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Lipology, Extraordinary High Pigment Tinted Lip Balm

Take note! This is flat out the best tinted lip balm that I have found to date! I am in love! I also can’t remember where I bought it! Ack!

Lipology tinted lip balm is so tinted that it perhaps it should be classified as a moisturizing lip stick, except that even the best moisturizing lippies do not feel truly conditioning like a balm. Lipology does. What is more, it included anti-aging peptides, broad spectrum sun protection, and it tastes fabulous. Below is a swatch of the shade Raspberry.

Like I mentioned, I can’t remember where I picked up my lipology balm, but I suspect it was at Ulta. Regardless, I can’t seem to find it online. It looks rather unassuming—just like a standard lipstick, and I initially thought that is what it was. When I wore it, however, I was immediately very happy with the balm’s texture. It feels akin to a medium balm that is just buttery/waxy enough to last for quite some time, but also very moisturizing. I would love it as a balm alone. But then it adds truly wonderful color that also wears very well. My Lipology tinted balm lasts longer than many balms do, and the color lasts longer than manylipsticks. This isn’t the wimpy color seen with most tinted balms either. It is a lipstick worthy pigment that can be worn for sheer (but not wimpy sheer) to medium coverage.

The Lipology tinted Lip Balm is also lightly flavored. It has a light mint taste that is not too strong. Instead, it is just enough to be pleasant and adds to the overall experience of the product being more like a balm than a lipstick.

Lipology makes a number of other lip products. If I can find them ,I’ll purchase some more to review. In the meantime if anyone comes across Lipology products please let us know where you found them! I am also sending an inquiry to the company about purchase locations.

Popularity: 1% [?]

Eyeko Strawberry Fat Balm

I was sent a few Eyeko cosmetics to try. Eyeko is a UK company (but they ship worldwide) with cute line of products. The marketing is somewhat anime/manga in appearance and it also reminds me a bit of the Korean company Etude House.

One of the best products I received was their Strawberry fat Balm. The balm comes in a short, fat tube, so it has a large surface area. The balm itself has a light tint and is medium in weight—not overly glossy, but no all that waxy either. It also is tasty!

Mostly though, the thing is just darn cute. I’m a sucker for cute packaging, so I am really liking Eyeko’s products!

Popularity: 11% [?]

M.A.C Cosmetics Hello Kitty Lip Conditioners

When MAC Cosmetics released their Hello Kitty Collection, I immediately bought both of the limited edition lip conditioner shades. My initial thinking was that these would be like the tendertones conditioners (read previous review). I turned out to be wrong, but I still love these two pot conditioners!

The conditioner in the Hello Kitty pots seems a bit thicker than the MAC tendertones balms. They also have more pigment than many of the tendertones did. Each shade imparts a nice sheer color and is indeed moisturizing. There isn’t much to them in terms of any flavor, and I could notice a bit of the taste similar to the limited edition MAC tube lip conditioners that I did not care for. However, this was greatly lessened over the taste of the tube conditioners, so I don’t really mind it.

What I love is the look of the two shades, plus the container is so darn cute! Below are swatches of the two shade. Left is Popster and right is Pink Fish:

I am quite glad now that I bought both of them!

Popularity: 20% [?]

Win a Set of Kiss My Face Organic Lip Sheers and Shines!

UPDATE: THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED. Congrats to Karissa who won the prize. Karissa, an email is on the way to get your shipping address!

Last week, I reviewed Kiss My Face’s collection of their matching Lip Shimmers and Shines. Now you can win each entire set (six sheers and six shines).

To enter, leave a comment by noon central time on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, stating why you like Kiss My Face products or why you would like to try the Kiss My Face Organic Shimmers and Shines. You don’t have to say much, but you must answer the question. Just saying “hi” or leaving a couple of irrelevant words won’t get you an entry!

On March 4, 2009, I will randomly draw a winner and will notify them by email. I will also post the winner here. The winner must respond to email within 3 days or the prize will be redrawn. One entry per household. Duplicate household entries will be deleted or disqualified. Good luck!

Kiss My Face products are available at Whole Foods Stores and other natural product stores.

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Popularity: 19% [?]

Kiss My Face Organic Shimmers and Lip Shine Gloss

This may be a duplicate for some. Wordpress seems to have somehow eaten the first one!

Kiss My Face is one of my favorite natural; products companies. Awhile back, they sent me their collection of their matching Shimmers and Shines to try. All are quite lovely! I will also be holding a give away of this entire line next week, so keep an eye out for that!

Kiss My Face Sheer Organic Shimmers have a sheer color and come in a light vanilla mint flavor. They condition and moisturize lips with Beeswax, Coconut Oil, Shea Butter and Vitamin E. I like the very sheer color on these.

The Sheer Organic Shines are high gloss with excellent pigments and color payoff, yet no stickiness whatsoever! They feel great! Shown below from left to right in both sets of swatches are the shades: Pearl, Opal, Ruby, Topaz, Amethyst, and Garnet. The Shimmers on on top and the Shines are below.

Kiss My Face products are available at Whole Foods Stores and other natural product stores.

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Popularity: 15% [?]

Burt’s Bees 100% Natural Mini Lip Gloss Collection

Burt’s Bees sent me their Mini Lip Gloss Kit to try. These 100% Natural glosses are quite nice. The kit includes 4 shades of Burt’s Bees super shiny Lip Gloss, pictured below. From left to right: Zesty Red, Pucker Berry, Sweet Pink, and Nectar Nude.

The gloss is pretty well tinted and, although it looks a bit thick, it doesn’t feel that way. There is no stickiness whatsoever, and the glosses feel moisturizing and conditioning. There is a slight flavor to them that I can’t quite pin-point. It isn’t particularly strong and is not unpleasant. So those in the anti-flavor camp likely won’t mind this one much.

Look for Burt’s bees in drugstores, big box retailers, and stores such as ULTA Beauty.