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Product: Blistex Lip Balm

Description: It contains natural fruit extracts and flavours to protect and hydrate lips. Blistex Strawberry Lip Balm contains SPF16 to protect from sun, wind and cold. SPF 16 - High Protection Sunscreen - PABA-Free Water Resistant for 80 minutes Sun Alert: Watching how much sun you get, wearing protective clothing, and using sunscreens may reduce the risks of skin aging, skin cancer and other harmful effects of the sun. Remember - Lips don't tan but they do burn Contains (w/w): Octyl methoxycinnamate 7.5%, Oxybenzone 2.5% in an emollient base. Also contains Hydroxybenzoates 0.5% and Saccharin sodium.

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Price: $3.99
Availability: Variety Stores. Check: www.blistex.com
Overall Star Rating: 1/2


I had the pleasure of trialling two lip balms for this issue of the magazine so as you can imagine I now have the softest, most well moisturised lips ever. One of the biggest plusses of this lip balm is the SPF factor in it. As we know, it is vital to protect the lips as they don't tan, only burn. Therefore this is an excellent product for the outdoors, when you may not wish to have much colour on your lips. This balm gives lips just a hint of pink. And it has a gorgeous strawberry scent to it too. The balm lasts well on the lips and is easily applied without any greasiness. Lovely product to use.


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Product:
Blistex Lip Balm




Melinda - Age 34

I don't often wear lip balms so I was excited to try this and see how effective it was. I found this product nice and thick which I liked. It was easy to carry around so that you could reapply whenever you wanted. I felt my lips were protected from the sun and they felt very moist. As far as the smell; 'Delicious' were the first words to come out of my daughter's mouth when she tried this. Of course we didn't eat it, but the strawberry flavour balm was divine. It smelt absolutely beautiful. I would absolutely purchase this again! This product is definitely a must to keep with your sunscreen and other things for the beach. It is perfect to put on your children as it contains a SPF16. This lip balm is cheap enough to have one in your handbag and one in your beach bag.




Suzanne - Age 44

First impression - yummy smell and nice application - I actually blotted off excess when using a lipstick and used it as a base which worked well. My lips felt nicely moisturised and it lasted well. My 11 year old daughter loved this so has been sharing the product with me. I will certainly purchase this product again.




Aovana - Age 30

The packaging is rather cute and a lovely bright pink colour on the outside. It is very tempting to want to try it. The application felt creamy and slightly resistant to put on. I had to apply a few coats to make sure I had enough on. I definitely noticed my lips weren't cracking even when I was thirsty or exercising outdoors. The texture is rather creamy which is good for me and the smell is a lovely strawberry scent. I also like the taste of it. It is very tempting to lick the lips. And it does give a slight pink tinge to the colour of my lips. Very likely I will buy it again and I give it 4 Stars.




Jackie - Age 37

My first impression was nice easy packaging, very bright looking. The balm glided across my lips and was not sticky at all. Nice smooth texture but I found the strawberry smell to a bit too much. It also has a very light colour to it. I found that this balm was very long lasting; I used it when bike riding and when I stopped after 2 hours my lips where still soft and protected. Great that it contains SPF. I would buy this again but not in the strawberry flavour, it's a great product for its price.




Amanda - Age 23

I love that this product is a wind up stick as apposed to a pot. The bright pink packaging makes it stand out especially in my overflowing handbag! I found this lip balm moisturised and smoothed my lips as it promised and I did use it at the beach so I found the SPF worked against the elements. At first I found the smell gorgeous but after a while it was a bit overpowering and I found the texture was a bit waxy and not very smooth on my lips. I wouldn't purchase this particular Blistex Lip Balm again but I love the original Blistex pot and I buy that all the time so I would stick to that. I would give this product a 3 Star rating for the SPF content and the packaging.





Overall Star Rating

1/2

 

1. Minerelle - Mascara

 

2. Lana B - Lip Balm

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4. Blistex - Strawberry Lip Balm

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