Retails for
$4.98 CAD at Wal-Mart
To be
honest…I had never heard of these, until I saw them at Wal-Mart just chilling
in the Covergirl section. To be even more honest, I have never really been much
of a Covergirl fan, so that is probably why. However, there were 2 things that
really drew my attention to these, one, there were practically none left in the
display. Two, the interesting colourful packaging. Only after I picked them up,
did I notice the super cheap price that was attached to it. So I thought why
not!
The two
that I purchased were 250 # 2 cute and 215 # luv u.
Packaging: Possibly one of the first things people will
notice when they see these on the shelves, is the packaging. The tube is give
or take, around the same length as a normal lipstick tube, maybe slightly
longer. The plastic cover is completely transparent allowing you to see the
true colour of the product, along with the name of the product of it printed on
the plastic. Now the bottom of the tube where you twist to get to product out,
is the most eye catching thing about this lip balm. They are pretty much bright
neon colours (the two that I got were orange and green). While this is cute and
attention grabbing…I really don’t know how I feel about pulling this out at
work mainly because it looks somewhat immature. Although the colour does make rummaging
for it in your purse a tiny bit easier.
Texture and Feel: What I really liked about these that I think makes
or breaks a lip balm is how moisturizing they are. These moisturized the lips
without feeling oily and wet (like I found Maybelline Babylips to be). The
Smoochies also did not leave your lips feeling dry and cracked once it wore out,
they just left your lips feeling soft.
Wear Time: Being lip balms, I would say the wear time was
pretty good, as they could still be felt on my lips up to around 1.5 hours
later. While the colour did wear off, the lips were still left feeling moist
and soft. It also did not leave your lips feeling dehydrated.
Pigmentation: Again, I was shocked at the pigmentation in
these children-friendly lipbalms presented. Given the appearance, I expected
the pigmentation to be more along the lines of what Lipsmackers lip balms have
to offer. However, both colours I purchased had a nice sheer but very buildable
colour. Nothing you can’t apply without a mirror but still leaves your lips
with colour.
Scent: This is possibly the hardest thing to explain.
But they really did not have any special scent, they both pretty much smelled
the same. The scent also did not linger.
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250 # 2 cute
In the
tube, this colour looks like a deep red. On the lips, it gives that “I’ve been
sucking on a cheery lollipop” look. This one, I would recommend using a mirror
to apply if you have lightly pigmented lips or if you are trying to build the
colour, because upon a few swipes, it is very noticeable. This is perfect for
when you want that red lip, but you don’t want to spend the time with the
perfect precise application of lipstick, because while it does need a mirror, it
still goes on very evenly and is easy to apply within seconds and little
talent.
215 #
luv you
This colour
appears to be more of a deeper pink in the tube than it is one. On the lips, it
is a very subtle pink that while buildable, it can still look like a very
natural pink lip. Personally, I feel this colour is good for quick on the go
application for errand runs and such.
