I currently have twelve lip balms sitting on my night stand. TWELVE. And that still doesn't count the five in my purse, one hidden in the car somewhere and three I'm writing about in this article. One might conclude this signifies a definite addiction. Addiction, fascination, passion, compulsion, infatuation, preoccupation, OCD obsession, idée fixe.....yeah it's pretty much all of those. Though I wouldn't call it "lip balm dependent."As I don't always feel the need to have it on, just to possess it...literally...like diving into one of those ball pits at Chuck E Cheese. I want it allllllll, all the lip balm in the world.
Alrighty, now that we've established my crazy...there is of course a product that you must buy, try and swear to love its whole lip balmy life. Evolution of Smooth, EOS's Smooth Sphere Lip Balm <3 You may have seen it at your local Target, Walgreen's or other drug store. You probably caught yourself furrowing your brow in confusion while watching some other woman glide the smooth egg-shaped balm across her lips. And if you're anything like me, you thought, "WHAT the hell is that??" I stared at the packaging from afar many times. Their tag line reading, "Can a lip balm make you smile? We think so! That's why we created this one!" MmmmmmmmHmmmmmmm. Surrre. That's what they all say. Several months passed but I continued to resist. And I'm not even sure what pushed me over the edge, but of course I finally caved and purchased not one but TWO....I couldn't decide on which flavor to get! lol Well I purchased, I tried and I have two words for you. FREAKING AWESOME.
Its egg-shaped, slightly smaller than an actual egg and packed with great ingredients. 95% Organic, most of them contain soothing Shea butter and jojoba oil, olive oil, palm oil, bees wax and antioxidant-rich vitamin E. A few of them even contain coconut oil and rosemary extract. And you'll be delighted to know they are petrolatum, paraben and gluten-free! Nor do they test on animals, a sure plus in my book. Currently they come in six flavors : Summer Fruit, Lemon Drop, Sweet Mint, Strawberry Sorbet, Honeysuckle Honeydew and Medicated Tangerine. The Lemon Drop Sphere is SPF 15. My favorite is Summer Fruit! Though the Sweet Mint does taste reeeally good.
And get this---it actually will make you smile. I know I know I didn't believe it either! WHAT could this lip balm do differently that other lip balms don't? Let alone enough to make you smile? But it just does! Its a combination of factors: design aesthetics, good ingredients, pleasing scents/taste. The egg shape is different and just plain neat. Not to mention the nifty little irregular-oblong groove to place your thumb against as you twist it open. The Pièce de Résistance in design? When you screw the product closed, it has a thick, delectably reassuring CLICK! Ahhhh for the love of things that click! Be it pen or pop top, a crowning click truly is a paragon of joy.
Prepare to set yourself back about $4 bucks and some change. Although I remember the product being cheaper at Target. One last suggestion : tis the season! Easter is upon us and these little gems make the perfect gift for a girlfriend, mom, sister or teen in your life. Plus they're egg-shaped, come in bright spring colors and will fit quite perfectly in a little basket along with some peeps! Or perhaps some lotion? EOS also boasts a small line of lotions and shaving creams! You can find them at Target, Walgreen's, CVS, Rite-Aid and most other drug stores.
