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I’ve been meaning to update our big roundup of the best tinted lip balms — and because I only have about 40 million of them I obviously needed to purchase more, including this Lip Shimmer from Burt’s Bees, in Fig. I last tried Burt’s Bees years and years ago and found them kind of waxy and unpleasant, but I know they’re one of Kate’s favorites and I keep seeing them on lists, so I thought I’d give them a go.
I was undecided on the “lip shimmers” and “tinted lip balm,” so of course I bought both. The tinted lip balms are much more like the consistency of a Blistex, and about the same size — I kind of prefer them for consistency. (Kate’s favorite color here is Red Dahlia; I got Sweet Violet and like it but it barely has any color.)
The Lip Shimmers, by contrast, have a bit more of a tint to them (but still not too much). The applicator/stick is about half the size of the lip tints, and a slight tingly/peppermint sensation, but not too bad. In consistency it’s very similar to the tinted lip balms, but might be just a bit on the waxier side.
The color is much more layerable, though — I got Fig and Watermelon, and really like both. I’d say Fig (on me at least) is about a shade or two lighter than Clinique Black Honey.
The lip shimmers are under $7 at CVS, Amazon, and other drugstores.
Sales of note for 3/15/25:
- Nordstrom – Spring sale, up to 50% off
- Ann Taylor – 40% off everything + free shipping
- Banana Republic Factory – 40% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – 50% off select styles + extra 50% off sale
- J.Crew – Extra 30% off women’s styles + spring break styles on sale
- J.Crew Factory – 40% off everything + extra 20% off 3 styles + 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Friends and family sale, 20% off with code; use code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off 1 item + 30% off everything else (includes markdowns, already 25% off)
