Did you know that honey is as prized and reg­u­lated in Italy as wine, cheese and olive oil? Most Amer­i­cans think of honey as that lit­tle bear they keep in their cab­i­net and add to tea or toast, every now and then.

But the Romans and Egyp­tians and even their Gods rec­og­nized the value of this sweet nec­tar. It is one of the most ancient of foods. Bee­keep­ing can be traced back to the Ancient Egyp­tians themselves.

There is a del­i­cate rela­tion­ship between the bees, plants and the whole honey-making process. The fla­vor of the honey gath­ered from the hives depends on the region and the flow­ers the bees “visit.” That is why there is aca­cia, chest­nut, vio­let, orange blos­som, alfalfa, sage and clover honey, to name a few.

Honey and the Hon­ey­bee were the inspi­ra­tion for our Bella Div­ina 99% nat­ural beeswax lip balms with shea and cocoa but­ters. We were inspired by our four flo­ral scents of Firenze, Roma, Palermo and Venezia to cre­ate a com­pli­men­tary scent that would reflect the region.….as the hon­ey­bee might fly.

Firenze Hon­ey­bee Lip Balm brings to mind the fresh cit­rus and mint filled breezes of Tus­cany with the refresh­ing com­bi­na­tion of lemon, spearmint and honey,

Roma Hon­ey­bee Lip Balm rests on a bed of roses blended with the aro­matic rich­ness of vanilla. Did you know that CHANEL scents all of their lip­stick with rose?

Palermo Hon­ey­bee Lip Balm is “mille fiore” ~ a thou­sand flow­ers of south­ern Italy. This coastal region is famous for flower mar­kets where it’s blos­soms get shipped to des­ti­na­tions all over the world.

Venezia Hon­ey­bee Lip Balm cap­tures the exotic essence of Chai Tea and Vanilla brought in from far-away lands.

Whether you’re sip­ping Pros­ecco, gab­bing with your girl­friends, or kiss­ing that spe­cial some­one, every Diva’s lips should always be per­fectly soft and feel­ing Diva-licious.