Bonne Bell • Vita Gloss 02 (solid stick form) • Lip Gloss

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*TOP REVIEWER* felgoj on 3/30/2011 4:47:00 PM more reviews by felgoj

Age: 36-43   Skin: Dry, Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I liked these for their sticky gel quality - the moist stickyness clung to my lips & kept them protected & moisturized.


The fruit fragrance was to die for - I collected them all, though raspberry was my favorite. They tasted sweet too.


The clear packaging was cute also. I have to say at first these were disappointing because the word "gloss" actually doesn't belong in the name. I'm always on the hunt for shiny stick lipglosses. Nothing glossy about this product. Just a glorified lipbalm. They should have called it Vita Balm, not Vita Gloss.


But as a glorified lipbalm, I like it. They do go rancid after a while, so if I open a tube, I have to make sure to use it or I'll eventually have to chuck 1/2 of it away.


Anyway, I believe these are d/c'd now, but if they were still in stores I'd buy more of the raspberry. Pineapple & mango were my least favorite.

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jgoreham on 3/9/2011 5:29:00 PM more reviews by jgoreham

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

I found this at Dollarama, and for what it is, it's ok. Like all Bonne Bell products it is absolutely delicious (I have Refreshing Raspberry) and this twist-up solid version of this gloss looks pretty sharp on your vanity table. I'm sure if you spent a little more, you could have either a better balm or gloss in another brand (or even in Bonne Bell/Lip Smackers) but for a dollar this one is for sure a "try it". I don't think it's balmy enough to truly be a balm, but I like the slight glossy sheen it puts on. Just OK, plenty cute, kinda tasty.

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triste3030 on 8/31/2010 2:33:00 AM more reviews by triste3030

Age: 25-29   Skin: Very Oily, Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I saw these at the 99 Cents store and decided to buy one in Pinapple flavor. It smelled really good and had a gummy texture to it. It was a little dry on my lips but for 99 cents I can't complain. It's very small and would fit any purse but I'm more of a lip gloss kind of girl.

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fortheloveofeyeshadow on 5/13/2010 5:12:00 PM more reviews by fortheloveofeyeshadow

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

I have this lip balm in the scent mindful manga. I purchased this at a dollar store, so I'm not sure what the regular retail price would be, but I imagine it would only be around 2 dollars based on the prices of other similar lip balms.
The scent is nice, a subtle fruity mango, but you can only smell it when you're applying the product to your lips. It doesn't linger.
I would have to say that this is the most sticky lip balm that I can ever remember wearing. It makes the product last a long time on your lips, but I find the thick texture uncomfortable.
You only need to apply a little bit to cover your lips, so I could imagine that this balm would last a while. This balm has a slight shine on your lips.
The packaging is cute, a rounded version of a typical stick lip balm. Although the packaging is unique, it's deceitful in showing how much product is in the container. The roundness of the plastic makes it look like the lip balm fills the tube to the edges, when in truth the balm itself is only as thick as a standard tube of balm.
You're really not getting much product in the container, but since a little balm goes a long way on your lips it should still last a decent amount of time.
I wouldn't repurchase this product because I'm not a fan of the texture of this balm. While it is long lasting once applied, I find the sticky texture uncomfortable.

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JessiWho on 4/10/2010 5:31:00 PM more reviews by JessiWho

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I have this in Cool Kiwi, I absolutely LOVE it! The bottle is so adorable and the scent is so light and fresh, not overpowering and fake like some other chapsticks. I found this at the dollar store, and I thought, hey, this is so cute, why not try it out since it was a dollar? So when I bought it, I immediately fell in love with the scent. It is slightly sticky to the touch, but it wears off after a while and leaves your lips SOFT. You only need to twist up a little bit of product to use for a long time. This little thing lasts a very long time, and I guess since I bought 2, I will have extremely soft lips. I love this! 5*, and I definitely would buy it again.

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HeidiML on 1/10/2010 8:36:00 PM more reviews by HeidiML

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

Best lip moisturizer bottle design EVER! The fat, classy looking little bottle is so easy to find in a purse/pocket/drawer and the cap stay ON. The gel-type product twists up from the bottom, and only a slight bit at a time; you barely need any to easily apply. The scent is light, fresh and nice. It's a little sticky going on, but the stickiness wears off and the moisturizing stays. I don't have to reapply it very often. A bottle lasts a long time. I will definitely buy again, probably more due to the packaging than the actual product itself.

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glasseyedpeas on 11/29/2008 12:54:00 AM more reviews by glasseyedpeas

Age: 25-29   Skin: Sensitive, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

i have pineapple and strawberry, these are the cutest things

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mahima on 8/27/2008 12:19:00 AM more reviews by mahima

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Dry   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

Like the other reviewers have said, cute fat packaging and a nice product to protect your lips in the winter. However i don't think this is anything too special, but its a nice lip balm to have around, and i dont regret buying it, but i wont be re-purchasing.

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devilbunnies on 1/17/2008 3:00:00 AM more reviews by devilbunnies

Age: 25-29   Skin: Very Dry, Fair, Warm   Hair: Red, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Green    

This is a clear chapstick like gloss stick that comes in various fruit flavors. Many reviewers stated that the stick breaks easily but I'm not sure how one would get it to break off when you barely need to swivel the thing up to begin with. The scent is nice (I have both watermelon and raspberry), the flavor is subtle and sweet, and it leaves lips moist and just slightly glossy. I love it.

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*TOP REVIEWER* ayngemac on 1/14/2008 5:17:00 PM more reviews by ayngemac

Age: 30-35   Skin: Oily, Olive   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I really like this very much, but I can't give it a 5 because the scent doesn't last more than a couple of minutes. Otherwise, I think this is the ideal lip balm/gloss for me. It's a solid gel, and not waxy whatsoever, it's raspberry, and it's not shiny-shiny. This is on sale at CVS for like, 74 cents right now. Wish they had pineappe, but there's only raspberry left.

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Andrienne on 5/27/2007 12:40:00 AM more reviews by Andrienne

Age: 30-35   Skin: Oily   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I have this in Peaceful Pineapple. I love the scent. To me, this has a true pineapple scent. This moisturizes nicely and gives my full lips a subtle shine. I really like this gloss.

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*TOP REVIEWER* themarshmalo on 3/17/2007 4:11:00 PM more reviews by themarshmalo

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

I totally love this! I don't know why other people don't. I was using the other one in a tube, and I HATE it when you have about half left and it's harder and harder to squeeze out. This, however, is much more convenient. I guess the only downfall is it doesn't have any SPF in it, but I love it!

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*TOP REVIEWER* dbmiller on 1/23/2007 11:50:00 AM more reviews by dbmiller

Age: 25-29   Skin: Very Dry, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Green    

I got this in Peaceful Pineapple, and I'm sort of embarrased to say (after reading all the negative reviews) that I actually like it. I agree with everyone else that it's sort of hard to apply and that it doesn't really shine. I'm really not into the patent leather shiny look anyway, so this works for me. And it's really good at healing my chapped lips. Smells delicious too!

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kimchimochi on 11/17/2006 7:40:00 PM more reviews by kimchimochi

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I love this balm/gloss! I bought it because the shape was really cute (all round) and I was intrigued by the concept of a gel lip balm stick. It comes in a lot of enticing scents (raspberry, pineapple, kiwi, pear, etc.) and I got the pear.
I stopped buying regular Bonne Bell lip balms years ago because I found that they dried my lips up more than they moisturized, but this one is different. It keeps my lips nice and soft. It goes on really smooth since it's a gel, and gives just a bit of shine. Perfect for when I want my lips to be a bit shiny but can't use lip gloss because it's too sticky (the bf refuses to kiss sticky lips :P ).

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icannotthinkofone on 9/10/2006 9:50:00 AM more reviews by icannotthinkofone

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Other   Hair: Black   Eyes: Other    

Got this as an extra in the watermelon flavour. It's nice and moisturizing, not very waxy or hard to apply. The tiny rounded tube is so cute! This has no colour, it just leaves a nice glossy sheen on my lips. The scent is amazing! It tastes a little sweet.

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angelicshimmer on 7/6/2006 3:06:00 PM more reviews by angelicshimmer

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

This is one of the worst lip products I have ever used. The packaging wasn't anything special, just a tiny little twist-up tube. It was too small and contained little product for its price. It created a mess in my makeup bag because it got all sticky due to the fact that the gloss melted and leaked. And... I've only had two chances of using this because it broke off multiple times (and it melted). It did not moisturize or do a single thing on my mouth when I used it. I do not recommend this product at all!!! Maybe the liquid ones are better......

A while after I threw the tube away, I found that my sink was clogged. The person who fixed my sink found a piece of makeup stuck in there and I found out it was this stick of lip gloss that caused it to clog up. Yikes! I think one of the pieces that broke off fell in there.......

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*TOP REVIEWER* Susanner on 6/18/2006 11:45:00 AM more reviews by Susanner

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Green    

I haven't bought a Bonne Bell poduct for many years until I picked this up from a display that caught my eye. The packaging of this stick gloss looked interesting. I don't know what it is but this really fixes my chapped lips better than any lip balm I have tried so far and I am a lip balm junkie. The formula moisturizes and cushions severely dry lips. I don't think it's super glossy but I'm not bothered because of its other great qualities. Even the flavour, Refreshing Raspberry is nice. I highly recommend it.

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eppia on 4/3/2006 1:11:00 AM more reviews by eppia

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

Worst lip balm ever. It felt like I was rubbing a pencil eraser on my lips. If I rubbed hard enough I could just get the teensiest amount of balm but it was so sticky I couldn't even rub my lips together afterward. I even tried warming it up with a lighter! You should never have to warm lip balm up with a lighter! You just shouldn't!

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Pink_Ice999 on 2/28/2006 11:16:00 AM more reviews by Pink_Ice999

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I bought this on a whim at the drugstore because it was only $3. I really liked this; the application was smooth, it felt moisturizing, not sticky on my lips and it lasted a bit longer than the regular waxy Bonne Bell balm. I liked the gummy bear taste and smell (got it in Mindful Mango) and it left behind a subtle glossy sheen. I'm suprised at the bad reviews, y'all must have got a bad batch or something! It's nothing amazing, but c'mon, it's Bonne Bell people.

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babyytease on 2/3/2006 2:31:00 PM more reviews by babyytease

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Dry   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

I am obsessed with Bonne Bell's vita gloss 02 glosses, so when these sticks came out for sure i had to buy it . buh then it turned out to be the WORST thing i ever tried! when i tried putting it onto my lips hardly any of it went on while it cost about 3 dollars for a small stick which breaks extremly easily. i prefer spending my 3 dollars on soft lips instead. i will NEVER buy this product again.

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