Macarons and Mischief

Lipbalm of the Moment: Nivea Pure & Natural:Milk and Honey

I finished two lip balms last month- Maybelline’s Baby Lips and Nivea Hydro Care, and now I am currently using Nivea Pure & Natural Milk & Honey, which I got at Shoppers Drug Mart around $2.

General

Do you want to treat your lips with precious natural ingredients?

The innovative formula of NIVEA Pure & Natural is inspired by nature and contains rich honey and milk extracts that nourish your lips through moisturization. Your lips will be soft and healthy looking – so you can feel naturally beautiful.

  • Pampers your lips with extra rich care
  • No parabens, silicones or artificial colorants added
  • With natural ingredients – certified organic shea butter and natural jojoba oil

Dermatologist tested.

Ingredients

Octyldodecanol, Microcrystalline Wax/Cire microcristalline, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Cetyl Palmitate, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Polyisobutene, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Myristyl Myristate, C20-40 Alkyl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax/Cire de carnauba, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Beeswax/Cire d’abeille, Honey Extract/Extrait de miel, Nonfat Dry Milk/Poudre de lait écréme, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Water/Eau, Maltodextrin, Neohesperidin Dihydrochalcone, BHT, Fragrance/Parfum, Iron Oxides.

Love this product and its price! It has a sweet scent, though not entirely milky. I think Nivea changed their previous Milk and Honey formula, because this pure & natural lip balm feels much more amazing! It goes on a bit waxy but it glides on smoothly. I love the finished look because my lips look immediately moisturized and it looks a little bit glossy. This is also a great base for lipsticks, because it fills those lines and prevents lipstick from drying up on my lips or showing cracked portions of my lips.

One of my current favourites for lip tlc! What’s yours?

PIXI’s PixiGlow Magic Tink Tint for lips!

When I was in the states last time, I stopped at Target to check their beauty section. Apart from the Sonia Kashuk Brush Cleaner I bought, I also picked up PIXI’s PixiGlow Magic Tink Tint ($16 USD). PIXI is a makeup company based in London, England, so that was a plus one for the my inner anglophile. I’ve only seen the makeup being posted for sale on an online shopping site, asos, but it was always too expensive. I was surprised to see Target to have a section and was checking it out.

However, despite being in Target, it was still quite pricey for their items. I ended up choosing something from the pixiglow collection, which is inspired from Disney’s Tinkerbell. I bought a “Magic Pink Tint” since – I wanted something from PIXI, the packaging was adorable, and I use lip products the most anyway.

PIXI pixiglow Magic Tink Tint

What is the Magic Pink Tint? Stated on the website..

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Super-moisturizing tinting lip balm that goes on clear & turns into a gorgeous blooming pink in a few fairy seconds.

What it is formulated to do:

Think happy thoughts as this subtly blooming, super-nourishing gel crayon tints your lips in true Tinker Bell style. The ultra-moisturizing lip balm glides effortlessly onto lips, reacting to your lips’ pH level to deliver a perfectly personalized pink tint – customized ethereal lip magic to flawlessly flatter any fairy!

Beneficial ingredients and what they do:

  • Jojoba oil is an effective natural moisturizer and environmental barrier for the skin
  • Peptides plump fine lines
  • Vitamin E nourishes and protects
  • Shea butter nourishes the skin
  • Vitamin A is a powerful antioxidant
  • Rose extract nourishes & repairs

INGREDIENTS: Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Vegetable Oil (Olus), Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax (Candelilla Cera), Beeswax (Cera Alba), Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Ozokerite, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Flavor (Aroma), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Phospholipids, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Dipropylene Glycol, Hyaluronic Acid, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Retinyl Palmitate, Tripeptide-29, Rosa Canina Seed Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Limonene, Linalool, Red 27 (CI 45410). May Contain: [+/- Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 6 (CI 15850), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Red 22 Lake (CI 45380)].

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I don’t have a lip tint anyway, so why not? I hate it when sometimes you wear lipgloss/lipstick and some ends up on your teeth or your napkin.This lip tint will change your lip color by adjusting to its pH.

So, does it work? Yes!

When I first glided the lip balm/tint on, I definitely feel its moisturizing properties working. There is also a slight minty tingling, which I like (although some people don’t.) After a minute, I see a change in the lip color. One time, I had lipstick on, and I swiped the lip tint on, and my lips turned into a nice, berry pink color. I want to start trying to experiment different lip colors underneath the tint to see what else colors I can make.

The packaging is also very nice. It’s like a crayon and it reminds me of Tarte’s lipsurgence, but cheaper! Also, you do not need to sharpen it or anything, it’s retractable so you can twist the bottom like a lip balm to get more product out!

Happy Thoughts Pink

(Sorry for bad picture quality)

Top: Before
Bottom: After

I really like how it brings a natural pink color to my lips, rather than constantly applying lipstick. It also acts as a great lip moisturizer!

Pixi Glowing!

I wish they had this brand in Canada! (Although it would be more expensive.) Despite a medium-high priced tag, I like carrying this lip balm with me around when I need a touch of color and moisture for my lips!

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