Lip Service

I can't even remember when my lip balm obsession began.  As long as I can remember, I have had a lip balm at arm's length.  My poison?  Chapstick. Plain and simple.  A few years ago I added EOS to the mix. I used it for a while, not because I particularly liked it, but because I purchased it in bulk from Costco.  When I first started using it I told my sister about it. She claimed that it made her lips drier. I can't say I share her opinion, probably because I am so obsessive with applications.

Several months ago I tried something different. Do you know that online Sephora purchase you make? The one that you need to put you over $50 so you can get free shipping?  That is how I found this lovely: The Creme de Rose by Christian Dior.

I now own SIX of them.  I've got one in my purse, in my office, in my living room, in my bedroom, in my pocket AND a spare.

It is no secret that I am drawn toward French brands.  Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Chanel.  The French get it right almost always! And they have hit a home run with the Creme de Rose!




Everything about this lip balm speaks to me. It is so creamy and luxurious. The smell, rose, is intoxicating.  Which is weird to me because it makes more sense that your lip balm smell like something that you would actually put in your mouth.  But the rose smell....aaah.


As much as I am in love with this lip balm, I have two problems with it.  The first is that it is in a pod.   I am not the kind of person who would dip a finger into the pod and apply. That just seems gross to me.  So when I use it, I basically put it to my lips and rub with reckless abandon. The second problem is the price. At $27, this is not your drug store lip balm.  Because it seems so luxurious, it almost seems worth it.

I decide to take a dip back into the lip balm pool and see if I could find a dupe for Creme de Rose.  My very logical first step? Smith's Rosebud Salve.  It is cheaper ($6). It is not in a pod. And it smells like rose.  Check, check and check. The problem? The rose smell is far too chemically for me to keep on my lips. While the coverage seems nice, I just can't get past the chemical smell.



I decided to go ghetto for my next purchase.  The highly recommended Nivea Lip Butter.  The price point of $2.99 a pod is very appealing.   But the container feels cheap.  Not at all glamorous like the Christian Dior. I feel a bit like I am slumming when I apply it. But the coverage and the flavor are amazing.  I love anything vanilla flavored. This does not disappoint

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  I also decided to add the Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment to my cart.  Disclaimer, I do not wear lipstick, so I was a bit reluctant. It came highly reviewed and seemed to show up as more of a sheer, so I gave it a shot. While the color is pretty, the jury is still out on the coverage and the moisture factor.  

  
  

  
  

   

My bottom line?  I am going to stay with the CD as my primary lip balm.  I love it enough that I can overlook the price.  But don't think that I'm throwing in the towel!  I'm still on the lookout for the CD dupe.  What lip balm do you use?  Is it your ideal or are you still searching?