Hidden Blessings Lips of Praise Lip Balm.... Balms for Jesus!

Hidden Blessings
Lips of Praise Trio
via Etsy

$5 (+ $2.40 S&H)

[castor oil, cetyl stearyl alcohol, olive oil, beeswax, soybean lipids, carnauba wax, candelilla wax, flavor oils]

I wont lie (that's a sin!), I got these as a joke. I thought it would be so hilarious to have Jesus approved lip balm. (Jesus would approve of these, like he does Birkenstocks)

I was pleasantly surprised with these balms.

I received the following flavors: cotton candy, wintermint, and tropical madness

Cotton Candy: It smells super sugary, which is yummy! When you put it on your lips it is just as sugary and sweet.

Wintermint: It is like sweet Wrigley's green gum. On your lips it tingles and is sweet but leaves and odd and unpleasant after taste.

Tropical Madness: COCONUT COCONUT COCONUT!!! Did I mention it's really just coconut? There is a slight sweet twist of maybe a banana or pineapple. I thought it would be more mango-y than pina coloda-y.

I was concerned when I saw alcohol, but I looked into it (yea wiki!) and it turns out it is not an alcohol, rather a common cosmetic ingredient that comes from vegetables. I dunno if it is considered natural though.

This balm is very, very soft. Yet it has a great creamy texture which just melts into your lips. There is a light gloss to your lips as well. Your lips are not greasy or waxy, just silkly and smooth. However the flavors all wear and there is this aftertaste. The Wintermint is icky after about a half hour, but the other two are not terrible... but they are odd.

These balms last about an hour or two. They do not stand up to drinking or eating.

Overall these are average lip balms with a super cool idea. If you are religious...or may even find having Jesus lip balm funny, these are for you. A little Bible verse graces each tube and the woman who runs it sent me the most sincere and darling note a long with these balms, she is truly a beautiful person making a product that I know people can appreciate. If these were firmer, I think I would like them better.

Rating: 3.8 outta 5