The blogging world has been full of chat about these since they launched in the US and now they are available here too, currently on offer at £5.99 in Superdrug (normally £7.99) or on 3 for 2 in Boots which works out cheaper if you will definitely use three shades, in hindsight I should probably have waited and gone to Boots to buy three but I was too excited when I saw them and had to grab a couple to try.
I chose Rendezvous, a bright coral orange, and Honey, a nudey pink:
Since I've only had these in my grubby paws for just over an hour I can't give you an extensively tested view just yet but so far the colour pay off seems good. I'm not sure how much of a stain they leave but there is a good strong colour on the lips when they're applied and Rendezvous is bright!
One thing I found slightly off putting was the smell, it's minty which I was hoping would be a nice change from all the flowery sweet scents that have been in lip products recently, unfortunately this mint smells very much like it's still growing in the ground rather than being a clean medicinal mint scent. It's not horribly over powering but it's also not as nice as I was hoping it would be. I assume they contain some sort of menthol as there is definitely a slight tingle when these are applied.
Here are some on the arm swatches of my two:
I found both of the colours I have to be a similar opacity to Revlon Lip Butters, so not as full as a regular lipstick but pretty highly pigmented for something called a balm. Overall I'm please, these are a nice looking, quality feeling product and don't require a sharpener which is a bonus. As a poor man (or lady)'s Chubby Stick they are a great alternative and definitely worthy of a spot in my make up bag, whether I'll like them enough to go back for other shades remains to be seen.
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