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One of the worst areas to suffer from dryness has got to be the lips. Not only can they feel tight and saw, but dry lips look awful! No one wants to suffer from this. That’s why many of us use some form of lip product or balm to keep them well moisturised. Although I’m not a constant sufferer of dry lips, it does happen occasionally, so every so often I will buy a lip balm to help. The most recent one I’ve bought, and tried out for the first time, is Palmer’s Coconut Oil Lip Balm from my local Tesco for £1.30 ( special price when using your Clubcard ). So why did I buy this and what is it like?
Why did I buy this?
Palmer’s is a brand I’ve used over the years and loved. But I’ve never used their lip products before. This was priced affordably, in the coconut range I like so I thought I would give it a go! AND it contains an SPF so hopefully not only providing moisturising but also protection too.
What does this lip balm do?
This lip balm is supposed to keep lips hydrated all day and keep lips soft and supple. And is also designed to protect the lips against environmental damage.
Packaging
Typical lip balm packaging in regards to it being in a small, thin plastic tube. Lidded, and you screw the bottom to bring out the actual lip balm as far as needed and then back into the tube. But rather than this being tube shaped its almost oval! I quite like the feel of this in the hands and makes it a little different.
Fragrance
Scent wise there’s a creaminess and sweetness to this, but not sickly. There’s the smallest hint of floral to it, and of course coconut. All combined, this has a tropical vibe to it but the scent is quite subtle, which I liked. I would happily envelope myself in this fragrance in the form of a body spray, body lotion and any other product that would leave this scent as it’s beautiful!
On the lips
Very typical in regards to other lip balms. You turn the bottom and the lip balm section moves up, so you can apply it. It felt a little solid when it first moved over the lips but the warmth from this area made it glide over. Instant hit of moisture given, not too greasy in texture but of course it will have a feel of that to a degree. Not too sticky, and I didn’t need to use too much to get the desired amount of moisture on my lips. And how did my lips look? Not dry! Hydrated, with a light sheen on them, not the look of me finishing off eating fried chicken!
Another thing I noticed is the fact the unusual shape of the lip balm meant it somehow followed the shape of my lips a little easier than it’s traditional counterparts, which I found interesting.
Taste?
Should I admit this? But yes, I gave my lips a little lick! And although I wouldn’t be running my tongue all over them on purpose, this actually tastes quite nice! It tastes pretty similar to how it smells which is not a bad thing at all!
How long did my lips feel moisturised?
Hours! I would pop this on and hours later my lips still felt and looked moist. Of course, drinking and eating would mean to look at them they wouldn’t quite have that light sheen they first had. But I didn’t feel the need to keep replying.
Extra points?
This has an SPF15! I can’t speak for anyone else, but sun protection is something I’m trying to work on this year e.g wear it ALL THE TIME! And for some reason lips for me is an area I continually forget about protecting which isn’t good.
Recommended?
Lip balms are one of those products I don’t buy often and I don’t like buying expensive ones. These are the first items that my daughter will lose or I will leave in an item of clothing, it goes in the wash and gets destroyed! But this product is inexpensive. It does exactly what it’s meant to do, great quality with a lovely scent. And it comes from a brand I like and trust in regards to what their products deliver for me. So why would I NOT recommend this? If you can get this at it’s special price of £1.30 brilliant! But at its full price of £2.00, I still think it’s worth it.
Needing an affordable lip balm that actually does the job? Grab yours from Tesco here, or available instore ( dependant on branch and availability ).