Baby Lips: Available
for $3-4 at Shoppers Drug Mart, Target, Wal-Mart and most drug stores in Canada.
The colour I purchased above is Peach Kiss. The packaging
states that it is a SPF 20 Moisturizing Lip Balm. I can’t really speak to
whether or not the SPF factor actually works but I would have to disagree with
the “moisturizing” aspect of this product. The colour payoff is decent if you press hard enough and it
smells good but, when I put this on, it makes my lips look very dry. It feels
heavy, as if you've smeared glue on your lips. The product tends to settle in to the fine lines on my lips. I was
excited to try all of the different shades but after my experience with Peach
Kiss, I would not re-purchase.
My Rating: 1/5
EOS: Available for $ 3-5 at Shoppers Drug Mart,
Target, Wal-Mart and most drug stores in Canada.
The flavor shown above is Summer Fruit. I’m not sure if it’s
because I’ve had it for over 6 months now but it smells like melted plastic to
me. This lip balm is different from Baby Lips in its purpose because it is
simply a moisturizing lip balm with no colour payoff, as shown in the picture
above. I would liken this product to a glorified chapstick with fancier packaging but not as moisturizing. EOS is certainly more moisturizing than Baby Lips and lacks the
sticky glue feeling. However, It only lasted about an hour or so before I had to re-apply.
It lasts less if you are eating/drinking. Although I thought the unique
packaging was cool at first, I quickly discovered after throwing this in my
purse that it’s slightly un-sanitary. Upon opening it I always find pieces of
lint that I need to pick off around the edges of the dome. I would not re-purchase unless
maybe the packaging was improved and they made the formula more moisturizing.
My Rating: 2/5
Nivea Lip Smoothie: Available for $3-5 at Shoppers
Drug Mart, Target, Wal-Mart and most drug stores in Canada.
The flavor shown above is Acai and Wild Apple. The packaging
lists Vitamins E, C, and B5 as ingredients. This product is by far my favourite
of the three. It’s super moisturizing, lasts a few hours before re-application
is needed, and leaves a really pretty, slightly shimmery, natural looking pink shade
upon application. It also has a pleasant sweet smell, which, strangely smells
of neither apples nor berries to me. I think the Nivea Lip Smoothie is worth the price and will
definitely repurchase.
My Rating: 4/5
