Sunday 5 August 2018

Salt by Hendrix Blush Lip Butter

Image from Salt by Hendrix

Texture: Slightly gritty

Flavour: None

Fragrance: None

Finish: Glossy

Lasting power: A few hours

Colour: Sheer light pink

Size: 10ml

Price: $14.95

Availability: Salt by Hendrix website and

Website: www.saltbyhendrix.com

Rating: 3.5

If you like this, try: The Body Shop Lip Butter

Ingredients: shea butter, coconut oil, cocoa butter, carnauba wax, argan oil, jojoba oil, mandarin oil, vitamin E, iron oxide.

I'd like to give you a little background on the Salt by Hendrix range, but their website is sorely lacking, so I know nothing about them. 

Their lip butter is an interesting little thing. When I first scoop it out it feels a little dry and slightly gritty but once I rub it into my lips the grittiness disappears and I'm left with a smooth, soft balm.

The tint is very sheer, on my lips it's undetectable, however I have quite pigmented lips. If you have pale lips it would be noticeable. There is also a rose colour that is darker if you are wanting something with more colour to it. 

I gave this a rating of 3.5 because it's unremarkable. It's not great, it's not awful. It gets the job done.

Saturday 5 May 2018

Malin and Goetz Mojito Lip Balm

Image from Mecca Cosmetica

Texture:  Smooth gel

Flavour: Mojito

Fragrance: Mojito

Finish: Glossy

Lasting power: Three to four hours

Colour: Clear

Size: 7g

Price: $20

Availability: Mecca Cosmetica and the Malin and Goetz website

Website: www.malinandgoetz.com

Rating: 5

If you like this, try: Sara Happ The Lip Slip

Ingredients: hydrogenated polyisobutene, butylene/ethylene/styrene copolymer, ethylene/propylene/styrene copolymer, ethylhexyl palmitate, tricaprylin, benzyl benzoate, phenoxyethanol, fragrance, limonene, citral, bisabolol

Oh how I love this balm. It's like the perfect blend of lip balm and lip gloss. It feels and looks like a gloss without the stickiness and with the added bonus of being super hydrating. It's perfection. The tube is small so the ideal size for carrying around in my pocket or handbag. 

There's nothing I don't love about my Malin and Goetz mojito lip balm, it's beautiful and one that I'll definitely repurchase. 

Monday 5 March 2018

Salt and Glow Be Still

Image from Salt and Glow

Texture: Lumpy, probably from the shea butter.

Flavour: A little bitter

Fragrance: Lavender and sweet orange.

Finish: Glossy.

Lasting power: Two hours.

Colour: Clear

Longevity: 24 months

Size: 4g

Price: $5.80

Availability: Salt and Glow website, various stockists.

Website: www.saltandglow.com

Rating: 3

If you like this, try: 

Ingredients: macadamia seed oil, avocado oil, candelilla wax, shea butter, coconut oil, cocoa seed butter, rosehip seed oi, vitamin E, lavender oil, sweet orange oil.


I really wanted to like this balm but the shea butter lumps and lavender scent really put me off. On paper this looks like the type of balm that I'd love, it's natural, vegan and made in Australia.

Salt and Glow say that this would be the ideal night time balm as the lavender and orange are calming, but it's just not a scent I can wear on my lips. The balm itself is quite night, it's lightly hydrating and feels pleasant on my lips. The lumpiness makes it unpleasant to apply. No doubt this could be fixed by melting the balm down, but it'd probably get lumpy again once the weather cooled down.

Despite not liking this balm, I'm still interested in trying other Salt and Glow balms. 

Monday 5 February 2018

Alaffia Everyday Coconut Purely Coconut Lip Balm

Image from Alaffia

Texture: Smooth and creamy

Flavour: Awful

Fragrance: Coconut

Finish: Slightly glossy

Lasting power: A few hours

Colour: Clear


Size:  0.15oz 4.25g

Price: $3.06

Availability: Alaffia and iHerb

Website: alaffia.com.au


Rating: 1

If you like this, try: Crazy Rumors, their flavours are so much better.

Ingredients: coconut oil, candelilla wax, cocoa butter, natural coconut flavour.

I threw this balm in the bin. That's not something I do very often, usually my unloved balms go to the boys, but this one tastes so bad that it went straight into the bin. I have no idea why it tastes so bad, it's not off, it smells good and the ingredients look fine. Perhaps I got a bad one. 

It's a shame the flavour is so awful because the balm is nice. It's soft, creamy, hydrating and feels lovely on my lips.

Thursday 11 January 2018

Vapour Organic Beauty Lux Lip Conditioner

Texture: Smooth and creamy

Flavour: Apricot

Fragrance: Apricot

Finish: Slightly glossy

Lasting power:Two to three hours

Colour: Clear


Size: 0.135oz/3.82g

Price: $28.75

Availability: Vapours website and various natural/organic stores

Website:  http://www.vapourbeauty.com

Discontinued: No

Limited Edition: No

Rating: 3.5 out of 5

If you like this, try: Burt's Bees Mango Butter lip balm.

Ingredients: jojoba seed oil, beeswax, coconut oil, castor seed oil, fig flavour oil, plum and apricot flavour oil, helichrysum arenarium flower extract, lemon balm leaf extract, calendula officinalis flower extract.

Vapour says : Pure relief and comfort for lips with Lux’s heavenly, emollient formula. A synergistic organic botanical blend of Coconut, Fig, Plum and Calendula soothes and protects delicate skin in one creamy, luxurious swipe.

I'm a bit on the fence about this balm. Whilst I like it, it's not love. For the price I want to love it more than I do. It's nice but when you compare it to other similar balms such as Burt's Bees, I just can't rate it very highly. Despite that, it is a lovely balm and one that I enjoyed using. 

The fruity fragrance and flavour it lovely, it leaves a beautiful sheen and is hydrating enough to keep my lips in good condition.