Friday, August 29, 2008

Jadewicks Lip Balm


Jadewicks
Lip Balm

$3.25 each (+ $1.60 S&H)
3 for $8.25

[Soy Wax, Avocado Oil, Apricot Kernal Oil, Meadowfoam Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Rice Bran Oil, Jojoba Oil, Cocoa Butter, Illipe Butter, Mowrah Butter, Sal Butter, Castor Wax, Flavor]

These lip balms should really be called Lip Butters. They glide on so smooth and so lushly... it's divine.


I got these balms in Lychee Martini (no alcohol though!) and Vanilla Sugar. The Lychee Martini is a perfectly sweet and light lychee scent and flavor. By far the best lychee I have experienced in my lip balm endeavors. The Vanilla Sugar is another great demonstration of a flavor. It is a warm and hearty vanilla, almost as full as a chai, but not actually a chai. It is very refreshing and I would even say this would be a great holiday flavor.

These balms glide on smoothly, coating the lips and wrapping them in moisture. They absorb slowly but are not greasy or waxy. The texture is so full and velvety, it is pleasing to have on your lips. There is a slight gleam to your lips, but not a heavy gloss.

These balms wear for a long time. I would say they surpass 4 hours of wear, however they do not stand up to drinking or eating. And a warning, these lip balms are one of those balms that when you drink from glass or crystal, they leave a residue which you may have to hand wash.

Overall, these lip balms, although I fully support them being called lip butters, are fantastic. the $3.25 might seem a bit much, but really, the luxury these provide is worth every penny. Great scent, great flavor, great feeling, and great moisturizing qualities. The only downside, low heat resistance.

Rating: 4.9

1 comment:

Christine said...

I just wanted to thank you for giving such a wonderful review on our lip balms. :) Hope you find your way back to us when your current stash is out or you want to try other flavors! Take care--