Product Review- Hard Candy World Balmination Tinted Lip balms

Starfish and Miss Independent

I've been having a bit of a moment with tinted lip balms. Most of the time, I wear crazy elaborate eye makeup, so to balance it out, I wear nude or soft pink lipstick. Or, I go the complete opposite end of the spectrum and wear really bright or really dark lipstick. Recently, I've been going for the tinted balms, because it gives a nice pop of color without being overwhelming.

After Kaye Eh suggested I try these, I decided to go for it. Here's my initial thoughts:
1. These lip balms are packaged really attractively. They're cute, and they're not too bulky.
2. They smell amazing. Think lemon creme pie, but more delicious. It took everything in me not to just take a bite out of the stick. No kidding.

Then I tested them.

First of all- the balms aren't really pigmented. At all. In fact, they're pretty much clear.
The packaging, while attractive, is atrocious. First of all, you can't twist it down. It is almost touching the top of the cap. This is incredibly problematic for me, because I will definitely nick the stick on the cap, or have some other unfortunate event in relation to this balm. Not especially thrilling.
Here's some swatches:

Miss Independent

Starfish

 

 

Top- Miss Independent. Bottom- Starfish

Overall, if you're looking for a lip balm, I suppose this isn't the worst one you could ever get. It smells and tastes delicious, it's moisturizing, but it is not tinted on me, and my lips aren't really pigmented. Because of that, if you're going for the tinting aspect, there are infinitely better tinted balms you could get  for a couple dollars more.(Covergirl Natureluxe or Say Yes To Carrots, for example)
So overall, I'd say save your money, and get a better product, because these aren't that great.

Looking for a different opinion? Check out Syn's review here.

Product Review: L'Oreal Color Riche Le Gloss

 

 

 

 

I am a total sucker for new products. These glosses are no exception. When the displays went up, I spent days lusting after them before I finally decided to buy one. I bought Baby Blossom, because I love light, peachy colors on my lips. I don't usually wear crazy pigmented, bright colors, so I thought this one would be something I would actually wear.

The gloss is a thick, slightly sticky formula that smells just like vanilla frosting. It applies easily, and it seems to stay put pretty decently. It's not crazy pigmented though. I'm left with a light, glazed look on my lips.

My overall thought on this gloss is that it's alright, but its way overpriced. For a basic lipgloss, a $6.99 pricetag is way too high. The gloss itself just isn't that remarkable to warrant spending that kind of cash.