Beauty Review || EOS Lip Balm

<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ever since EOS lip balms burst onto the scene a few years back, I have been wanting to try one. Intrigued by the shape, the amazing claims of super soft lips from the blends of oils, vitamins and butters I was one eager beaver.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fortunately, I was recently gifted some (by my lovely friend <a href="http://picklebeanbooks.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marie</a> and also by some very kind viewers in America) and have been using them everyday. So, I'm now ready to share my thoughts with you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8AFHTslxOVgAVe8vx5jwYSQCQ17-vFkE1F-gnmU9g2EFTiHMqn49j_Tiitj-UA1_FPjkzf6gbMWrVekhjMrgtB03VNTREcGJRWQADKPXdAOdHshvwVO6-fywd0UTG39R_Kwn-iasNoItU/s1600/eos1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="EOS vs Balmi Lip Balm" border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8AFHTslxOVgAVe8vx5jwYSQCQ17-vFkE1F-gnmU9g2EFTiHMqn49j_Tiitj-UA1_FPjkzf6gbMWrVekhjMrgtB03VNTREcGJRWQADKPXdAOdHshvwVO6-fywd0UTG39R_Kwn-iasNoItU/s640/eos1.jpg" title="EOS vs Balmi Lip Balm" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdKLKmKfixCquKRwmnsf5QqEHMvizotO4jtfPNFcT_T0NQ9lHhD1F0b_9gMi2lBcOJ48UIvBO_hEyTBC109paZfjTiUg_f02g8WAz-u20qIZWnXcimwleKYWHPKJmvsCHq-iAdATB7Wlu/s1600/eos4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="EOS vs Balmi Lip Balm" border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdKLKmKfixCquKRwmnsf5QqEHMvizotO4jtfPNFcT_T0NQ9lHhD1F0b_9gMi2lBcOJ48UIvBO_hEyTBC109paZfjTiUg_f02g8WAz-u20qIZWnXcimwleKYWHPKJmvsCHq-iAdATB7Wlu/s640/eos4.jpg" title="EOS vs Balmi Lip Balm" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll keep this short and sweet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I like EOS Lip Balms. I enjoy the packaging and the shape of the balm pleases me. The scent is pleasant and for the amount of product you get, I think the American prices are superb (I have seen them in Target for $2.99, which I think is about £1.80). However, since they are hard to come by in the United Kingdom, prices are a little crazy. I have seen this particular flavour -Strawberry Sorbet- retail for £13.99 on Amazon. Crazy! I also recall seeing these in the Harvey Nichols Beauty Bazaar in Liverpool but didn't note the price. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What I will say though is that I have been spoilt by another product, the Balmi. Reviewed last year <a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/lous-reviews-balmi-lip-balm.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>, I am yet to find a lip moisturiser that I love more. I'll be pretty sad when I run out of my current stash.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, to sum up, I think the EOS Lip Balm is great, I'm happy and grateful for the ones I have, I will definitely use all of the product. However, if I were in a shop and both the EOS and the Balmi were on the shelf, I think I'd reach for the latter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What do you think? Have you tried both? What do you do to keep your lips soft and smooshy?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;"></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">This month my Ultimate Advertiser is <a href="http://barbieandpie.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #6c0945; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Barbie and Pie</a></span><a href="http://kittenishbehaviour.com/store/index.php?route=common/home" rel="nofollow" style="color: #6c0945; font-size: xx-small; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">.</a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> If you would like to find out more about advertising on this blog, click </span><a href="http://sprinkleofglitter.blogspot.co.uk/p/sponsor.html" style="color: #6c0945; font-size: xx-small; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Beauty Review || EOS Lip Balm

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Lou's Reviews || Clarins Instant Smooth Crystal Lipbalms

<div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm a bit late to the party on this one but I couldn't let summer slip through my our fingers without showcasing these b-e-a-utiful lip products over here in Glitter Land.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You may remember them from my June or July Favourites video (I've been loving them a while), but really I wanted them to be on here too because frankly, they just look so dagnam pretty!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are the Clarins Enchanted Summer<b><span style="color: magenta;"> </span><a href="http://www.clarins.co.uk/Instant%20Smooth%20Crystal%20Lip%20Balm/C050303010,en_GB,pd.html?dwvar_C050303010_color=02%20crystal%20violet" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">Instant Smooth Crystal Lip Balms</a></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*</span> and I have loved them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpT7YUG3459Wtt7eDXYyxWpeJJeg8IqxYynrr7Kgz64YnEupvJdZtxoWJLMG5L8zHIkkoYLqbrhvGzs2Z4bMWUGWi2vvZvFPkmRVWbU8Z7G-xgByk2SIVtVExSynofKXx3lPS-KvsRdao/s1600/clarins1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTpT7YUG3459Wtt7eDXYyxWpeJJeg8IqxYynrr7Kgz64YnEupvJdZtxoWJLMG5L8zHIkkoYLqbrhvGzs2Z4bMWUGWi2vvZvFPkmRVWbU8Z7G-xgByk2SIVtVExSynofKXx3lPS-KvsRdao/s640/clarins1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They are luxurious lip product consisting of an inner core of lipstick, encased in a beautifully fruity scented lipbalm. If you are after something incredibly pigmented, these are probably not for you (with the exception of 'Cystal Violet -second from the left- which I think will look fabulous this Autumn). However, if you are looking for a lipbalm with a bit of pep in it's step and feel happy forking out a somewhat hefty £16.50, then these will be right up your street. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On application they leave a hint of colour and my lips feel nourished for hours. Kissy kissy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvjhNsQz63NHJUBRndeuyEKavzxf1LFuhD9K_uzqloRiJ9kAbkedd8x8kCQoUCIsguwKUBvC6YiHzkUAvmjbzAvZOmheenspd1Rd6XXNK9ctVwVKdozdUn1XFlyaaXBjOjYW7kW-W03CD/s1600/clarins2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmvjhNsQz63NHJUBRndeuyEKavzxf1LFuhD9K_uzqloRiJ9kAbkedd8x8kCQoUCIsguwKUBvC6YiHzkUAvmjbzAvZOmheenspd1Rd6XXNK9ctVwVKdozdUn1XFlyaaXBjOjYW7kW-W03CD/s640/clarins2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see from the above swatches, these are a wash of colour with low opacity rather than a heavy duty lipstick. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What I enjoy about these are the colours, scents (I'm usually very fussy but really liked these), the packaging (terribly important to a hard core makeup addict and these are a pleasure to pull out of my handbag) and the fun factor of the actual product.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What I didn't enjoy was the price. To me, £16.50 is a lot of money for a balm, but I can appreciate that Clarins is a luxury brand so would view this as a treat or special gift to myself, as opposed to a 'kit essential'. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are sadly limited edition items but are still stocked on the website so now is your chance to treat yourself or someone lovely in your life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is this the sort of product that tickles your pickle?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="ecxapple-style-span"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><span style="color: #444444;"><br /></span></span></span></span> This month my <i>Ultimate Advertiser</i> is <a href="http://www.ladyofvintage.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Lady of Vintage</b></a>. If you would like to know more about advertising on Sprinkle of Glitter, check out my 'Sponsor' page up at the top!  </div><br /><br /><br />

Lou's Reviews || Clarins Instant Smooth Crystal Lipbalms

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Awful To Say It's Awful?

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As we all hopefully know, this blog is a place for honesty and positivity. I like to talk about happy or uplifting things in life and combine that with honest reviews of beauty products I have tried and tested. Sometimes though, I come across a bit of a sticky wicket. If I try something and it is poopsicles, I want to tell you so. However by saying something is below par, that's pretty negative. And negative is not positive. See the issue I have?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To combat this dilemma, I decided to throw all the poopyness into one pot (eurgh) and make a video on lip products that I know I won't be replacing and try not to be a miseryguts about it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=UUfAEEhKikW1676DCa_0OWLA&hl=en_US" width="640"></iframe><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I uploaded it to <b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Sprinkleofglitter?feature=mhee" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">my YouTube Channel</a></b> (do feel free to subscribe, it's free y'anno) a couple of days ago and I was really pleased with it's reception. In case you haven't seen it, I have embedded it here too. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I would be really interested to hear if you think Beauty Bloggers/Vloggers should tell you if they thought something was downright rubbish, or if we should just leave those products out and talk about the good things? I will never say something is great if it isn't, but I must say, I was quite worried about making this video in case you all came at me with pitchforks for not being really super 'love, love, LOVE' if that makes sense?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think I've rambled on long enough, please do leave your thoughts in the comment section and please do be sure to read other people's, there's a lot that goes on beneath these little wordy things I string into sentences and it's worth clicking down to look!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This month my <i>Ultimate Advertiser</i> is <a href="http://www.ladyofvintage.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Lady of Vintage</b></a>. If you would like to know more about advertising on Sprinkle of Glitter, check out my 'Sponsor' page up at the top!  </div>

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Lou's Reviews || Balmi Lip Balm

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha Sprinklerinos,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you read a lot of beauty blogs then you may well have read a little bit about this product before as I believe the PR company running the Balmi shibang sent out a fair few- yay for being generous!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even though these are featuring on lots and lots of other sites, I thought I would throw my two cents in anyway because I'm just wild like that. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://balmi.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">Balmi</a> is a beautifully scented natural lip balm that comes in 5 different flavours and is available to buy in <a href="http://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/EndecaSearchListerView?storeId=10052&langId=-1&catalogId=10551&stReq=1&searchTerm=balmi&newDepSearch=&x=0&y=0#container" rel="nofollow" style="color: magenta;" target="_blank">boots</a> for £4.99. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp433bu86oOXJeIjbpoe67vEPrV1kCB2zsbzcgwi8JewsSgd_KPU1SIF0ufNrc2bU_JQq2CGIDIgmSTIOcyB1e91wHNQEm3YO_CqOJHw_0pWPWevqIuxanFc8Bf9OsVRpn4J-xP3Tr44DN/s1600/balmi1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp433bu86oOXJeIjbpoe67vEPrV1kCB2zsbzcgwi8JewsSgd_KPU1SIF0ufNrc2bU_JQq2CGIDIgmSTIOcyB1e91wHNQEm3YO_CqOJHw_0pWPWevqIuxanFc8Bf9OsVRpn4J-xP3Tr44DN/s640/balmi1.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This globe shaped balm is available in 5 different flavours (mint, coconut, strawberry, blackcurrant and raspberry) and contains vitamin E, shea butter and jojoba oil. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOAmIRyblPk_MRLadIwfMInrRRyHWwMVbaHrf9nxe_blsoEenPwk3v8gq3vnpLj6cQZcbEpnJFZE73_Gm5OAUf2Z2yneguLi-5sVq0HsQkUk3NfxatexnRDbsDDbbHv3jlZ7eZCoCigj7/s1600/balmi2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOAmIRyblPk_MRLadIwfMInrRRyHWwMVbaHrf9nxe_blsoEenPwk3v8gq3vnpLj6cQZcbEpnJFZE73_Gm5OAUf2Z2yneguLi-5sVq0HsQkUk3NfxatexnRDbsDDbbHv3jlZ7eZCoCigj7/s640/balmi2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been using the coconut lip balm (in white packaging, crazily enough) for a couple of weeks now and absolutely love it. I really feel like my lips are left nourished and succulent and unlike some lip products, this lasts a fair few hours before you feel you'd like a top up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I featured this is in my<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOPijaZTiVY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> <b><span style="color: magenta;">July Favourites video</span></b></a> and pointed out that if you pull the little keyring/bag charm attachments, a little portal at the bottom is opened and the product is left exposed. Whilst talking about it I thought it was a safety issue (choking hazard for Mama's like me) but a couple of people in the comments thought it might be an alternative way of using the balm- like to apply with your finger sort of a deal. It's still a mystery to me, but I thought I would tell you anyway!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All in all, a good product. Lip balm doesn't really float my boat on a general basis, it's just sort of a thing that is about, but this did excite me a little bit, I thought it was 'neato'.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you tried these balmi balls? Have you noticed how similar they look to the EOS ones?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toodlepip!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">xx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This month my <i>Ultimate Advertiser</i> is <a href="http://www.ladyofvintage.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Lady of Vintage</b></a>. If you would like to know more about advertising on Sprinkle of Glitter, check out my 'Sponsor' page up at the top!   </div>

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