Firstly, the colour selection in Dischem was quite limited, with only 7 of the 12 colours out on the shelves - I think that alone plays testament to how popular these balms are. I applied all the colours to the back of my hand while I tried to make up my mind on which colour to pick. I am not at all adventurous with lip colours and I am happy that Revlon kept us timid girls in mind and have colours such as Precious Precieuse, which is what I settled on in the end. It is similar in shade to my skin colour but has a nice subtle pink to it that I find to be very lady like and pretty. Basically, I thought I'd pick a safe colour and see how much I like the balm before purchasing any other more bold colours.

While standing in the checkout queue at Dischem I tried to wipe the stains off my hand with a wet wipe (that I always carry around in my handbag) and the top layer of the balm came off easily but the stain had seeped into my skin and stained it - which is of course what the product is suppose to do. It was quite a battle to get the stain off my skin but after some (not so gentle) persuasion it eventually budged.

The experience I had was really remarkable. I went out for supper with my family (to celebrate my Mom's 50th Birthday) and before heading to the restaurant I applied the balm to my lips. What is great about the colour is that you can easily build it up to the darkness that you wish for. I found that two strokes on both my top and bottom lips gave an even coverage. If you want a lighter shade then one stroke on both lips will give you a nice natural pop of colour. The balm has a minty freshness to it when applied and refreshes lips. It has a feeling to me that is similar to a lip gloss in many ways without the seriously oily look. The balm has a sophisticated shimmer to it that I personally like a lot.

Arriving at the restaurant 20 minutes later I could still feel the balm on my lips - usually by this time lipsticks and balms are hardly noticeable on my lips. I ordered a glass of water and while sipping away I was seriously shocked by how little of the balm transferred to the glass - It was hardly even that noticeable and I could still feel that the balm was staying put. I even asked my parents to have a look at the richness of the colour and they said it looked just as good as when I had arrived. After having a meal and ending off the evening with cake the typical balm-like feeling on my lips had gone away however the colour was still on my lips.

So my thoughts....they are very simple. This is a wonderful balm and an even better lipstain. It works far better than other lipstains that I have tried in the past and because this is a balm it hydrates and moisturises a person's lip beautifully. Let's just say that my list of colours to get now cover a variety to the point where I'd even consider getting a red (I never wear red lipstick).

I picked my balm up at Dischem for R92.00 and saw that at Clicks they retail for around R99.00 each.