I like my lovely high end lip goodies, but here’s one I got recently that surprised me for application, texture and price. Those of you on a budget will love this one 🙂 Its the Mentholatum LipIce Water Colour Lip Moisturizer in the Think Pink series.
Not unfamiliar with LipIce, I initially thought that this product was a tinted lipbalm. In fact, I thought it was those what look clear but turn pink on your lips – you know those? Instead I was surprised to find that what the LipIce Water Colour Lip Moisturizer is, is a sheer, moisturizing lipstick.
It comes in 4 shades of pink which Mentholatum describes as healthy looking lips, and Kissy Pink is No. 03. Truth be told, this is probably one of the nicest introduction to coral lipsticks as you can ever get! Check out the swatch below 🙂
There, see. Here’s what it looks like in the tube.
LipIce Water Colour Kissy Pink is more coral than pink!
Incidentally, although in the packaging the tube looks prismatic, its not. Its just a very simple straightforward plastic tube of lipstick. Feels a little cheap, but then so is the price so I’m not complaining! 🙂
Here’s a swatch on my arm. Its actually quite pigmented for what it is and it layers well.
LipIce Kissy Pink swatch – Left: 1 layer Right: 3 layers
In fact, I think it comparable to many of the more expensive sheer lipbalm-lipstick hybrids we have been seeing this year! The only drawback is the colour selection which at 4 is really small, but which for a quick drugstore fix, is perfect 🙂
And for some strange reason, on my lips, it turns… you guessed it. Rosy. Everything seems to take on a rose tint on my lips. It might be because I have quite pigmented lips to start with. That said, 03 Kissy Pink is not a pink, but a very pretty rosy-coral that brightens up the face, does not slip and slide, lasts a couple of hours at least, and isn’t drying at all.
Pros: Inexpensive, Not drying, Nice colour
Cons: None
Here is the ingredient list for those interested.
Lipice Water Colour ingredients
I don’t quite agree with the statement on the packaging, that Kissy Pink is a “Natural Pink Shade”. It is a very pretty colour that applies like a lipbalm yet looks like a lipstick, but it is by no stretch of imagination, pink. That said however, I think its an excellent sheer moisturizing lipbalm-lipstick and can easily stave off the lemmings for the higher end Chanel Rouge Coco Shine and Dior Addict. Just about.
Have you spotted these in the pharmacies yet? Do keep an eye out for them. I do think they are a good buy 🙂
Paris B
The Mentholatum LipIce Water Colour Lip Moisturizer comes in 4 shades and retails at RM14.90 at major pharmacies
What is the 30 Days of Lip Swatches project? I will be showcasing and reviewing 30 lipsticks or lip glosses in the coming days. Lip products was chosen by popular vote from the readers. You may find all 30 days of lip swatches or follow it by clicking on the Lips category.
Previously : Day 3 of 30 : Chanel Rouge Coco Shine No. 60 Antigone
Domo says
May 7, 2011 at 9:13 amwow! gorgeous lips! i wanna try 🙂
ParisB says
May 8, 2011 at 12:01 pmI hope you like it if you do! 🙂
Houdini says
May 7, 2011 at 9:50 amIf shade no. 3 can turn rosy…what will no.2 become? 🙂
ParisB says
May 8, 2011 at 12:01 pmErm… rosier? 😉
yuki says
May 7, 2011 at 11:50 amWow. Nice. I hate the idea of colourless lipbalms that turn pink upon application. Colour is too neon pinkish. Havent seen it yet. Oooo. Must check it out.
ParisB says
May 8, 2011 at 12:02 pmSame here! I absolutely detest those that promise to change colour on your lips, and then you look in the mirror and see neon pink on your lips… and that you’ve coloured out of line -_-
rinnah says
May 7, 2011 at 12:16 pmNo. 2 and No. 4 look like they could turn out really nice! 🙂
ParisB says
May 8, 2011 at 12:02 pmI think they would too! No. 1 looks a bit light.
Sam says
May 7, 2011 at 12:54 pmOoh! These look good…wonder if we can get them in Australia (if not, will just have to hope I win the Malaysian Airlines competition in the newspaper!)
ParisB says
May 8, 2011 at 12:02 pmOohhh I do hope you win the competition! 😉
Monstro says
May 7, 2011 at 2:28 pmOh coolio, I’m totally attracted to cheap pink lip balms–haha! Thanks for this, I’m so loving your 30 day lip project!
ParisB says
May 8, 2011 at 12:04 pmGlad to know its helping fuel lemmings at any rate! 😉 These are so cheap and fun its worth picking up one or two 😉
Ana says
May 7, 2011 at 3:09 pmWow seems like a great lip balm! Loved the colors also 🙂
ParisB says
May 8, 2011 at 12:05 pmI actually view it more like a lipstick with moisture rather than a lipbalm with colour because its quite pigmented but they sure do look pretty!
Amanda says
May 7, 2011 at 4:11 pmAdding this to my ‘to-buy-list’ when I’m in Malaysia end of the month 🙂 By the way, do you know when is Sephora going to open there? I saw you mentioned seeing UD counter on your FB 😀
Rane Chin says
May 7, 2011 at 9:48 pmHi Amanda, Sephora at Bukit Bintang Malaysia is already opened!
ParisB says
May 8, 2011 at 12:06 pmSephora’s open 🙂 I just haven’t been down
melchewvin says
May 7, 2011 at 5:56 pmI WANT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ParisB says
May 8, 2011 at 12:06 pmTime to get it! 😉
S says
May 7, 2011 at 7:25 pm='( I wish I could get this over here!! Would you be ever-so-kind to send me one? 😉
ParisB says
May 8, 2011 at 12:06 pmAww is there no Mentholatum where you are? 🙁
S says
May 8, 2011 at 4:47 pmNot at all! =(
Syen says
May 8, 2011 at 1:24 amNICE!!! Me thinks I’ll be running out for one soon! =P
ParisB says
May 8, 2011 at 12:07 pmPink lippies + lipbalm. Right up your alley Syen!
electronicfly says
May 8, 2011 at 2:02 pmParis, on something totally unrelated to your post, the Frisomom ad is really annoying. It doesn’t shift down smoothly when scrolling, and the close button doesn’t work >:(
ParisB says
May 8, 2011 at 2:22 pmI’m working on this one! Is it the one right at the bottom? Thanks for the feedback 🙂
Issa says
May 10, 2011 at 11:27 amoh, i wanna try this one! it is really inexpensive! we already have lipice here in the Phils., i’ll just have to check if we have the think pink series here too…. thanks for the review! 🙂
ParisB says
May 10, 2011 at 12:15 pmYay! I hope you find the Think Pink series there, now that you get LipIce! 😀 And I hope you like it as much as I do!
dawn says
May 16, 2011 at 7:03 pmhey i just bought this! i was hoping it would turn out sweet like urs but then mine turned out bright orangy pink!
It’s still quite nice but i wish to look for one that would give me a sweet pink..wonder if the three other colours would. Maybe my natural lips too red…
But it feels really good..:)
ParisB says
May 17, 2011 at 11:50 amOh dear! So sorry it didn’t work for you 🙁 You might have to try #2 or #4 I think. Those have more pink tones. On the bright side, orange lips are in 😉
Laura says
May 25, 2011 at 12:56 pmI saw them in Watsons a while ago and was tempted to buy them, but I already have a bunch of lipgloss. =( Maybe I should get one in #2 or #4 after reading your review here! (Okay, just an excuse to go shopping, haha!)
shasha says
March 1, 2012 at 4:53 pmHi,
i bought the same range but in Shade Number 4. And was quite disappointed as it had glitter. Cheap lipstick glitter isn’t the most flattering. So i wouldn’t use mine for a day to day lip moisturizer for the office.
However the one you are reviewing doesn’t seem to have any glitter! And the coral colour looks a lot better than no. 4.
I might go down to watsons and check it out!