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I personally think fruit variants in lip balms are quite boring. Mainly because most brand have their own mango, lemon, and strawberry kinds of lip balms. My perspective changed when I saw the word "coconut" in the packaging. It's interesting. Coconut doesn't even smell, so I got curious how a coconut in a lip balm could possibly smell like. Do coconuts even smell?
This week's review is about coconut lip balms from two different brands. Both are specialised in natural skin care products. The only different is one is a local brand, the other one is from the USA.
1. Evete Naturals Lip Balm in Tropican Coconut
On Valentine's day I purchased a set of lip balm from Evete. However, I'm not going to mention it as this post is about coconut. Evete is an online shop based in Indonesia. I've been wanting try one of their lip balms for so long and finally I can get my hands on them.
Packaging wise, I like the design of the lip balm. It's simple and cute. My problem with the packaging is that 3 out of 6 (which is half!) lip balms I purchased have troubles with the twister thing at the bottom of the lip balm. I'm bad with words, I know. I twisted the lip balm to see how much lip balm it contains, and when I tried to twist it back, the lip balm won't come down! I can twist it and has no problem whatsoever, the problem is the lip balm doesn't follow. I had to push it down with my finger.
The lip balm itself is clear, both in colour and when you apply it. The scent itself is too sweet for me. Nonetheless, I quite like it.
This product is very moisturising. If you have dry, chapped lips then this is for you. With just one swipe it's super moisturising. At night, use about 3-4 swipes, and in your lips won't feel dry in the morning. The downside to it is that it feels heavy. Even in the morning after hours in the air-conditioned room I could still feel the lip balm on my lips quite thick.
Price: IDR 40k / 5g
2. Burt's Bees Coconut and Pear
I've been wanting to try Burt's Bees lip balm since forever. It's really hard (maybe impossible) to find Burt's Bees products in Indonesia offline. And the ones sold online are mostly over priced. And so I was excited when my friend came here from the USA and brought me these Burt's Bees lip balms. I got very interested in this particular lip balm. Coconut and pear.
Talking about the packaging, it's that classic Burt's Bees yellow tube with a white cap. I don't have any problems with the packaging. I also have three tinted balms from Burt's Bees and I can twist until all the product comes out and it would go back in just fine.
The lip balm itself is clear, if you want a slight colour you can try their tinted balms. The scent resembles that play doh smell. Maybe there's something wrong with my sense of smell. I'm confused about the smell. The good thing about the smell is that it's not too sweet.
How moisturising is it? Well, it's moisturising. However, compared to the Evete's one, it's less moisturising. The good thing about it is that it doesn't feel heavy. I love to use it just before I apply liquid lipstick.
Price:
I got it in a set of 4 for almost USD 10
If I'm not mistaken one is for almost USD 5 / 4.25g
In Indonesia you can buy it from online shops or Instagram for about IDR 65k-100k I think.
I personally think fruit variants in lip balms are quite boring. Mainly because most brand have their own mango, lemon, and strawberry kinds of lip balms. My perspective changed when I saw the word "coconut" in the packaging. It's interesting. Coconut doesn't even smell, so I got curious how a coconut in a lip balm could possibly smell like. Do coconuts even smell?
This week's review is about coconut lip balms from two different brands. Both are specialised in natural skin care products. The only different is one is a local brand, the other one is from the USA.
1. Evete Naturals Lip Balm in Tropican Coconut
On Valentine's day I purchased a set of lip balm from Evete. However, I'm not going to mention it as this post is about coconut. Evete is an online shop based in Indonesia. I've been wanting try one of their lip balms for so long and finally I can get my hands on them.
Packaging wise, I like the design of the lip balm. It's simple and cute. My problem with the packaging is that 3 out of 6 (which is half!) lip balms I purchased have troubles with the twister thing at the bottom of the lip balm. I'm bad with words, I know. I twisted the lip balm to see how much lip balm it contains, and when I tried to twist it back, the lip balm won't come down! I can twist it and has no problem whatsoever, the problem is the lip balm doesn't follow. I had to push it down with my finger.
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The lip balm itself is clear, both in colour and when you apply it. The scent itself is too sweet for me. Nonetheless, I quite like it.
This product is very moisturising. If you have dry, chapped lips then this is for you. With just one swipe it's super moisturising. At night, use about 3-4 swipes, and in your lips won't feel dry in the morning. The downside to it is that it feels heavy. Even in the morning after hours in the air-conditioned room I could still feel the lip balm on my lips quite thick.
Price: IDR 40k / 5g
2. Burt's Bees Coconut and Pear
I've been wanting to try Burt's Bees lip balm since forever. It's really hard (maybe impossible) to find Burt's Bees products in Indonesia offline. And the ones sold online are mostly over priced. And so I was excited when my friend came here from the USA and brought me these Burt's Bees lip balms. I got very interested in this particular lip balm. Coconut and pear.
Talking about the packaging, it's that classic Burt's Bees yellow tube with a white cap. I don't have any problems with the packaging. I also have three tinted balms from Burt's Bees and I can twist until all the product comes out and it would go back in just fine.
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| Ingredients |
How moisturising is it? Well, it's moisturising. However, compared to the Evete's one, it's less moisturising. The good thing about it is that it doesn't feel heavy. I love to use it just before I apply liquid lipstick.
Price:
I got it in a set of 4 for almost USD 10
If I'm not mistaken one is for almost USD 5 / 4.25g
In Indonesia you can buy it from online shops or Instagram for about IDR 65k-100k I think.
To be honest I couldn't decide which one is better. If you want a lip balm that is very moisturising and don't mind the heavy feeling, then Evete is better. If you don't like that thick feeling on your lips and want a lip balm that feels like there's nothing on your lips yet still moisturising, then Burt's Bees is a better option.
Another consideration is that Evete's lip balm is cheaper and have more product than Burt's Bees. However, there's a 50:50 chance your tube is troubled (or maybe it's me who's unlucky). Both comes in handy, easy to carry.
Thanks for reading!
Love,
Al
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