Some of you might remember this mystery item I posted a month or so ago. Quite a few of you attempted to guess but unfortunately none got it right although most of you were close 
What it is is the new Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Color Balm. Isn’t it cute? Its a coloured lip balm in the form of a fat chubby pencil with a silver cap to cover it, so its super easy to tote and super easy to use too!
My colour is Super Strawberry and its a sheer reddish shade on my lips. I’ve got a before/after swatch to show you its coverage.
With one swipe, you get a sheer tint of colour on the lips. Perfect for weekends or lazy days or when you do up your eyes and want a lighter lip. I usually sport this on weekends and to touch up after lipstick on weekdays, when I want just a hint of colour. If you layer it (picture shows 5 layers) you get something deeper.
Still sheer, but there’s more colour to it. So its a great little handy tool that I keep in my bag because the great thing is that you can apply it without having to look in a mirror! Ok I usually just look for any reflective surface and because its so sheer, even if you go out of line, you won’t look like the Joker.
I do however, have a little bit of problem with it as a lip balm. I don’t have dry lips as a rule, but I did find that this product did not keep moist as a lip balm should. It is a great sheer lip colour but on my lips, it felt a little drying after a couple of hours. In fact, I wear a lip balm under this because I really like the light texture.
Pros: Nice sheer colour, Light texture, No scent
Cons: Felt a little drying on my lips, Rather pricey
Oh and here’s the thing. You might be wondering how to “sharpen” this once you use it. I wondered the very same thing. In fact, I asked if I’d have to buy a giant sharpener just to use the remainder.
Answer is, you don’t sharpen it.
What you do is twist the metal bit at the end, and you push up the balm, just as you would a lipstick. Its reversible too so you can twist it back down again. You wouldn’t think that, just by looking at it. Or maybe its just me 
Have you checked this out? I seem to think there was a similar item by Clinique a while ago… but I could be mistaken.
Paris B
Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm retails at RM50 each at all Clinique counters and comes in 8 shades.
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I LOVE IT! Way too convenient and it’s so cute too
It is! I love toting it around for that perfect “no makeup” makeup look
Twitter: sandrasitih
January 10, 2011 at 8:50 am
ooh! very cute indeed. i wish it has an spf.
Nope it doesn’t, but it doesn’t bother me
Twitter: huixin
January 10, 2011 at 9:13 am
so cute! I was thinking how to sharpen it too till i read till the end
however, for that price, i am not tempted to get it already. since i have a few lip liners at home that i never used, so i just used lip liner to color my whole lips before applying lip gloss 
and the color lasts so much longer
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Oh yay! I’m not alone in wondering how to sharpen it. If I wasn’t told, I’d have taken a giant sharpener to it and probably spoilt it
The lip liner trick is a good one! I never use lip liners so I usually just give them away.
I actually saw this somewhere online and wondered about sharpening such huge pencil! That’s a smart thing! The twist thing! I LIKE!
Haha… so you were wondering too!
Its certainly smart to make it a twist mechanism. Otherwise, I don’t think anyone would bother getting it, for the hassle. But its very cute 
Twitter: rinnah
January 10, 2011 at 10:13 am
So cute! Me likey… now I need to see what other colors Clinique has.
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The other colours look quite pretty too but since its so sheer, I’d do something with more colour than a nude so you get that hint of colour on the lips
There is a similar item by Shiseido – automatic lip crayon! I am in love with the Shiseido version, so am glad to see Clinique come up with something similar! The Shiseido’s version is quite moisturising!
You got me intrigued! I’m going to check it out
Twitter: HannyiNefMor
January 10, 2011 at 10:51 am
OOOOOO…. Interesting… But strange that I’ve never seen it before… Hmm…
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Its new
Just out since Jan 2011
The outlook of it is soo cute. But for the price I rather skip it and since I have quite a dry lip I prefer moisturizing ones.
Yup its seriously cute and I love it for weekends when there’s no air conditioning to dry my lips out further. On weekdays, I use a thin layer of balm under it and its perfect
I used to love and used up several body shop’s chubby stick in No.1 when I was in my late teens. Miss that one!!
Hmm… Now you mention it, I seem to recall something similar but I don’t think I ever tried it.
Cute! Might mistaken it for crayons…hehehe.
Yup! Don’t let a kid get her hands on this one!
Twitter: TheIsabelLee
January 10, 2011 at 4:53 pm
Oo.. So cute.. But don’t like the price and knowing me (my licking habits and super dry lips), it’s gonna be drying on me
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Hehe who knows, maybe it’ll be moisturizing on you? But you aren’t supposed to be licking your lips anyway
Ohh it reminds me of the chubby eye shadow sticks clinique had when I was a kid! It’s wears like a sheer lipstain – can’t wait to try it!
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It does wear very sheer but its very refeshing for just a touch of colour. And I seem to remember those chubby sticks too!
Ohh that’s so cute and convenient. But considering the price, I wish it were more moisturizing.
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Perhaps its just me really. I’ve had others tell me its awesomely moisturising on them
Twitter: samstillreading
January 12, 2011 at 12:04 pm
Can’t wait for this to come out over here! Looking forward to trying.
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Should be soon! Would be perfect for summer won’t it?
I just purchased my 1st chubby stick and I have extremely dry lips. I asked the Clinique salesgirl if it’s a matte lipstick because I hate those. She said it’s a lip balm that moisturizes and she was right. I don’t feel it drying at all. . . so far so good.
I was wondering how to sharpen this product, thanks for the info. I use the color whole lotta honey and layer it over my lipstick. Cover Girl also has a product similar to this and it works the same way.