Review on 💋 Aritaum Ginger Sugar Lip Mask, 0.3 oz - Enhance Your Overnight Lip Care by Mary Mabior

CONTEXTI was skeptical this would work for me when I first heard about it because there never was one. My lips are so prone to transepidermal water loss (TEWL) that you can see them wrinkle when my lip care products wear off. Skin protectants like petroleum jelly don't work well for me because while they prevent painful cracking and bleeding that occurs when I don't groom my lips for too long, they don't solve my drying problem, which means they end up removing a hard, waxy film form my parched lips. The resulting discomfort prompts me to lick the product off my lips, exposing them to moisture loss. and the cycle continues. Prior to use, I experimented with a drop of Hyaluronic Acid applied to the lips as Hada Labo Gokujyun Premium Lotion and then applied over a traditional skin protectant. The lotion (per se the holy grail for me - it's not creamy like a regular lotion and not like water like Japanese toner-style "lotions" but more gel-like in consistency) does the job perfectly. moisturizes my lips, but it's hard to time the adding skin protectant step. If I don't wait long enough, the lotion won't let the protection stick to my lips. If I wait too long, my lips lose too much moisture and the skin barrier is just as uncomfortable as before. bath) on my lips. It was very effective in giving my lips some temporary plumping and a nice intense moisturizing effect, but it was very easy to apply too much of it and if I forgot to reapply it in time my lips would suddenly start cracking and flaking . much faster than before. I've also tried lanolin, which I seem to be severely allergic to. On the other hand, the swelling made my lips look quite puffy before the angry rash appeared. After trying all these highly recommended dry skin and lip solutions, I didn't have high hopes for this product. I bought it because back then I ALWAYS wanted to try something new that might help with my lip issues - the sheer amount of unfinished lip products lying around my house is a testament to that - but I didn't expect them to work would and bought a few other products to try at the same time. These products have now been forgotten as this one exceeded my expectations and lived up to its hype. PRODUCT The ingredients in this product are 99% emollients with a range of added viscosity regulators and botanical extracts. Emollient moisturizers differ from either humectants like hyaluronic acid or occlusives like petroleum jelly. They smooth skin by filling the gaps between skin cells with oil droplets, and some specific emollients can improve your skin's ability to retain moisture by replenishing intracellular lipids and/or a hydrobarrier. This product is advertised as an overnight lip mask. and many people find it too heavy for daytime use. I use it as a lip balm day and night. Like I said before, my lips start to visibly wrinkle when they don't have product on them. I also apply a much thicker coat than many recommend. The product has a sticky texture but no waxy texture at all, just viscous and softening. I think it has a very faint odor but I can't smell it anymore. It is colorless and can be worn under lipstick. I first applied this product at the start of a long day at work. At the end of the day I was ambivalent, but the next morning, after applying the product at night and washing it and all other skincare products off my face, I was blown away. My lips were plump, pink, and glowing with moisture, and I haven't used a hyaluronic acid product on them since I started making a lip mask. They also felt strong, which I don't remember from my childhood. I've been using this lip mask almost constantly since then and have only found a couple of aspects where it's literally not perfect: First, the container is huge and doesn't quite fit in my bag, and I'm concerned that the product will melt if I put it in anyway my bag gets stuck, and second, like all my other lip products, it tends to have slippage issues when I try to put Gokujyun Premium underneath. It's actually not even the product's fault, but hey, I'll post it there. I assume that at some point I will definitely manage to use this product, then I will definitely buy it again. I don't consider many foods to be the Holy Grail, but this one is definitely one of them. Wouldn't buy again 3 - Meh. Neither Excellent nor Poor 4 - Fairly good. I will buy again if I can't find anything better. 5 - I will never look for a replacement unless hired.