Love it: Clinique’s new Chubby Stick Intense

Not a fan of the original Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm for night because they just weren’t pigmented enough for after hours? Well feel free to rejoice because the US beauty brand’s #1 selling lip product has just gotten a little more…INTENSE. The absolutely killer Chubby Stick Intense is a newly formulated balm with a more intense colour pay off - but one that still keeps lips soft, supple, and hydrated. Good news!

I’ve been a fan and lover of Clinique Chubby Sticks since their original launch, but by night often layered them over slightly darker lip pencils for a little extra oomph. Now I’m layering no longer as come August, Clinique is releasing eight new shades of this popular formula but that extra bit of pigment you might be craving. I wouldn’t say they are completely opaque when slicked on but do meet somewhere in the middle, and they still come in the awesome swivel up pencil design that allows you to easily tote them around for applying on the go.

They have a smooth, creamy feel sans shimmer or glitter of any kind, and from the play I’ve had they are very true to tube. What you see in the pencil is what you get on your lips, which gets the big tick in my book and that of anyone who doesn’t like to take a gamble when they buy a new lippy. Great stuff.