Bacio me lip balm - lip balm discontinued by Principessa Beauty - review by freshbananas

Invigorating, deep exfoliating

I am a little bias going into this review. I already liked the Principeesa Beauty brand and products before I tried the lip gloss. All of their products are attractive, well designed and very feminine (depending on you definition of feminine of course).
Bacio me lip balm comes in a chic black tin, it is sturdy but the tin is thin and may dent with pressure. It small you can tuck it your purpose, pocket or in your car. The tin holds a half an ounce of product and the product as a whole weighs in at point seven ounces. It is easy to open with just a twist unlike some other lip tins. It has the Principessa Beauty logo on the top and in smaller ptint the bacio me lip balm under it. On the bottom you will find a list of ingredients like this:
The ingredients are:

Ingredients: Polyisobutene, Oetyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Beeswax (Cera Alba), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, (Cera Carnauba), Ozokerite, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Flavor (Aroma), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850:1)

I do not think any of these ingredients are an allergy irritant but you want to do a skin test to just make sure.

The balm itself is a very pale pink in the tube but comes off as a clear gloss when applied. It is a bit thicker and comes out of container fairly easy, even when its cold. Its a balm so it is “sticker” more tact than lip stick. It is designed to seal moisture in, stay on and create a sheen on the lips. Bacio me Lip balm does that by creating a heavy barrier, some people don't like this feeling but I think its great in the winter. It also creates the “wet” look, which is very sexy! It does transfer fairly easy and needs to be reapplied after kissing or eating. It lasts a very long time, I found myself reapplying every three or four hours to keep my lips protected and sexy.

As an alternative use you can apply it then dab your finger in sugar and scrub your lips to exfoliate them! Wipe with a damp, warm rag, reapply and you will have the softest most luscious lips ever. I do not recommend you eat this product. (Also keep away from eyes and other inner parts)

It has no taste, as far as I can tell but it does have a foral-ish, vanilla-ish scent to it. I personally like it. All of the Principeesa products I have tried have this powdery, floral sweet smell to them. If you like them, you will enjoy this scent. It fades after a few minutes. It doesn’t bother me or give me head ache. I wouldn't recommend using this on any other part of the body as it fairly costly at twenty two dollars an ounce. I think this would be a great add in a gift basket. The tin is reusable it just needs to be cleaned out after use. I would just put it int he dish washer but haven't tried this feet of science just yet.

The one thing that should noted if you're going to wear this often make sure to line your lips and keepit off the skin. Because it seals in moisture I got small black heads on the border's of my lips where I wasn't too careful while applying.

This product is great! It hasn't lost its color or scent over time. I also still have plenty left. My friends always compliment me on how cute it is. It has shown wear and tear with scratches, but I don't mind.