Leather Honey

Leather Honey. That sounds good, huh? It sounded really good to me when I saw it on someone's blog. I wish I could remember where I saw it. Anyway, I emailed the company to ask for some leatha honey in exchange for a review. They took me up on it. The product is a leather conditioner that can be used for equestrian equipment, furniture, autos, motorcycles, sporting equipment (mitts, gloves, golf bags, etc...) and clothing/handbags/footwear. Click here
for usage info. The conditioner is good for regular leather of all colors, but not suede.

Thanks, Leather Honey!

I actually received it a few weeks ago, but wanted to dedicate time when first using it to see what I think. This meant putting out my drop cloth and just making a much bigger deal out of it than I needed to. But hey -- these are my shoes & handbags I was thinking of trying it out on, so I wanted to give them my full attention.

1. Leather honey on pumps - I figured the leather honey would work well on a black pair of pumps and it did. The application was easy. I just used a non-lint, auto cloth of some sort. The pumps now have a nice sheen and they're protected. The product isn't greasy and you can wipe away any access, if you get carried away.


2. Leather honey on white leather - So then I thought I'd protect my lovely Talbots conic heel pumps. They're slightly ivory in color. As you can see in the application pic to the right, the leather showed all of its creases after I applied the product. I got really freaked out, but decided to put them aside to dry.


Here is an after photo. I think it's anywhere from 1-2 hours later. Knowing me, it's probably 30-60 min later. The shoe on the left is without leather honey. And the one I applied the product to & allowed to dry is on the right. The leather is now a little bit darker, but not ridiculously so. It's been at least a week now & I wanted to see what the shoes look like, but I can't find them. All of my flats are in plain view & can't bend over to get in there & find the heels in the corners of the closet. If I used leather honey again on lighter colored items, I'd definitely test it on the underside before applying all over the



3. Leather honey on leather auto seats - When I first thought of using the product, I only thought of my shoes. I'm glad the thought to use it on my car seats came into my mind. It was a much larger space to work with and truly see if there was a difference. In the first few months of owning the car, I tried to use a leather lotion on my seats. It left a whitewash on it and I never bothered to try a different lotion. I tried washing it off a couple times, but the white tinge was still there. Before applying the Leather Honey I decided to wash the seats. The website says to wash your item and soap is just fine. I decided if Dawn dishsoap is good enough to wash oil spill gunk off of precious baby birds, it was good enough for my seats. The seats were in the sun, so my washing job dried quickly.

I applied the Leather Honey with a white, nubby towel. In the future, I'd make sure the towel was lint free, like the green cloth I used on my shoes. In some instances I applied the product right on the seats and rubbed it in. Mostly I put it on the towel and rubbed it in. I used it late at night so it was able to sink in and dry without me fussing with it. I immediately saw a difference and you can see it in the photos below. They were taken right after application. I think it would make a great gift for the car enthusiast in your life.





If you have more questions, check out the FAQ page. Here's a sample:

Can I use Leather Honey on colored leather?
Absolutely! Leather Honey does not interfere with the dyes or change the color of dyed leather. However, Leather Honey will slightly darken some untreated leather, so be sure to test it on a small "hidden" area if you are concerned.

Leather Honey is on Facebook. You can see some before & after pictures there as well. Oh, you should also know the product doesn't expire. I thought that was pretty cool.There's lots of info to see on their site and/or fan page. Thumbs up for the product. I'll definitely be using it on my leather goods.

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