E.O.S Vs. W7 | How do they compare?

Battle of the balms

e.o.s vS. w7

How do they compare?

New York Company E.O.S (evolution of smooth) founded in 2006 is the name behind the genius product that is the E.O.S sphere lip balm that took the world by storm and was definitely one of the most popular lip balms the world had ever seen. Everyone and anyone either owned or wanted to own one of these pretty little pots. The only downside to these beauties is that they aren’t readily available in the UK – meaning you can’t just walk into your local drugstore and find one there. you have to scour the internet for them and they either come with a hefty shipping cost or are a lot more expensive than their retail value although if you look hard enough you can find a couple that are reasonably priced on Amazon as I did recently when I bagged myself one for £3.25 + FREE delivery.

I was so happy to receive my pretty little sphere of joy, that was until a few weeks later when I discovered W7 – the brand of dupes had just released their own version called the Lip Bomb almost identical I wondered how this E.O.S dupe compared to the original. I searched the web and found the Lip Bomb on the trusty Amazon but was shocked to see that it came in at 24p more than the E.O.S that I had recently purchased, so I didn’t purchase it until a few weeks later when I found it in a local peacocks store for £2.50. Now was crunch time how did they compare??

PACKAGING: Both balms are packaged pretty much the same, in the fact they are both encased in a spherical sort of ball/egg type shape that twists apart at the middle. Although I do prefer the rubberised texture of the E.O.S as they are so small it makes them easier to grip when applying. I also like the fact that the E.O.S has its brand name engraved into the top of the product where as the Lip Bomb has hefty black writing on the side which I think looks a little tacky.

SCENT/FLAVOUR: I have both of the products in Strawberry flavour, they both do smell the way you would expect a Strawberry product to smell but the W7 wins here as the E.O.S has some what of a waxy under scent, but when applied the E.O.S actually tastes nicer.

FEEL, LOOK & LONGEVITY: Both balms compare just as well as one an other in this category and I like both equally but for different reasons, for instance; the W7 has more of a glossy/wet finish so I would use this on its own or on top of lip colour, all though it is a little stickier than the E.O.S. The E.O.S I like to use before I apply lip colour it isn’t as wet and not as sticky but protects my lips nicely and has a little more staying power than the W7.

All in all, I couldn’t quite pick between the two on which I liked best they both had their ups and downs and I like them equally for different things and will probably purchase both again in the future.

Have you tried these products? which is your fave?

Natasha xoxo