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Showing posts with label lip balm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lip balm. Show all posts
31 July 2016
9 March 2016
Celebrate Lip Tint
As I've said time and time again, I am not one to wear a lot of make-up. I throw on a bit of eyeshadow, mascara and concealer before I leave the house in the mornings, but my 'routine' doesn't stretch much further than that. So when it comes to Lush's lip tints, I buy them more out of curiosity than necessity.
When I first found out about Celebrate Lip Tint, I was probably the most excited I have ever been about a lip tint. Sharing it's scent with the wonderful Celebrate Body Lotion and Golden Wonder Ballistic, Lush describe the product's scent as a 'fizzing champagne'. With the aforementioned lotion and bath bomb both making my top 20 list, I was expecting great things from this.
Firstly, all of Lush lip tints also double up as lip balms - a great selling point for those looking to save money and carry less around with them throughout the day. With an impressive array of oils present in the ingredients list; lemon, grapefruit, almond, jojoba, camellia and cognac, this balm should be a highly moisturising feast for the lips.
Unfortunately, I found this to be one of the 'driest' lip balms I have tried from Lush. Whereas Let Them Eat Cake, None Of Your Beeswax and Eggsnogg are easy to apply and leave your lips feeling silky soft and nourished, Celebrate left mine feeling slightly waxy and unpleasant. Furthermore, after using it in succession for a few days, I didn't really notice an improvement in the condition of my lips which I was expecting to see.
Although Celebrate didn't work for me as a lip balm, I was looking forward to enjoying it's scent - even if I simply carried the tub around for me to sniff on occasion. The large collection of oils present, should have helped to create the fizzy, zesty and very uplifting fragrance that fans of Celebrate Body Lotion would be expecting.
Unfortunately, I find the scent of this to be rather strange, and although it has similar notes to the aroma it's supposed to be mimicking, there's something rather synthetic and nasty about it. As soon as I remove the lid, I get a rather strong whiff of something that reminds me a little of paint stripper. Although it's not as pungent as this, there is definitely something metallically about the fragrance, and it's really not appealing.
Alongside this smell, I could also detect the inclusion of the icing sugar - which combines nicely with the grapefruit and gives an almost sour citrus layer that has elements reminiscent of the body lotion. However, the overall smell of this lip tint is far from the delicious, fruity lotion or the fizzy ballistic.
Finally, and probably the main use for Celebrate is the glossy pink colour that it paints your lips upon application. Despite it's deep salmon colour in the tub, the tint coats your lips with a pretty light shade that stays on for a few hours and compliments your complexion, even if like me, you have very pale skin. The product also has a slight glimmer to it so it makes a nice accompaniment on a night out.
After using this lip tint across a weekend, reapplying some 4-5 times a day, I barely scraped the surface, and I can see a tub of this size lasting for a couple of years, even if you're using it as heavily as I did. Although this makes the product great value for money, I found it frustrating that I had to reapply it so often throughout the day, and more importantly, I didn't enjoy how dry it made my lips feel. I suppose I could have quite easily applied a gloss or a lip balm over the top of this, to give my lips the moisture they needed. However, this would have probably smudged most of the tint and Celebrate was supposed to be a lip balm anyway!
For all of the above reasons, I wouldn't chose to use this again. I like the idea of the popping candy decorating the surface as a little playful addition to the product. However, that alone is not enough reason to make this a regular part of my routine. I have awarded this a rating of three as, although I didn't have much luck with the product, I can see fans of make up will probably have a lot of other uses they can get out of this. I for one, would definitely be interested in hearing about other Lush fans' experiences.
Quantitative Ingredients: Almond Oil, Japan Wax, Icing Sugar, Organic Jojoba Oil, Popping Candy, Camellia Oil, Flavour, Talc, Cocoa Butter, Lemon Oil, Grapefruit Oil, Cognac Oil, Golden Lustre, Titanium Dioxide, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Colour 73360, Colour 77019.
Vegan?: Yes.
Bridal Bouquet Ballistic
Bubbly Shower Gel
Buck's Fizz Body Conditioner
Buck's Fizz Naked Body Conditioner
Celebrate Body Lotion
Celebrate FUN Bar
Celebrate Lip Tint
Celebrate Liquid Perfume
Celebrate Shower Gel
Celebrate Solid Perfume
Celebrate FUN Bar
Celebrate Lip Tint
Celebrate Liquid Perfume
Celebrate Shower Gel
Celebrate Solid Perfume
3 November 2015
Bamboozled Lip Stain
I don't know what it is about the opening of the Oxford Street store, but I feel as if I have suddenly tripled my excitement for make-up products, more than I have ever done so before in my life. To give you an example - I have probably worn more lipstick this week alone than I have throughout the rest of my life combined, and this is a completely alien concept to me - one that I am excited about exploring at my own leisure.
When I began my journey a few months back, I can honestly say that I was unable to state the difference between a lip stick, tint or stain. To me they were just a repackaging of the same product - a fact that isn't strictly 'untrue', but one that is a little bit more complex than the sweeping statement above.
Upon research, I discovered that the primary difference between a lip stain and a lipstick or gloss is that a stain actually acts as a temporary dye on the lips. Whereas a lipstick tends to add a layer of wax and oil to 'mask' the lips and give them a certain colour, a stain saturates the lips with a particular shade so that they remain a certain colour for a good many hours after application.
Bamboozled Lip Stain happens to be the first and only stain I have ever bought - an intimidating concept when I saw the vividity of the colour I was dealing with. Having said that, the reasoning behind the packaging and the gorgeous design instantly warmed me to the concept and purpose of the product, and my fears turned to excitement when I got the product home to test out.
On a buying trip, Simon (Head of Lush's creative buying team) brought back some bamboo sticks which started a chain of events that would lead to some wonderful future opportunities. Not only did it inspire the likes of this particular product, but it also opened up an opportunity for Lush to forge new working relationships with various people across the globe. One of these projects led the company to Japan, where Lush worked to create sustainable incomes for certain farmers by giving them opportunities to grow and supply bamboo for a fair price.
This lip stain is encased in a bamboo stick about 15cm long. Of course each and every one is slightly different in size, but that's part of the allure about Lush products - no two are ever alike. Aside from the gold wrap-around label, this product comes with no other packaging, which means that Bamboozled is environmentally friendly in multiple ways.
To use, it's advised that you use a stiff lip brush to stroke over the surface of the stain a good 3-4 times and then apply the colour to your lips. What I was instantly impressed by is that the colour is very easy to manipulate once it is on the lips - meaning that you won't be left with patches or darker/lighter areas to contend with. Furthermore, if you accidentally smudge or get any unwanted product outside of your lips, it's very easy to remove, and you won't look like someone who's being drinking a particularly potent glass of red wine.
Having said this, once the product is on the lips, it doesn't smudge very easily and you won't have to worry about having to reapply every time you eat or wipe your mouth. In fact, once I had applied the product, I was able to leave it for a good 5-6 hours before I felt the need to top up, and even the stain didn't look terrible, it just wasn't as vivid as I wanted.
What is great about Bamboozled is that the product doesn't give you that heavy feeling that lipsticks, glosses and tints can cause. There is no other layer on top of your lips that you're always aware of, which allows the stain to feel a lot more natural on the wearer. At the same time, you don't get the moisturise that lipsticks can offer you, so if you suffer from dry lips, you might wish to apply a lip balm afterwards, just to replenish the moisture and help to bring out the vivid shade of crimson that this item produces.
As demonstrated in my picture above, Bamboozled creates a rich shade of red on the lips, and you have the freedom to choose how generous you are when it comes to the vividity of the colour of the finished look. I find that one coat is more than suffice to give me a vivid shade without it being too 'in my face' for work. Especially after battling the winter weather during my journeys to and from work, my lips can often become dry and drained of colour. A quick brush of this stain rectifies this problem and gives me enough colour to see me through a full working day.
While a few months ago I would have laughed at the concept of using a lip stain on a near-enough daily basis, I now happily rely on this beautiful product to give me a boost of colour most mornings before work. Priced at £15.00, this product will last you months and months and months. You really don't have to use a lot each time so I can see one stick of this lasting an entire year - a great investment, if there ever was one!
Quantitative Ingredients: Organic Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia chinensis), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Castor Oil (Ricinus communis), Watermelon seed oil (Citrullus Lanatus), Sunflower Wax (Helianthus Annuus), Orange Peel Wax (Citrus Aurantium Dulcis), Candelilla Wax (Euphorbia cerifera), Rose Wax (Rosa damascena), Glycerine, Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), Cetearyl Alcohol, Colour 15850:1, Colour 45410:1.
Vegan?: Yes.
2015 Price: £15 each (15g).
Year Of Original Release: 2015.
12 July 2015
Sunkissed Lip Tint
I'll start this review with a little rant - something that I don't do very often but feel that I need to get off of my chest before I start. While I recognise that it is up to me as a consumer to carefully check the products before I purchase them, there have still been times in the recent months when Lush's 'sloppiness' have led me to buy non-vegan products. Such is the case with this lip tint.
Whenever I pick up something in a shop, the first thing I do is check whether or not it's vegan. If it claims to be 'suitable for vegans', I normally only have a quick scan of the ingredients list for piece of mind and then I'll purchase the product. This is what I did with Sunkissed Lip Tint - only to discover a few weeks after using it that it actually contains beeswax high up in the ingredients list.
The problem I have with Lush is that the first two lines of the ingredients list was hidden under the sticker, and while I could have easily peeled it back to check, the fact that it stated that it was suitable for vegans next to others that only claimed to be vegetarian, meant that I trusted Lush to be right - a factor that I'm finding to be false quite a bit when it comes to their Oxford Street products.
While I recognise that many of the products are still going through the process of being verified by the vegetarian/vegan societies, and this is the reason why most of the products weren't sold with the logos to begin with, there's no excuse for products being labelled as vegan when they're not. I've now purchased three non-vegan products - Sunny Day Anti-Static Hair Detangler, Softy Foot Lotion and this lip tint - all because they were labelled as vegan and I trusted Lush to know the suitability of their products and their ingredients.
So as I've done before when I've accidentally used a non-vegan product, I'll still review it and get something positive out of a negative experience. And as it happens, I really loved using Sunkissed - my first ever experience with a lip tint of this kind.
Containing fresh banana and argan oil, this lip tint is not only great at soothing and moisturising your lips, but it also has a gentle sweet aroma that's not unlike Rose Lollipop Lip Balm. With the inclusion of ground oatmeal and Tunisian neroli to help heal cracks and rid the lips of dryness, your lips are getting a full pamper when you apply this.
What I'm slightly confused about, and this is due to my lack of experience with lip-orientated cosmetics, is that the depth of colour the lip tint creates when applied is very strong and no different to what I would expect from a lip stick. While I assumed a tint would only offer a gentle, subtle colour to compliment that of a lipstick, I was surprised to see that it outshines some of the lip sticks available in regular high-street shops and is strong enough to be used by itself.
Resulting in a sheer petal-pink shimmer, Sunkissed adds a playful but equally sultry colour to the lips. The colour is strong enough to make an impression and would definitely suit a full face of make-up on a night out, yet it doesn't dominate the face to the point where you need heavy make up at all. In fact, I prefer to use this alongside minimal make up and find it's subtle enough to be used throughout the day.
To apply, I find it more effective to use after you've already lubricated your lips with a balm first - Buttered Brazils is my favourite to use in this instance. The tint glides over the skin and creates an even coverage which will then see you through a good many hours, depending on what it comes up against.
On the negative side, it does take a while to settle on the lips, and I found that it was a good 30 minutes before I felt confident enough that it wouldn't wipe away if I was to run my finger along the surface. However, once it's had time to set, it does last a good few hours and the colour stays this vivid during this time.
While I definitely sold on this product, I'll be honest when I say that I don't use lip products all that often. For those that do, I can see this being a very popular addition to their collection as it offers a wonderful colour and has the longevity to boot.
Quantitative Ingredients: Almond Oil (Prunus dulcis), Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Beeswax (Cera alba), Organic Castor Oil (Ricinus communis), Argan Oil (Argania spinosa), Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Sunflower Wax (Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax), Glycerine, Flavour, Cetearyl Alcohol, Fresh Banana (Musa paradisica), Fine Ground Oatmeal (Avena sativa), Cardamom Oil (Elettaria cardamomum), French Lavender Oil (Lavandula angustifolia), Neroli Oil (Citrus Aurantium amara), Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), Colour 73360, Colour 45410 Colour 77491 Colour 77947.
Vegan?: No.
2015 Price: £4.95 each.
Year Of Original Release: 2015.
26 June 2015
Passionfruit Lip Balm
Since becoming a regular member of Instagram, I've come to realise just how amazing and extensive the fan base is for lip balms across the globe. While I knew that Lush had an avid and rather dedicated following, the world of balms and glosses revealed itself to be far greater than I could have ever imagined, and it was this fact that helped me recognise why so many people were incredibly excited when these new lip balms were announced.
Although it was the one I was most excited about trying out, I chose to leave Passionfruit Lip Balm until last - firstly because I was worried I would fall in love with it and never give the other variations a chance, and secondly because I wanted to savour the moment once I finally got around to using it.
Unfortunately, I was disappointed to discover that this was actually my least favourite lip balm out of the four - an anticlimax if there ever was one!
Don't get me wrong - this lip balm is far from terrible, and I certainly wouldn't be put off from buying another tin at some point in the future. However, I wouldn't necessarily purchase it with the intention of using it strictly as a balm.
Not only is it a beautiful bright orange colour, but the fragrance it immediately radiates upon removing the lid will leave you salivating and fighting the urge to give it a lick. Containing passionfruit and sweet wild orange oil, this balm smells incredible - like a fresh, fruity glass of Rubicon juice on a hot summer's day. While the scents are not identical, you can definitely see the resemblance between this balm and Oral Pleasure Toothy Tabs, and I only wish that Lush would bring out more products that feature passion fruit as a key component.
What is immediately noticeable upon opening up this tin is that this product has a different consistency to most of the lip balms that Lush have released in the past. Much like Key Lime, this balm is far more solid, and instead of melting under the fingertips, produces an almost glossy sheen to massage into your lips.
In the tin, it looks and acts like a solid perfume - melting under the warmth of your finger but not so much that it makes any sort of dent in the mixture. On par with most regular products that you'd expect to find in local pharmacies, Passionfruit Lip Balm is very light once applied and I loved the fact that my lips didn't feel overly greasy once the product was on.
Despite this, I was disappointed to discover that this was probably the least moisturising out of the four new releases. Although it contains almond oil, cocoa butter and candelilla wax just like the other balms, I didn't find it as nourishing as I did with the others, and the condition of my lips didn't improve as much as they have done when using another product.
For this reason, I chose to use this lip balm as more of a gloss than a balm - applying a layer over the top of my lipstick to give it a gentle sheen and keep my lips lubricated for longer. This worked really well and I have continued to do this ever since. So while I wouldn't necessarily recommend this as being a really nourishing balm to use on the lips, Passionfruit Lip Balm does have its purpose - if only to bring it out once in a while and give it a sniff!
Quantitative Ingredients: Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (Cocos nucifera), Castor Oil (Ricinus communis), Moringa Oil (Moringa pterygosperma), Coconut Wax (Cocos nucifera), Candelilla Wax (Euphorbia cerifera), Organic Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia chinensis), Passionfruit Oil (Passiflora incarnata), Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Sunflower Wax (Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax), Glucose Syrup, Flavour, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sweet Wild Orange Oil (Citrus sinensis), Rose Oil (Rosa Damascena), Fair Trade Vanilla Absolute (Vanilla planifolia), Citral, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl ionone, Tangerine Lustre.
Vegan?: Yes.
2015 Price: £6.75 each.
Year Of Original Release: 2015.
Lush Puppy Lip Scrub
13 June 2015
Buttered Brazils Lip Balm
Buttered Brazils Lip Balm is another of Lush's new releases that doesn't smell like you would expect, given its name. Instead, this Oxford Street exclusive smells much more like a dessert than it does a type of nut. While those expecting the brazil nuts to dominate will be sorely disappointed, those who like things decadent will be rather impressed.
With three oils and three butters in the ingredients list, this product is guaranteed to leave your lips feeling smooth and smelling gorgeous to boot. Both the shea and cocoa butters give this lip balm a really nice base. The product maintains its consistency and doesn't melt very easily in warmer weather, nor does it harden all that much in colder conditions.
While the balm does smell very heavily of cocoa butter, it gives off a much stronger, more rounded and far richer chocolately aroma than most of the cheaper alternatives you'd find in other shops. The inclusion of the dark chocolate and the golden syrup mean that Buttered Brazils has an almost treacle edge to it which makes it a very 'foody' scent.
While the Brazil nut oil doesn't offer a particularly strong aroma, you can detect a warm, gentle nutty element to the balm that shows it is very much present. Although I wasn't blown away by the scent, this is not because it wasn't delicious - more because it wasn't a smell that I would ever choose over a fruity one.
Much like Rose Lollypop, this balm is very similar in consistency to the likes of Lush's older balms. To begin with, the product was rather rigid and you'll be hard-pressed to get much onto your finger without having to work it for a good 30 seconds or more to soften the balm.
Once it has been used a few times, you'll find that it's rather sticky and waxy in the tin - a component that worried me at first because I assumed that it would be the same once it had been applied. However, once massaged over the lips, Buttered Brazils melted easily and became a normal balm - resting with a sort of shimmer that gives your lips a wonderful glow about them.
Not only does it nourish and moisturise your lips and leave them noticeably softer after only a single day, it also gives your lips a shiny, glossy look that remains prominent for a good while after application. Although it is not my first choice of lip balm, I cannot deny that the smell is very exquisite if you like those chocolately, buttery fragrances, and it does do a wonderful job at improving the look and condition of your lips.
Quantitative Ingredients: Fair Trade Shea Butter (Butyrospermum parkii), Brazil Nut Oil (Bertholletia excelsa), Candelilla Wax (Euphorbia cerifera), Organic Castor Oil (Ricinus communis), Cupuacu Butter (Theobroma grandiflorum), Water (Aqua), Coconut Wax (Cocos nucifera), Dark Chocolate, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Flavour, Cetearyl Alcohol, Golden Syrup, Cocoa Roasted Extract (Theobroma Cacao), Fair Trade Vanilla Absolute (Vanilla planifolia), Almond Oil (Prunus dulcis).
Vegan?: Yes.
2015 Price: £6.95 each.
Year Of Original Release: 2015.
6 June 2015
Rose Lollypop Lip Balm
As I mentioned in my review of Key Lime, the lip balms are definitely not one of the first products that I naturally gravitate towards when I enter a Lush shop - definitely not in the Oxford Street store when there are so many amazing products on offer to sniff, sample and buy. In fact, on my initial visit I almost missed the miniature display of balms, tints and toothy tabs altogether.
Luckily, with so much press surrounding the opening of the new store, I quickly discovered how many products I had blindsided that day and rushed back to pick up the extra goodies. Rose Lollypop was one of those products - an item that shamefully had been sitting on my shelf ever since. That was until last week when I decided to throw it into my day bag and test it out.
One of four new lip balms, this happened to be the one that I was least looking forward to using - not because it sounded at all bad, just that as a citrus fan I was much more interested in the other scents on offer. My suspicions seemed to be somewhat deepened when I discovered that I didn't initially like the smell that greeted me on opening the tin.
From its title, I was expecting a sweet, floral fragrance not unlike Rose Jam or Amandopondo - a light, rose-dominated aroma with a touch of lemon to give it that citrus kick. What I discovered instead was a smell not unlike None Of Your Beeswax - a citrusy scent with an underlying waxy smell.
How Rose Lollypop differs from the aforementioned balm is that the smell is much more rounded and has elements of the rose and cardamon in the background to make it not a strictly fruity smell. While I would describe this product as being both sweet and fruity, there is something slightly synthetic about it that prevents it from being a scent that would work in any other format.
Although I was expecting this balm to have the same consistency as all of the other new balms, I discovered that this one is much more in-keeping with the older-designed products. The first few times I used this I found that it was rather crumbly, as in it sort of had the consistency of heated and then hardened oil. When I pressed down in the tub, I found that it cracked under pressure and I then had to massage my finger around for a matter of seconds to smoothen out the balm before I was able to utilise any on my lips.
For this reason, I wasn't very impressed with Rose Lollypop at all and almost convinced myself to throw it back on the shelf and go back to my much-loved Key Lime. However, after a few days, I found that the product seemed to settle in the tub where it remained far more manageable to use and much softer on the lips.
From then on it went up and up in my estimations until I realised that I had actually fallen in love with it. Not only does it nourish and moisturise your lips and leave them noticeably softer after only a single day, it also gives your lips a shiny, glossy look that remains prominent for a good while after application.
Although it doesn't beat some of the other lip balms in terms of scent, this has now found its place in my school bag and gets used on a daily basis. I cannot wait to try the other variations that I've bought and I only hope that Lush bring out even more scents for me to enjoy over time.
Quantitative Ingredients: Fair Trade Shea Butter (Butyrospermum parkii), Cupuacu Butter (Theobroma grandiflorum), Organic Castor Oil (Ricinus communis), Fresh Lemon And Cardamon Infusion ( Citrus limonum; Elettaria cardamomum), Candelilla Wax (Euphorbia cerifera), Almond Oil (Prunus dulcis), Safflower Oil (Carthamus tinctorius), Orange Peel Wax (Citrus Aurantium dulcis), Cetearyl Alcohol, Sicilian Lemon Oil (Citrus limonum), Rose Oil (Rosa Damascena), Sweet Wild Orange Oil (Citrus sinensis), Rose Water (Rosa centifolia), Cinnamal, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Flavour.
Vegan?: Yes.
2015 Price: £6.95 each.
Year Of Original Release: 2015.
Scent Family:
Love Boat Bath Bomb
Mum Bath Bomb
Rose Lollypop Lip Balm
23 May 2015
Key Lime Lip Balm
Secondly, the balms themselves didn't offer a very strong aroma in the tin. I was genuinely surprised when I read other Lush fans raving about them online and in store, because I just couldn't understand how a product could be so revered when they seemed so disappointing to me. However, it was only after the second use that I realised how wrong I had been and quickly made these products staple items in my daily routine.
Key Lime is one of four new vegan lips balms that are currently available from the Oxford Street store. Described as a 'zesty treat for lips', this product has been designed to replicate the smell of the famous classic American dessert. While I cannot claim to have ever tried key lime pie, if it's anything like the scent of this balm, it would be a guaranteed hit in my house.
What is immediately noticeable upon opening up this tin is that this product has a different consistency to most of the lip balms that Lush have released in the past. Comparing it to two of my favourites, Eggsnog and Let The Eat Cake, Key Lime is much sturdier in the tin and offers a completely different experience to what I am usually used to when it comes to Lush. With previous releases, Lush have always produced balms that have a little 'give' to them. What I mean by this is that they're almost like a hard butter that melts under your finger and will soften very quickly to create a waxy, oily sort of balm. This makes them easy to apply to the lips - where they leave a thick and very moisturising layer that keeps you nourished and gives your lips a slight glossy look.
As with all of Lush's Oxford Street exclusives, this lip balm performs much more like one you would find in your local pharmacy. In the tin, it looks and almost acts like a solid perfume - melting under the warmth of your finger but not so much that it makes any sort of dent in the mixture. For this reason, I can see a single tin of this balm lasting for a good part of a year, perhaps even more, making it incredible value for money.
When you apply this to your lips, you don't get that thick base oil -instead getting a thinner one that doesn't feel as nourishing at first, but one that still does a great job at softening and improving the condition of your lips. How this lip balm is more effective than older editions is that it still does the job it's supposed to do, but does it without saturating your lips with grease that tends to rub off over time.
While this lip balm contains almond oil, cocoa butter and candelilla wax - all of which give Key Lime its moisturising properties, what sets it apart from other balms is that it also contains coconut wax and sunflower wax. Both of these ingredients help to create this unique but very effective consistency - one that allows this lip balm to last a lot longer than its older counterparts. While I wouldn't say this lip balm has a particularly strong aroma, it does offer a wonderfully sweet and fruity lime smell - one that smells of lime yoghurt, cheesecake and fruity jellies. It has a creamy element to it that gives Key Lime a well-rounded and very beautiful smelling lip balm - one that outshines None Of Your Beeswax in both performance and fragrance.
Although I've never been one to carry lip balms around, this has now found its place in my school bag and gets used on a daily basis. I cannot wait to try the other three variations that I've bought and I only hope that Lush bring out even more scents for me to enjoy over time.
Quantitative Ingredients: Almond Oil (Prunus dulcis), Coconut Wax (Cocos nucifera), Candelilla Wax (Euphorbia cerifera), Organic Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia chinensis), Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Sunflower Wax (Helianthus Annus Seed Wax), Argan Oil (Argania spinosa), Glucose Syrup, Lime Oil (Citrus aurantifolia), Flavour, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sicilian Mandarin Oil (Citrus Nobilis), Citral, Limonene, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Spring Green Lustre (Colour 47005, Colour 42090).
Vegan?: Yes.
2015 Price: £6.95 each.
Year Of Original Release: 2015.
25 November 2014
Lip Lime Lip Balm
There was a time during the early stages of my collection, when I was obsessed with seeking out and collecting as many different Lush lip balms as I could possibly get my hands on. By the end of my extravagant shopping spree I owned close to 20 different variations - which soon turned into a bit of a burden when I realised just how long it takes to finish even one of these bad boys.
Lip Lime Lip Balm is not a product I was familiar with until Lush released it during one of their 2013 retro releases online. Having not made an appearance in a good number of years, I carried out a little research into the product itself, and found that it was actually a pioneer for a new type of lip balm that Lush would go on to replicate in future years.
As facial fashion goes nowadays, many people would not opt to leave the house without their trusted lip gloss smeared across their chops. Lip stick or balm is no longer enough - these fashion fiestas want their lips plump, moisturised, colourful and shiny - sometimes at the same time.
Although Lush don't claim to be make-up experts, and despite the recent release of some facial products, this is definitely not the avenue that the company strive to excel in. However, they are obviously aware of the times, and Lip Lime is just one of their responses to a growing tide of fashion accessories.
Concocted from four amazing butters; shea, cocoa, mango and avocado, and with an impressed range of oils including apricot, coconut, grapeseed, lime and lemon, this lip balm is a powerhouse of ingredients that works wonders at softening and repairing your lips in record time. It was mere hours after I had massaged this wonderful product on my lips, that I noticed how soft they felt.
As someone who suffers from incredibly dry and cracked lips, this lip balm went to work on repairing my damaged chops immediately, and three to four hours after initial application, I noticed that my sore spots had been greatly reduced and my lips felt supple and well-nourished.
What is great about Lip Lime, is that it's not at all greasy and works pretty much in the same way you would expect any other lip balm to work. Despite loving Let Them Eat Cake, this particular balm is very greasy and I can understand why people would be put off by this. With Lip Lime Lip balm, it's consistency means it's very easy to apply and doesn't leave your mouth sticky or greasy-looking.
Furthermore, the buttery base to this product means that the lip balm leaves a slight layer of gloss on your lips, which doesn't dominate the rest of your face in anyway, but leaves a natural, beautiful sheen that stays with you for ages. This would be a great product to use after you've applied your lipstick, as it's colourless but leaves a subtle, more natural shine than most of the plastic-looking gloss you'd find on the high street.
With all of these amazing oils and butters, it's no wonder then that this lip balm smells incredible - a light, citrus aroma that can be used all year round. It's very similar to None Of Your Beeswax, but has a more buttery after-scent, which reminds me a little of chocolate limes. Together, the lime and lemon oil, plus the various butters, makes this one of the most beautiful smelling lip balms on the planet.
The only negative aspect about this lip balm, is that to begin with, it's a little difficult to use. When you first open the tin, you'll notice that it's quite solid in consistency, and I did make the mistake of keeping it somewhere really cool. This only served to make it difficult to melt with your finger. However, once I transferred this into the inner pockets of my bag, I found that this was enough to keep it softer in the tin, making it a lot easier to use.
Although not the best lip balm from Lush, it's definitely a really lovely one to use. As I mentioned at the beginning of this review, Lush lip balms are very long-lasting, and a 10g tub can last over two years, depending on how often you need to use it. For this reason, I would recommend that you don't do as I did, and buy 20 pots, because you're most likely to own most of these a quarter of a century later.
Quantitative Ingredients: Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Mango Butter, Avocado Butter, Apricot Kernel Oil, Coconut Butter, Grapeseed Oil, Flavour, Lime Oil, Orange Oil, Lemon Oil, Cinnamal, Citral, Eugenol, Geraniol, Benzyl Benzoate, Citronellol, Limonene, Linalool.
Vegan?: Yes.
2016 Price: £6.75 for 10g.
2017 Price: £6.75 for 10g.
