Mar 8, 2010 Written by Iris Pak
Product review: Mango peach & french vanilla lip balm (Mimpi Murni)
The arrival
Mimpi Murni’s lip balms arrived in a Pos Laju package. The package came in form of an envelope which was covered in brown wrapping paper with colorful dots on it. You can see from the picture above that there’s a sticker at the top right of the envelope. That’s Ms. Murni’s return address, in case the package wasn’t delivered. After tearing apart the envelope, I found in it a smaller wrapped package that was tied with a ribbon accompanied by a floral print pin-up button and a round printout of a girl who wears a pout on her face. Cute!
Now, I didn’t really know much about the product or the pretty girl behind it. In fact, I was rather surprised when I learned that she made the lip balms, like everything else on her website, by herself. Ms. Murni is an entrepreneur who makes and sells jewellery (mostly). She also conducts a workshop for people who are interested to learn the craft.
First impression
Moving on to the core subject: the lip balms. This is a fairly typical looking tube of lip gloss. The sticker around the (transparent) tube says ‘MIMPI’ along with the flavor of the balm and the ingredients at the bottom. It also states that the product is a ‘handmade lip balm’. All in all, it looks good for something made from home.
Ms. Murni has been kind enough to send me two different flavors of her lip balms: a French vanilla and a mango peach. So the first thing I did was to open them up and smell them, which is what I usually did with anything that claim to come with a flavor. If you don’t smell like it, or in some cases, taste like it, then you can’t really claim to have a flavor at all. Well, the lip balms passed that test of mine. The French vanilla lip balm smelled just like vanilla, and actually reminded me of McDonald’s vanilla sundae ice-cream. The mango peach one also has a strong sweet.
The scent is quite strong and you are able to still smell the scent for quite a while after applying it. At the beginning, I like the lingering smell. However, after a few times, I got tired of the smell constantly hitting my nose. So if you’re not a big fan of deodorized items, you might not like this. But if you are, then this is right up your alley then.
What is it made of?
These handmade lip balms are made with cocoa butter, sweet almond oil, castor bean oil, vitamin E oil, beeswax and flavoring. No worries about any artificial ingredients; they’re completely natural, and vegetarian too!
What is it like?
The stick is yellowish in color, for both flavors. It has a soft texture, although I feel that it is slightly softer than the typical lipstick or lip gloss stick. So be careful, don’t drop it off the floor, especially when the cap is removed. It also lends a soft, buttery feeling on the lips.
So, what’s the verdict?
I used them daily for about a week, and I cannot say they ‘healed’ my cracked lips. Having said that, the lip balm did keep my lips moist while I’m on them and it can last for about an hour or so. It does the job just fine. Better yet, it also provides a glossy look on your lips, so it’s like a two-in-one benefit. Now, if only they can also add color to my lips, then it will be really awesome.
Price: RM 15
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Disclosure: We received the soap as a review item.
