Peony lip shimmer

 Hello,

I am back with Burt's Bees lip product. I just keep trying but a lot of their products just don't end up well for me. My favorite was the lip gloss in the tube format but it is discontinued :(

On the photo above is Burt's Bees lip shimmer in the shade Peony. I started looking into this line last Winter and it took me months to pick one shade and wait for sale to get a discount :)

Right out of the bat this smells like Peppermint oil (it does says so on the packaging, to put it simple it smells like a strong tube of toothpaste) and the scent is super strong and it does feel cooling on the lips. It is not very tingly but the effect is noticeable. 

Shimmer reflect light like crazy and it is packed. Pink shade comes obvious under a certain angle and on my slightly pigmented lips it is not very visible. The glow more than enough makes it up for it.

The sheen is frosty and at first I like it because there is some creaminess and shine from the texture. Soon the shine is gone, it looks like the balm dried and the shimmer kind of solidifies... and then it doesn't look that nice anymore. It looks super obvious and kind of fake. I don't find it cute after around 15min but I tried with some sheer lip gloss and that helps it make it look nice. I honestly think this shimmer was made to be glossier.

I had high hopes for it and I thought that it would look a bit different than it does. I was expecting more of a pigmented, pink base but it is a glitter bomb. The scent of peppermint is very strong and the cooling effect is present. I guess I don't apply whole lot to begin with so the cooling isn't too much for me to handle. Light application is advised because of all the shimmers and after wearing it for around 15min it doesn't look that good anymore. 

The hydration is also not the best, the strong peppermint probably also doesn't help.

I prefer to wear it with juicy lip gloss and that is how I will use it up but I will definitely not be buying more of them.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day