The Best Lip Balms for Men
Reviews by Thom Watson, qualified beauty therapist, testing men’s grooming since 2011. About Thom
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Meet Phatstix: After 18 years, I created the Biggest Lip Balm You’ve Ever Seen
After nearly 20 years in beauty (which feels both incredible and daunting to write) I’ve seen countless lip products come and go–almost always a skincare collection’s ‘afterthought’. I’ve worked with some of the biggest brands in the industry, tested thousands of products, and written about even more. But today, I want to share something deeply…
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Own it! Lisa Rinna Beauty Lip Balm
Disclaimer: if you do not watch Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, don’t worry about any references that might fly past you. My love for the show hasn’t tainted my review of this product but being a fan is what led me to want to try it out. Also, the full product name is the Big…
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Crabtree & Evelyn 2021 Bath, Body & Home Fragrance Haul
As promised in my last article ‘What Happened to Crabtree & Evelyn?’, I put a mixed order into Crabtree & Evelyn to see if behind the modern branding, the product excellence the brand was built on is still there and in short: sort of. Also do people even call these hauls anymore? I’ll stick with…
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Yves Rocher Summer Spree
Why aren’t there more Yves Rocher shops in the UK!? It drives me nuts there’s only one in the whole country in Marylebone, London Central. If you’re not familiar with the brand, they’re a very comfortable cross between The Body Shop and Avon. Their products are wildly underrated, providing excellent efficacy, with good formulations and…
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Introduction to Zelens Skin Care
I’ve been looking forward to showcasing this brand since I started using the skin care line a couple of months back. Zelens skin care, created by Dr. Marko Lens MD MSc DPhil (Oxon) FRCS with a specialism in Plastic and reconstructive surgery, has achieved critical acclaim and over the last couple of years just seems to…
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Bobbi BrownDry / Dehydrated SkinFace ScrubsFace WashesLip CareMoisturisersNormal-Combination SkinOily SkinThe Ultimate Skin Care Routine by Bobbi Brown
This has definitely been a long time coming and stupidly one of those reviews I’d assumed I’d already written years ago. Bobbi Brown skin care is just perfect – no bias and with plenty of testing. Do you have any skin care that you just feel safe with? Where whatever amazing, ultra-technical advanced product you’re trying,…
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Share the La Mer this Valentine’s Day: The Lip Balm
Whilst I’m sat here with my massive head cold, wrapped up and sniffling away, I thought what better time to write a quick idea post for Valentine’s Day. You’re welcome. My lips get dry – reeaally dry – particularly when I’m unwell or in Winter. I’ve always had dry lips and from that, I’ve always…
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The Best Lip Balm Ever: Blistex Daily Lip Conditioner Balm with SPF15
Firstly, I need to apologise for a biiiig boo-boo with BOYFACE. Due to changeovers with my Google Apps system (managing my mail, storage etc), BOYFACE was permanently deleted. I managed to recover the content through Google’s cache, but its meant that all your fabulous comments have been deleted and I’m starting back at square one. I…
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ALDI Lacura Orange & Mandarin Lip Care
Lacura at ALDI will be bringing out another set of their outstanding lip balms, in fact the Manface coverage of the Lacura Summer Lip Care packs received an obscene amount of views this summer and also sparked great discussion. There’s two different packs and I love them both, one for day, one for night; perfectly formulated for guys.…
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Enlarged & Blocked PoresEye CreamsFace MasksFace WashesLip CareMoisturisersNormal-Combination SkinOily SkinPhotoageing & FirmnessSerumsTom FordToners & EssencesTom Ford For Men Grooming Collection
Fine grooming is the mark of a modern gentleman. It is the way a man presents the best version of himself to the world. The wise-words of Tom Ford and what an honour. I’m lucky enough to be one of, although I’m pretty certain the I’m actually the first blogger to get my hands on…
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Lacura Lip Care Packs at ALDI
Every now and then, there’s a brilliant beauty bargain that’s just too good to be ignored. This one is from one of my favourite budget lines, Lacura, sold exclusively at ALDI stores internationally. These are sets of 3 lip balms that the you and your family will find really useful this summer. There are three…
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Crème de la Mer The Lip Balm
I hate my lips, always have done, as I suffer with the most appalling eczema and I’m sure you know what that entails. I’ve come to see myself as a bit of a lip balm expert over the years as there’s honestly very few our there that I haven’t tried, from the cheapest to the…
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Nuxe Reve de Miel Ultra-Nourishing Lip Balm / Lip Nourishing Stick
After discovering the existence of these wonderful products from the Nuxe line, courtesy of TwoBeautyBags, I rushed to the beautiful, new Marks & Spencer beauty hall in Manchester, where you can find every delight from the Nuxe range. I suffer with the most appalling eczema of the lips so lip balms are something that I…
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Balmi Lip Balm Blackcurrant SPF 15
A new range of lip balms in delicious flavours, Balmi Lip balms are novelly packaged, ready to keep lips hydrated and UVA protected. The packaging is domed and comes with a key fob attachment. I didn’t really want it hanging off my keys and it made it difficult storing it in my pocket, but I’m…
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L’Occitane Ultra Rich Lip Balm
Whilst taking advantage of England’s summer sun, I wondered if anyone else’s lips became as dry as mine do when faced with hot weather. Well one thing that I’ve had to hand over the last year or so is a L’Occitane Shea Butter Lip Balm. I don’t use it every single day, but sometimes my…
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Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant
So what is so good about this cream? I see it absolutely everywhere I go, no matter which shop, department store, airport, airplane or country I’m in – there it is, beaming away with its gorgeous white packaging and red door logo. Designed to calm, protect and hydrate for, you guessed it, 8 hours; this…