EOS honeysuckle honeydew lip balm review

I think EOS is relatively hard to find in the UK. I know at one point in time SpaceNK had it in some of their stores otherwise the only similar offering is Balmi at Boots. EOS (evolution of smooth) can be found online (Amazon, Ebay etc). I received mine as gift from my brother when he went to the states, he bought it from Target for around $2.99.

Now I have had my eye on this lip balm since forever! The whole sphere lip balm concept was introduced by EOS not Balmi and although I haven't tried Balmi, I think I already prefer EOS, in terms of their packaging and flavours/products selection.

EOS lip balms are organic which Balmi ones are not (whether that makes a difference - I'm indifferent) and they have a fair variety of unusual flavours such as honeysuckle and blueberry. It's also made in the USA (Something I always look out for - origins of where products are produced often determine the quality of a product).

After trying this product, I can truly understand why this is one of the most popular lip care products in the US. It's so easy to apply because of the giant sphere, instead of applying one lip at a time, you just pucker and apply them to both at once. The balm itself is really solid and waxy, which I really like, as you don't feel like your lips are over coated. It's also incredibly moisturising and I felt an immediate difference after first use. 

Also honeysuckle and honeydew flavour!!! I am a sucker for unusual scents!! Honeydew is quite a common flavour in Asia, it's not true to form honeydew melon flavour, it's the artificial equivalent; for example strawberry and blueberry scents in lip balms/body products don't actually smell like the fruit either in the UK. I can only describe the scent for those who haven't tried a honeydew product as a very soft watermelon scent - It's not overtly strong and sweet.

What do you think? Balmi or EOS??

Carmex lime twist review

Carmex has introduced lip balms in the form of a stick to the UK market finally. As we all know, Carmex makes amazing lip balms (well in my opinion anyway) but there was a little problem in terms of their offerings. First we had the pot - which is fantastic in terms of providing moisture and plumping thanks to the added menthol but the pot is so hard to use, especially if you have long nails. There is also the added concern for hygiene for some , as dipping your finger in a pot can't be too sanitary unless you make sure you wash your hands prior - Who has time for that?!?

Then came offering number two - a squeezy tube. Still the great Carmex formula apparently however I found the texture a little off. Although it came out solid before it melted onto the skin, the balm created much more of a gloss effect and feel, which I found too slimey.

Now we have the Carmex stick; I can confirm that this new offering is exactly the same feel and results of the original Carmex pot. It makes application easier and probably more clean (depending on how clean your lips are that is!) Also they have the fabulous new flavour lime twist. Apparently it's 'refreshing' but actually it's just nice and sweet (key lime pie, anyone?). The flavour of the lip balm is just so nice compared to the usual offerings we have in the UK - Cherry.. Strawberry... Boring.

I got Carmex lime twist, half of what I would have paid in Boots at Savers for £1.49.

Korres Lip Butter & Liquid Lipstick Swatches

Korres' makeup has entered TkMaxx! There are a lot of beauty bargains to hunt for by Korres (well in my local store anyway) they are packaged in two and the two products are often an eye one and a lip one. What I noticed was that the lip colours are quite nice but the eye ones are a bit... unfashionable; for example, there were a lot of purple mascaras and baby blue eye liners... hmmmm.... So naturally I did a sneaky switcharoo and opted for two decent lip colours which I thought I would use. 

 Lip butter in plum and liquid lipstick in raspberry (25)

Now a little about Korres. The Greek brand specialises in products with natural ingredients, so they are free from the nasties such as mineral oil, silicone oil, ethanollamine (whatever that is) and parabens. I have tried a lot of their skin and body care and I am in LOVE, they perform exceptionally well (none greasy/easily absorbed) and they all tend to smell fantastic. 

The liquid lipstick is described as water based formula for intense colour with a long lasting creamy texture. The lip butter.. has no description but is a glossy not sticky balm with a better punch of colour than other tinted lip products. 

I believe I got BOTH of these products for around the £6 mark, which is an absolute bargain. Price wise, I'm not disappointed at all but performance I'm a bit meh about them. As mentioned before their skincare is fantastic however both of these products I found a little drying after the day went on and both of them had no long term benefits. 

Maybelline Baby Lips Review + Swatch

After searching high and low, I have finally got hold of the Baby lips lipbalm by Maybelline. There weren't many colours left but I got the two I wanted, Cherry me (left) and Hydrate (right). As lipbalms go, I would say they are pretty standard. On application, I felt they were quite greasy (or glossy!) but after they soak in, say half an hour later, the lips have a nice softness. The Cherry me one is a nice pinky red and does give off a good sheen of colour. The hydrate lip balm although doesn't say on the packaging is lemon and basil scented. They are 3 for 2 currently in Boots at £2.99 each. 

On the back of the packaging it gives the market test results (105 women). Each one is different, the above info is from Cherry me. The Hydrate lip balm didn't get as high results but in my opinion both were exactly the same.

Left, is of course Cherry Me. Not that you can tell from the picture but it's a really pretty vibrant red with hues of pink in there.

As you can see there isn't a great pay off in terms of colour but then again what do you expect for a lip balm!? It does however give the lips a really pretty and natural rosey sheen. If you look carefully below the swatch was another one, that I had wiped off to demonstrate that it does leave a slight tint after wear. 

Maybelline Superstay 14 hour review