{"product_id":"ncla-balm-babe-pink-grapefruit-lip-balm","title":"NCLA Beauty Balm Babe Pink Grapefruit Lip Balm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNourishing lip balm for smooth, hydrated lips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet almond, agave and olive oils with Vitamins C and E\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZesty pink grapefruit flavour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf sugary flavours are the reason a balm ends up abandoned in a drawer, the conditioning was never the part at fault. The NCLA Beauty Balm Babe Pink Grapefruit Lip Balm puts a sharp citrus flavour over the same sweet almond, olive fruit oil and agave nectar base as the rest of the range. NCLA Beauty makes the Balm Babe balms in Los Angeles on one identical formula, so the choice between them comes down entirely to taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eZest aside, the work is done by two oils:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet almond and olive fruit oils supply the fatty acids that keep lip skin flexible, softening flakes rather than gluing them flat against the surface. Lips read smooth instead of merely shiny.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgave nectar covers the half that oils cannot:\u003c\/strong\u003e As a sugar syrup it draws water into the surface of the lip and stays there holding it, which oils on their own never do. That is the difference between lips staying comfortable for hours and staying comfortable for minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe tube keeps its character down to the last use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vitamins C and E sit in the base as antioxidants, and Vitamin E also keeps the oils around it from going stale. Oil-rich balms live or die on that detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTexture \u0026amp; Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt spreads quickly and thinly, with none of the waxy resistance of a hard stick, and leaves a soft, low sheen rather than a slick. Nothing beads up or feels tacky if you press your lips together. The pink grapefruit flavour is tart and bright rather than sweet, and it is the sharpest of the Balm Babe flavours by some distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkin types:\u003c\/strong\u003e All skin types, and useful for lips that flake regardless of what the rest of the face is doing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkin concerns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry, flaking or chapped lips, and the dull, uneven surface that comes with them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest used by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Someone who has abandoned three sweet balms half-used will get further with a tart citrus one, because a balm only does anything while you are actually wearing it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Can I use my face moisturiser or a hand cream on my lips instead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: You can, but they are designed for skin that produces its own oil and has a thicker outer layer to hold a water-based cream in place. Lip skin is thin, has no oil glands and is worn away constantly by eating and talking, so the water in a face cream evaporates from it quickly. The NCLA Beauty Balm Babe Pink Grapefruit Lip Balm is built the other way round, with sweet almond and olive fruit oils and agave nectar in a form that stays on the lip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does a thicker, greasier balm work better?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: No. Thickness governs how long a layer survives eating and talking, not how much the lip skin takes in. A light balm carrying oils and agave nectar delivers the same fatty acids and water-binding sugars as a heavy one, without the film that makes lip colour travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: I use a retinoid and the skin around my lips flakes. Is this suitable there?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Yes. The edge of the lip is the first place to flake while skin is building up to a retinoid, and an oil and agave balm sits over it without affecting how the retinoid works, since it goes on at the end of an evening routine rather than before the active. It seals the flaking skin rather than diluting anything underneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLips are the one part of your face that tell you within the hour whether a product suits them, which makes them the least patient thing in your routine and the easiest to get right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sn-explore-more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair with an overnight \u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/dry-skin\"\u003edry skin treatment\u003c\/a\u003e for a complete lip-care ritual, or explore more from the brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/dry-skin\"\u003eDry skin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/sensitive-skin\"\u003eSensitive skin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"sn-ilink\" href=\"\/en-ca\/collections\/ncla-beauty\"\u003eMore from NCLA Beauty\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"NCLA Beauty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47773657956686,"sku":"nclabb24","price":24.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/5057\/0062\/files\/nclabb24.png?v=1778671447","url":"https:\/\/skinnomid.com\/en-ca\/products\/ncla-balm-babe-pink-grapefruit-lip-balm","provider":"Skin-Nomad","version":"1.0","type":"link"}