I bought this because I’m weak and my FYP made me. One tin, six uses? Sure, Jan.
The real test? I used it as a highlighter on a sweaty subway commute. It didn’t slide off my cheekbone into a greasy puddle. That’s actually impressive for something that costs less than a mediocre salad in NYC.
It’s a $22 balm that looks like a mini pot of vaseline but smells like a spa that charges $200/hour. The brand claims it’s a “multifunctional moisturizer” — which usually means it sucks at everything. But this one doesn’t.
Texture Hack
It’s not oily — it’s waxy-slick. Slides over makeup like glass, doesn’t lift foundation.
The Scent
Peach and honey. Not artificial candy peach — real, fuzzy-skin peach. Lingers for 20 mins then fades.
The Container
That pink tin is annoyingly cute. Lives on my desk now. I hate how much I like looking at it.
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No filler nonsense. Four key players, all pulling weight. The shea butter is actually first on the list — not a dusting at the bottom.
- Shea Butter: Locks moisture without feeling like a slug
- Jojoba Oil: Soaks in 10 seconds flat — no greasy keyboard
- Beeswax: Creates that barrier but lets skin breathe
- Vitamin E: The stabilizer. Keeps this from going rancid in your bag
Photo: Kalos Skincare / Unsplash
Melts on contact. Like butter on a warm pancake — satisfyingly instant. I dabbed it on my cheekbone and it blended with just my ring finger. No tugging, no patchiness.
Week 2: I stopped using it as a highlighter and started using it as a perfume base. Sprayed my wrists with Glossier You, tapped this on top — lasted 4 extra hours. That’s the real win nobody’s talking about.
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My cuticles stopped peeling after 4 days. My flyaways stayed down for 6 hours in humidity. My highlighter didn’t crease. But it didn’t fix my dry elbows — that needs something thicker.
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Buy it for the perfume hack alone. Everything else is a bonus. It’s not life-changing — it’s just actually useful, which is rarer than you’d think.