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There seems to be a tradeoff in many lip products: Buy an actually affordable product that provides color but no hydration, or pay two or three times that amount for pigment and moisture, and let your wallet suffer. Julep’s two-in-one lip balm lipstick is coveted by thousands of Amazon reviewers for being that ‘best of both worlds’ Goldilocks option. Folks say it’s an excellent swap for more expensive lip products like the Clinique chubby sticks — and for expensive holy grails from MAC and Urban Decay that have since been discontinued.
Loyalists say the lippie is an “ extraordinary find ” that’s best described as “ lipstick with moisturizer ,” with the rich color and satin-y finish of lipstick and the “ luscious ” hydration of a good lip balm . The crayon’s impressive hydration is due to its vitamin E and sunflower butter-infused core, which conditions lips with antioxidants and fatty acids. The result feels like “ a drink of water for your lips ” that applies “ smooth as silk ” without feeling sticky or waxy.
“I’m a chapstick addict who hates the feel of lipstick,” writes one reviewer S. McBrayer . “This is much softer and exactly what I wanted!” The lipstick-lip balm hybrid is essentially foolproof, folks say,.