That is an incredibly small picture. For this, I am sorry. Clearly, though, you can see that we’re dealing with a squeeze-balm, and that’s all you need to know.
Folks, I hope you appreciate this review, because this is a rare occurance. A very, very rare occurance indeed. Here we have a lip balm that, in the beginning, I absolutely despised. I avoided this sucker like the gosh darn plague. But as time went on, and as I used it more and more often, I began to see the silver lining amongst the darkness and perhaps you will as well.
PRICE: A whopping $37 at KohGenDo. Ridiculous? Heck yes. Worth it? Mmmaybe.
PACKAGING: You receive the balm in a glittery box. Glittery anything makes my world go ’round, so I was pretty excited. The balm itself is in a surprisingly small .35oz squeeze tube with one of those slant-tip plastic applicators. It’s decorated with the brand and product names, circles, and leaves and is actually pretty peaceful to look at (yeah, peaceful — my vocabulary is lacking today). The back isn’t super special or anything. No ingredients listed. Just the company contact information.
TEXTURE/GLIDE: Okay, I really am not a fan of squeeze-balms, especially with the slant-tip applicator. Therefore, I just squeeze a bit on my finger, and apply that way. This balm glides on okay. Nothing really to write home about, but not terrible either. The texture, though? Sticky, sticky, sticky. Did I happen to mention sticky? Hell, I’ll say it again.. STICKY. Think lip gloss (which is kinda what this doubles as, actually). I really hate sticky balms/glosses, and the reason for that is I find that the stickiness actually causes my lips to peel. And who the hell wants that, right?
SMELL/FLAVOR: This stuff is virtually scentless, and honestly, I’m a little disappointed by that. It’s funny because when something smells bad, I’ll think, “Gee whiz, I sure wish this was unscented.” But if something has zero scent to it, I wish that it at least had a bad smell to it. I actually kind of expected this to smell sweet, kinda vanilla-y. But it doesn’t.
LASTING POWER: This shtuff is thick, so it has the potential to last a good long time. However, it’s also tacky, so you’ll find crumbs and hair and whatever the heck else will get stuck to it, leaving you with no choice but to wipe it off. If you’re Superman, though, and you find that nothing gets stuck to your lips, like, ever, I would expect this stuff to last at least three hours.
INGREDIENTS: Because I’m a nice person, I’ll provide you with this tid-bit from the company’s website that explains the ingredients and what they’re supposed to do for your lips:
DullnessIf lips don’t look radiant, your face won’t look radiant.
To vitalize the lips, we’ve added Vitamins to improve circulation and anti-aging ingredients for a youthful appearance.
Ingredients: Japanese Cherry Extract, Apricot Extract, Yogurt Extract, Vitamin B2 and Vitamin E. Creasing linesFor a lips as soft as chiffon, we added rich emollient oils so that they melt and blend to give lips elasticity and ultra-soft smoothness.
Ingredients: Shea Butter, Jojoba Seed Oil, and Olive Squalane. PeelingThe delicate skin on lips is susceptible to harmful UVA rays and other harsh environmental factors.
To reduce peeling, we’ve added enhancing oils that give lips added resilience and moisture.
Ingredients: Super Hyaluronic Acid, Royal Jelly Extract, Perilla Ocymoides Seed Oil SensitivityInstead of adding paraben to our formula to protect lips from bacteria and germs,
we’ve substituted a special light powder that uses natural light to neutralize bacteria and gently care for sensitive lips.
Ingredients: Hybrid Photocatalyst Powder
And that, my friends, is some serious lip balm.
OVERALL: Now, I know I spent the majority of this review complaining about this stuff, but I will have you know that it really is pretty amazing. It’s sticky, it’s thick, it’s unscented, it’s got that annoying applicator, but after two days of continuous usage, my lips feel and look effing incredible. Very soft, very smooth, very happy. Does this mean I enjoy my time with this stuff slathered all over my mouth? Not really. I still hate that. But the results are pretty freakin’ amazing, but seriously, they should be considering you have to remortgage your house to even afford the stuff in the first place.
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