If
you’re one of those girls that suffer from chapped lips (like me) then you need
this product in your life. I first heard
of the Nivea Lip Butters through the beauty community on YouTube somewhere in
2013. It was one of those products that every beauty blogger was raving about
and naturally I was sucked into the hype. When it finally made its way into the
Indian market (which might I add took a while!) I was super keen to try them.
Unfortunately, only two of the flavours made it to our stores (Caramel Cream
and Raspberry Rose). Nevertheless, something was better than nothing! Now, I
had tried a lot of lip balms in my life before these, including those from Burt’s Bees and Carmex, so I was sure that these lip butters weren’t going to
perform any miracles for my chapped lips. But, after a year of using this
product every single day I can safely vouch for its effectiveness.
Caramel Cream: This is my absolute no.1
lip balm-chapstick. It hydrates the lips and makes them softer as time goes by. Ever since I began using this product I haven’t really faced chapped lips like I
used to (they have been chapped barely a handful of times). It glides on your
lips very smoothly and is transparent (thank you Nivea!). There is no weird
taste to the product and the smell is divine (if you like caramel-y scents!). Reapplication
of the product is required every few hours or so.
Raspberry Rose: I have one major problem
with this one and that is because it applies as a pasty pink which looks
horrendous against my skin tone. Apart from this, it still does everything else
it claims to do. I prefer to use this as
an overnight lip treatment.
Pros:
You
get a ton of product in such a tiny tin.
Provides intense moisture and softens lips
Sturdy
packaging (and cute!)
Affordable
Great smell and taste
Great smell and taste
Cons:
Some
may dislike using a finger to apply the product.
The
product can get dirty if your finger is not clean.
Sometimes
difficult to open the tin if your nails are short.
Not
easily available in Mumbai (you have to be lucky to spot these!)
Would
I repurchase it? : Absolutely! (Caramel
Cream only!)
Priced
at around Rs 190 (it varies) and available at our Mumbai versions of CVS / Boots -
‘Beautiful’ (17th road, Khar) , ‘Beauty Hub’ (Dr.Ambedkar Rd, Bandra), ‘Beauty Forever’ (Pali Market, Bandra) and New Beauty Centre (Santacruz).
‘Beautiful’ (17th road, Khar) , ‘Beauty Hub’ (Dr.Ambedkar Rd, Bandra), ‘Beauty Forever’ (Pali Market, Bandra) and New Beauty Centre (Santacruz).
Hope you enjoyed my very first Blog post !