The packaging was standard. I chose the color pink orchid but when applied, the color is almost undiscernable which is fine since I'm just looking to moisturize my pouters and could always grab my lip tint if needed. One thing I immediately noticed when I put it on was the 'waxy' smell. It didn't bother me much but it was so different from the 'flavored' balms in the market that it was easily something you'd notice. At the same time, it didn't seem to be moist enough for application. It's (again) waxy, like you're smudging candle wax on your lips and nothing stays behind. So I ended up reapplying several times before achieving a moist enough coverage.
After using it for several days, I didn't notice anything different from when I use the usual commercial lip balms I would normally get. No big improvement either on my pouters overall appearance and feel. You could all in all, the Human Heart Nature lip balm does what it's supposed to do, act like a normal lip balm.
So I went back to using my regular imported brand until last December when I figured it would be the perfect time to see how the HHN brand would compare during my lip's most trying season. That's when the problem started, and this got me worried. The entire stick seems to have dried up a lot more that several application feels like you have layers of 'sebo' on my smackers. Felt really disgusting.
I checked the expiration to be sure I'm using something when it's still meant to be used. It's supposed to be good for a few more months.
Normally, a lip balm would last me an entire year or so of use before I expend the entire tube, so for something that doesn't get used up immediately, I felt the HHN lip balm failed me tremendously. It's like telling me I have to finish the entire tube on the first few weeks of buying it or it would end up dry and render it useless.
So there, I have an almost full tube of candle wax :(
Price - 5 out of 5 ( same range as other regular brands)
Packaging - 4 out of 5 ( standard packaging that does the job)
Smell - 2 out of 5 ( not bad smelling, just no additional scent added methinks)
Effectivity - 3 out of 5
Disclaimer: Please note I am not in any way connected with this brand, the online store or the delivery partner of the store and I have not received any form of payment for this review. I am a regular consumer and bought these products and services for my own personal use.
