NIVEA Lip Care Pearly Shine Review

I originally purchased this for my teenaged daughter but she didn't like it - too shimmery she said. So I tried it, and have been using it ever since. Its great on dry lips, I love the colour, texture and the shimmer, and its smooth to apply, not hard and dragging on your delicate lips. I personally love the colour and shimmer, but I can see that it wouldn't be everyone's choice. But for the price you've nothing to lose, give it a try.

This was the first ever pearly lip balm I have ever used/owned. I ended up purchasing it due to the one I was using ran out and this was on special. I think that the packaging is really nice as I like pink and it is easy to open ans close back up.I find that it is easy to apply and it makes them look shiny.

I bought this a long time ago when it was on special. I liked the idea of a moisturizing balm with a hint of color. I have this in my purse since it's easy and fail proof to apply, and sometimes I apply it over my existing lippy to give it a hint of shine. It doesn't have a lot of color to it as it's really sheer, frosty pink and if you want the color to stand out a bit you have apply several layers on. It does fade and it's not as moisturizing as lipbalm but it is more hydrating than lipstick and isn't sticky like lipgloss. I'll often color in my lips with a nude lipliner and then apply this over it to do a sort of nude lip. I wouldn't buy it again because I've found some tinted lip balms I like better. Overall it's good inexpensive product for a lippy junkie or good starter lip product for a preteen just starting out in the world of lippies or even for a child's collection.

A friend gave this to me as she knows I am constantly losing lip balms. I hadn't tried these before and thought the packaging (with its cute baby pink tube), looked pretty.

This smells really nice - kind of sweet but it isn't overpowering. The scent didn't last that long on my lips so that shouldn't be an issue if scents are something you dislike in lip balms.

Be warned though, that this lip balm has shimmer in it. I didn't realise until I had applied it. Personally I can't stand shimmer on my lips - this is just a personal preference for myself, although it can look amazing on other people.

The shimmer, however, isn't like glitter - it looks more like crushed pearls. The sheen is very frosty and pearl like - so if you like that look then you'll probably really like this. However, I really, really dislike that so this isn't a product I would ever purchase or reuse.

I picked this up at my local supermarket on special for $6.99. It had a nice silky feel on my lips and kept them nicely moisturized and hydrated, but needs to be reapplied often. However the pearl shine particles washed out the colour of my lips and made them look strange. It is not my cup of tea when it comes to colour. It is more suited to young teens, or pre-pubescents, rather than for a grown up look.

Personally I think this is not a great lip balm in terms of moisturising and hydrating your lips. I found it did smooth out my chapped lips and make them softer, but it doesn't last very long at all. It doesn't prevent my lips from dryness as within about an hour my lips would feel dry again.

Application - this lip balm was easy to use and glided over my lips smoothly with ease. The formula of the lip balm is very soft and creamy. However, I did find that because it was very soft, it was prone to melting quite fast if left in a warm spot or in the sun.

Packaging - the tube the lip balm is in is almost like a lipstick tube. You have a long lid that pulls off like a case then you twist the tube to pop the lip balm up. I found the tube really easy to use and the lip balm smoothly rises up and down as you twist it. There's none of the twisting up and the lip balm getting stuck so you end up forcing the lip balm back down business.

Colour - I did however like the colour and tint if this lip balm. It gives you lips a nice light pink sheen. The finish is frosty and shiny and defiantly has a pearly shimmer. However, I did find that if I had really dry and chapped lips the pearly colour didn't fill right into the cracks in my lips and just emphasised them more.

Smell - I always find nivea lip balms have quite sting scents, and this one is no different. The smell is quite sweet smelling a bit like lollies.

Would I purchase again - probably not. This lip balm didn't give my lips long lasting hydration and I think you can get better lip balms for the same price

Really disliked this product and ended up throwing it out. I found it was not mosturising at all and the colour was a little 'tacky' on the lips - as in it makes you like like you are a blast from an 80's past! There are better quality balms out there so I would not buy again.

I had really high hopes for this one as I really am an old school Nivea fan (body and face Moisturisers /lip butter) and with the added bonus of pearl and shine I thought I would love this. Unfortunately this wasn’t a product I would buy again. I really don’t like having chapped lips it’s a major pet peeve for me – I run early mornings with my dog so out in the weather then especially over winter I have been in my car blasting the heat and then into an air conditioned office for the day so they take a bit of temperature change in a day and they are already on the dry side so I need something with really good hydration. I love the compact pink packaging, great size to chuck in your handbag. Unfortunately that’s about all I loved about this product. The Nivea lip care pearl and shine slicked over my lips it was very smooth and it did leave my lips with a nice pinky pearly shine but that’s about it. It didn’t hydrate my lips at all or fight any dryness and only lasted sort of half an hour before I felt like I would need to apply this again. By the end of the day my lips felt worse off than when I started, I need something that penetrates a bit more and provides a bit more hydration. Unfortunately for me this didn’t really do what it said it would do was a bit more of a gloss then a chapstick I think. I wouldn’t recommend this to a friend.

It is affordable & packaging is neat but it makes my lips so shiny and unnatural. It keeps my lips hydrated for the first couple of hours from applying it but that was it. you will always need to re-apply.

I am a huge fan of Nivea lip balms. This one doesn't come in as high on my list though. I first used this lip Balm when I was going out on a date. I love how the slight color it has is nearly natural. It suits my skin tone even when I'm wearing make up. Which is amazing because I find that not much suits me. The main let down with this product is the moisturizing effect. That only lasted around 20mins and then I had to re apply.