Shimmer Balms: for lips, cheeks, eyes
Shimmer Balms: for lips, cheeks, eyes
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- Handmade
- Vegan
- 100% Natural
Shimmer Balms
Add a touch of sheer, light-reflecting color to your cheeks, lips, or eyes with these healing plant-based tinted balms.
The small sample is a mini scoop of balm, packaged in a waxed paper envelope.
The colors
Highlights (most sheer)
- Diamond is a white shimmer with large sparkles
- Highlight is a nude-peach shimmer with white/gold/beige undertones
- Citrine is a yellow gold shimmer with large sparkles
Pinks and reds
- Rose quartz is a light frosted pink/gold highlight
- Mother of pearl is a neutral tan/pink shimmer with iridescent lilac undertones
- Pink tourmaline is a bright pink shimmer with large diamond sparkles
- Fire opal is a warm, reddish pink coral with large diamond sparkles
- Ruby is a sheer, berry red with pink undertones
- Garnet is a deep brownish burgundy
Neutrals
- Sandstone is a warm, honeyed beige
- Bronze is a golden dark brown/tan
Instructions
Apply: to your cheeks, lips, eyes, or anywhere you want to highlight or contour, using your fingertips, a makeup brush, or a sponge.
Build, layer, or mix & match: apply more for more color payoff, or layer over a shimmer powder to add more dimension and glow. Get creative. Shimmer balms are sheer, easy to use, and impossible to mess up. No makeup skills required.
Suggested: apply a layer of setting powder under and over your color to set your look.
Ingredients
shea butter, organic sunflower oil, red raspberry seed oil, candelilla wax, mica* iron oxide, tapioca starch, non-gmo tocopherol oil (vitamin E), lavender essential oil
*mica blends:
- Rose quartz Mica (CI 77019), titanium dioxide (CI 77891), tin oxide (CI 77861), Caesalpinia Sappan bark extract, iron oxide (CI 77491)
- Citrine Mica (CI 77019), titanium dioxide (CI 77891), iron oxide (CI 77491)
- Diamond Mica (CI 77019), titanium dioxide (CI 77891), tin oxide (CI 77861)
- Highlight Mica (CI 77019), titanium dioxide (CI 77891), iron oxide (CI 77491)
- Bronze Mica (CI 77019), titanium dioxide (CI 77891), iron oxide (CI 77491)
- Sandstone Mica (CI 77019), titanium dioxide (CI 77891), iron oxide (CI 77491)
- Fire Opal Mica (CI 77019), titanium dioxide (CI 77891), iron oxide (CI 77491), tin oxide (CI 77861), Caesalpinia Sappan bark extract
- Mother of Pearl Mica (CI 77019), titanium dioxide (CI 77891), tin oxide (CI 77861), Caesalpinia Sappan bark extract, iron oxide (CI 77491)
- Pink Tourmaline Mica (CI 77019), titanium dioxide (CI 77891), tin oxide (CI 77861)
- Ruby Mica (CI 77019), iron oxide (CI 77491)
- Garnet Mica (CI 77019), iron oxide (CI 77491)
Product FAQs
What is the shelf life?
Shimmer balms will stay fresh for approximately one year.
Do they have good staying power?
This isn't an all-day formula, but they do wear well on lips, cheeks, and eyes. There will probably be some creasing in the eye lid, but it's an easy fix - just tap and blend with your fingertip. Reapply on your lips as needed after eating and drinking.
Should I choose the balm or the powder?
It depends on your needs.
The balms are good for all skin-types and won't clog pores.
The powders have a brighter color payoff while the balms are more sheer.
However, the balms add more texture and moisture to your skin while the powders are weightless.
If you have hooded eye lids, you may prefer the powder on your eyes.
Or, you may prefer to layer the powders and balms together on your cheeks and eyes.
Obviously, if you're looking for a lip product, go with the balm.
The possibilities are truly endless.
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About Twinkle Apothecary
Lo-Fi Beauty for Modern Humans
Lo-fi (fidelity) is a production quality in which elements usually regarded as imperfections are present, sometimes as a deliberate choice.
Welcome,
To my world of plant-based, slow beauty. Twinkle Apothecary is a one-person, artisan craft business, founded in 2015, and owned and operated by me, Stefanie.
I create 100% botanical-based fragrances for all genders, with minimal, low-waste, vegan skincare and makeup to minimize your routine.
These are old-school, stripped down, pared-back products, that are as close to nature as it gets. Made by hand with no fillers, no preservatives, and nothing cutting edge.
I don’t believe in miracle products. I do believe that sticking to a consistent routine which nourishes and supports your skin’s natural ability to balance and heal itself can produce results that feel like a miracle in a world that’s constantly trying to convince you to buy the next new thing.
My goal is to make personal care simple, sustainable, and joyful, so that you can live your life free from the labor of trying to achieve unattainable beauty standards.
Twinkle Apothecary is a minimalist brand. I'm always looking for the simplest way to do things, not only in my formulations, but also in my business operations and my approach to packaging and design. To me, it's what's inside the bottles that really counts - that's why each product has a simple label with a QR code, which you can scan to see the full product details and instructions. I offer just a handful of skincare products, which can be customized to meet your specific needs. I truly believe that less is more.
And if you'd like to take a break from beauty routines to explore your connection to the beauty of the earth through natural fragrances, you're in the right place. (Perfumery is my passion!)
I hope you enjoy your time exploring my handmade creations. Thanks for stopping by!
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The new shimmer balm is in the cutest tube and it is easy to use. I love the way it looks on my cheeks and lips. I ordered the ruby and just a smudge on the cheeks and lips and I’m off.
Aren't the new tubes so fun to use?! So glad you're loving them, thanks for the review!
The shimmer balms are one of my favorite multi-purpose products -- I use mine as lip gloss, cheek color, and sometimes even eye color! Love the ability to minimize my makeup collection with these beautiful multi-purpose products made with healthy ingredients.
Wonderful! I'm so glad you're loving using the shimmer balms to minimize and glow! Thanks for the great review!
I purchased the Ruby shimmer tube for my 12-year old daughter as a stocking stuffer, and she uses it almost every day. It's the perfect subtle tint for her, but it's a buildable color for me when I've borrowed it. Will definitely be purchasing more colors in the tube.
I'm so glad to know that this is the perfect color for your daughter - how fun is that?! I hope you both continue to enjoy it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I just got the mother of pearl and Ruby shimmer balms in a tube and I LOVE them! The colors are so so pretty on and what’s even more, they feel amazing. So soft and nourishing. I don’t think I’ve ever had a lipstick that feels nourishing too. Pretty amazing! Love love love 💓
Thank you for letting me make them for you! I hope they continue to serve you well!
I started with Ginger Snap shimmer balm on sale last season, and I was quickly hooked, as it is the most beautiful, everyday, buildable color for my minimal daily routine. I have a fair, neutral skin tone. Seeing in a review that someone with fair skin said she loved Mother of Pearl, I came back for that. It is really lovely to wear over Ginger Snap or by itself! The smooth consistency of these balms is luxurious, and it is amazing that it's "makeup" but also skincare!
This makes me so happy to hear! So glad you're loving the balms in multiple colors!
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Let customers speak for us
from 1321 reviewsFresh jasminy flower scent that is bit green and not oversweet though it is sweet. A fave.
I'm in love with this balm. It has a nice flowery scent that is not overpowering, it glides on like butter, and it gives the skin a beautiful glowy appearance with a subtle shimmer. I don't wear makeup anymore, but this hybrid balm makes me feel more put together and confident that my skin is getting the nourishment it needs while also looking incredible!
I've used only this deodorant for many years now, jumping around different scents back in the day, and now the current scent and formula is my favorite! It works so well, one tube lasts me a decent amount of time and the scent is just so fresh and lovely. During the boiling summer months, I will use the body powder after deodorant to help boost the deodorant's power because, well, Oklahoma summers.
I’ve been meaning to write this review for a long time. After being at home during Covid wearing no makeup for months, my skin had cleared up and felt so fresh and light. I hated the idea of wearing makeup again. I think I ordered this product for the first time in the early summer of 2020 and have never looked back. It is so light and my face feels so natural. Now that it’s no longer tinted, I add the tiniest bit of Twinkle’s bronze shimmer powder which is great because I can adjust it to the exact color I want. I love that I feel like I’m not wearing any makeup but have a nice glow from the balm and bronzer. My skin has been clear ever since I started using this product. I’m 47 and know this balm has been amazing for keeping my skin looking and feeling fresh. I never wear any other kind of foundation anymore and no longer have breakouts. I highly recommend this product
I’d been eyeing this lip stain for years now but kept putting off buying it because I didn’t really need another lip color right now. Then I received it as a free sample and was sold. I love everything about this. The color is gorgeous and buildable. The texture feels amazing on my lips and keeps them hydrated even in winter
I ordered sorbet, amber spice, and basic. She was kind enough to include an extra sample of cream for free and I’m so happy she did because i love it. Cream literally smells like a glazed donut but more grown up to me and it’s great. Basic smells like a creamsicle in the best way possible because it’s not artificial or cloying and I’m obsessed. I preferred Basic and Cream over Sorbet and Amber Spice because I prefer sweeter, more gourmand scents and I found Sorbet and Amber Spice to be a little too spicy for my liking. If you do like spicier/fall scents then I would definitely recommend those two. Shipping was also super fast and packaged nicely. If anyone is thinking of trying natural perfumes I highly recommend these samples. They’re so cheap and there are so many to chose from. Plus it’s hard to tell if you’ll love a scent until you try it out on your own skin. I’m so happy I tried this shop and found some natural scents that I love because I have been looking for so long! Thank you!
Loved the scents i chose. Mild but also classic. Each had a distinct fragrance but never overpowering; gentle enough to put on neck or wrists to provide an aura of pleasantness. My favorite was rose cream but all were great.
I have struggled with acne for years, and have used so many drying acne treatments that just end up making my pimples worse, and prolonging the healing cycle. This acne treatment prevents and gets rid of my pimples overnight, I wake up and can visibly see that my pimples are less inflamed and red. I have noticed such a huge difference in my skin, and this is truly the only product I will ever use again to continue treating my pimples and preventing my acne. It is so refreshing to find something that actually works after so many years of trying different products. I would highly recommend!!
I love this stuff so much I kind of want to buy more just because, but it lasts forever. I tend to get underground pimples appearing on my chin just before my cycle starts and I wasn’t sure it would work on them, but IT WORKS!!! I find that most acne spot treatments just dry the crap out of my skin and then my skin starts peeling which is more noticeable than the pimple would have been on its own. I have also used those little spot patches but they literally do nothing. This acne spot treatment works preventatively and doesn’t dry my skin and has a lovely little scent to boot!
Decadently spicy without being overwhelming! 10/10 my new favorite cold weather signature scent.
I had been considering the Filter Balm for a while. I have a problem (ha!) and I purchase too many skin care products, so I kept putting it off. This winter has been rough on my skin, so I tried the small jar. I really like it.
I'm in my late 50s, and my makeup and skincare needs are different than they used to be. Filter Balm is a good choice for me. I use it in the morning. It starts very rich, but it soaks in beautifully. I had no dry flakes, which had been a problem for me in this bitter cold stretch. I applied a small amount of my normal mineral powder makeup on top of it and it just all felt and looked good.
Highly recommended for mature skin. I plan on re-purchasing!
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I’ve bought this product multiple times and it never disappoints. Love the buildable color!
I received a sample of Cream with my order and now it is my new staple scent for fall and winter. It’s rich and beautiful on its own and layers well with other scents. Sometimes it has a vanilla smell and sometimes I get some spice notes with it. I just love it.