that product is light, and wanes swiftly, I knew it was effective and I didn't want a strong scent that overwhelmed my coworkers, either!
Although I will briefly discuss the other balms I bought and tried, I will start with the Night Night Balm. Here are is my brief story and the pros and cons, as I see them.
So, I got this to soothe me before sleep as I was under a lot of stress at work. I rub two or three finger pads along the surface of the balm and then massage into the area of my temples, into the hair, then down behind my ears and into the nape of my neck. The massage and the fragrance combo is very soothing!
Pros:
Natural - I love that this is a natural aid. I have found essential oils and balms made with olive oils and beeswax to be soothing and effective.
Gentle - This product is very gentle. I recommend you exercise caution with new products always, but I use this balm on the skin around my eye and it has never burned the skin, nor my eyes, and I use it to the lash line. Here is the backstory on that:
Each year in autumn, when it begins to snap cold and hot, and my allergies kick in, my left eye waters incessantly for weeks. It is not an infection like pink eye, but that allergic inflammation causes a poorly formed tear duct structure to work badly. I can get surgery supposedly, but that scares me a bit. The worst part really, aside from looking like I am crying at work, is that the constant moisture and dabbing cause my eye skin to become chapped. This balm soothes this issue better than ANY product I have used for the last 15 years. I have used balms without essential oils and balms with other oils, but this one is the 100% best one for me for this unusual issue and I won't be without it. For this odd reason, I would give this balm 1000+ stars, if I could. Though I realize this may be an odd use and most folks won't need such an aid, there are going to be folks with skin chapped for other reasons and they may try this out for more than sleeping because of this reason. It's worth a shot, I say!
Effective - Well, I touched on this above I guess, but to recap, I find the combo of oils in this balm to be calming and great as part of a process to relax for bed - or anytime you need to unwind - but also to literally soothe chapped skin.
Long-lasting - No, sadly I do not refer to the smell, but instead to the tin! It's a small tin at 2 oz, but it only takes a little bit and the tin lasts forever. I use mine daily - and right now in autumn I use it over and over all day long - and you would barely know from the tiny bit missing from the tin. Also, as long as you don't have weird issue like a watery eye, you will find the moisturization from the balm lasts a long time, leaving skin soft and supple.
Cons:
Only one - and I myself don't mind it - but be aware that the fragrance is soft and subtle and it doesn't last long, though I think part of that is due to nose-blindness and that it is indeed a gentle mild odor to begin with.
Bottom line: I LOVE Night Night Balm, and will never be without it. Particularly in autumn and winter with my pesky watery eyes. You may like it for a sleep ritual, or for soothing chapped skin, too!
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So, as mentioned earlier, I snapped up Badger Night Night Balm, along with a few others to try, which I will very briefly review here as well, so if you like one product in the line-up, you can see if you may like these other products, too:
Badger - Sleep Balm - Lavender and Bergamot
Badger - Sleep Balm - Lavender and Bergamot (2 oz.) - 1 Pack
- Bergamot gives this sleep aid / relaxation balm a stronger scent than Night Night balm does with its softer chamomile counterpart. It's more pungent and for me the scent seems to last a little longer because of that. I like this as a relaxation aid as well, but it may not be as gentle on sensitive skin. This doesn't work as well for the issue I have near my eye, for example, though that is a very specific and atypical use for these balms, I think.
Badger Balm Stick - Aromatherapy Mind Balm Variety Pack - 3 Pack
Badger - Aromatherapy Mind Balm Variety Pack - 3 Pack
- This is a great bargain! I got three sticks for $16.99 when they are usually ~8-9 dollars a piece. I picked up an extra headache balm - which I find very effective as a relaxation aid for my migraines, along with two other sticks which have great stress busting scents! Very recommended as a good mini starter pack and these are great to drop in your purse or pocket with the handy stick application that will keep oil off your hands.
Badger Balm Stick - Yoga & Meditation
Badger Balm - Yoga & Meditation Balm - To Center & Balance Your Inner Badger - New .6 oz sticks!
- I wish this stick came in a 3 pack bundle but it's worth the cost anyway! It's my favorite outside of the headache soother when I have a headache. I rub this on at work all the time as it is soft enough to not bother people around me but effective in making me smell and go, "ahhhhhh!". I've gotten this as a gift before and the recipient loved it.
Badger Balm Stick - Headache Soother
Badger Headache Soother Size .60z Badger Headache Soother Stick .60z
- I've reviewed this one separately, as this is the first stick I bought from Badger. I love it. It's not going to make a headache go away, but along with other aids, this stick's fragrance and minty tingle are very soothing. I have chronic migraines so I keep one in my purse at all times. Won't be without this one!!
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