Nivea Raspberry Rose Lip Butter Review

During thw inter, my lips get so dry and nasty so I'm always on the hunt for a good lip balm or butter, and I think I may have found something special in the Nivea Raspberry Rose Lip Butter.

There are others in the range, including caramel cream, vanilla macadamia and the plain original but it was the smell that really drew me to this scent. As you would expect from the cute pink packaging it has a light raspberry aroma to it, which to me smells just like raspberry yoghurt, yum! The tin holds a very generous 16.9g/19ml and because its a fairly large round it's nice and shallow so there's no annoying nail-in-butter situation which really grosses me out.

The butter is lovely and soft and actually buttery unlike some balms that call themselves butters. I find that buttery balms sink in a lot better because they really melt in to the lips. This is the case with the raspberry rose lip butter, it is really fast acting and leaves my lips feeling relieved and nourished. The swatch on my finger looks rather light and white in colour but it applies perfectly clear on the lips and doesn't make them look washed out.

My one slight niggle with this product is the ingredients. In my opinion there is no need to have paraffinum liquidum (mineral oil) which is a byproduct of crude oil in there however the combination of butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter and ricinus communis (castor) seed oil makes the butter incredibly nousishing, and the glycerin is humectant, locking moisture in to the lips.

Over all, I really like this lip butter; it gives the high level of hydration that you would expect from a Nivea product, has a yummy smell and taste, is generously sized yet still perfect for dropping into a handbag. It also has a pretty fab price tag at just £1.49 in Superdrug. I'll definitely be picking up the caramel scented one!

Have you tried any of the Nivea Lip Butters? What do you think of them? What flavour would you most like to try?
Annie xx

The Body Shop Chocomania Lip Butter Review

Hello,
Its a lovely day here in Canterbury, all hot and sunny and there's rabbits lazing all over the grass which is pretty fab :)
A couple of weeks ago I picked up the Chocomania body butter (reviewed here) and fell in love with it. I still get way over excited about it and use it every day. Its doing wonders for my eczema scars on my legs.
After the huge success I found with the body butter I went back to get some of the lip butter, in hope that it would be just as lovely and effective. So far I haven't been disappointed.

If you read the post where I reviewed the body butter then you will know I had a horrible cold for a few days over the weekend. Thankfully the cold has gone now but it gave me a great chance to test the lip butter on some uber dry lips.
I have been so happy with this product. My lips have been drinking it up and it sinks in nice and quickly and without leaving any feeling of greasiness or stickiness which is my biggest pet peeve when it comes to lip products.
The smell is divine. Not quite as chocolatey as the body butter, and with more of a nutty edge to it, but its a smell that I'm more than happy to have near my nose :) One thing that I like about it, but maybe some people wouldn't, is that although it smells so lovely, it doesn't taste very nice at all. Which is good for me as I tend to   find myself licking it off again in an absent minded manner if lip butter tastes too nice.
Another great thing is that a little goes a long way, so although a small tub costs £4, it lasts a nice long time.

I think every body should have this product in their life.
What about you? Have you tried any of the Chocomania range yet? Which product do you like the look of best?
I think we're off for a wander and an ice cream now, catch you later :)
Annie x
PS. don't forget that today is the last day to enter my giveaway and win some cute little prizes!