A few days ago Zoella (Zoe Sugg) released a video talking about her Christmas products as part of her beauty collection. I'd normally say I buy at least one thing from each thing she brings out just to give a try and the Two Balmy lip balms are the thing that mainly caught my eye considering all over summer I was loving the Kissy Missy lip balm (and I quietly hope she brings out a orangey one as I feel that would definitely fit in my collection!) I love the ease of tinted lip balms, they're effortless hints of colour for your lips on days where you want to appear as you're making an effort even though the minimal amount has actually gone in!.
I picked it up in Superdrug for £5 which is pretty good considering the Kissy Missy is £3, so you get two for £2.50 each instead of £3 each.
THE PACKAGING
First of all can we just talk about how dreamy this packaging is?! Everything from the box right through to the tins has been thought through so well and made beautifully. The box even has the thoughtful idea of being able to hang it on the Christmas tree for added amazement whilst gifting. The tins are sturdier than the plastic casing which the Kissy Missy features. The colours are lovely and are a representation of the flavours in which the two balms come in. The lace boarder is consistent with many other items and I'd feel like i'm pulling out a high market lip balm whilst pulling this out of my bag on the bus or in the middle of a lecture!
THE BALM ITSELF
The ultimate bane of my life is chapped lips and i'm constantly trying to find new lip balms to help the problem (I'm a balm hoarder!). The smells of both balms are amazing! My favourite is the sweet mint as it reminds me of mint cremes which are my favourite sweet treat! And the vanilla cream one actually reminds me of a Primark lip balm which was my staple a few years ago! The pigmentation of the vanilla cream one is also great, you can put it on light for a slight tint or really build it up to get the in-tin colour. The nude one is also good, but it appears more like a nude gloss which is why it would work more for everyday but I am in love! They're also very hydrating which is good because I guess that's the whole Idea right?
ADDITIONAL POINT
The vanilla creme one works really well with a lip pencil I bought from Rimmel in 'Wine' I think it's part of their 1000 kisses range. I often like wearing just a lip pencil as a slight tint as I feel this is what lasts longer on me, but to protect my lips and to come out with a beautiful berry autumnal colour I mix these two together and it looks amazing!
