So, after our ‘balmy’ fall and winter (Christmas Day was about 65 – 70 degrees here in Connecticut) it seems winter has arrived. With a vengeance.
With the cold, dry air, along comes dry, chapped, and flaky lips! But I have pretty pale lips by nature, and when they’re super dry, they look even paler (like, I look sick).
So the solution to that, of course, is a tinted lip balm! Something that gives great hydration and a wash of color to make you look and feel your best! I’ve rounded up some of my faves to share with you guys!
Let’s get started!
These tinted lip balms are probably some of my favorites – like of all time! They come in 4 sheer shades (Sheer Crimson, Sheer Berry, Sheer Coral, and Sheer Pink) and they have a moisture rich core wrapped in beautifully flattering color. Every color works on every skin tone. I love the Sheer Crimson, Sheer Coral, and Sheer Berry (I haven’t been able to find the pink so plenty of others must love it too!) and every single shade looks good! I’ve bought multiples of each so they’re always nearby, and they often go on sale at CVS and Walgreens, so you can find them ‘Buy One Get One 50% Off’!!
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Photo Credit : Musings of a Muse
I’ve always had a love affair with Burt’s Bees products – I love that they’re mostly natural, and I love their efforts in sustainability and being ‘green’ overall. They have a huge range of products from skin care to baby care that really live up to their claims, and these lip balms are no different – they come in 8 sheer shades, and are made with botanical waxes and shea butter. I have three of the eight shades, Hibiscus, Rose, and Red Dahlia, and they’re absolutely beautiful. Hibiscus is by far the most pigmented of the three that I own, but they all look natural on the lips, but more importantly they FEEL amazing! Even after they’ve worn off, my lips feel just as moisturized as when I first applied them!
CHAP-ICE ROSE TINTED LIP BALM
This is basically the knock-off to the Vaseline Lip Therapy in Rosy Lips, which is a rose tinted petroleum jelly lip balm. And it’s fine. It works nicely. But I find the Chap-Ice one to be slightly more pigmented, so I actually notice a difference in color on my lips when I apply it – and I find it to be a little thicker, therefore lasting longer. I actually found this product in Dollar Tree, and went back and bought like 10 more in case they ever stopped carrying it! They’re only $1! Which I believe makes them roughly $2-3 cheaper than the Vaseline one! (I’m sorry, I couldn’t find a link, but most Dollar Tree stores carry them!!)
I have a pretty extensive lip balm collection – from almost every Maybelline Baby Lips ever produced, to all of the EOS spheres, to the Pixi ones – the list could go on forever. For awhile I was even collecting the seasonal, limited edition ChapStick flavors. But as far as hydration and tint go, these ones are my absolute faves!
Have you guys tried any of these? What are some of your favorites? Leave me a comment and let me know!
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