Pixi Shea Butter Lip Balm ($8,
at Target) has been around for a while, but I wanted to finally review and swatch them for you guys because I just picked up three new shades. I've owned this balm in Natural Rose for several months now and it's one of my absolute favorite lip products so I just had to get some more shades for summer. Let's take a look...
This balm comes in six shades, and the only two I don't own are a clear version and a shade called Ripe Raspberry which is a reddish color and the darkest of the six. I absolutely adore the formula of these...they're a tinted lip balm that's enriched with Shea Butter and Castor Seed Oil, but they're actually so much more than just a tinted balm!
First of all...they're extremely lightweight. Some lip balms feel thick, like they're coating your lips with wax...these leave the thinnest possible layer and it feels so comfortable and hydrating. They are also ridiculously pigmented for a tinted balm- almost like a lipstick! I'm not used to lip products with this much pigment being hydrating, but somehow they are. They have a smooth, soft satin finish that's neither glossy or matte and they make my lips feel like velvet.
These do have a scent, in case you're sensitive to them. They smell exactly like white vanilla Tic-Tacs!
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| Honey Nectar, Natural Rose, Coral Crush, Pixi Pink |
Honey Nectar is a nude shade and I love it for everyday. It has a slight hint of peachy-pink in it and actually reminds me a lot of the new Tarte Amazonian Butter Lipstick in Park Ave Princess
I just reviewed the other day. I'd say it's a great dupe, actually! It's just slightly more nude while Tarte's version has a little more pink.
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| Wearing Honey Nectar |
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| Pixi Shea Butter Lip Balm in Honey Nectar |
Natural Rose is a shade I've had for quite a while now and is my absolute hands-down favorite of the bunch. I may just go out on a limb and say it's one of my favorite lip products of all time! It's this gorgeous dusty, mauve-y rose that's just a hint darker than my natural lip tone.
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| Wearing Natural Rose |
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| Pixi Shea Butter Lip Balm in Natural Rose |
Coral Crush is a bright papaya shade that's a lot of fun for summer. I don't normally wear bright orange lip products, but this one is still subtle enough that I feel like I can get away with it.
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| Wearing Coral Crush |
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| Pixi Shea Butter Lip Balm in Coral Crush |
Pixi Pink is a bright, vivid pink that I'm really loving with my fair skin and cool undertones. Again, it's bright, but not in-your-face so I feel like it's totally wearable.
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| Wearing Pixi Pink |
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| Pixi Shea Butter Lip Balm in Pixi Pink |
Here's all four shades together so you can compare them side-by-side:
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| Honey Nectar, Natural Rose, Pixi Pink, Coral Crush |
Overall, if you buy one tinted lip balm this year, make it
this one (wait, is there a such thing as buying one tinted lip balm a year?! Lol). But seriously you guys...they feel amazing, make your lips feel like velvet and pack a serious pigmentation punch! I'm a fan.
You can purchase Pixi Shea Butter Lip Balm at
Target.
