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Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:49 pm  |
I've been using Alima make up for a while now, but I only just got into using their lip balms. I have no idea what took me so long, though, because suffice to say I LOVE them!!  I've been looking for the perfect mineral-based lip color for quite a while now, and Alima's definitely fits the bill. The colors are GORGEOUS, it's light, has no smell or taste, isn't sticky at all (perfect for kissing!), AND it doesn't contain any carmine. I'm not gonna lie: I've never been thrilled by the thought of putting crushed up beetles on my face, so I'm happy that Alima's products are carmine-free. I basically love all the ingredients--- all high-quality, and supposedly DMAE will help plump your lips--- I'll keep you guys updated!^-^
I've read that some people ordered samples of the Alima lip balm and were dissatisfied because the samples were hard to use. I agree that the samples can be difficult, but I found the best way to apply them is not with your finger or a lip brush, but my using the top of your fingernail or a little spatula to dig a small chunk of the balm out of the sample jar, and then smooth it over your lips. Because this balm is so light, I don't think it would provide enough moisture on its own in the winter, so you'll probably still want another balm underneath.
Let's talk colors---- they are so beautiful~! So far I've tried Sugar Rose (a neutral peachy pink), Chai (a neutral sheer beige), and Nutmeg (bronze). I'm PPP (in Alima colors I'm a mix of C-0 and W-0), with brown hair and blue eyes. Sugar Rose and Chai were both AMAZING on me. I've ordered full sizes, and they have already been christened with HG status. Chai is esp. nice--- it goes well with neutral eye makeup, and it also complements dark/bright evening makeup, and I honestly think it would be nice with any skintone. Nutmeg unfortunately was just a bit too dark for me, so I will not be ordering a full size of it. However, I think it would look very nice on someone with a naturally darker skin tone than mine. I've been hearing good things about Guava, so I'm sampling that one next!
Alima Nourishing Lip Balm can be purchased atwww.alimacosmetics.com. It costs $1 for a small sample pot with around a week's worth of product, and $6.50 for a full size chapstick-style twist-up tube.
The ingredients are:
Prunis Dulcis (Sweet Almond), Apis Mellifera (Beeswax), Palm Christi Oil, Butyrospermun parkii (Shea Butter), Theobroma cacao (Cocoa Butter), Limnanthes alba(Meadowfoam Oil), Oenothers Biennis (Evening Primrose), Persea Americana (Avocado) Butter, Rosa Mosqueta (Rosehip), Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary Extract), Azadirachta indica (Neem), DMAE, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Salix nigra (Black Willow Bark), Mica, Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891 |
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27, sensitive/reactive/acne prone skin, dark brown hair, blue eyes, possibly the palest woman alive... |
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