- “The color payoff of these is fantastic”
- “When you just layer one on, like a sheer layer, it's just a little sheer tint”17:52–18:00
- “This one actually gives my lip this really pretty baby pink flush”18:10–18:20
- “This one has the signature watermelon scent or fragrance”18:17–18:24
- “It's sweet”18:26–18:30
- “It's delicious”
- “It's juicy”18:28–18:34
- “It's actually everything that I would want for a everyday balm that gives me a little bit of color”18:28–18:36
- Source: Ranking my best lip balms: viral, k-beauty & high-end - Jul 20, 2025
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- “This is strawberry bing soo”18:39–18:42
- “So cute”
- “Bing soo is like the shaved ice desserts”18:41–18:45
- “I like the strawberry one the most”
- Source: Ranking my best lip balms: viral, k-beauty & high-end - Jul 20, 2025
- “A blackberry bing soo, which is more of a plum shade”18:43–18:50
- “They all have great payoff”18:47–18:51
- Source: Ranking my best lip balms: viral, k-beauty & high-end - Jul 20, 2025
- “Glow Recipes have a little more pigment”19:24–19:28
- “The formulas feel the exact same”
- “That iridescent sheen that they give you on your lips and within the packaging literally looks almost identical”19:35–19:41
- “You really can't tell difference”18:57–19:00
- Source: Best drugstore dupes ever created - Apr 22, 2026
- “This is one of the thinnest out of all of the lip balms that I have tried”6:43–6:49
- “It also has a really lovely ability to actually stay on the lips without feeling extra oily”6:59–7:06
- “It isn't too oily. It isn't really incredibly thick or gloopy. So, it has that kind of middle-range formula that I really enjoy”
- “It smells delicious”
- “You get .52 oz of product, which is actually quite a bit more than others”7:28–7:34
- “I think that this is a really beautiful kind of glossy lip product and a treatment second”
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
- “I have not tried it”
- “Probably won't try it”
- “I have a ton of tinted lip balms and I have my own favorites”40:05–40:08
- Source: Allure Best of Beauty according to me - Oct 11, 2025
- “I found that mine was really gritty when I put it on. It felt like I had sand in between my lips and it didn't feel good at all”5:50–5:53
- “The colors are beautiful and it has a really nice gloss to it”6:01–6:02
- “I don't recommend it and there just are so many other lip balms that I think are much better”7:03–7:08
- Source: Ranking viral lip balms: Ingredients exposed - Feb 6, 2026
- “Oh my god, the grittiest things ever. They were just so bad”17:53–17:59
- “Unpleasant on the lips, though”18:08–18:10
- Source: Worst products of 2026 - Jun 29, 2026
Brand note
Glow Recipe is a brand that leans hard into fruit-forward, fragrant formulas with a playful aesthetic — think watermelon-scented serums and glossy lip treatments that feel more like a treat than a chore. The Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops are a standout for pre-makeup glow, but the line has trade-offs: the fragrance can irritate sensitive skin, and some find the effects more cosmetic than transformative. The lip balms get mixed feedback — some love the texture and pigment, others report grittiness or prefer competitors.
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