i tried 50 lip balms so u don’t have to: a thread

this is just for fun i don’t think u should buy so many lip balms these are just my opinions and my preferences
the lip balms are ordered by best flavor like the last thread

1. fresh sugar hydrating lip balm ($18)
rate: 4.5/5
vegan: no
pros: hydrating, cute packaging, comes in a million flavors, lasts pretty well
cons: tub packaging, feels like u use a lot each time, pricey
rec: i get the hype it’s a yes from me

2. kopari beauty coconut lip glossy ($13)
rate: 5/5
vegan: yes
pros: v hydrating, thin, relatively~ inexpensive
cons: easy for too much to come out therefore using more than u need
rec: hell ya

3. laneige lip glowy balm ($15)
rate: 4.5/5
vegan: no
pros: hydrating, lasts awhile, basically a portable laneige lip mask, many flavors
cons: a lil thick and sometimes too glossy
rec: yee

4. first aid beauty ultra repair lip therapy ($12)
rate: 4/5
vegan: surprisingly yes
pros: thin, hydrating, feels good to use, relatively inexpensive
cons: doesn’t last the longest
rec: yee

5. glossier balm dotcom ($12)
rate: 2/5
vegan: no(?)
pros: occlusive so u don’t lose a lot of existing moisture
cons: doesn’t offer much more than vaseline
rec: white girls pls find something better

6. laneige lip sleeping mask ($25)
rate: 5/5
vegan: some say yes but i don’t think so
pros: hydrating, nourishing, everything u want for ur lips at night, large amount of product
cons: tub packaging, only good for night use
rec: u already know

7. la mer the lip balm ($70 wtf it was $65 when i bought it)
rate: 3.5/5
vegan: yes?
pros: feel boujee, pretty packaging, honestly pretty effective ngl
cons: tub packaging, THE PRICE TAG HELLO???
rec: are u insane??? no

8. fenty beauty pro kiss’r luscious lip balm ($18)
rate: 3/5
vegan: no
pro: makes ur lips look nice, doe foot applicator
cons: not that effective, the cap fell off for me, pretty pricey
rec: rih if ur reading this drop the album and i’m sorry

9. mario badescu lip balm ($8)
rate: 4.5/5
vegan: no
pros: long lasting, good price, enjoyable to use
cons: a lil thick, better for keeping lips hydrated than saving dry cracked lips
rec: just like the 27568 ppl who rec’d it to me after the last thread

10. primera cherry berry lip balm ($18)
rate: 4/5
vegan: yee
pros: really sturdy packaging, hydrating, decent lasting time
cons: the tint is not the cutest too hot pink for me, kinda pricey
rec: good for at home or if u like hot pink ya

11. bite beauty agave+ daytime lip balm ($14)
rate: 5/5
vegan: yup
pros: v long lasting, good for all types of lips
cons: melts like crazy, smearing is a no no it’s better to just tap it on
rec: yee one of my personal favs

12. bite beauty agave+ nighttime vegan lip therapy ($24)
rate: 4.5/5
pros: a lot of product, a little goes a long way
cons: not quite as good as laneige’s lip mask
rec: probs the best vegan lip mask (if laneige’s isn’t actually vegan) so yes

13. milani fruit fetish lip balm ($8)
rate: 3/5
vegan: no
pros: instant relief, good price
cons: just doesn’t last
rec: id pass

14. shea moisture 100% virgin coconut oil shea butter vegan lip balm ($4)
rate: 4/5
vegan: yes
pros: this one grew on me, moisturizing, lasts a good amount
cons: theres a bit of texture, coconut oil is not for everyone
rec: yes

15. peach slices jelly bounce lip balm ($6)
rate: 4/5
vegan: no
pros: dupe for the laneige lip glowy balm, v inexpensive, cute packaging
cons: not the longest lasting
rec: yep yep

16. jack black intense therapy lip balm spf 15 ($8)
rate: 5/5
vegan: no
pros: spf, surprisingly just good all around, really good price
cons: might be too minty for some ppl? thats all i got
rec: yuppp

17. innisfree my lip balm ($15)
rate: 4/5
vegan: nope
pros: v pretty tints, lasts a good amount
cons: packaging gets damaged easily
rec: yuh

18. milk makeup kush lip balm ($16)
rate: 2.5/5
vegan: ya
pros: it’s the cap is magnetic?
cons: my magnet fucking broke, also this lasted like a week
rec: hard pass

19. bite beauty agave+ intensive vegan lip mask ($22)
rate: 3/5
vegan: yee
pros: long lasting
cons: extremely thick and gooey
rec: no :/

20. lypsyl intense protection lip balm ($7)
rate: 4/5
vegan: no
pros: cute packaging, inexpensive, good amount of oil and wax
cons: i accidentally push it down when applying it which is a lil annoying, not the most long lasting
rec: yuh

21. biossance squalane+ rose vegan lip balm ($18)
rate: 3.5/5
vegan: yes
pros: decent price for how much u get, good for when ur lips are really dry
cons: tub packaging, doesn’t last very long
rec: eh

22. dior lip glow ($34)
rate: 3.5/5
vegan: no
pros: i mean the packaging come on, gorgeous tint
cons: ridiculous price, doesn’t do enough in terms of hydration and moisture
rec: too pricey b

23. kosas lipfuel hyaluronic lip balm ($18)
rate: 3.5/5
vegan: no
pros: nice packaging decent hydration
cons: price, for having hyaluronic in the name i expected waaaay more from this
rec: nah it’s a bait

24. supergoop! acaifusion lip balm broad spectrum spf 30 ($9.50)
rate: 4.5/5
vegan: no
pros: good spf, hydrating, long lasting
cons: a lil chunky, can sometimes taste the spf
rec: hell ya
*this has been repackaged and may have a new formula but i don’t think it does

25. winky lux matcha lip balm ($14)
rate: 2/5
vegan: yuh
pros: cute packaging...thats it p much
cons: the bullet is in the most awkward shape, it lasts for like five mins
rec: id pass on this lil pill

26. burt’s bees lip balm ($3.50)
rate: 4.5/5
vegan: no
pros: the blue print for beeswax lip balms, has it all
cons: there’s only so much $3.50 can do
rec: of course

27. lovisia pokémon lip cream ($13)
rate: it’s so cute/5
vegan: no
pros: i bought it cause it was cute
cons: using it as a lip balm
rec: if u want something cute yes if u want a decent lip balm no

28. dionis goat milk lip balm ($4)
rate: 3/5
vegan: no
pros: decent moisturizing, inexpensive, it’s so big
cons: not long lasting
rec: nah

29. aquaphor lip repair ($4)
rate: 3.5/5
vegan: no
pros: instant relief, inexpensive
cons: i feel like i apply this every twenty minutes
rec: not as good as ppl make it out to be

30. vaseline lip therapy ($4)
rate: 1.5/5
vegan: ?
pros: occlusive
cons: its just vaseline...
rec: to the 749393 who recommended the rosy one have u ever read an ingredients list it’s just petroleum jelly and red dye

31. nooni applemint lip oil ($12)
rate: 2/5
vegan: no
pros: kinda plumps ur lip, kinda cute
cons: hydrates for like five mins, then just tingles
rec: no thanks

32. pacifica bali coconut lip balm ($5)
rate: 3.5/5
vegan: yes
pros: inexpensive, basically the vegan equivalent of burts bees
cons: weird after taste, not as long lasting as burts either
rec: yuh for my vegans on a budget

33. rosebud perfume co. rosebud salve in a tube ($7)
rate: 3.5/5
vegan: no
pros: in a tube i refused to buy that tin one, instant relief
cons: i know its a perfume company but holy shit, not long lasting
rec: nah

34. go-to lips! ($12)
rate: 4/5
vegan: no
pros: honestly such a lip saver, super nourishing
cons: grainy, weird taste and after taste
rec: yeehaw

35. buxom powerplump lip balm ($18)
rate: 2/5
vegan: no
pros: i bought this bc tiffany young uses it, nice lil plump, it’s so big and thicc
cons: it’s so big for ur lips the tint cant sometimes go outside ur lip line, not very moisturizing
rec: id pass on the plump

36. farmacy honey butter beeswax lip balm ($10)
rate: 3.5/5
pros: p inexpensive, moisturizing
cons: doesn’t last very long, weird feel on lips, and bad after taste
rec: neh

37. jouer essential lip enhancer balm ($17)
rate: 3.5/5
vegan: no
pros: lasts a good amount, moisturizing and occlusive, lips look pretty
cons: thicc as shit, doesn’t do much, pricey
rec: nah too much $$

38. coola liplux spf 30 ($12)
rate: 4/5
vegan: no?
pros: spf!!! hard to find spf in stick form, moisturizing
cons: sunscreen taste sometimes, needs to be reapplied
rec: yuh

39. kihel’s lip balm #1 ($10)
rate: 3/5
vegan: no
pros: hydrating
cons: doesn’t last long at all, i personally hate the after taste
rec: nah

40. em cosmetics lip cushion ($22)
rate: 3.5/5
vegan: no
pros: such nice packaging, really pretty tint
cons: more makeup than skincare, i feel like if i used this as lip balm i go through it sooo quickly
rec: if you want it for the color 100% if for the balm id say no

41. pat mcgrath labs lip fetish lip balm ($36)
rate: 2/5
vegan: no
pros: packaging pretty tint
cons: more makeup than skincare, crazy expensive
rec: sorry pat

42. shiseido color gel lip balm ($26)
rate: 3/5
pros: gorgest packaging, pretty color, offers a lip more hydration that pat’s
cons: more makeup than skincare, pricey
rec: nope sorry

43. dr. paw paw original multipurpose soothing balm ($8)
rate: 3.5/5
vegan: yee
pros: i dont think i could ever finish this thing, good price
cons: hard to get out of tube, doesn’t last as long as i expected
rec: sure

44. skinfix barrier+ lip repair balm ($15)
rate: 3.5/5
vegan: no
pros: instant hydration, lasts awhile for how thin it is
cons: the packaging is so annoying making it hard to open, honestly just expected more from it
rec: id pass tbh

45. caudalie lip conditioner ($12)
rate: 3/5
vegan: no
pros: glides on smooth, moisturizing
cons: basically an overpriced nivea lip balm
rec: nah id dupe it

46. frank body lip balm ($10)
rate: 2/5
vegan: no
pros: moisturizing
cons: basically a worse balm dotcom
rec: nope

48. lano lips 101 ointment multi balm ($13.50)
rate:2/5
pros: moisturizing and occlusive
cons: thick as shit
rec: no

49. carmex lip balm ($2)
rate: 0.5/5
vegan: no
pros:
cons: this shit just doesn’t work all it does is leave a bad taste in my mouth and plumps my lips
rec: nooooo

50. herbivore botanicals coco rose coconut oil ($18)
rate: 0.5/5
vegan: ya
pros:
cons: a solid oil thats impossible to use, the oil sometimes leaks, basically rose scented coconut oil, it does not smell good
rec: run away

bonus
bite beauty agave+ pre-makeup vegan lip serum ($24)
rate: 1/5
pros: pretty packaging, hydrating
cons: goes away in a second, so pricey considering their daytime lip balm is $10 less
rec: if u were curious about it id say good thing u didnt buy it

if i made any mistakes in products being vegan or not please tell me i hope this thread was helpful and i’ll be doing a giveaway on my insta so enter here ♡ https://www.instagram.com/p/CEmwPuRH_iZ/?igshid=7g2onwaf8fr0

and if u calculated how much i spent on lip balms no u didn’t <3

i missed 47 haha <3
anyways it sucks 0/5 <3