Le Couvent Des Minimes Smile Lip Balm in Mint, Pear - pics, swatch, review

Hello, Beautiful!

Back in August I reviewed the Le Couvent Des Minimes Smile Lip Balm in Honey, which came in a jar. While I liked the lip balm itself, I'm not the biggest fan of jar lip products because I don't always want to dip my finger into a jar. Le Couvent Des Minimes also makes the Smile Lip Balm in tube form, which is what I have to show you in this post. I have scents/flavors Mint and Pear - with Pear being my absolute favorite of the two because it smells and tastes like pears - yum! They go on silky smooth too! Check out all the product info below, along with my full review, after the pics!

Le Couvent Des Minimes Smile Lip Balm
Flavor/Scents: Mint, Pear
Continue scrolling down to see more pics of each individual flavor/scent.

Le Couvent Des Minimes Smile Lip Balm
Flavor/Scent: Mint

 

Le Couvent Des Minimes Smile Lip Balm
Flavor/Scent: Pear

 

Le Couvent Des Minimes Smile Lip Balm Info & Review:

Cost/Availability: $11.00 (0.5 oz full size). Available on the Le Couvent Des Minimes website, at Ulta, on the Dermstore website, and everywhere else Le Couvent Des Minimes is sold. Click here to find a retailer near you.

My Rating: 4 out of 5 Kisses

Delicious and effective lip care for lips that are softened, nourished and protected. Thanks to its original recipe with a delicious aroma, the Smile Lip Balm softens lips, nourishes lips, and protects lips.

Currently available in three flavors/scents in the lip balm tube form:

• Mint
• Pear
• Orange Blossom

As I mentioned at the start of this post, I have previously reviewed the Smile Lip Balm in jar form, in the flavor/scent Honey - but I do find the formulas to feel different.

I have Mint and Pear - and while the Mint is lovely, I find the Pear to be my favorite because it's not everyday that a lip balm is pear scented/flavored. It has a very delicious fresh pear scent and taste - yum!! They both smell great taste great.

The texture is nice - which I can only describe as a smooth gel balm. It glides onto lips very easily and you don't need a lot of product. It actually feels a little silky gliding on, it's non-sticky, feels smooth and comfortable on the lips. They are hydrating, but if you have very dry chapped lips I don't know if this lip balm will really penetrate deep enough to the point where it will repair your lips. That's my problem at the moment - my lips are so incredibly dry and chapped that I feel these didn't penetrate deep enough. However, they still did penetrate my lips to hydrate them nicely, but it's just a matter of not being intense enough to repair very, very dry and chapped lips. This lip balm will keep your lips in a healthy, soft state after you've done a lip scrub and gotten your lips back to a smooth, non-chapped surface and then continue use. I don't find them to be very long lasting though; I re-apply often with these depending on what I'm doing (eating, drinking, talking, kissing). 

I love the tube over the jar because it's way easier to apply, and way easier to take with me in my purse. It has a slant tip applicator, which makes it simple to spread the lip balm across the lips. Plus, I don't always want to stick my finger into a jar - especially when I'm out and about, and may not have the cleanest hands. I keep the jar at my house, either on my makeup table, in my bathroom, or in my makeup drawers (to pull out and use when needed).

Final thoughts...

I think the jar version in Honey is slightly more hydrating/nourishing but I do still really like these lip balm, especially the Pear. I don't have another lip balm that smells and tastes like the Pear one, and I'm kind of loving that. My lips are incredibly dry at the moment, so maybe that's why I don't feel like these are as deeply hydrating as other lip balms, but they still are a nice enough lip balm that I keep one in my purse at all times.

I really enjoyed these and I think a lot of people would enjoy them as well. I'd recommend!

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of these lip balms? Have you tried them or are they on your beauty wish list? Discuss in the comments below.

Le Couvent Des Minimes Smile Lip Balm & Hiker's Foot Healer - pics, swatches, before & after, reviews

Hello, Beautiful!

I have two products from Le Couvent Des Minimes to share with you in this post; their Smile Lip Balm, Honey - Very Rich Formula and their Hiker's Foot Healer. I really like both products! Check out my full review on each, including all the product info, after each set of pics!

Le Couvent Des Minimes
Smile Lip Balm, Honey - Very Rich Formula

Le Couvent Des Minimes Smile Lip Balm, Honey - Very Rich Formula Info & Review:

Cost/Availability: $13.50 (0.5 oz full size). Available on the Le Couvent Des Minimes website, at Dermstore, and everywhere else Le Couvent Des Minimes products are sold. Click here to find a retailer near you.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Kisses!

Delicious and effective lip care for lips that are softened, nourished, and protected.

Thanks to its original recipe with a delicious honey aroma, the Smile Lip Balm softens, nourishes and protects. Lips are left supple, soft and protected.

I really liked the scent and flavor of this lip balm; I'm generally not one that likes honey flavored things but for some reason I really like this lip balm. It does a really nice job at hydrating my lips. I keep it on my makeup table and use it at the start of my day to hydrate my lips. I sometimes throw it in my makeup bag too, to take with me in my purse.

I find it has an ever so slightly gritty texture, but it melts right into your lips and nourishes them. Not sure what or why it has that texture but it does. It goes on smooth and silky. My lips felt soft, smooth and comfortable after using this lip balm. I remember having this years ago, I'm almost positive, and I think back then I purchased this from Bath & Body Works - but it's been so many years that I'm not 100% sure. I just remember the name and the scent, so I'm almost positive it's the same. Regardless, I'm glad to have found it again because it really is a nice quality lip balm.

You get a lot in this pot too, so it will last awhile. I think I may try one of their Smile Lip Balm tubes to throw in my purse (the mint or pear sound yummy). I'd recommend this!

Le Couvent Des Minimes
Hiker's Foot Healer

 

 

 

Le Couvent Des Minimes Hiker's Foot Healer Info & Review:

Cost/Availability: $19.00 (2.6 oz full size). Available on the Le Couvent Des Minimes website, at Dermstore, and everywhere else Le Couvent Des Minimes products are sold. Click here to find a retailer near you.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Kisses!

Recommended for those who put their feet to the test on a daily basis and for users looking to simply pamper their feet at home.

Thanks to its original recipe combining nine plants carefully selected for their known beneficial properties, Hiker's Foot Healer intensely nourishes dry feet, softens the skin of damaged feet and soothes hot and tired feet. The skin is soft and the feet are lastingly nourished and relieved.

I really liked this thick, creamy, smooth foot cream. It has a nice light scent - I don't know if I'm describing it correctly, but I wrote down a light lemon scent. In my before and after pic I applied this directly to my heel without doing any exfoliating first, and you can see how it instantly made my heels look smooth and healthy again. Does a really good job at sinking into the skin. Doesn't feel greasy and makes your skin soft and smooth. I'd like to try their Foot Polishing Cream too; I bet the pair would be a knock-out!

I've been using this foot cream a lot; the scent is okay and I don't notice it after about a minute. I've been carrying it around in my purse because with flip flop season still here, and my schedule being so crazy-busy, I tend to forget to take care of my feet how I normally would and this foot cream quickly and easily makes them look hydrated, soft and healthy. This is for sure one foot cream I'd recommend!

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of this lip balm and foot/heel cream? Have you tried either one or have you added them to your beauty wish list? Discuss in the comments below.