I love everything about the Hurraw lip balms. They are raw, vegan and cruelty free whilst still being super affordable and accessible. They have an amazing range of flavours which smell divine with no fake, plastic traces. I personally picked the lemon and coffee flavours (purchasing from shelivescrueltyfree.com) and prefer the freshness of the lemon. The packaging is reasonably sturdy and the balms are easy to apply with no sticky fingers required.
Although these are a brilliant alternative to Blistex, Nivea, EOS etc, they don't have a wow factor. The hydration is provided, but it doesn't last once the balm has faded from the lips. They are perfect to add into your nightly routine, or apply under lipstick, but they aren't particularly intensive. These wouldn't be enough to treat dry, cracked or flakey lips and they don't give the super nourished, hydrated plumpness that I am seeking. I am yet to find the lip balm that does this though, so perhaps my expectations are too high.
If I was making an online order I would probably slip another one of these in, although I wouldn't go out of my way to purchase them. It would be great to purchase a few from iHerb to have on hand for little gifts.
After hearing all the hype surrounding this product, I was intrigued to try it. I added it to my iherb cart numerous times but always deleted it before processing it. Did I really need another lip balm? Was this product as good as everyone said it was?
The answer, Yes and Yes.
I love the hurraw lip balm. I know im not a lip balm fanatic like some of you lovely BR members on here, but I do own a fair amount of lip balm and…. I have never finished a lip balm off. I have never been so addicted to using a lip balm that I emptied it and repurchased another one, even if I loved the product. Enter Hurraw.
I got the vanilla flavour, and when I first saw the lip balm, I was intrigued. It isn’t the generic circular tube, but instead an oval shaped tube. Genius. This doesn’t roll away from me, and I can secretly stash this behind the counter at work without fear of it rolling off and onto the floor. The packaging itself is effective, with the standard twist design, and a simple but effective label.
The product itself it nice. It has a nice sweet vanilla scent to it. A smell I love, although it doesn’t have the depth of scent that some vanilla products I purchase have, it still has a nice smell which I don’t find sickly. The product is easy to apply, and I find the oval shape especially handy at times of application because it just fits my lips really well, making the product easily and smoothly glide onto them.
I apply this lip balm all the time and I love it, and my lips love it. I find it hydrates my lip while I’m using it, but the hydration is only there when the lip balm is on and there are not obvious long-lasting or permanent effects or so I thought. I used this throughout the day when my lips were sore, and a bit dry, by the end of my day my lips were smooth and soft! It also gives my lips a subtle gloss, and is great for those days when I don’t want to wear a high maintenance lip product. However, when I compare this product to other lip balms I own, I do find it ever so slightly greasier than them, but the lip balms still have a texture and consistency which I enjoy, I just thought I would point that out for the sake on an in-depth review.
Another thing I love about this brand is all the flavours they have, and the fact that they have some unique flavours such as cardamom rose, and chai which are the ones currently sitting in my iherb cart! But they also have the classics, from the sweet vanilla and chocolate to the fruity cherry and grapefruit. There really is a flavour to suit anyone! Plus, I love what this company stands for in regards to its vegan aspects as well as it being cruelty free. An aspect I am paying more and more attention to when I purchase products.
Do I recommend this product to others? Let’s just say this is the first lip balm that I think il be using to the very end. Worth a try, and is really affordable from I herb.