Hi everyone and happy weekend! Last week my mom surprised me with a new chapstick because I’m seriously always complaining about how chapped my lips are. She came home from the grocery store with Nivea’s “A Kiss of Smoothness” balm and I was so excited because I’ve heard lots of good things about their products. But unfortunately, my new chapstick didn’t quite make the mark so let’s discuss:
My first impression of Nivea’s “A Kiss of Smoothness” chapstick when I put it on was how light it felt. The balms that I usually use tend to be thicker in their consistency which is something that I didn’t realize I liked until now. My number one complaint with this chapstick is that it absorbs much too quickly. To some, that’s a good thing. For me, not so much. I like being able to feel my chapstick on my lips and know that it’s working. Within five to seven minutes the Nivea balm was almost completely absorbed and I was left feeling like I needed more.
Before I snapped some quick pictures of the product, I applied a healthy layer on my lips. By the time I finished preparing the photos, categories, and schedule of this post – I was ready for another helping. What’s the point of a chapstick if you have to keep applying it multiple times per hour? My thing is, is that if the product felt like it was working every time I reapplied it, I wouldn’t have as big of an issue with it. But Nivea’s chapstick leaves my lips feeling dryer than they were before. The way I see it, Nivea’s “A Kiss of Smoothness” balm is giving my lips a few sips of hydration when I really just need a whole bottle!
One nice thing about this product is that it’s not fragranced which is a plus for me. I always end up licking the balm off if it’s scented with a delicious smelling flavor! I can see this balm being great in the summer time when something light is all that’s needed. However, with cold winter weather among us, I need something that really gets the job done and Nivea’s “A Kiss of Smoothness” balm just isn’t strong enough to do that.
All in all, I’m going to rate this product with: one and a half stars. The lightness of the balm and its lack of fragrance is nice. Having said that, it’s extremely inconvenient and annoying to have to reapply your chapstick constantly. Nivea’s “A Kiss of Smoothness” balm might be good for use on occasion but if you’re looking for the cure all product to your chapped lips then this chapstick is not for you…or me, for that matter.
So there you have it, my Nivea “A Kiss of Smoothness” Chapstick Review! What lip balm do you swear by? Who likes to make their own lip care products? I wanna hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah
I find this chapstick and others make my lips dryer. Your lips feel good for 5 minutes then extremely dry. Have you tried Lanolips? X
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I haven’t! Tell me more haha
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It’s a medically graded lip balm so instead of stopping your lips feeling dry temporarily it works deeper. They smell great too. I use Lemonaid or Banana ones x
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Those sound awesome!! Where can you buy it??
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Are you in the US? If so take a look online it’s the best stuff for lips. Try the Lemonaid lip aid. The lemon oil naturally gets rid of dead skin and it feels so nice on the lips x
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Will do! thanks for the tip! 🙂
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No problem☺ x
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I use the uncoloured version of Maybelline’s Baby Lips. Since your lips seem to require a lot of moisture though, I’d suggest Palmer’s Cocoa Butter chapstick.
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Ooh I love baby lips! My sister always ends up stealing mine haha and I’ve heard good things about palmers so maybe I’ll give that a try! I looove cocoa butter too so that’s a plus!
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I’m glad my comment was useful 🙂
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i wear vasaline, because i feel like it gives you a nice thick layer of balm and depending on which product you buy, depends on the scent/taste. however, i prefer the non scented version. 🙂
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Thank you for your comment! I’ve used Vaseline a few times as well as aquafor but those are products I feel like I’d have to use at home because they’re too thick for me to be comfortable using it when I’m out and about!
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Hi, Red! Would it be easier for us to follow each other? I enjoy your blog and would love to be friends! ❤
https://kambofgod.wordpress.com 🙂 Hope to hear from you soon!
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Of course! 🙂
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I love it! 😀
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thank you! ❤
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I’ve tried this product and its not one of the best but its alright I agree with everything you said, I recommend the vaseline products 100%
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I’m definitely gonna have to give the vaseline products a try, I’ve heard that from a majority of my commenters now!
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Yeah its amazing! x
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I like Labello Chapstick
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Oooh I’ve never heard of that brand – what is it like?
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There you go :),
https://www.labello.com/
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thank you much! ❤
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You are welcome 🙂
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I have the soft rose, Nivea is always a good choice, I think I will try this one next time 🙂
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if you like Nivea products already then I definitely recommend this balm – it’s nice but is just not strong enough for me! 🙂
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