Hi, I’m Anoosha, and I’m a lip-balm hoarder
Lips are important. Anyone who thinks otherwise—indeed, anyone who wants to debate the importance of lips—has obviously not tried eating spaghetti or drinking coffee without using them. It is an endeavour both hopeless and impossible. On top of helping us eat and drink, lips do a whole bunch of other important stuff (like smiling and giving kisses) and they really don’t ask for much in return. Except that we look after them (because that is one thing they can’t do on their own).
Luckily for all of us lip owners, Coco Island’s Papaya Gold Pawpaw Ointment makes the task of looking after our lips a whole lot easier. Stepping up the pawpaw ointment game, Papaya Gold is the only pawpaw ointment to contain therapeutic levels of Manuka honey. Famous for its natural antibacterial properties, Manuka honey is known to aid in healing minor skin wounds like burns, cuts and grazes, and is also ideal for chapped, dry and flaking lips, too. In pairing this stuff with the more or less magical powers of pawpaw, Coco Island has created something like a Wonder Ointment.
And I would know—because on top of being a Compulsive Fad Slut, I’m also a lip-balm/stick/gloss hoarder. It’s the only beauty product I can’t go without. In fact, to back this claim up with some evidence, I counted every single lip product in my make-up drawer and the list is currently sitting at eighteen—and that’s not including the various make-up palettes with at least three lip colours included in them. So, if my lip product collection is anything to go by, I’m pretty close to being an expert.
I’ve used pawpaw ointment many a time before and have always found it to be overly sticky, lumpy and slow to absorb. Of course, this is not ideal—whether you’re using it on your lips or anywhere else on your body. Papaya Gold, on the other hand, is a whole different story. This stuff is both smooth and quick to absorb, making it the perfect lip balm, moisturiser and skin ointment, all in one. What’s more, it’s convenient little size means it can go anywhere you want to take it, without hogging valuable handbag space. And it’s fragrance, paraben and sulphate-free, so you don’t need to worry about any nasty irritation. Are you Googling stockists yet? You should be.
Therefore, my (most likely unsolicited) advice as a (self-proclaimed) lip product expert would be to get your hands on Coco Island’s Papaya Gold/Wonder Ointment. Your other products may get a little jealous, but your lips will be ever so grateful.
