I happened to walk into a health food store one day and pick up this lip shimmer product in watermelon. It was a last resort since no other lip balm seemed to soothe my dry lips. Imagine my surprise after a string of unsuccessful products to have this not only soothe, but add a lovely pink sheen to my lips! And it's natural...and no animal testing YAY! It's a bit pricey so I've been searching around for better deals. No luck so far, but it's worth the $6.99 at london drugs; it lasts, it looks beautiful and there's a color for everyone's taste.

I've long been a fan of Bert's Bees lipbalm and have recently been trying the lip shimmers because I wanted to see how they'd compare to lipstick. They have the same cooling feeling as the lipbalm, but dispense the same amount of color as you'd get from any lipstick. I have the rhubarb one and today I picked up the Champagne color. I LOVE them both. In fact I'm not sure I'll be using my lipstick as often any more.

When I first bought the rhubarb one I put it on like a regular lip balm as I was walking through the mall. I thought it would only give off a hint of color so if I didn't apply it perfectly it wouldn't matter. How wrong I was! I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror at one of the stores and was horrified to see the clown staring back at me in the mirror. Luckily, it rubs of easily and I was able to reapply without any smeary residue. I love the rhubarb color. It's a deep dark pink with red undertones and it looks really nice with my pale skin. I use a little lip liner and I look the same as if I'm using one of my $20 lipsticks.

The champagne one is really nice too. It's a soft shimmery color and is perfect for every day. It's a little lighter than my lip pigment but with a little lipliner it looks fantastic. The best part about these lip shimmers is that they are 98% natural. Considering how many tubes of lipstick a woman will eat in her lifetime, I'd prefer it to be as natural as possible.

I highly recommend these.