The overnight lip balm people buy two at a time and keep on the nightstand
Is this the right fit?
- Best for
- chapped winter lips, people who mouth-breathe at night, and anyone who has tried a lighter balm and woken up needing it again at 3 a.m
- Skip if
- It is deliberately heavy, so it is not a comfortable daytime balm under lipstick
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C.O. Bigelow's My Favorite Night Balm is a thick, slow-absorbing lip treatment meant to be applied as the last step before bed rather than reapplied through the day. Each tube is 0.34 oz and this listing is a two pack. The texture sits somewhere between a balm and an ointment: heavier than a stick, less slick than a pure petrolatum, so it stays put through the night instead of transferring onto a pillowcase within minutes. It is unflavored and untinted, with a faint apothecary scent. Best fit: chapped winter lips, people who mouth-breathe at night, and anyone who has tried a lighter balm and woken up needing it again at 3 a.m.
Pros
- Thick enough to last the whole night without a 3 a.m. reapplication
- Not sticky, so it does not glue hair to your mouth while you sleep
- Untinted and unflavored, which makes it easy to layer over anything
- Two tubes in the pack, so one can live in a bag and one by the bed
Cons
- It is deliberately heavy, so it is not a comfortable daytime balm under lipstick
Frequently asked questions
Can I use it during the day too?
You can, but it is a thick, glossy texture that most people find too heavy for daytime. It is designed as a leave-on overnight treatment.
Does it have a flavor or tint?
No tint and no added flavor. There is a light apothecary-style scent from the formula itself.
How is this different from a plain petroleum jelly?
It is a balm base with conditioning oils rather than straight occlusive jelly, so it feels less slick and stays on the lip rather than sliding off.
Will it transfer onto my pillow?
Some transfer is normal with any overnight balm, but reviewers consistently report less than they expect given how thick it looks in the tube.
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