Hello All!

Today, I am going to review the Vivel Lip Care. I came to know about this lip balm only when I went for shopping last month. Before that, I don’t even that a product like this exists. As the claims were impressive, I immediately picked it up.

Price and Quantity:

Rs. 30 for 10g

My Take:

Packaging: This Vivel Lip care comes in a small tube with a slanted tip applicator and a screw cap. Do you remember those Vaseline, Himalaya Herbals Lip Balms with similar Rs.20-30 price tag? The packaging is exactly same as them with same type of applicator. Ditto!

However, the product is use to use, travel friendly and mess free unlike the tub lip balms.

Color, Texture and Fragrance: This is a transparent lip balm without any color. It has a not-so-thick consistency. (May be the Chennai summers have melted it??) I would have liked the lip care more if it has a bit thicker consistency. Nevertheless, the texture is very smooth, soft and creamy.

Now I want to compare the fragrance of this lip care with some candy! Yup.. It exactly smells like the Alpenliebe candy or lolly pop 😀 (at least for my senses!) At first, I was very impressed of the fragrance but then in 2-3 days of usage, I got very bored of it. It smells like a candy and not a lip balm. I love sweet smelling products but its a tad on the ‘artificial’ and also ‘strong’ side so I did not like it much. If they tone down the fragrance and make it mild, I will REALLY love it.

How it Works for Me?: Soon after I apply this lip balm to my lips, I get an ‘oily feeling’. I should accept here that it instantly moisturizes my lips and relieves dryness but I feel like I have applied some oil over my lips. The finish is transparent, glossy and shiny – I loved it! The over sweet fragrance too fades off within ten seconds of application but I wanted it to be a bit thick on my lips than being oily.

While talking about the 24 hours moisturisation claim of the company, NO! it is false. But we cannot expect it from a 30 bucks lip balm though 😛 It helps my lips stay moisturized for 1-2 hours in summer and hence I am sure I will not use it in winters.

For now, I use it over my matte lipsticks to soften them and add that glossiness. And if I feel lazy to open the tub of my HG lip care product, of course the Himalaya Lip Butter, I get this on my hand and smooth it over my lips and voila, I am done with the instant lip moisturizer! 🙂 but the sad part is it doesn’t last long.

However, if you can bear extremely sweet (a kinda artificial) candy-like fragrance, grab this lip care for sure! At least for the price and its instant moisturizing properties. Other than the fragrance part, it is a very very nice product for the price, believe me!

PROS:

• Easy to use, travel friendly tube
• Sweet fragrance (But wait.. this might be a con for some)
• Soft texture and thin consistency
• Not sticky or heavy on lips
• Not waxy or patchy
• Instantly moisturizes lips
• Adds that glossiness and shine to the lips
• Perfect to top over your matte lipsticks to turn them glossy in a minute
• Did you check the price tag? It is just 30 INR!
• Perfect for summers!.. Not for dry lips though

CONS:

• That oily feeling on lips :/
• The 24 hour moisturizing claim shouldn’t be done by the company! Seriously!
• Fades away with a single drink, or snack
• The over sweet, candy-like fragrance again! It feels a bit artificial for me
• I don’t believe the UV protection claim as the staying power itself is very less!

Rating: 3.5/5

Do I Recommend? 

Yup! I recommend it for the price tag, the instant moisturizing property and easy to use packaging. Give a try dude 😉 You are not going to miss much by spending 30 bucks. However, if you do not like the fragrance, use it on your nails, I bet it will add super shine to them.


Would I Repurchase?:

Not sure! I do not like the fragrance.

By Arpita

Hi everyone!

I hope you enjoy reading my posts. Today I will be reviewing a gorgeous color changing product! Read on to know what it does.

Price and Quantity: 

Rs. Rs. 190 for 2g

My Take:

The price is not high and the packaging is average and the product is travel friendly. YouTube Guru- Michelle Phan always says that we should never judge a lipstick (or lip balm) by its bullet! That is so true for this one. The bullet is colorless but when applied it gives such a healthy pink color to the lips.

I have bought over three of these now and I love them! The texture is so creamy, soft, the lip balm (I do not know what to call it) glides on so easily on the lips and within 1-2 minutes, it changes completely from colorless to a sheer pink color. I hope you liked the lip swatch 😀

I am sure you can see that it makes my lips appear so hot and slightly glossy. It makes my lips appear very natural and pink too! After getting so many comments from you guys that my lips swatches are awesome, I am getting a bit more conscious about them lol 😛

The fragrance is perfect and the color lasts for about 1-2 hours after which it fades away, leaving behind a soft pink tint. However it cannot survive meals and reapplication is required every couple of hours, which I definitely do not mind as these are very soft and creamy and even after 3-4 swipes I do not get bored. I simply love this one and will keep on repurchasing LipIce 🙂

PROS:

• Packaging
• Gives a healthy pink color to the lips
• Fragrance is yummy
• Affordable
• Gives a glossy look to the lips which is super hot
• Lasting Power is of about 1-2 hours max which is completely okay for me
• Leaves behind a very natural pink tint after it fades away
• Moisturizes nicely too

CONS:

• Does not cover pigmentation (but it has been mentioned on the pack that it provides sheer color so this should not be considered as a con)

Final verdict: 

What else do you expect from this at this price? I love these lip conditioners a lot and I am sure you must have tried it. If you have not tried it yet, then go and get this one without any second thoughts.

Rating: 5/5

P.S: Always remember that you are a gorgeous human being and God has made you perfectly because God never makes mistakes! You are a superb person. Whenever you feel low, do come back to this page and read these lines 🙂