Carmex Lip Balm

This winter has been hell for my hands and lips. They've been so dry and cracked this season I've been looking everywhere for a quick fix. Expensive options had let me down before I decided on a whim to grab one of these at New World. It perfection! The menthol leaves your lips tingling, whicih if they are dry and cracked is incredibly soothing. It's not too heavy or oily but it lasts hours on your lips. I adore it!

I received a tub of this balm in a subscription box a while ago. I tried it out when I first got it but I found the taste and smell quite unpleasant so I didn't use it again. A few weeks ago I had a cold and my lips were so dry and gross and I remembered that I had this so I pulled it out of my collection to use again.

This is a heavily scented product, not by perfume but just the natural smell of the ingredients. It reminds me a little bit of the vicks smell with a slight vanilla note. It's not very appealing to want to put on your lips but if you can get past the smell, it really does work wonders. I applied this at night before I went to bed with my gross lips and woke up to nice moisturized, soft lips again. I also used some on my four year old sons lips and sore cheeks from being sick and his face looked so much better the next Day!

This does have an instant cooling effect when you apply it. Its different but feels nice. There's a bit of a taste when you lick your lips so I prefer to use this as my bedtime lip balm rather than during the day when I will taste it.

I like that this comes in a few different forms as not everyone likes applying lip products with fingers. I would buy this, I think I would go for the stick version for next time.

Some people seem to have super mixed reviews on this product but i love it! I adore Carmex. It is one of the only products I immediately repurchase right away as soon as I finish it as it works so well and is so so moisturising! it feels like a thick layer is being spread of your lips and applying then locking in all the moisture! I apply it at bedtime and in the morning and a little bit during the day and it doesn't wear off like other lip balms do!

This product comes in a cute cardboard holder with red and yellow packaging that wouldn’t look out of place in the 1950s. I bought it from Mighty Ape for $4.99.

The 4.25g plastic tube the product comes in has a safety seal – very novel! It has a twist up bottom and the lid just pops off – very simple and easy to use.

The product is a waxy kind of firm gel with a smell and taste that I can’t identify but which reminds of something from my childhood – another balm that came in a similar container that was brown. It is almost a little like a cross between vicks and eucalyptus and tingles and warms a little on the lips. I love it!!

After using it, my lips feel soft and warm, and hydrated. It really is a very odd sensation, but very nice. And it lasts on the lips for ages.

The product claim is that it is long lasting relief for dry chapped lips. It is that, and more besides. It really makes me feel nostalgic.

I will re-purchase, as I love this balm and I use lots of lip balm, and I do recommend it to others to try.

This is a great product from a well respected brand. It's one of those brands like Vaseline that have been around for ages.

The lip balm in a tube is a gel like consistency and is quite heavy. The main point of contention between people will be the smell. It is very pungent because of the ingredients. There are going to be people who just can't get past that smell especially if you are very sensitive to that sort of thing. Others on the other hand love the it. It also has a cool, tingling feeling when you apply it which can be off putting for some.

If you can get past the smell it is a really good lip balm, especially in the winter for dry and damaged lips. It is very effective at repairing the damage done by the harsh cold climate.

It now comes in other flavors so I would be interested to try out some of those too.

I finally got to try Carmex at Christmas, I bought one for my own stocking ;) ... as you do! The tube is a standard size for lip balm..nothing special. The product reminds me of paw paw balm in terms of texture. It's quite thick which is what I like.

I've heard a few say the smell is gross but I thought it smells exactly like Blistex products so if you don't like them then you probably won't like this. I didn't think it was too bad.

After using about half of the product I found it was a bit harder squeezing the product out but no biggy.

I love the natural moisturizers that are contained in the product etc: cocoa butter, lanolin. it gave a great smooth texture on my skin when applying and kept moisture on my lips for the day. smells amazing azwell, and for the price it is worth it

Carmex lip balm is the one beauty product I could not live without. I apply it at least twice a day, love the smell and adore the tingly lip pumping sensation it provides.

This is one balm I always have in my bag. I prefer the stick personally for ease of application. Apply like your lipstick The balm does everything it says it does. Dry cracked sore lips are quickly remedied, and lips feel well moisturized.