About Us

About Us

Hi, we're Heidi and Brian — a husband-and-wife team based in Hillsboro, OR (just outside Portland), and the brains and hands behind Balm Buddy.

It started the way most great ideas do: with a problem that needed solving. Heidi looked around, couldn't find a decent way to keep her lip balm from becoming a melted disaster at the bottom of her Bagg, and decided to fix it herself. Brian, who has never met a hobby he didn't like, already had a 3D printer — so naturally, he got to work. Every single Balm Buddy is printed right here by Brian, one at a time, with real care and an alarming amount of Diet Mountain Dew.

We got married in 2022 and merged our very different worlds — she's a minimalist who's happiest with a cold brew and a good book; he's a maximalist with approximately one million ongoing projects. Somehow it works, and so does the Balm Buddy.

We're so glad you found us. Now go take care of your lips. 💋