'That lip balm'

After much lusting I finally gave into the nuxe reve de miel lip balm hype.

I constantly have dry lips and in winter they can get really chapped.

So I could justify the price tag of this product as it would get it's use.

And trust me it does!

The lip balm contains some lovely nourishing ingredients such as shea butter, plant oils and honey.

However, the texture is a little odd.

It's not like a normal lip product, it's applies quite thick and dries matte.

So is virtually invisible and doesn't budge or feel sticky.

 I tend to use this product at night, applying a thick layer and by morning it's still in place.

One thing I really like about this product is the scent.

To me it smells like chocolate orange, which is just delicious! (it's a little christmasy too)

Now does this product actually work?

Yes!

With continued use I can keep my lips hydrated, soft and prevent them becoming chapped!

I'm so glad I bought it!

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Lipcote

Lipcote £3.99

Whenever I buy make up I want it to last for as long as possible, this includes lipstick! But unfortunately I've never been able to find a lipstick that just won't budge! This is where Lipcote comes in, well at least I thought so!

Lipcote is a lipstick sealer which claims to make your lipstick last longer! To apply you apply your lipstick as normal, blot and then repeat, apply Lipcote and let it dry with your lips apart. One thing that I really don't like is the smell/taste of this product, it really is like nail polish remover, it's awful and burnt a little if my lips were chapped. 

Pre-warning, the next picture isn't a pretty site!

I told you! Well this is basically the result on my lips of using Lipcote. I would let the product dry for a good few minutes and it would be fine but the second I put my lips together this would happen. My lipstick just clumps together and goes awful! 

I thought this may be a one off and tried this product with a few different lipstick brands, shades and finishes but unfortunately the results were similar. I have read blog posts about how this has worked for other people, but don't understand why it doesn't for me. It's such a shame because I can imagine this being an amazing product and something so useful! I'm not giving up on it though, I'm going to find a way to make it work! Any tips?

Have you tried this? What did you think?

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EOS balm spheres

EOS balm sphere duo set: strawberry sorbet and passion fruit

Before I start talking about the product, lets get the most exciting thing out of the way first, the packaging. Never in my life have I seen such fascinating and funky packing on a lipbalm. They remind me of little easter eggs, I seriously love looking into my handbag and seeing these guys sat there all colourful and pretty. 

I couldn't decide which lip balm to get, so I decided to treat myself and buy the strawberry sorbet and passion fruit duo for £12. What I like about the spheres is the hygienic application, as you don't have to stick your fingers into a pot to get the product out, you just simple twist off the lid and apply straight to the lips.

To be completely honest I was expecting a lot more scent wise as the product has a very subtle smell of which ever flavour. However, I've decided that this is a good thing as it isn't too over powering, making you want to take it off straight away. The formula of the product is just beautiful, it's very smooth and quite creamy, but it's not thick or sticky. The balm applys clear and doesn't leave a shiny/glossy finish.

Once applied my lips feel instantly smooth and moisturised and this feeling seriously lasts a good hour or two. These are really comfortable to wear and are highly addictive which is probably why my lips have been so smooth. These two balms in particular don't contain any medical ingredients which could help repair sore or chapped lips. However, Holly from Holly Arabella made me aware that the medicated tangerine one does along with anti-bacterial properties!

I am really impressed with these balms, the packing is amazing, the product it self is really moisturising and long lasting and they have a wide choice of scents . I'm considering buying a lot more!

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My Amazing Find

So I was just in boots just about to buy my meal deal and at the till I spotted this, a crème brûlée Vaseline! I got too excited and just had to buy it. I don't usually like Vaseline only because I prefer to have flavoured lip products and am head over heals in love with carmex! But I love this and am quite disapointed that it's limited edition, may have to stock up and fast. It has a lovely vanilla scent and the tin looks really cute and above all soothes and prevents dry chapped lips.

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