LUSH Lip Squeak Lip Balm Review

On my last trip to LUSH to stock up on a few things, I found my eyes wandering while the associate rang up my order.  I'm a merchandiser's/marketer's dream as I'm a sucker for those impulse items at the counter that just scream my name.  I didn't need another lip product but as I was standing there waiting, somehow the little tin of Lip Squeak lip balm ended up in my bag, despite the fact that a friend of mine absolutely hated it.

Lip Squeak is described by LUSH as follows: Apple pie and vanilla flavored cocoa butter lip softener with lemon balm to soothe soreness. So good your lips will squeak for another helping.

It comes in a small, round tin that holds a mere 0.3 ounces of product which is on the firm side but not quite as hard as solid cocoa butter.  It's softer now that it's summer, but will harden up in the winter time due to the cold temps.  To apply it you have to rub your fingertip over the surface and then onto the lips which, as a germophobe, I don't particularly like so I use a small lip brush instead unless I've literally just scrubbed my hands.  Lip Squeak is lightweight and colorless.  It is not waxy like Chapstick.  It is made mostly of shea butter so it feels like a thin layer of butter on the lips.  It moisturizes quite well.

Now the weird thing about Lip Squeak is it's scent and flavor.  It tastes and smells like cinnamon apples.  Like if you baked an apple with cinnamon or red hots on it.  I don't pick up any vanilla as the description states yet I pick up tons of cinnamon which the description does not state.  It's weird, but I like it.  It reminds me of Apple Jacks cereal which was my favorite when I was a kid.   

***Three stars*** Lip Squeak suprised me.  I expected to hate it but it's really quite nice although highly expensive for what you get.