I really liked the look of these tinted lip balms by e.l.f. and at £3.50 each they are a very good bargain buy. I chose Blissful Berry to test, which is a my-lips-but-better warm berry shade.
Swatched: a sheer creamy warm berry with no shimmer. The shade reminds me of Eros Lip Lacquer by NARS, but without the shimmer. Although the shade is sheer, it gives a decent tint.
My bare lips for comparison (you can see the slightly blue/mauve tone).
Blissful Berry applied. It warms up the tone of my lips without being brown/orange, and it's a very flattering natural shade.
Active ingredients are 5% Benzophenone-3 and 5% Octyl Methoxycinnamate. Inactive ingredients are as follows:
e.l.f. Conditioning Lip Balm feels comfortable on the lips, although a mineral oil based balm is not my preferred formula (I try to chose plant oil based formulas when buying balms myself). It is a lovely shade though and looks and feels good on the lips; it isn't sticky or gloopy, and my lips don't feel dry when wearing it. If you are looking for an inexpensive tinted lip balm, this is a very good option (it comes in a range of six colours).
Available at eyeslipsface.co.uk here: e.l.f conditioning lip balm.
Disclosure: PR sample.
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Very pretty! ELF is upping their game.
ReplyDeleteI love that color! Does it come in red? ;D I am afraid that mineral oil is very drying on me, though. I'd be curious about how it wears for you over time.
ReplyDeleteHi Jamilla - they do have some very pretty things in the line.
ReplyDeleteHello Zuzu's Petals - it *does* come in red too :D Honestly, I wouldn't recommend it if you don't get on with mineral oil, and I probably won't use it consistently for that reason. It's a good inexpensive tinted balm for those who don't have a problem with mineral oil formulations, but I'm not going to use it to replace my usual plant oil formulations.
It does look v pretty on you. I'm not a fan of MO either.
ReplyDeleteI guess I'll stick with the Julie Hewett balm, but I am also going to try the new Burt's Bees tinted lip balm. Someone reviewed it recently, was it Wit? It comes in bright colors!
ReplyDeleteThis one looks great on you, Grace, and I love your pucker, hee.
Thanks for this, not read a bad review about these yet! xxx
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Oh this colour is as nice as I'd hoped! I like the fact that they have a nice level of pigment for a balm. Thank you very much for the swatches!
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting these lip balms like crazy, although I'm not a lip balm fan lol! I like the color you chose :) x
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