The Maybelline Baby Lips Indian versions with their not-so-cute
packaging have not managed to impress me much so far in terms of a “lip balm”. The
shades available are pretty great but when compared to other lipbalms like Eos
& Carmex they fall short. The new India exclusive Baby Lips Spiced Up
range however, is pretty mind blowing.
The pigment packs a punch, the formula is waxy so it actually sticks to your
lips and keeps them moisturized, and to top it off, it has an SPF 20 &
claims to give 12hrs of moisture to your lips.
My experience with Maybelline Baby Lips Spiced Up Tropical Punch:
Does it actually give 12 hours moisture ? Well, no. I think it keeps my lips moisturized for a good 6 hours which is pretty great imo. The other versions of Baby Lips barely moisturized my lips. This range is formulated with coconut oil & Vit E which maybe the reason behind the difference.
The formula is waxy & very similar to the Carmex Moisture Plus & Ultra Hydrating Balm range (minus the tingly feeling of the latter) which is why it sticks to
the lips for a longer time. Even after it gets wiped off my lips feel
moisturized.
I have the shade Tropical Punch which is a deep reddish
pink color. I absolutely love the deepness of color – it covers my lip pigmentation completely –
its actually deep enough to be a lipstick but it has a distinct balmy texture
which lipsticks lack. It is 10000 times
better than those ridiculously overpriced L’Oreal Rouge Caresse Lipsticks
(a waste of money imo) and less than half the price ! It survives snacks. The
color leaves a pink stain on my lips.
This range gives a close
competition to the Carmex Moisture Plus tinted lipbalm range i.e the
performance is very similar. The only difference is that the Carmex one is more
hydrating and the Maybelline one has higher SPF. For Rs.175 and no hassle of
international delivery & customs, the Maybelline Spiced Up range wins,
hands down.
As with every Baby Lips
balm, I have the same complaint. The
packaging is quite weak and the push up mechanism doesn’t work properly after I’ve
dropped the lip balm. I tend to drop all my lip balms at least once :/ On the plus side, the packaging color matches the shade, so if you own multiple Baby Lips Lip Balms you won't have trouble finding this one in your collection. Also, the colors seem camera shy, they just don’t look as pigmented in the lip
swatches, trust me they are very pigmented off camera.
Price : Rs. 175 / ~$2.7
Qty: 4g / 0.14oz
Overall Verdict : 5/5
At first the new Baby
Lips Spiced Up range seemed pricey but the pigmentation, formula and longevity
made up for it. This is definitely a must try especially for college girls
& office-going gals. There really is nothing bad about the new Baby Lips
Spiced Up range, if I had to nitpick, I’d say the packaging is flimsy but a lot
of lip balms have the same problem. Do try out at least one shade from this
range!
