Clinique Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss (10/10)

Summary

Cons

• Color payoff
• Messy application

Pros

• Long lasting
• Moisturizing
• Good value
• High shine

In-Depth Review

I got a mini version of Clinique's Superbalm in Passion Fruit a while back when I purchased one of their Moisture Surge Kits. On it's own, it retails for about $17 CAD for a full-sized tube but you get a relatively large amount of product compared to other brands.

On to the gloss! I use this product more as a lip balm than a gloss - I don't care much for glossy lips. The reason for this is because it's super moisturizing, more so than my MAC lip conditioner. It's quite tacky/sticky so if you don't like those kinds of glosses, don't bother with this one. Personally, I like sticky glosses because they last for ages, and this one is no exception. I can expect this product to last for 4 to 6 hours depending on the amount I eat/drink/talk/etc. The color payoff on this product isn't great. It's quite sheer, which is what I prefer. The passion fruit color does contain small glitter particles visible in the tube but on the lips it's undetectable. There is quite a lot of shine with this product and since I don't like that, I apply very little to my lips. I still have about half of my mini tube remaining and I've probably been using this gloss for about a year (granted i'm not a gloss addict - I use it when my lips are dry)!

When I run of of this product, I will most definitely be purchasing a full-sized product of Clinique's Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss (probably in Ginger).