NIVEA Lip Care Pearly Shine Review

Nivea can be found at most stores. Its one of those brands that always takes me back to my first experiences of trying beauty products. Nivea has quite a lot of lip balms in their range. I purchased this from my local supermarket for about $4 on special. I got a few different balms to share with family.

This lip balm comes in a stick. It has Nivea written on the outside casing. It's a pretty baby pink colour. The balm itself is light pink in colouring. It has a mild sweet scent. Not long lasting though.The texture of it is like a light Vaseline. It has a shimmer through it. I think its there to represent the Peal and shine.

When I used it felt smooth to apply to my lips. I like do a little bit of shimmer. I didn't get enough hydration from it during the day. I did need to keep re applying it. It lasted me weeks. I think its priced a little high, could be a little bit cheaper. I was lucky to get a bargain at the time. I think it's suited to a people who like shimmer.

A lip balm that has a slight pearly shimmer to it. It was fairly moisturizing but not as much as others that I've tried. Was kind of expecting more shine from this.

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'm usually a big fan of Nivea lip products, but this one just isn't for me.

I really like two things: the scent and the packaging. It smells sweet and sugary without being too overpowering, and the tube is handy, sturdy and cute (gotta love pink packaging). However, that is basically where my love for this lip balm ends...

First off, unlike the other Nivea balms I have tried, this is not particularly moisturising. It definitely doesn't leave my lips "irresistably smooth" or soft, and I find it slightly waxy to apply.

Second, I *hate* how the colour looks on me. It's a very pale pink, which looks really nice in the tube. However, the "pearly shimmer" is no exaggeration - it's super frosty when applied, and looks almost white-pink in some lights. Overall, it just is not a flattering shade or finish on me (~NC15 skintone).

So, I won't be repurchasing this and I wouldn't recommend it to others unless they are a big fan of the frosty lipstick 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

It smells great, it lasts a fairly long time on your lips and the packaging is nice but that is about as far as it goes for me. There is so much light pearly shimmer in this product and it definately did not do me any favours. Did not match my skin tone and wearing this in public would have been slightly embarrassing.

I was caught by the packaging - looked really cute and handy to have it at the supermarket checkout

For me, I found it didn't glide on my lips that well - like it 'clumped' up at the cupids bow and the outer corners. As someone mentioned before, I felt it didn't feel like it moisturised my lips but I did get a glossy effect. I also found with my lip colour (more of a purple tone) it didn't look that good on my lips - I would need a lipstick underneath

Nivea, such a trusted and reliable brand - I love to try all of the products that they bring out.

This lip moisturiser I brought a while ago, as the pretty, pastel pink packaging drew me in. I adore all things pink and its such a cute little lip moisturiser to pop in your bag for when you go out.

Just some background on my lips, they are generally rather dry and get cracked easily. Therefore, I need a lip moisturiser that is ultra hydrating and moisturising.

Unfortunately, this product is not for me..it's really not moisturising enough for my lips. It does give a lovely, pink sheen to my lips but does nothing in terms of hydration.

There are so many other products out there that are much more effective.

I much prefer the new lip butters that have come out from Nivea (especially the caramel flavoured one) , as they really seem to treat my dry lips and moisturise them well.

Overall, I was disappointed in this product and would not repurchase.

I love Nivea lipbalms and when i saw this on the shelf and i'd run out of pawpaw I thought this would do the trick. Sadly it just wasn't for me. The gloss was nice and subtle, nt sparkly like a kiddy drugstore product but the colour was just a washout. For the first 15minutes after you apply it feels great on your lips but after that it all seems to go to pasture. It clumps an forms tiny balls of roduct on your lips, making it feel like your lips are covered with sand, not fun!

Wasn't a big fan of this lip gloss. It did look pretty when first applied with a subtle shine and colour but did not last long and needed very regular applying. Did not appear to help at all with dryness or moisturisation, I think it just did not last on the lips long enough to have any affect. A pretty colour but not suitable if you want it to last a while.