Monday, February 11, 2013

Tokidoki: Gelato Lip Balm Stain - Ciao Ciao

Yay! First review of the year of the water snake! As the title reads, I will be reviewing this "Ciao Ciao Tokidoki Gelato Lip Balm Stain". FYI, I've owned this product since the summer of 2012 but I rarely use this.

First off, I bought this at Sephora back in San Francisco when it was on sale, so I don't remember the original price. On Amazon, I saw it was worth USD $12.95, which is pricey. So for now, I can't judge if it is worth the price or not. 

Price rating: N/A 

Packaging: 
As you can see from the below picture, the packaging of this product is just adorable! It has ciao ciao and her boyfriend who is proposing her (AWWW). Not to mention the fact that the lid conveniently snaps on so it doesn't make a mess in my bag or pencil case. 

packaging rating: 5/5 

Product: 
This is obviously a colorless lip balm (no duh). Also, this is actually how much product they give you. Really not much. In comparison to its price online and the fact that it is from Tokidoki, one would be expecting that the lip balm would be good quality. But you are wrong. 
Though the lip balm glides on my lips smoothly, I can pick up the sickly smell and odor of candle wax that makes my stomach churn. When I apply this onto my lips, I can feel a greasy sensation build up. I look in the mirror, and it looks as if I just drank a bowl of cooking oil. I'm a huge fan Tokidoki, but having to sacrifice my lips to look oily for the sake of the brand is a big turn off. Though it is moisturizing  this product is not long lasting. My lips do not get significantly quenched or softer after using this, which is a big disappointment. In fact, it makes my lips peel, which is the opposite of why I even purchased it. 

product rating: 2/5

Final Words: 
Overall, this was a dissappointment. I guess it is not worth the price on Amazon and the product itself does not live up to its expectations. Sorry Tokidoki, this was a bad buy. I'm not recommending this to you guys, but if you want to try it out, knock yourself out. Would I repurchase this? HECK NO. 

Pros: Cute packaging, convenient lid, chic looking, tokidoki 
Cons: Product is horrible in quality

Overall Rating: 2/5 

So there's my first review of the year! Stay tuned for more ^^ 

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