Lip Tint

First of all, I have been wanting to make this lip tint mine for a while. I finally took the plunge and got Sensuous Plum. It seems like such a sophisticated shade on the lips and in the pan it reminds me of jam or jelly. When I first tried to put it on, my lips were a little dry and the lip tint wasn't "warmed" enough, so application was difficult. Once the tint gets mixed a little with your finger, it goes on easier. This shade is subtle, which I like, but it might not show up well on lips with darker pigmentation. All in all, it fills my need for a subtle lip treatment--it dresses up the lips beautifully and looks much more natural than lipstick or gloss.

I've been using this over the weekend and like it a lot. It's a very nice color -- deeper than Lipstick Queen's Medieval, not as deep as Serge Lutens's Chardon. The product feels nice on the lips and lasts about as long as you might expect: not through a meal, but through a couple/three hours of talking and going about your day. I like it because the packaging is pretty and heavy and substantial, and that sort of thing matters to me. If you aren't a packaging & novelty nerd, this really might not be for you. But if you like things that feel luxe, and look unusual, and work as-advertised, then you really can't go wrong with this. I wouldn't say it's a holy grail as far as the balm itself goes...it feels better than most, but it's not life-changing...but in terms of color + conditioning + organic ingredients, I don't know that any other product offers all three in such equally good measure.