Very over due Balmi review.

So this has been sat in my drafts for a while! Sorry - I've been super busy with life in general! I ordered this around 5 months a go from Birchbox using my reward points so it was a technical freebie! However, Birchbox does sell them for £4.99. I chose the cool mint Balmi .It's a product I'm going to order again quite soon as I've actually used it up! Which for me is an impressive feat!  

Now - on to the important bit - the review!

The Balm felt silky and smooth, easy to apply and made my lips feel and look so hydrated. I suffer from dry cracked lips quite easily so love that the balm worked so well.

 I chose the mint Balmi, which meant my lips tingle got their tingle on leaving them feeling cool and refreshed. This also had the added bonus of my lips turning a nice shade of pink from the blood rush caused by the tingle sensation, so I didn't even need to apply a coloured lip balm through the day..! The peppermint oil in the Balmi made it smell absolutely divine - its got a nice subtle mint scent to it and its not overwhelming. 

In terms of the packaging, the outer packaging is a pretty standard cardboard with plastic casing design. Really simple to open and shows the brand name quite clearly. Sadly I didn't think to take a picture of the packaging before ripping it open in an excited lip balm lusting frenzy!

The only quibble I have with the packaging is the size ratio of it to the product. Compared to the Balmi cube the packaging it massive. It doesn't seem very environmentally friendly but as a serial recycle-r that may just be me being picky!

The balm comes in a cube shaped container which you twist to open, I quite like this design feature as it makes it look quite cool and different to most lip balms which come in a lipstick twister style casing. The casing also comes with a string key ring meaning you can attach your Balmi to your keys - however I just left mine in my bag or cardigan pocket!

Overall I give this Balmi a 4/5. I love the balm, but I think at £4.99 its a bit pricey and the packaging quibble isn't some thing I'm too keen on. Still, I'm probably going to order this again once I have enough reward points!