Before Beauty Review, I'd never even heard of a lip scrub but once I had joined up here and started getting into wearing lipstick, I realised how important it was to exfoliate so you get a nice smooth surface. The scrub I first tried was a lush loose one. It's lovely but I found it incredibly messy to use. Then I found about this elf one in a lipstick form and I was dying to try It out
First off, this comes in a nice sleek, black lipstick packaging. It looks just like a lipstick which is nice in a way but if you keep it with other lipsticks then it can be a bit harder to identify where it is. It does say lip exfoliator on one side but that's it. The packaging is reasonably secure, I think the lid might slip off if you kept it in a bag though.
When you open this up, you are greeted with a weird looking creation. Because of the exfoliating speckles in it, it kind of looks like a lipstick that has gone off!
I just apply this pretty much like a normal lipstick. I swipe it over my lips 3 or 4 times, and then wipe or lick the excess off. It tastes really sweet and it smells deliciously sweet too. After it's off, my lips are left smooth and they also feel like I've applied balm on top of them. I'm just starting to get into liquid matte lipsticks and I feel like this creates the perfect base for those lipsticks to sit on.
I have a couple of slight downsides to this product, nothing major. One is that sometimes the top of the stick is just the sugar so you have to wipe it off to get down to a balmy part so it glides nicely. And the other is that mine broke really easily while applying so I have to be a bit more careful now and not wind it up very high. I think though, that for the price you pay and how much easier it is to use compared to a loose scrub that the positives outweigh the negatives.
I am normally one who uses a lip scrub from Lush but since getting this baby from a BR lovely I was keen as beans to try another method of lip exfoliation. I love that it comes in a lipstick form rather than just in a tub like I am used to with my other lip scrub. Its a brown colour with bits and pieces in it. It looks pretty ugly but I am happy it's in a shape I can work with.
E.l.f has always been a hit or miss with me as a brand. It is very affordable for those on a tight budget but they offer a few great quality products. To me this is one of them and for $5 I am coming back for more soon. I tend to use this every time I apply lipstick because it gives my pout a smoother canvas to work with.
I apply it like I would lipstick or lipbalm and rub my lips together making sure I get my lips good and covered and scrubbed. I do however, find that it can melt a bit fast so to remedy this I keep it in the fridge for in between uses. It works well and is refreshing to apply on my lips.
I's very moisturirising and actually makes my lips appear a little more plump after use. I wonder if that's from the abrasiveness of the sugar scrub. It smells of shea butter to me and is quite delicious smelling. Since using my lips are smooth, nourished and always read for a kiss or so my husband says hehe. I am a follower and love that I can have beautiful lips without the expensive price tag.
Tips: Use before lipstick application. It makes the lipstick smoother and go on easier.