Oh how I love Ilia packaging - from the eggplant boxes to the clean, matte silver tubes. The packaging is super classy I reckon and I half want to buy a bundle of Ilia products just so I can display them on my dresser!
But I won't. I think.
I opened this one at the same time and it's been totally fine, so I decided to keep it and not return it with the other product. Hopefully I just received a bung Funnel of Love and the mould thing is not an issue with Ilia products overall (they're organic, so I guess they don't have preservatives in them to stop them going off more quickly).
Ilia claims/product details:
- An ultra-nourishing, lip-loving balm that combines organic ingredients with on-trend colour to deliver hydration and a sheer flush of colour to the lips
- Infused with cocoa butter and jojoba oil to soften and vitamin E and pomegranate seed extract to heal and moisturise
- Delivers hydrating, anti-ageing benefits to the lips
- Nobody's Baby is a perfect, sheer nude suited to any occasion
- Made from 100% natural dye
- Combines organic ingredients to soothe and condition the lips
- Each shade carries a sheer touch of colour that increases in intensity when applied liberally
- Mix with other ILIA colours to create your own personalised shade
- RRP $34 for 4g
My bare lips for reference:
And again:
After my bad experience with Funnel of Love, I'm loving the formula of this lip conditioner. Mind you, I would rather finish it sooner rather than later so there's no chance of it going off!
On the colour, it's probably a little too sheer for me. It's one of those 'my lips but better shades', which is fine for a cheaper product but at this price point, I would prefer something with more ooomph.
Indeed, when I tried it in-store, it seemed to deliver more colour - which is why I bought it. But when I opened it at home, it didn't have much punch at all and I half-wondered if I had been given the wrong product (I hadn't - I think the lighting in the shop brought out the colour more).
What you can do with this of course is apply it over a matte lipstick to add some hydration and soften the colour a little, or over a coloured lip liner to give this product more punch. It's one of those products that I can throw on at any time and know that it will work with whatever other makeup I have on.
On the formula, it's beautifully nourishing and hydrating and it feels velvety on the lips. I enjoy wearing it, so that's a plus.
As for claims, I think it generally meets those and it does have a soothing and conditioning effect. I wouldn't rely on it if your lips are dry/chapped, however - I for one need something more nourishing/healing in that situation.
All in all, a lovely product but not one I would buy again. Perhaps in a different shade.
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