After I mentioned the Givenchy Magic Lip and Cheek Balm in my last post I realised that I've never reviewed it so here goes.
I'm a sucker for anything that claims to adapt to your skin tone. I loved mood rings and that love translated into my makeup. If a product claims to "adapt to your natural skin tone" or "turn into your perfect pink" etc I need it. When I saw the Magic Lip and Cheek balm on Musings of a Muse, I immediately went to Strawberrynet and bought it.
Givenchy says: Overflowing with volume boosting moisture and pink tinged light, this light enhancing balm creates a bitten lips effect and just back from outdoors cheeks in just seconds. Instant, fresh, volumising pink glow on demand!
An irresistible little jar for a sparkling look at any time of the day or night. Part lip care, part makeup, this Magic Balm brightens up the lips and cheeks in a flash.
Enriched with spheres of hyaluronic acid and Luffa Oil, its formula combines volume-boosting moisture with dazzling brilliance. As soon as it is applied, the balm’s pinkish color adapts to your natural skin tone. On the lips, its transparent glossy pink has a plumping effect, for an irresistibly seductive pout.
On the cheeks, it highlights the complexion and develops a luminous natural glow in seconds.
If you've always used powder blushes, using a cheek balm takes a bit of getting used to. Instead of setting to a powder finish, Magic Lip and Cheek Balm stays glossy so that my cheeks look a little glossy. That sounds strange but in reality it looks fresh and healthy. If I can get a decent photo I'll update my post so you can see what I mean. The color is sheer but buildable, it's very easy to touch up though so the sheerness isn't a problem. I get around half a days wear before I need to touch up.
As a lip balm this is gorgeous. It's glossy and very hydrating. I get around four hours wear before I need to reapply.
If you can get your hands on Magic Cheek and Lip Balm I highly recommend it!
Ingredients: c10-30 cholesterol, isononyl isononanoate, mineral oil, bis-diglyceryl polyacylapidate-2, polybutene, cera microcristallina, ethylhexyl palmitate, ethylene, irvingia gabonensis kernel butter, butylene copolymer, ricinus communis seed oil, hydrogenated coco-glycerides, diisostearyl malate, luffa cylindrica seed oil, silica dimethyl silylate, parfum, butylene glycol, bht, hexylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, sodium hyaluronate, geraniol, citronellol, alpha-ispmethyl ionone, linalool, polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, tocopherol, propyl gallate, red 27, titanium dioxide, red 7 lake.