TheBalm • Water My Melon • Lip Gloss

yluseu on 10/27/2012 4:04:00 PM more reviews by yluseu

Age: 19-24   Skin: Very Dry, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

The best lipgloss ever. I was a lip product addict for a while, and have tried quiet a variety of products by now, mass market and prestige alike. I can confidently say this is the best I've ever tried. It's neither too sticky nor flimsy/runny, the color shows well, texture is great - slightly plumping with cooling sensation instead of burning and stinging like other plumping glosses, moisturizing and has yummy scent/flavor.

You may think what is the big deal about lip gloss moisturizing, since it's oil based - but I've tried so many highly glossy products that left my lips parched and chapped so badly. I was given this one as a gift, went on to try a few other products in this range, and absolutely love them all! (except maybe tutti frutti - not my preferred fragrance, but everything else is great).

Price - I would say it's between 2 and 3, but oh well I could only choose either two or three so I chose 2. It's not too cheap like drugstore or discount store brands, but not as expensive as department store brands either.

I would absolutely buy this again and would recommend this to others!

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*TOP REVIEWER* Milena on 1/8/2009 11:50:00 PM more reviews by Milena

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Tan   Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Green    

Water My Melon is a cheaper dupe of Chanel's Glaze glossimer; a shiny, clear pink tint that looks very natural. This is a plumping lipgloss that has a cooling sensation on the lips, rather than a swelling (like Lipfusion) or burning (like DuWop Lip Venom or Too Faced Lip Injection) one. Very pretty, with the juiciest watermelon scent :)

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4321lauren on 7/24/2008 9:37:00 PM more reviews by 4321lauren

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I just purchased Water My Melon and I love the versatility of this color. You can wear it without lip liner and your lips with look natural with a slight gloss, ot you can wear it with a lip liner for a more dramatic look. This is this 5th color I have purchased and this color may be my favorite so far. Highly recommend and the gloss smells amazing.

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LindseyZ on 6/3/2008 5:38:00 PM more reviews by LindseyZ

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

In an ideal MUA, I'd be able to give this product a 3.6. Since whole numbers are my only option, I had to round up. It's a nice gloss, but I'm glad I got it on sale at VS b/c I'd be disappointed if I paid $14 for it.

The forumla is very smooth--less stick than a Mac Lipglass, thinker than a Dior Ultra Addict Gloss, not as luxurious as a Chanel Glossimer. I don't think this lasts more than an hour on my lips.

The scent is light and fruity, and it produces a slight tingly feeling on my lips. I guess that's the plumping action? I haven't noticed my lips looking any fuller with this than any other gloss.

I'm disappointed in the pigmentation. In the bottle, Water My Melon is a bright pink with silver sparkles. On my lips, the color is maybe two steps above clear. Still pretty, but not anything special.

I'm glad I had a chance to try this product on the cheap, but I will not repurchase when it's gone.

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rachelalger on 4/14/2008 3:43:00 PM more reviews by rachelalger

Age: 25-29   Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Grey    

First, I should say that I never have finished a tube of gloss. I end up going to lip balm over lip gloss again and again, because I feel like gloss is either too sticky or wears off too quickly. I bought this gloss on a whim, and I am so happy I did.
I put it on at 8:45am, and it's after lunch, and I can still feel it on my lips (not as much as before of course, but I can feel that they are moist, and slippery from the gloss. Water My Melon is a sheer pink, and the shimmer is minimal which I love. I just but another tube from Sephora so that I never have to be without!

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BaileyS01 on 3/6/2008 11:42:00 AM more reviews by BaileyS01

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Hazel    

Yum! Love this lipgloss! First off, let me say, I put this gloss on on my way to work this morning at 7:50 am..it is now 11:38 am and it is still on! Now granted, not as much as when I first applied, but you can definately still see, smell, and feel (I've even been drinking water all morning!) I ordered this one on a whim from Sephora.com (after readint the reviews on MUA, of course!) and am very pleased. The color is perfect, shiny, shimmery, and slightly pink (not at all as bright as in the package) and is perfect for my lips. I think this is a color that would look great on most. Recommended!

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hrhausman on 11/20/2007 7:28:00 PM more reviews by hrhausman

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

I loved this lip gloss. It does not get sticky and it does not burn like other plumping glosses. It is pretty sheer and there is hardly any color, but it looks great by itself and on top of a stonger color lipstick.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Cloud718 on 4/23/2007 9:46:00 PM more reviews by Cloud718

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

No plumping, not even some temporary plumping. smells yummy but for $14, i was expecting it to smell even better (it smells like what bonne bell lip smackers smell like). pretty moisturzing.

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jbabygirl88 on 4/20/2007 5:48:00 PM more reviews by jbabygirl88

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Normal   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

Ahh, I love this gloss. It has a nice smell, doesn't burn my lips like a lot of glosses do and has a nice color. The only reason I took one lippie off is because it seems like I have to dip the wand in like 3 or 4 times just to get enough for my lips.

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DREAMING8745 on 3/17/2007 7:47:00 PM more reviews by DREAMING8745

Age: 30-35   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Brown    

smells great , I love it !

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Covergirlgirl on 2/25/2007 3:38:00 PM more reviews by Covergirlgirl

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Oily   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I like the color, and it smells nice. Kinda gloopy, but moisturizes very well. My main complaint is the packaging, at the top it leaks, and when i go into my bag to applie it, the whole tube is sticky.

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*TOP REVIEWER* tatlicupcake on 2/24/2007 9:25:00 PM more reviews by tatlicupcake

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Other    

I have big lips already; I ust needed something to plump up the lines in them. I put this stuff on and my lips got fluffy in an instant. I love it. It's a sheer color with light shine. It's not sticky like a juicy tube but not wickedly slippery like a Cargo gloss.

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xoxrachel on 1/3/2007 11:07:00 PM more reviews by xoxrachel

Age: 25-29   Skin: Dry   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Brown    

Skin: cool toned NW15

Eyes: light brown

Hair: dark dyed red



TheBalm's lip glosses are one of my makeup obsessions. I have seven now, cause they're just that good! These glosses plump my lips without any burning, stinging, or irritation like some of the other plumpers can cause.


Water My Melon is one of my favorites because it's a fun, sheer bright pink color with a little shimmer, very MLBB. It smells & tastes just like Watermelon Jolly Ranchers too.

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kierralou2 on 12/14/2006 8:19:00 PM more reviews by kierralou2

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

Joy! Sheer and complete joy! I am just about to finish my 5th (YES MY 5th!!) tube of this wonderfully fantastic concoction! I never finish a whole tube of anything...seriously! I bought this for this first time my senior year of college and a year and half later I am buying it over and over (and over) again! The shade is a sheer candy pink that goes on almost clear with just a hint of pink on my lightly pigmented lips. Its not so much the color I adore as the wonderful smell and cooling tingle! I have never put anything on my lips that feels so amazing! As far as plumping, I think the long term effects may be stronger than the short...but the gentle shimmer and shine makes lips appear plumper in the short term. Sqeeze my Lemons is the only other theBalm gloss I have ever bought and it was nice enough in its on right...but nothing compares to the wonderfulness (yes...I know that is not a word:) that is Water my Melons! Love, love, love so much!

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ox_anabella_xo on 4/29/2006 1:39:00 PM more reviews by ox_anabella_xo

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I am on my fourth tube of this, so it must be HG material! I first tried this 3 years ago when the parents forced me to go to their church's youth program at a college in San Diego. I was hiding in the campus bookstore from the gestapo when I came across these. It was between Bubble My Gum and Water My Melon, and obviously I chose the latter. The colour is a sheer hot pink with very subtle shimmer. It is VERY flattering, especially in the summer time with bronzer! It just seems to brighten up my face and my lips appear more lush and kissable. I am a fan of the menthol and the bit of tingle. I also really do think that these plump your lips, I could swear mine are fuller now. The packaging is cute, but after a while it starts to leak a bit on me. I wrote to the company and asked them to improve this, but it still is a trivial thing for this amazing lippie. Recommend to all :D

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evilkim on 2/11/2006 12:55:00 AM more reviews by evilkim

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

i bought this while i was shopping in new york. there are hundreds of colors available and it took me so long to decide! i usually wear nude colors, so i thought i should try something thats slightly pinkier. i love the watermelon smell, and it appears as a reddish-pink in the tube. when i apply it on my lips it goes on almost clear but with a slight pink tone (and sparkles). i usually wear this when i have natural makeup or when im not doing dramatic eye makeup. i dont know about the plumping effect of this after a month b/c i switched back and forth between lip glosses, and i guess if you dont use it continously everyday it wont plump your lips... anyway its a nice lip gloss!

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*TOP REVIEWER* PlatinumBlondePunk on 1/7/2006 6:44:00 PM more reviews by PlatinumBlondePunk

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

This is a great gloss.The color is a very vivid watermelon pink and it tastes like (duh) a watermelon Jolly Rancher.Not sticky at all and it feels *so* good on your lips.They'll tingle but won't burn or be irritated.If you love Chanel's Glossimer in Glaze then you'll love this shade;they are almost identical.

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warriorofice on 10/7/2005 8:47:00 PM more reviews by warriorofice

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

This is such a pretty colour! A pretty shimmery hot pink that goes on very sheer. It tingles on me a bit, and I didn't notice a change in the plumpness of my lips, but I seriously think that it does have long-term plumping...why? I also got this in one of the trios of minis, and gave the Bubble My Gum to my very feminine boyfriend before he left on a trip, when I saw him a month later he had full, pigmented lips!! He told me it is his favourite gloss now and he wants a full-size one. LOL

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sisteroflilly on 8/6/2005 4:54:00 PM more reviews by sisteroflilly

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I love this! Watermelon scents remind me of summer, so of course I had to have this(living in WI we try to rush summer asap!). The color is nice, and although I didn't really see any plumping action, I more bought it for the color, so no dissapointment here!

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twizlix11 on 11/8/2004 6:32:00 PM more reviews by twizlix11

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Oily   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

this is a very versatile lip gloss, i love the consitincy and slight shimmer. it's not sperkly or, worse, metallic. it has a great smell. after a couple of months i saw som plumping, but it may be my imagination

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