Sorry for the really, really overdue blogpost! So today I'll be talking about something that I have been using my WHOLE LIFE. I only started with make up and stuff like that when I was about 16 years old or so? And that was only eyeliner and occasional lip gloss! But I have been using lip balm since FOREVER. It's like an addiction I just buy and buy and buy cos they look and smell so pretty :/ The thing is, I usually go for drug store lip balms and haven't really tried out the branded ones because I didn't really see I need to but I have tried out some of the Body Shop ones though!
Unfortunately, I kinda did some spring cleaning in my room and tossed away a few lip balms so I'll be doing reviews without the images.
I'll start off with the Body Shop ones. I only have 2 of it.
Born Lippy (Old Design) - Satsuma Shimmer and Strawberry
Okay let me start of with what I love about it. I really love the smell of the strawberry one, not so for the satsuma (orange flavor) one cos I personally don't quite like the smell of oranges. The strawberry lipblam gives a slight red tint to the lips and the satsuma shimmer gives a little glitter. I've had this particular 2 lip balms for almost 2 years now and it is still as moisturizing as when I just bought it. So I give it a thumbs up for being long lasting! Body Shop has come up with new packing for both these lip balms but they are still the same product (yes... I went to check it out!).
What I don't like about this product is it's just too damn messy! After application, the residue on my fingers are kinda gross and I have to take out a piece of tissue or wash my hands :/ and these lip balms are very sensitive to heat so never put it in your car or anywhere that is very hot! The price is RM19 which to me is pretty okay actually for something made in UK. Body shop has come up with a new product which is the strawberry stick lip balm that smell exactly the same as the strawberry tub lip balm. And yes, being the fanatic I am, I'm gonna get that to try it out!
Lip Smackers - Red Raspberry, Wild Raspberry, Kiwi, Strawberry Vanilla, Cookies 'N Cream, Mango, Coca Cola, Coca Cola Vanilla, Coca Cola Cherry
One thing I love about Lip Smackers are there great variety of flavors! I just love sniffing them and the scent is overwhelming. Even though all the lip balms are colored, they leave no trace of color/tint on your lips. So if you're going for a natural moisturizing look, Lip Smackers is for you! Its also very very convenient. I always have a Lip Smacker in my bag wherever I go and whenever I put them on, everyone in the room can smell it! I bought a few individual packs and got the Glossy Girl Lip Collection that come with 6 lip balms.
What I must say about this brand is that is not really for chappy lips. If you have really chappy lips and looking for a medicated lip balm - DO NOT GET LIP SMACKERS. This brand is more of a gimmick? I have generally dryer lips that tend to peel off and every time I put on my Lip Smackers, the skin just peels right off and into my mouth which is kind of disgusting. But nevertheless, it is still moisturizing but it only lasts like about an hour and then you have to reapply. I have like so many others that I didn't show you guys that I haven't used because there are just too many of it and I can't finish it!
And yes, besides the stick lip balms, they also come in squeezy packs! I tried the Coca Cola Cherry and... I HATE IT. I hate the smell ugh. It's disgusting. Please people, read the flavor carefully and think if you REALLY like that particular scent before you buy it. But the texture of this is really good. Its like a lipgloss but with no tint (even though the color of it is red).
Lip Smackers are about RM10 for the normal range and are more expensive for the Paul Frank range.
All I can say about this product is that it gives your lips a pink tint and moisturizes your lips for quite a long period. You can get these at any drugstore for less than RM15 which is really good price because this also acts as a lip tint! It has no particular scent so if you're not into the scenty types, I recommend this lip balm. Don't be fooled by the colorless balm at first! The color will only appear after a few seconds so don't overdo the lip balm! I THINK this costs around RM12, not so sure.
Hope you can see the slight pink tint! My camera isn't very good :/
Maybelline Baby Lips - Mango Pie
This product is called Mango Pie but I smell no mango or pie -.- But yes, it is very extremely moisturizing and it does stay for a longer period compared to the other lip balms I've tried. It also comes with SPF 20 which is a really good lip balm to use if you're going to be exposed to the sun! Other than that, I really love the packaging of this one. It kind of looks like the Marc Jacobs/Loius Vuitton patterns. I think it's around RM15 for 1 stick? Not too sure either :/
Anyway, Baby Lips also has a tinted lip balm range that I'm DYING to get my hands on but they don't have it here in Malaysia :( :( :"(
Other lip balms I've tried were the Nivea Lip Care Range in Strawberry, Cherry and the Essential.
These... I threw away cos they were too old! But these are really really moisturizing. They don't really carry thaaaat much of a scent (Cherry and Starwberry) though. But they are extremely sensitive to heat. Once, I left it in my bag for a few days and Essential started to melt -.- so I had to refreeze it in the fridge -.- Strawberry and Cherry have tints. Strawberry is mo lighter red tint which is kind of like pink. Cherry on the other hand is darker in color. But the colors are obvious. I would say this is more natural looking? It's still a moisturizing lip balm just that it's tinted. Which is good if you're not the lipstick wearing type cos lipsticks are a bit drying. Nivea Lip Care costs about RM10. Wait for the sales at Guardian or Watsons! It'll be much cheaper then!
You can get Nivea, Maybelline and Lip Smackers from any drugstores and there are plenty of Body Shops located in almost every mall. *Watsons and Guardian is having their sale now!
So that's all for today! I'll be blogging about BB creams in my next post! Happy reading guys! :)
