Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Mini Reviews: Kiehl's & eos Lip Balm, L'Occitane Hand Cream


I've been horribly MIA from my blog due to the start of a new job. Trying to get used to sleeping at 10 PM and waking up at 6 AM is definitely not easy! I have to drink some Chamomile Tea just to fall asleep at night. Still a walking zombie when I get to work but it's also nice to work early and leave early. I'm sure some of you could relate =_=

Anyways, I have a few products here that I've been using lately and wanted to share my mini review of them. Enjoy!

Kiehl's Lip Balm in Mango with SPF 4


This is absolute LOVE! I used to be a sucker for those Bath & Body Works Lip Glosses, but I had one that totally went rancid on me after two uses...gross much?! This Kiehl's Mango one smells so good and this leaves my lips super shiny! Feels really comfortable on the lips like vaseline, the staying power is okay, but definitely re-application is needed after eating/drinking. It also has an SPF 4. My only complaint is that it's basically like a small toothpaste tube and I wish they had a round plastic rollerball at the end so it's more sanitary. I hate applying it with my fingers and then getting it all over my iPhone and keyboard. BUT! I will definitely repurchase.

eos Lip Balm in Honeysuckle Honeydew


This stuff is 95% organic and 100% natural and it has the taste to prove it (don't start eating it though!). So they say that women eat about 4-7 lbs of lipstick over a lifetime so I really hope cosmetic companies stop using lead for their lip products (what were they thinking?!). It's not as moisturizing as I'd like it to be but this is great for guys who think lip balms make their lips too shiny. However, the packaging is not convenient enough to stick in their pockets. In my opinion though, I think this unconventional packaging is absolutely adorable and I love the motion of twisting off the cap, applying this round sphere on my lips, and twisting it and locking the cap together. (NERD! haha) Definitely on the expensive side of ~$6 but for the love and obsession with lip balms I would repurchase.

L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream


Last but not least, the infamous Hand Cream from L'Occitane! I find this a bit thick and hard to apply especially when your hands are dry. However, right after washing your hands, the application is smooth and it absorbs very quickly. It definitely is very moisturizing but I'm not sure I like it enough to repurchase. I've been using my Aveeno Body Lotion that comes in a tube because it's non-greasy :)


I hope everyone is doing well, whether you are enjoying your summer or roughing it with a full-time job like myself O_O. I can't wait for the weekend!!

Jenny xoxo

20 comments:

Lisa said...

Love the packaging for the esos lip balm too it is SO CUTE hehe.

Annie said...

i love the l'occitaine lotion! it smells nice!

Jen said...

Waking up at 6am?? Ew! Good luck :)

Elisa ♥ said...

I also tried a hand cream of that brand. Totally dislike the scent >.<" yuck!

Vera said...

EOS package is soooo cute. love it hehe :)

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In Palace said...

nice proudct! (eos)

In Palace ♥

Amy said...

I need to try EOS one day.

Does Chamomile Tea really work in helping you fall asleep? I need me some of that!

Monica said...

I can never seem to find an Esos lipbalm anywhere! Where did you buy it?

Angie said...

the honeydew eos lip balm is so cute :D i have the summer fruit and lemon ones and i like the former much better. love your big fat clear photos! :)

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Edwina said...

I've been wanting to try the EOS lip balm since forever!! but I really wanna use up some of my current ones before buying another :S

Oh I hate applying lip glosses with fingers too!!! so inconvenient >_<

You Nailed It! said...

the eos lipbalm and the l'occitane are my favorite products to use, my skin is so dry and it seems that these are the only ones that work for me

helen said...

When my family went to to the States last year for outlet shopping, my sister picked up 2/$6 EOS lip balms at Walgreens, much cheaper than Rw&Co here. I can't say they are moisturizing but I do agree I love the motion of twisting off the cap and the application itself lol. For now, I'm sticking to my Carmex, nothing beats it.

In reply to you, I'm studying creative advertising right now. The egg project was from a first year general design course. The egg is actually a lot stronger than one might think ;)

PinkOrchids said...

Geez tell me about it, I always eat my lip products, it's like i forget that i've only just applied lipstick/gloss and i just lick my lips >.< Doh!
I've heard so much about Keihls lippie! I really wanted to try it but it was quite expensive in the shop i was in, but now i definitely want to try it! EOS is ok, i find that it doesn't really moisturise my lips.
I adore L'Occitane products, they smell so amazing. I have the Cherry Blossom handcream and it's not thick at all? IT smells so nice!

Natalie Nguyen said...

Haha yeah I've been told before that my comments are interesting to say the least =P

L'Occitane hand cream is hard to apply when your hands are wet?! Well that's ridiculous, afterall what would we apply it for lol. It's a good thing you reviewed that because I was going to give it a go one of these days. I think I'll stick to Crabtree & Evelyn =)

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Popcorn said...

YESS~ the Kiehl's lip balm is awesome! I love all of their scents.

G A B Y said...

I have this Kiehl's Lip Balm but in Coconut and even though I don't usually like coconut, the smell totally won me over! And like you, I'm not a fan of the packaging x=

Marie said...

Thanks for the reviews!:D

I feel the same way about EOS lip balms.;D

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suki pooki said...

I've finally gotten my hands on an eos lipbalm and I found it in the most random place ever! hahaha Hopefully I'll make a blog post about it soon but I got the red one! IT tastes so nice but I totally agree about the adorable but awkward packaing!

Miranda said...

Love the eos lip balm...It is a must for me now! I really love you blog too. I just found it and now catching up on some of your posts =)

Miranda