Sleek Pout Polish: Powder Pink

My lips are dry and flaky in the height of summer so you can imagine just how horrid they become in Glasgow’s famous wintery weather. It’s not pretty. As a result I usually stock up on tinted lip balms at this time of year for days when lipstick just won’t look good and this is the latest addition to my lip arsenal.

£3.99 gets you a whopping 10g of balm in a thin, flat pot. It looks kind of jelly like in the pot but feels very creamy to touch. It’s not really waxy feeling like things like Vaseline are. Sleek say:

“A tinted lip conditioning balm formulated with natural oils such as Almond Oil, Shea Butter, Avocado Extract and Vitamin A, C and E to help condition the lips and lock in moisture.

It also includes SPF15 to help protect the lips from sun exposure.”

All good stuff! Powder Pink is hot pink in the pot and the colour payoff is surprisingly good. It’s by no means opaque but it leaves a very pretty hot pink stain on the lips. And your fingers too if you don’t wipe them off quickly after applying! It isn’t particularly glossy but the stain lasts a fair while making it a viable alternative to lipstick for me. It is pigmented enough that I find I won’t apply this without a mirror handy for fear of making a hot pink mess. 

I wouldn’t say that it is particularly moisturising. I find it good for maintenance; it stops my lips drying out any further but doesn’t really add any extra moisture. I was hoping it would be a fit more ‘balmy’ but I suppose the trade off is the colour payoff. The only other down side for me is the scent. Eeeeew coconut. I HATE Coconut. I’m aware that most people don’t though so each to their own. It kind of tastes of coconut too. It’s not so strong that I’m unable to use it though but for this reason alone I probably won’t repurchase. There are too many other tinted lip balm products out there which don’t smell of coconuts. Other than that though I think it’s a decent product as long as you’re ok with alternating applications with some proper lip balm x

*I bought this myself*