EOS Lip Balm

Just super cute! Thats the first thing, the second is yum yum yummy. A friend brought me these amazing cuties back from the states for me and I love them.The packaging is an egg shaped container which when you open it the balm is in one half. And then you just swipe across you dry and moisture la king lips and before you know it your lips are in heaven. The formula is smooth and norishing on your lips and the fragrance is heaven to your sense of smell. Sweet but subtle and not overpowering. It sits by my bed so it is the last thing I do at night and my lips are kissable in the morning.

I first learnt of this product when I was with two friends who both pulled their EOS lipbalms out of their bags and started to use it. They had told me that it was the best lip balm they'd ever used, and that even Kim Kardashian uses it. I thought I have enough lip balms to last me a lifetime, and figured I didn't need to buy one. Fast forward 4 months, and I, like my friends, ended up buying one because it was so cheap! The packaging is unique- a light, round, coloured ball (my cats love to chase it if I drop it), it's an easily recognizable cult item which is surprisingly easy to open, with it's twist top and small dented parts to put your fingers on. Unlike the usual stick balms, the product itself does not go up and down, and so applying the lid can be a tiny bit scary, because if you're not paying attention, you could jab the lid into the product. However, this has yet to happen to me.

When I first opened mine, the first thing I noticed was the strong, fruity smell. I haven't smelt a lipbalm which smelt so sweet! My pink strawberry flavour beats every other flavoured lipbalm I've tried (sorry Body Shop!) and application is smooth. However, I am disappointed overall in the moisturising properties of this lip balm. It is not the smoothest of lip balms, and feels like it sort of layers on top of your lips, and doesn't feel like it's particularly hydrating the inner layers of my skin. I think it also tastes good.. and I can't stop licking my lips, which is probably not a great thing for hydration.

These are disturbingly expensive and hard to find in New Zealand, i really love these things!! A friend in America sends them to me so i don't have to pay the huge price tag. They are so nice and thick, hugely moisturising and they taste/smell sooo good! I seriously recommend these!

These are y far the most drying useless lip balms I've ever used in my life! The packaging is obviously the selling point because I honestly can't imagine ever repurchasing this product. Left a nasty feeling residue on my lips that bled onto my skin within minutes. Not good, not good at all!

I wanted to try these for ages but of course they are harder to find outside of America. I live in Korea and it was harder to find them here than it probably is even in New Zealand and of course just like New Zealand they are overpriced because they are imported goods.

Anyway that aside, lets discuss how they actually fair.

I like the packaging, it's very cute and they look nice. However, it's not quite as portable as a nice slimline tube. I find it takes up more space in my bag and you can't easily slip it into your pocket.

I love the flavors and smells, they have some great fruit flavors. I have the honeydew melon one at the moment and it smell and tastes great.

I would say that their actual use is average, I don't think that they are as awesome as everyone makes out them to be. I think that people got excited about the shape of them and were going on and on about how good they are and it just made a bigger deal than it would have been if they had just been in a normal tube.

I think they do an okay job, they are certainly not bad. I will continue to use the ones that I have and I would buy them again if I saw them. But I would not hunt them down like I did to get my first ones and if they were too expensive then I will probably give it a miss.

I love this! The packaging, the scent, the formula and that its organic - love it! I purchased the Summer Fruits scent and it smells so good, that at times I wish I could take a bite! It makes my lips feel so supple and soft. It doesn't have a weird taste or fake sickly sweet fruit scent to it, it just smells like a natural mix of blueberries and strawberries - yummy! Can't wait to get a couple more of these.

I am in love with the EOS lipbalms. Ever since I heard about them a year or so ago, and then when I finally got them I was so impressed.

The container is obviously so distinct. Nearly egg-shaped, and coming in an array of colours. I currently have "sweet mint" and "summer fruit". They both smell divine. Obviously, sweet mint has a minty scent, and summer fruit sort of smells like passionfruit to me?

Honestly though, I haven't been using them much only because I'm paranoid they'll run out and they're expensive to purchase as a lone balm. The thing with these products is that you don't even need to use it often because of the fact that they're so effective! I actually used to have cracked, peeling lips, but EOS helped me achieve soft, supple lips.

Onto the consistency, when you apply the product, it comes on very smooth and moisturising. It lasts for ages. I even brushed my teeth with it still on, and it didn't budge. They're also not tacky either which is a plus. Highly recommend these! EOS and Nivea are definitely my fave lipbalm range.

I heard fantastic things before trying myself, I had to jump on the bandwagon. My first thought when i received this was oh it's so cute. I love the packaging. I got the strawberry, it smelt nice. It made my lips smooth. Packaging is on the large size but you get a lot of product.But for the price I wouldn't purchase again as Chapstick does as good a job.