LIP INK Shine Lip Moisturizer

After years and years and YEARS of searching for some sort of SPF product that would keep my lips from burning, I can't believe it's this Lip Ink shine layer that has finally done it for me. I'd tried every highly touted product; bull frog, white-ish zinc products, lipsticks with high SPF, and inevitably if I was out in the sun all day, my lips would be horribly swollen the next day - the problem (as I assessed it) was that with my mouth slightly open while breathing hard (running around playing frisbee or kadima on the beach), my lower lip caught the sunshine - the angle from above being such that the direct sun would hit on my lower lip right where the dry outer lip transitioned to the wet 'inner' lip where lipstick and lip balm didn't seem to stay on, and I was simply at a loss to find *anything* that would protect that area without immediately wearing off by lip licking or whatever - I mean you know what I'm talking about, we have lips - lipstick doesn't stay on the 'inside' of your mouth.... so I was seriously fearing I'd develop lip cancer and live the last few decades of my life with my lips removed and horribly disfigured (I have a morbid imagination).So then last year I discovered the lip ink with this lip shine moisturizing top coat (which I love for all day wear) but I was VERY FEARFUL of really putting it to the test and wearing it without any additional sunscreen on my lips - but I was cautiously thrilled when the first attempt of a half day at the beach did not result in any swollen lips. Then I tried it again and again, on longer days until I was out there from 9am to 6pm in the full on summer sun (reapplying the shine layer whenever I noticed my lips getting dry) and miraculously - this is the first and only product to truly protect my lips, without any hint of burning, tenderness, or swelling the next day.I find myself wondering how it really works, because it's a 'light' smooth innocuous non-viscous layer, it's not like it's glued on my lips or even waterproof - and yet it really works. I think if it's possible, maybe there is some protective element that absorbs into the skin so it works even if it wears off temporarily?I would like to add for anyone with burn-sensitive lips that is going to use this as lip sunscreen, the lip ink COLOR layer does not have any SPF and I had not realized that and wore that by itself without reapplying the clear shine layer and my lips DID BURN. But after looking up the product info, that is what they do specify - no SPF on the color layer, all the SPF is in the shine layer. But it is PLENTY effective as long as you keep reapplying. And if that wasn't great enough - you can look fabulous on the beach with your shiny fresh lip-ink color lips! I like having an 'excuse' (the SPF) to wear makeup out at the beach :)

This moisturizer is awesome! It is the perfect compliment to the lip ink stain. I am so hooked on this product. Use it before you put on your lip ink stain and then again on top. The shine is great and it lasts well. You will not be disappointed!!

Unfortunately, this wasn't the cure for my dry lips. I was struggling with chapped lips that were peeling and cracking and I wanted to try more natural products. After using this product a couple days, my chapped lips got worse. The only thing I have found that works for me is Vaseline (much cheaper, by the way). Sorry to write a bad review, but I feel like I wasted money.

I like

I don't NEED to put it on often, but I WANT to - even w/o the lip ink stains. As soon as you put it on, you'll think "Yaaaasss!" because it feels so soothing and nourishing.

Wish it could be bought in stores and wish it were a little more affordiable.

When you buy Lip Ink, You have to have the moisterizer when you buy Lip Ink.It keeps you lips moist and is an important part of the staying power of the likpstick

It took me several years (!!) to realize that the moisturizer went on BEFORE the color but now I love it!!