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Overpriced and mediocre
I have this in Cherry. It smells like cherry Chapstick and tints my lips about the same amount--which is to say it hardly shows up, even when you layer it on. I guess "NATURAL" would be a nice way to describe the effect. It does moisturize decently, and keeps my lips feeling comfortable for awhile, but it's nothing particularly amazing. The formula feels slightly nicer than Chapstick, but it's not...read more significantly different enough to warrant the ridiculous seven dollar price tag. There are so many alternatives--if you MUST have a tinted balm from Burt's Bees, get one of their tinted shimmer shades. Or buy another brand (Alba Botanicals makes great tinted balms that even have SPF and are much cheaper). And for a company that seems to be "green" and "natural" I'm really surprised by the excess packaging that Burt's Bees used on this product.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 6 of 11 people said helpful
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Okay, but I'm not in love...
I have this in "Red Dahlia" and "Hibiscus"... What I do like very much about these is that they really do feel very natural on the lips... The first time I put one of these on, I really thought I was going to fall in love. Unlike the other reviewers, I actually like the fact that it's tinted very slightly, because I was going for a natural look, and the pigmentation was exactly what I expected. ...read moreBut I found that when I was reapplying it throughout the day, it kind of started looking chunky on my lips... I don't know how to explain it... It's like when I was very young and had tried "Nivea" balm for the first time... I liked it so much that I couldn't stop putting it on my lips every five minutes, and I would spend a good 30 seconds applying it... So I always had to wipe of the excess around the corners of my mouth, which (oddly) still didn't stop me from using it constantly... Anyway, this is how I felt with this one only after a couple of applications... I would put only a little bit on and I still had to kind of rub off the excess around my lips... Don't really know why that is, because I know nothing about the science behind it... If I were to try and explain it, I'd say that the oils and the colour in this formulation are not well "homogenized", if I can use that word in this context. As if they separate from each other after a while and the colour kind of stays on the outer edges of your lips... So that's really what stops me from loving it, and due to the fact that this balm cost around $7, I can't recommend it to anyone, because I believe that you can get better for that price...This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 4 of 8 people said helpful
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Love it.
As a mom with an odd, super pale, with warm undertones complexion: I find lipstick looks insane on me. But these are so nice!! On first swipe they don't deposit much colour, you might as well be putting chapstick on (which is great when I'm in a pinch for some) but you can layer the colour and it doesn't get clumpy or messy. I love the light natural tint I get, and the fact that they moisturize like a balm.This review is: Helpful | Not helpful | Inappropriate | 6 of 11 people said helpful
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