Xiane WAKE UP! Coffee Lip Biss

Three Ravens by Xiane
Coffee Lip Bliss
$4 (+ $1.50 S&H)

[sweet almond oil, vitamin e, beeswax, coffee extract, red iron oxide, violet mica]

This balm is a nice sophisticated tin and when you uncap it, sheer Arabica harmony.

It is a light looking, warm taupe. On your lips its a neutral sheer with a slight shimmer of gloss. It goes on smoothly, a little slick, but not greasy. It absorbs nicely and your lips feel naturally moistened. It is a great feeling.

In the heat this balm is a bit soft. I recommend leaving it out of the sun or maybe in the fridge. I'm becoming a fan of saving lip balm in the fridge. I bet it makes it last longer too.

This balm has an average longevity. The gloss and "wet" feeling goes away in about an hour, but you can feel the lasting affects for about another two hours. It does not last past eating or drinking.

This balm tastes as great as a it smells. It is slightly sweet, but still has a great strong bite of coffee. There is no

Overall, I'm so glad USPS didn't lose this lip balm again!!! It is splendid. Not the best balm to keep in your pocket in this summer heat but essential for your purse for almost any occasion involving temps below 89 degrees.

Rating: 4.3 outta 5

Eco Lips Energy Lip Balm

Eco Lips is a young and growing lip balm company that focuses on organic lip balms and is no beginning to expand into the vegan market. (YEAH!!!)
It's made in Iowa and one of the purposes of this company is to spread the word and good of pesticide-free organic products.
I randomly stumbled upon this company searching on Ebay. They have a wide variety of lip balm, organic beeswax to their new Beta line that has a spf15 vegan balm. (I just ordered some so reviews will be coming!!!) I must say that as an organic lip balm company...I'm in love.

Eco Lips Energy Lip Balm
$3.49 from the EcoLips Energy website
[ Castor Oil, Castor Wax, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Beeswax, Caffeine, Organic Essential Oil of Peppermint, Organic Essential Oil of Spearmint, Green Tea Extract, Vitamin B12, Vitamin E, Rosemary Extract]

The big draw of this balm is the fact it's infused with Caffeine. Now, being a hardcore coffee junkie, I was intrigued. After the first application, I felt my heart speed up a bit. It definitely gives you a boost, but I think that boost depends on your caffeine tolerance.

This stuff glides on nicely. It has a sweet smell but it really smells like a Chinese green tea you could get a Bao. I think it was called a green meditation blend. Either way, this stuff is meant to smell like mint, but it's more of a tea-ish scent.

I wouldn't recommend licking this off your lips, it's not that pleasant of a taste.

It absorbs quickly but definitely wears a long time. It's perfect for the quick pick me up and that lingering energy buzz. I would see this as being the ideal lip balm for a concert scenario. You know when it's in between sets, everyone is just waiting and you're kinda tired cuz you just skanked/slammed/two stepped like WHOAAAA....this would be the optimal time for EcoLips Energy application.

Another nice aspect of this balm is the fact it doesn't melt that easily. I carry it around in my pocket and the consistency stays the same. However, I did leave it in my car once, and it got a bit soft being in direct sunlight in a black on black car. But please, learn from my mistakes.

This lip balm even gets cool points. The label has a warning.

WARNING: Use responsibly. Not recommended for children, pregnant women or persons sensitive to caffeine.

Just for that a lone its super rad.

Overall, I cannot say enough about the greatness of this lip balm. I'm sorry it's not vegan, and if you're a hardliner....or an anti-caffeine straight edger, this isn't for you either. For the price and the effect, it's worth it. But if you're a coffee/espresso fiend and or live at Spot coffee....this stuff might not seem all that potent. You will notice a boost, but just not like the one you get after a double red eye.

Rating: 5 outta 5