In February, just in time for Valentine’s Day, MUA launched their lovely little Love Hearts range of nail varnishes and lip balms.  The nail varnishes come in six pretty pastel shades and the lip balms in five.  I have been reading so many positive reviews about the Love Hearts products so I thought it was about time I tried one out and contributed my two pence worth too, even if I am a bit late!  So, in my recent MUA haul I ordered the Love Hearts Lip Balm in ‘Hot Lips’ for £2.00.  The balm comes in a very generously sized 10g pot which is amazing for the small price tag, but I wouldn’t expect anything less from the wonderful MUA!

As you can see, the packaging is very cute!  It looks just like a giant orange Love Heart sweet which reminded me of when I was child, and each different shade has its own name and colour.  I chose this shade as I prefer fairly dark lip colours and this is the darkest one in the range.  It is a glossy, pinky red and is actually quite heavily pigmented for a balm, so it tints your lips well.

This is another of those products where a little goes a long way.  I found the balm ‘melted’ onto my finger quite quickly despite its solid appearance, but it wasn’t greasy at all.  One fingertip of balm was enough for both lips but I used a bit more for good measure.  It feels smooth and nourishing on your lips and the creaminess lasts quite a while.  I did notice that once the balm had worn off, the tint remained, which surprised me as I find that’s not usually the case with tinted balms.

The one thing that disappointed me slightly about the Love Hearts Lip Balm was that it didn’t actually smell like Love Hearts!  I expected a product based on a sweet to have some hint of the sweet within it, but it didn’t at all, which is a shame really.  BUT it does have a vanilla scent to it which I love so it was redeemed somewhat :)

Overall, I am loving this Love Hearts Lip Balm and I would definitely buy it again.  If you want one for yourself, they’re available in most Superdrug stores and online via the MUA Store.

Have you tried any of MUA’s Love Hearts items?

Naomi xx