Everyone has a
list of items they covet, and it’s a human tendency I think (I am no
psychologist), to want the things that are hard to get. Though I am a practical
person and I don’t make wish lists of things that are impossible to have, I do
have my moments when I see something so perfect that I feel it just has to be
mine! But that list is something to be shared on another day, if at all.
Back in January,
I got the chance to cross out two things from my list of coveted makeup. Yes,
they are both lip balms, what can I say, I’m a lip balm junkie :P The first one
was the Carmex Lip balm in Strawberry which is already reviewed and since its relatively easier to get, I’ll probably repurchase it my whole life because after trying
lip balm Gods like “Carmex” and “eos”, Indian lip balms aren’t doing it for me
anymore!
The second lip
balm is of course the eos lip balm sphere to which this post is dedicated! I was
able to acquire it through my friend who got it for me when she went on a US
trip. I really think that this is the best way to get an eos lip balm in India,
eBay India prices are ridiculous and all
sellers charge a bomb to ship these to India, and in the end you may get an old
product. Now enough with my ramblings, let the lip balm take the center stage.
Why do you covet the eos Lip balm sphere ?
What? I mean look at it! Its unique,
cute as hell and everyone keeps raving on and on about it. I want to know what
I’m missing. Unfortunately, it’s super hard to get in India. Also, its 100%
natural, 95% organic, petroleum and paraben free. Plus it costs just $2.99, you
can’t really beat that(although a lot of brands have spouted dupes now). Also,
I want to know, does it ever melt or just stays like a dome all the time :P
See Ingredients:
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According to the eos website, Summer Fruit is supposed to have flavors of strawberry, blueberry and peach. *drool*
Aren’t there enough lip balms in India?
YES! There are way too many lip balms in
India.
But for 2.99x58=173Rs you won’t find any which are as good as this one.
Ha!
Describe your first impression of the eos lip balm sphere in Summer Fruit
I wasn’t blown away actually, because it
was in this stupid plastic pack. Then once I tore peeled it off I saw
that its packaging egg shaped and not a proper sphere.
Petty, I know, but then I opened it and started snapping pics like crazy and
slowly started liking it. It’s the most
unique thing in my kit.
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| See the egg shape? |
So, what’s the Summer Fruit lip balm
like?
For the first three months it was different.
The sphere was stiff, I had to apply slight pressure, swipe a couple of times to
get the balmy feeling on my lips. The lip balm had a “barely-there” feeling on
my lips with 1-2 swipes. I really liked the light weight non waxy feeling, you might feel like the lip balm has not transferred fully onto
your lips and may ending swiping a lot of it!
It tastes so good, like a sweet
fruit. Now after 3+ months of having it and using it on-off, the sphere is less stiff and the lip balm is more buttery and heavier on my lips, this might also be due to
the warmer weather. Amazingly, the sphere has not melted off. It has a sweet
smell that lingers for a few seconds. I think stays for about four hours on my
lips. I feel that due its non-waxy texture, it doesn’t slide off the lips
easily that’s why it lasts long.
The most important question: Does it live
up to its hype?
Hell, yeah.
In
spite of having such a non balmy feeling on the lips, it nourishes my lips.
Even though my lips may have chapped horribly, this lip balm fixes them
overnight, if not in a few hours. Another big thing: It boosts the pinkness in
my lips. My upper lip is super pigmented and my lower lip looks 5 shades
lighter (almost white) than that when it’s not hydrated. A few minutes after
applying this eos lip balm, my lower lip becomes 2-3 shades more pinker.
It doesn’t
reduce lip pigmentation though. It moisturizes
and nourishes, needless to say, your lips will be soft. The effect lasts
for 2 days and probably even more, if you’re regular with drinking water. Some
lip balms are so bad because once they come off, your lips end up being
chapped, but it is not so with the eos Summer Fruit lip balm.
This is not a tinted lip balm.
There are a few cons however:
Its not exactly handbag friendly to me and its packaging is made of a material which is a little dirt attracting. Also, Summer Fruit does not have any SPF in it.
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| The (boring) packaging |
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| A sweet message on the pack |
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| In case you want to know how the lid looks like :P |
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| Cuteness overload! |
Overall Verdict:
5/5
Because it hydrates, and that's what matters the most to me.
The eos lip
balm sphere in Summer Fruit is my lip-salve. I make sure that I’ve moisturized my lips
with this balm a few hours prior to putting on any lipstick. I don’t need to
apply a balm on top of my lipstick. It hydrates my lips so well.
It’s all that
I want in a lip balm. I highly recommend this lip balm to everyone, if you like
non-sticky, light weight lip products, you will love this one!
I actually prefer EOS to Carmex!
What’s your
favourite drug store lip balm ladies?
