Fresh Sugar Lip Caramel Hydrating Balm ($18) is a new ooey gooey lip balm that I absolutely had to get my hands on as the caramel scent, flavor, and shade was looking like a perfect natural Fall shade for my lips not to mention a hydrating one.
Fresh has been sort of stepping outside the realms of Sugar Lip Treatment with the introduction of several different lip balms, glosses, and treatments lately like Sugar Cream Lip Treatment, Sugar Shine Lip Treatment, and now a potted lip balm. Don’t get me wrong I know I love Sugar Lip Treatment as many of you do but it’s always nice when a brand doesn’t ride the high of a cult favorite product for too long and takes time out to introduce new products along the way.
Here’s my thoughts, review, and swatches of the new Fresh Sugar Lip Caramel Hydrating Balm.
One of Fresh Sugar Lip Caramel Hydrating Balm biggest faults is the potted packaging. Most makeup users are either rolling their eyes or cringing in agony that Fresh decided to introduce something in a pot but all I can say is, it is what it is. Sometimes we have to face the dilemmas of potted lip balms. It’s not the most hygienic packaging around but for this type of formula and texture it is a necessary evil.
Possibly one of the most interesting aspects of the balm is the size and price. Sugar Lip Treatment is $24 and 0.15 oz in size and Sugar Lip Caramel Hydrating Balm is $18 at 0.21 oz in size. The price is nicer on the balm not to mention the ...