lola's secret beauty blog: Tinted Lip and Cheek Balm

Friday, August 4, 2023

Illuminessence Make Me Blush Tinted Lip Balm and Blush Review

Press Sample (Unaffiliated Links)

I recently discovered Illuminessence, a clean beauty brand, that uses safe ingredients that I feel good about using on my skin. I have been testing several of their products, and I am impressed by their efficacy, ingredients and just how enjoyable their products are to use.

About Illuminessence,

Janna Fackrell founded illuminessence in January of 2017 after reading in a scientific study that Europe had banned 1,328 chemicals from cosmetics, while the United States only banned 30. So, illuminessnece was born! Skin is our biggest organ and what we rub into it matters, because whatever chemicals we use seep into our bloodstream.

Janna's husband is a dermatologist who has helped her create all the specialty formulas to assist with various skin ailments, help with aging, sun spots, acne, etc. Therefore, all of their products are dermatologist tested and approved. They only use all-natural, organic products and the only preservative they use is Eco-Certified in compliance with Organic Labeling. 25% of Proceeds Benefit Sacred Hearts Healing Center, a 501c3 nonprofit.

Illuminessence Make Me Blush Tinted Lip Balm and Blush is described by the brand as a super moisturizing lip balm and blush. Available in 6 tinted shades, these balms offer a veil of natural color that is flattering. The shade that I have, Make Me Blush, offers a pretty light pink flush of color. It can be used as a tinted lip balm or blush, but it is quite emollient and it is more effective on my lips than on my cheeks since I have normal/combination skin. As a lip balm it is ultra-hydrating and it heals chapped lips leaving them nourished, soft, smooth and comfortable. It has a wonderful luminous shine with the lovely wash of color, and it looks more like a lip gloss than a lip balm. It offers the perfect amount of cushion that makes my lips feel pampered and comfy, and it has a warm and creamy aroma from which one detects the cacao butter.

Directions: Apply to lips as well as cheeks for a naturally beautiful tint to brighten your face.

All Organic Ingredients: Beeswax, Shea Butter, Cacao Butter, Jojoba Oil, Vitamin E Oil, Micas and Essential Oils.

The average chapstick tube is about 0.15 oz. and this is 0.5 oz.

Overall Assessment: If you love tinted lip balms with healthy ingredients, then this is definitely worth trying.

$11.00 for 0.5 oz. from Illuminessence (Unaffiliated Links). Press Sample. All views expressed are categorically my own.

Friday, June 25, 2021

C'est Moi Flushed Tinted Lip & Cheek Balm Review and Swatches

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C'est Moi has really fun cruelty-free makeup that is EWG-verified and vegan. Not only is it an affordable brand, but you can find their products at Target! C'est Moi Flushed Tinted Lip & Cheek Balm is perfect for the summer, and it gives just the perfect pop of color for the season. All three shades are so easy to use, and they don't require lip or cheek brushes– simply apply directly from the stick to lip and cheeks and blend with your fingers.

According to C'est Moi,

The perfect flush of hydrating color for lips and cheeks. Glides on for the perfect on the go pop of color.

Shade Description:

Tickled (Rose)

Unfazed (Mauve)

Charmed (Watermelon Red)

Highlights

- The perfect flush of hydrating color for lips and cheeks.

- Shea butter and cupuassu butter team up to give you that natural radiant glow.

- EWG Verified Clean, Dermatologist Tested, Hypoallergenic, Fragrance-Free, No Animal Testing.

- NO - Talc, Parabens, Phthalates, Sulfates, Mineral oil, Silicones, Coal Tar Dyes or Propylene Glycol.

Directions: Apply to lips and cheeks using our stick and your ring finger to gently blend.

Ingredients for Tickled: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax/Cire de candelilla, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Dipentaerythrityl Pentaisononanoate, Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Linoleic Polyglycerides, Macadamia Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters Behenate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax/Cire de carnauba, Hydrated Silica, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil*, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf/Stem Extract, Tocopherol*, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Prunus Avium (Sweet Cherry) Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Seed Oil, Rubus Fruticosus (Blackberry) Seed Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran-3-one, Vanillin, Ethyl Propionate, Ethyl Butyrate, Dimethylhydroxy Furanone, Acetoin, Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate, Methylcyclopentenolone, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Red 27 Lake (CI 45410), Limonene *Organic/Biologique.

Ingredients for Unfazed: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax/Cire de candelilla, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Dipentaerythrityl Pentaisononanoate, Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Linoleic Polyglycerides, Macadamia Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters Behenate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax/Cire de carnauba, Hydrated Silica, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil*, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf/Stem Extract, Tocopherol*, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Prunus Avium (Sweet Cherry) Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Seed Oil, Rubus Fruticosus (Blackberry) Seed Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran-3-one, Vanillin, Ethyl Propionate, Ethyl Butyrate, Dimethylhydroxy Furanone, Acetoin, Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate, Methylcyclopentenolone, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Limonene. *Organic/Biologique.

Ingredients for Charmed: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax/Cire de candelilla, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Dipentaerythrityl Pentaisononanoate, Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Linoleic Polyglycerides, Macadamia Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters Behenate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax/Cire de carnauba, Hydrated Silica, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil*, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Stevia Rebaudiana Leaf/Stem Extract, Tocopherol*, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Prunus Avium (Sweet Cherry) Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Seed Oil, Rubus Fruticosus (Blackberry) Seed Oil, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran-3-one, Vanillin, Ethyl Propionate, Ethyl Butyrate, Dimethylhydroxy Furanone, Acetoin, Ethyl 2-Methylbutyrate, Methylcyclopentenolone, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Limonene. *Organic/Biologique.