How is Christmas two weeks away? I've nothing done and I should be more panicked but I'm not. I'm just ignoring it and I'm going to blame my lack of preparation on Eloise and no one will say boo to me. (Fun Fact: for every two times your child has you late for something, there will be at least one occasion where you blame your child for being 'fussy', etc, when in reality you took your sweet time going out that door because it suited you for a change.) When she is being the Ultimate Dose and I've only time to do one thing for myself, I will always without fail check to see if I've lip balm. My lips get parched so easily, especially in this weather. I have several squirreled away all over my apartment, one in any bag I use on a regular basis and one in my coat pocket. As things stand, I could be at worse things. Before we start, I'm very picky about my balms. I have no reaction, but I do get over powered by any taste or smell from lip balms.
About half my collection
On my nightstand is my trusty Blistex Relief Cream (you can get this in Boots, but for some reason it's not showing up). If you haven't used this before, be careful. It has ammonia in it, which gives it that "good burning so it must be working" sensation. I put a decent layer of it on every night before bed. It's generally €4-€4.50 and lasts me about 4-5 months. My lips feel so soft every morning, and it's doesn't leave a weird taste or gross film on you lips. Wears into the skin.
My every day lip balm (permanently on the coffee table, or thrown into the baby bag if I remember) is the NUXE Reve de Miel. I'm completely converted to this. The slight taste of honey, how you can almost feel the crystals on you lips, down to the packaging. This balm has made me a snob, and I do not mind. It leaves an almost matte finish, which acts as a wonderful primer under lipstick. It locks in moisture without forming a film, no over powering taste or scent. It wears nicely into you skin.Yes it is quite pricey, but it lasts about 6 months, the packaging is glass so you can't just throw it around and lose it and you are fancy if you use this, and everyone wants to be fancy. I order mine from Cloud10Beauty,
The Wild Argan Lip Oil from The Body Shop was my go-to balm previous to the NUXE discovery. It's basically if Vaseline lip balms weren't rotten. I hate Vaseline balms. They hardly moisturise, leave a vile taste and smell weird. This balm does leave a bit of a taste, and wears off rather than wears into the skin, so isn't as effective as it could be.I was okay with this product for about 5 months, then it started catching me at the back of my palette. I have no other way to put this sensation. Have you ever had this from a product? Can you describe it better than me? If you are looking for a better, more luxurious alternative to Vaseline, definitely treat yourself to this.
Recently I've been using a Blistex Raspberry Lemonade Blast stick. This is a decent balm. No major complaints, no major praise. It suits me for days. I'm wearing lipstick, and this time of year it's darker, matte shades I wear. The stick allows a cleaner application, or allows me to dab it on dry areas, keeping the over all matte effect. It's cheap, cheerful and effective. And comfortable on the lip on top of or underneath lipstick.
Now for two balms I do not like. Burt's Bees lip balm. I found the application dragged across my lips, and felt almost chalky. Felt like it never melted onto my lips, let alone into them. I bought this because I love a good bandwagon and I absolutely should not have. I bought the Blueberry and Dark Chocolate flavour. Now clearly I had high hopes for this. Absolutely no pay off moisture or flavour wise. Will never repurchase, not when Blistex do it better for cheaper (I just think €5 is a bit saucy for a stick of lip balm).
My last balm is my biggest beauty regret. And I used to pluck above my brow rather than below. Benefit's Benebalm. I hate you. One day I wandered into Boots, very hungover and very sorry for myself. Clearly only an unnecessary luxury could fix me. No. No it didn't. €20 for something with hardly any colour pay off and tastes like soap. It catches me so badly at the back of my palette. I would have tried it, but rather than wiping the bullet on my finger, etc, the girl by the counter was applying the product directly on her lips. I was delicate as it was. No need to see that. I will never get that money back. This haunts me. It was just so overpriced and so soapy. Please do not buy this. Buy Benetint and mix it on the back of your hand into some lip balm.
My top tips for keeping you lips in great shape are:
- Gently exfoliate lips using a sugar scrub before brushing your teeth, or gently rub a soft toothbrush across your lips.
- Lots of lip balm. If you find one you love, use it. The thinnest skin is on your lips, it needs a lot of love.
- Don't pick at any dry skin you do have, no matter how satisfying it is!
- Don't lick you lips! You may think you're adding moisture, but your saliva contains acids that helps break down foods, which irritates your skin.
My top three!
Love,
MyBuzzyBeauty
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