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  • REVIEW: Palmer’s Coconut Oil Lip Balm SPF 15

    REVIEW: Palmer’s Coconut Oil Lip Balm SPF 15

    A lip balm is never missing from my purse. I always use some type of lip balm, but during summer and winter I need something special. In winter, it is too cold for normal lip balms, so I use the Cattier Lip Care or The Bioderma lip balm or something else that is really hydrating.

    My summer lip balm

    During summer I need a lip balm that has SPF. I tried using a normal lip balm at the beach, but in the evening I felt my lips a little bit burned. Since then, I always use this Palmer’s Coconut Oil Lip Balm SPF 15.

    How many times do I apply it?

    In a day at the beach, I apply it several times to make sure that my lips are always protected. It is really hydrating and I suppose you could apply it only one time, before going outside, but if you eat or drink something, it will go away and your lips won’t be protected anymore.

    How does it smell?

    Obviously it smells like a coconut cake. I usually don’t use lip balms that taste / smell, but this one is actually funny. I wouldn’t use it all year round, but when I feel this taste on my lips I know that the summer fun begins.

    What do I like most about it?

    I like the fact that it isn’t extremely oily and it doesn’t melt under the sun, at the beach.

    I also like the fact that it has SPF 15. This is perfect for me.

  • REVIEW: Cattier Lip Care – My favorite average lip balm

    REVIEW: Cattier Lip Care – My favorite average lip balm

    Why do I love the Cattier Lip Care Balm?

    • Although the balm isn’t 100% BIO, it does contain 100% natural ingredients of which 52% are BIO. So it is pretty safe to use it on your lips in the long run.
    • The Cattier lip care doesn’t smell funny (unlike other balms…). Its scent is discreet and seems natural (doesn’t taste like medicinal herbs either). Its smell and taste are really pleasant.
    • It is non-sticky. I hate lip balms that are too fluid and sticky. It just feels right on the lips.
    • I also like the green and white package. Since I tend to use a lot of lip balm, I prefer a lip balm with nice package.
    • It really is nourishing and moisturizing, although……

    ….Is this balm really suitable in the cold-cold winter?

    NOPE. Every winter, my skin gets dehydrated and my lips tend to crack as well. With this lip care balm, my lips are still dry and almost cracked and I could peel off some skin and they started to hurt… So, NO, definitely no, it is not a winter balm. In winter I have to use another lip balm (Alphanova Repair), that I usually don’t use because it is sticky and very oily, but it is very good for cold weather and on its package it actually says “extreme conditions”.

    How much does it cost and where can you get it?

    I got the Cattier lip care balm from a local drugstore and I think you can easily find it online or… in a local drugstore.

    It costs approximately 3€.

    Some improvements (maybe)

    The Cattier Lip Care Balm seems to be more an average balm, but I wish there was a similar lip balm that would have SPF. My lips do get burned during summer and I can’t use this balm if I go to the beach. I would like to also have a similar balm, but a summer balm. If Cattier would make 2 lip care editions: an “extreme” balm with SPF (for extreme winter and summer) and a normal one (like the one that already exists), that would be perfect.