Carmex is and has been my go to lip balm for a long while. I tend to favor the round tubs and only ever buy the Original formula, there's something about the scent that I find comforting. Carmex really does what it says on the tin "It Soothes, It Heals, It Protects" and boy it really does. So when I saw these new Moisture plus balms in my local chemist I just had to pick one up.
I settled on the shade sheer pink but it also comes in a peach tint and plain ol' clear (un-tinted). The moisture plus balms have Vitamin E + Aloe Moisturizing Protection and an SPF 15, so great for all weathers really.
I love the sleek grey packaging, it looks more like a lipstick than a balm! Now the slant tip is a god send it means you can apply your balm without a mirror and not look demented unless you are totally cool with colouring outwith the lines? I could tell you a story about my friend who lives above an old lady that enjoys smearing red lipstick under her eyes but I wont.
Now I know tinted lip balms are nothing new and i'm sure many will draw comparisons to Vaselines Rosy Lips balm but its nothing like it in all honesty. This balm is really pigmented, soft but not so soft that it feels horrid on the lips and the pink colour really does last for a few hours. The colour is pink, bubblegum pink infact and is really wearable. I can see this shade working on the vast majority of people as it is so inoffensive shade wise.
The scent is sweet and somewhat vanilla, don't worry its not sickly sweet. What I will say is that they melt super easy as you can see from my imperfect balm and yes the slight imperfection annoys me more than you will ever know, so keep this out of the sun and heat or you will end up with a sweet vanilla mess.
Have you tried these yet?
Wow im a lover of carmex too and usually apply it under lipstick but these tinted lip balms in a stick look amazing, especially that colour that you have on. I am definetly going to get this if I come across it in boots or superdrug.
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I adore carmex, nothing else works quite like it and this new product is sooo exciting!!! xx
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@thecosmeticcrave- you really cant beat carmex can you :) I'd try small chemists first, i havent seen them in boots etc yet xx
ReplyDelete@the other side of cool- agreed nothing else is as good :) xx
This looks amazing, the colour is gorgeous
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Ooo I want!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to check my local pharmacy to see if we've got them in... Doubt it but I must have it! That colour is gorgeous!
I'm so going to look for this! It looks great :D
ReplyDelete@tabitha b- its so pretty :) x
ReplyDelete@laiqah- fingers crossed :) we get things wayyy after the us release so hopefully you guys in sa will have it :) x
@bailey- if you see any snap them up they are amazingggg! x
ooh Im so getting this! I love carmex anyway but the colour of this is lush! xxx
ReplyDeleteAAARGHHH. I saw this in the checkout aisle and didn't like the plastic color ring so I skipped it. But i want it badly now. It's very cute.
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely be keeping an eye out for this, it looks gorgeous! xx
ReplyDeleteThe color looks very nice on you! I'm surprised at just how pigmented this balm is.
ReplyDeleteI love how pigmented it is! I'd love to try the peach one :)
ReplyDeleteLove the look of this, I adore carmex anyway, I must check out this range!
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@natalie- its blooming great if you can find any snap them up :) x
ReplyDelete@eden- I agree the ring is a little tacky but I can put up with it as the product inside is great :) x
@bluebells- great :) I hope you can pick it up :) x
@amyboo- thank you :) I know I was shocked at how pigmented it is :) x
@yu- its really surprising how pigmented it is, me too I must pick it up :) x
@monika- if you already use carmex you'll love this :) x