I Heart Wunder Budder

I am a lip balm, lip gloss, and lipstick junkie! If you just look in my purse you will be guaranteed to find at least 7 lip products in there at all times. I take my lips seriously!

One day, "D"  gave me a gift while I was in the hospital recovering from my third hip surgery. He said his friend Lisa made it, and in his hands was my first introduction to Wunder Budder. For anyone who has spent time in a hospital, the air quality is so dry you get the worst chapped lips, which is so not fun. Once Wunder Budder was in my life the chapped lips were not!

Wunder Budder " had me at hello" with it's pretty, bright, and inviting packaging. Since I first put it on my lips, I have put all other lip balm products aside. I am in love with Wunder Budder and ironically, according to the package, that is one of the main ingredients.

My lips have never felt so good. I put it on by itself and I have soft lips all day, and when I use lip gloss I will put my Wunder Budder on first as primer. Seriously I don't leave home with out it.

The coolest part is that it is made here in Salem. Since my first meeting with Wunder Budder, I  decided that I needed to add more to my WB collection. "D" surprised me again one day while we were sitting at  (where they sell WB) with "Firecracker" lip balm — so spicy, just my style. Then, on the WB Facebook page I found out about "Chai" lip balm, and I felt that it also needed to be a part of my collection immediately, because I love Chai Tea (so it makes perfect sense).  I bought my sister and myself (got to spread the love) the "Chai" balm through Lisa via email, and she made it happen ASAP.

Then, I wanted to get a few of my friends some Wunder Budder as birthday gifts and I "gifted" myself as well with a delightful "Ginger Binge" balm (my current fave...I go through WB favorite phases).

At the 3rd Annual North Shore Folk Festival in Salem this year Lisa had a WB booth set up, and there it was...two new flavors. I had to at least get one (I mean they were  brand new WB babies, and they were looking right at me). It was a hard toss up between "Dark Mint" and "Lemony", but "Lemony" won out (and it rocks), but "Dark Mint" knows that it will be in my purse/life soon enough! I like to bond with each flavor for a few before I add a new one into the mix.

Lisa Dolloff is the founder and creator of Wunder Budder. Just like her product packaging, she is pretty, bright and has an inviting persona that makes you feel at ease when talking with her. It definitely was an adventure for her to get to the point to where she is now. She has made stops in Ireland and New Mexico to learn and experience Holistic Healing and Herbal Medicine through school, educating herself, and experimentation to create the product that she sells today here in Salem, MA.

So here is the interview with the creator of my favorite beauty product and a most "Wunderful" person and friend! There is no need to really "Budder" you up for this interview though, the product and the woman behind the product truly speak for themselves.

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Sarah:"How did you come up with the name Wunder Budder?"

Lisa: " I can't remember exactly!  I was originally just naming what is now called the Original salve.  The consistency is closer to body butter than a traditional salve, and I wanted a name that showed that.  I can't remember how the Wunder came in... wonderful butter?  My cousin Kristy may have had something to do with it, but it was so long ago, it's a little cloudy now."

Sarah:"Why did you open up shop in Salem?"

Lisa: "Mostly because I live here, but Salem is home now.  When I moved here 8 years ago, I was just planning on sticking around for a year or so, but I fell in love..... with Salem and with who is now my husband (Mike).  I've met so many amazing people since I've been here, and I love being able to get almost everything I need in town, most of the time on foot.  I love the buildings and the history, I love that it's a tourist town, but also has a great local community.  It's an ideal place to start a business."

Sarah: "I know why I love Wunder Budder, but why do you think people should be using it?"

Lisa: "This is too hard, I don't think I can answer this!  I'm not a good salesperson, and it's difficult for me to talk about Wunder Budder in a way to try to get people to use it.  But, I think I'm good at making products that work well, so I'd really like them to speak for themselves.  I guess I think people should try it, because I love Wunder Budder so much. I love everything that I make (and wouldn't release them if I didn't) and I use most things on a regular basis.  I add "love" to all my ingredients list because although it may sound corny, it's absolutely true!"

Sarah: "You have done an awesome thing here, you invented a product/products and now are selling them. What tips could you share with others who have dreams to doing something like this?"

Lisa: "Stop thinking about it and just do it. Thinking and planning are definitely good steps, but then you just need to stop thinking and take the leap without worrying about the consequences or else you might just think about it forever.  Jump in and figure it out as you go.  It's empowering to take a chance and follow your dreams, whatever they are, whatever they lead to, and whether or not they work out as you'd hoped."

You can purchase some Wunder Budder products at some local Salem hot spots; Front Street Coffeehouse, , , and .


Wunder Budder natural skincare and aromatherapy, made with LOVE in Salem, MA.
http://www.wunderbudder.com/