I picked this up when perusing the aisles of Boots as I really wanted to try one of the coloured balm pencils that have been floating around a lot recently (I know, I know, I'm a little late to the party on this one) and it just sort of found it's way into my basket (as things tend to do).
Long story short, I love it.
But for the slightly more in depth version of events, read on.
I picked mine up in the shade 100 Give Me A Cuddle *awh* and I really like it. It's a gorgeous pale pink and it makes me look healthy rather than washed out.
What I really love about this pencil is that the formula is a little harder than some others which means I have a bit more control of the colour payoff, as although sheer, it can be built up to a pretty bright colour. Also, the shape of the pencil (as shown in the swatches above) is great as I can use the tip to shape my lips and the flat side to fill them in.
I also love the concept of having the balm in a pencil as it means I can chuck it in my handbag without worrying whether it'll break and I can apply it without a mirror on the train without it going all over my face!
I did have a little issue with it at first, as my natural lip colour is quite red so I found that the balm ended up looking a sort of raspberry colour. However, I got around this with a quick dab of foundation on my lips to give a clean base for the colour and then applied the balm, which really helped it to shine.
This has definitely become my go-to everyday lip product as it's so comfortable to wear and a beautiful colour! I'll definitely be buying some more of these!
Would you try this?
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