Reviews
Am I going crazy? Because I've read many reviews, both positive and negative, and I see nothing wrong with this product. It's a light balm, great under and over lipstick, and the price is just right since it IS a designer product. I don't understand how people can assume anything Dior will be like $3 ... the only problem is that sometimes the top of the balm gets discolored, as it says in the instructions inside. Just wipe it off, and you're good to go.
Read the Instructions, even if you will not follow them.
** One of my habits is to always read the instructions even if I will not follow them. This comes especially useful on a day-to-day basis. Companies (should) test and get to know their products before selling them or putting them out on the market and they dang well should be good. I always read the instructions just so I would know how the product should give the most to me. If the way the company suggests does not work for me, then I will try it in other ways that have worked for me in the past or ask for suggestions or ask for tips.
I must blame Dior, themselves, for why people may not like this product because on the Dior website ( http://www.dior.com/beauty/usa/en/make_up_and_cosmetics_by_christian_dior_lipstick_m/lips/gloss/the-expert-gloss/color-awakening-lipbalm/py0027010.html), it claims to be:
"Color Awakening Lipbalm. A made-to-measure lip balm that beautifies and durably enhances the lips’ natural color. A customized color result : thanks to its Color Reviver technology, Dior Addict Lip Glow reacts directly with the unique chemistry of each woman’s lips before releasing its color ingredient. Lips seem revived from within, amazingly fresh, full and radiant. In addition, its SPF10 formula enriched with wild mango and luffa cylindrica continuously protects and moisturizes. A universal balm for all lips." - Dior website.
I always take "lipbalms" from Designer Make-Up lines with a grain of salt (I don't really trust it) because there are so many better alternatives sold at Drugstores. I DO NOT feel like this is a true lip balm as much as it is a true LIP GLOW.
Price: - 29 USD - This is definitely a splurge item.
Packaging: - It comes in a fabulous plastic casing with "Dior" engraved on the side. - The tube is silver (plastic) and the Glow is twist-up. - One of the best things about make-up is the aesthetic appeal of owning something that is pleasing to the eye, the packaging is an interesting conversation topic and although (to me) plastic is a little cheap for Dior price (versus Estee Lauder metal packaging) it is quite pretty.
Quality & Formula: - I would NOT say that this is a Lip Balm of any sort. It does have lip balm qualities, but to me it is a true Lip Glow. - It applies like a moisturizing lipstick. If EOS lipbalm & lipstick had a baby, the Dior Lip Glow is the outcome. It has the application of a lipstick (it feels like a lipstick is going across the lips), but when rubbed it feels like EOS lipbalm. - I feel that this is one of its own kind because most "chemistry reacting" lip products come in a gloss form whereas this is in a balm-esque form. - As far as "lip balm" goes for this, I feel that it is moisturizing ... it is just not long lasting like real lip balms. Consider this the lip balm of lipsticks and the rebel of lip balms. - I would not say that this is similar to a tinted lip balm because it does not contain a coloured pigment. It has such a translucent pigment that it does not have the "tinge" of colour (similar to how NARS make-up is made with translucent pigments therefore all the colours look different on different skin tones). - Dior suggests that Lip Glow be used under Dior Lip Maximizer & (preferably Dior, but any) Lipstick for the perfect lips.
What colour does it make my lips turn?: - It varies - which is really nice. At one point in the day, my lips had a nectarine-similar colour to it. Earlier, it had a deep pink almost red colour. I feel that it would be easy to change the "chemicals" the Lip Glow is working with with just the slightest amount of lip product. I had a NARS lipstick on, wiped it off, and then applied the Lip Glow immediately after which resulted in the deep pink almost red colour. I tried it again and it changed to a different colour. ** I have "Mulan" lips. My top lip is mauve, my bottom lip is just short of understated magenta.
Would I recommend it? - Yes! - My friends, parents, and boyfriend do not like it when I wear dramatic lipstick, but they loved the hue this gave me. - I would honestly give this to my little cousin who is going to turn 11 this year. She loves watching me play with make-up, but my family has a strict rule that the make-up worn should be age appropriate and not subtract from youthful glow. Basically, no dramatic make-up is to be worn other than Halloween and after high school graduation. I know she would love this product. - I love it because it is one of the rare few make-up finds, especially from a Designer, that seems all over appropriate for anywhere. This is a purse must have for me. - I would recommend this to my friends who don't like wearing make-up but want something not obvious with oomph! - It's also been kiss tested and approved. ;]