A Great Kisser
I'm not daft on the Soap & Glory stuff, I do like & own some of their products. But I prefer my body lotions & things to be a little less fake smelling - more of a natural smell I suppose? Or a smell you'd find in nature; cocoa or fruity.
This is however not on their products like that, this is about their Great Kisser lip balm.
Smell/Colour
The tin doesn't actually have a name or description of the flavour on it but it is the Juicy Peach one I think. The smell is amazing! Not like a real peach but lovely all the same. It isn't too strong which will suit people who aren't to keen on scents.
It has a pinky/peach colour to it in the tin, but on the lips it looks clear. This is what I want from a lip balm - does the job without drawing too much attention sort of thing.
The product information on the Boots website does say that the Juicy Peach one is tinted - my lips may just be the wrong colour for it to show up on?!
Texture
It looks very creamy to start & when you dip your finger in it feels pretty creamy too. However it is a bit thick - this means putting it on your lips is a bit like spreading Nutella straight from the fidge (maybe not that hard but you get the idea!)
It isn't sticky or gloopy at all on the lips - so if you manage to get it onto your lips it's great.
It calls itself a 'lip moisture balm' although I haven't found it to be extremely moisturising. It does make your lips look great and is a nice base before lipstick though. It just doesn't have the moisture power that some others do.
Packaging/Price
They come in cute little tins, roughly the same size as the Vaseline ones. The 'peach' one is a nice pastel orange with hot pink edging; all of Soap & Glory products have pretty nice packaging.
I think it was around £5's (for a 18g tin) which for a lip balm is a bit pricey to me! I don't mind £2/3's but a fiver could have paid the majority of a little eyeshadow from Boots haha.
So..
To re-cap;
- It has a great smell & colour (although it's only clear on the lips)
- It's a bit thick to apply
- Not too sticky
- Not overly moisturising
- Nice packaging
- Bit pricey for a lip balm, lots of product though
All in all, this is a great little lip balm. It may have a few negatives in my opinion but I like it all the same. If you suffer from really dry lips I think the formula would be too think for you. As a nice top up during the day I think it works great! I do feel like it is a bit more of a lipgloss type product than a moisture lip balm & for that £5 may be a bit steep.
Here's to peachy lips, Nic xo
