LipIce Sheer Color

In 1988, a Japanese Health Care Company bought the The Mentholatum Company, Inc. founded in 1889 by Albert Alexander Hyde.  Mentholatum Oitment, Mentholatum Deep Heating Rub and Mentholatum Lip Care are the company's top three products.  The Mentholatum Company, Inc. is also the maker of LipIce.

LipIce Sheer Color
"Want some MAGIC to cheer up your day? Put on Sheer Color on your lips. It changes to PINK on your lips. Different pink on different lips."

Li Ice Sheer Color have 2 variants: strawberry and fragrance-free.  I have the strawberry and it really smells like strawberry.

"Having natural ingredients like Beeswax, Shea Butter and Aloe Vera Oil Extract moisturizes lips, making them soft and chap free. Use LipIce Sheer Color to add a little tint while still giving your lips that extra moisture it needs for the day!"

Happy that the expiration date is indicated.  I have a lip balm that doesn't have expiry date printed on the packaging and now thinking that I should already dispose it since I forgot when I first used it.

this is how LipIce Sheer Color looks like on a piece of tissue

pardon but this is how it looks like on my lips

I like that it always give my lips a natural pinkish- just bitten color and shine, perfect for a girl like me who is not a fan of highly pigmented lipstick and lip gloss.  It has a light moisturization effect so reapplication is needed every hour.  Most of the time, I first apply a very moisturizing lip balm, then swipe LipIce a couple of times and then top coat it with; again, the very moisturizing lip balm to lock-in the moisture and color for up to 4 hours.

how the balm looks like

I can't show you the full content because the packaging is broken when I dropped it once and have to manually push the lip balm down in order for it to go back to it's silver casing.  Just a caution: if you are allergic to chapstick or have sensitive lips then don't use this.  Mine is actually my sister's but gave it to me after little spots with water inside appeared after a couple of days of using it and her lips had the same reaction with chapstick.

"Keep your lips moisturized, looking soft and beautiful with LipIce Sheer Color ♥ It goes from clear to sheer and gives a unique pink shade that perfectly matches your tone. Choose from Strawberry or Fragrance Free variant." -LipIce Philippines
P145.00 

Overall, I like the pigment of LipIce Sheer Color but Mentholatum should really do something to it's moisturization side because after a month of using it, my lips started to feel dry and sensitive.

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

I'm brushing my lips! A simple way to take care of the lips

I remember when my colleague laughed at me for brushing my lips too when I'm brushing my teeth.  She won't believe me when I said that I read from an article (I think it's from Reader's Digest) that regular exfoliation is good for the lips and one of the easiest and probably the cheapest way to do it is by brushing with a soft toothbrush.

photo from http://www.clker.com

Did you know that lips has no oil or sweat glands?  Maybe it's one of the reason behind the chop lips.  We eat and drink with it, lick and bite it, put make-up/lipstick on it so just like any part of our body, we should also pay attention to our lips to make it healthy.

Here are some ways and tips on how to  make the lips soft + kissable.

photo from http://thewanderlustdiary.wordpress.com

1.  Exfoliate
Regular exfoliation is good for the lips as it removes not just the pollution buildup but also the dead skin cells allowing new skin cells to emerge.  There are many lip scrubs out there that can be bought but if you are on a budget, just mildly brush your wet lips with a soft toothbrush or a washcloth.
Simple exfoliation can make your lips younger and pinker.

2.  Moisturize

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Just like our face, always moisturize the lips as it has no sweat glands that will provide natural moisture to it.  The best friend of the lips would probably the lip balm.
Choose a lip balm that are beeswax, petroleum jelly or paraffin base.  Apply fist it first before lipstick to lock-in the moisture.  I usually have "triple layer of lipstick":  lip balm, lipstick/tinted lip balm, then lip balm again.  This trick not only moisturize my lips but also help the color stay longer.
Oh by the way, to protect your lips from overexposure to sunrise, choose a lip balm that has an spf or sunscreen on it.  Nighttime is not an excuse to not moisturize the lips.  Apply a moisturizing cream or, like me, lip balm before bedtime and wake up with a more softer lips.

3.  Proper Practice

phot from http://www.dragoart.com

Sudden dry lips?  Don't lick it!  Many of us are guilty of this crime.  Licking will only make your lips drier as the saliva is too harsh for it.  Instead, dampen dry lips with water then apply a lip balm or a petroleum jelly.
Crack lips?  Then don't share your lipstick or kiss anyone with a sore or infection on the mouth or face.  It may sound selfish but viruses, bacteria and other infection-carrier particles easily enters crack  lips.

Simple steps and practice will keep your lips healthy.  It will only take a fraction of your time so what's stopping you?

Thanks for reading.  Till then.  Bye!

sources:
health.howstuffworks.com
www.dailyglow.com
arya de guzman's brain and experience : )