Review (3/5): It's an alright little balm stain...
I got this balm stain with a few other options to try for my wedding this fall. I wanted something with a rich color, that lasted more than a couple hours, and wouldn't come off on my new husband's face!! While this is a great little balm, it's not the one I think I'm going to go with. The color of this one came out quite a bit brighter pink than I'd expect from the color of the product in the tube, but it's not bad. The opacity of the color does leave a bit to be desired, it's not quite as opaque as I was hoping, it's a little on the translucent side, but I expected that of a balm. However, the color does last quite a while even after several hours of answering the phones at work and talking around the office. It feels a little drying, but as a chapstick addict myself, almost any lipstick/stain feels drying because I'm not reapplying every hour or so! Although, when I rub my lips together even a couple hours after applying, I can still feel there's a moist layer of product on my lips...so I'm sure it won't feel drying to all. As far as transfer is concerned, I haven't noticed any color coming off on the back of my hand when I "test kiss" - possibly a little right after applying, but several hours in and there's no transfer (even with that moist feeling I was mentioning earlier!). Like I said, it's a good little balm stain, and is probably great for day-to-day wear, but not my choice for my wedding!