If you've visited my blog for quite a while now, you probably know already that I love doing "What's in My Makeup Bag" posts from time to time. I even did travel versions HERE and HERE, and a non-travel version HERE, if you're interested to see similar posts as well. 

But even before I started my Youtube channel, I've always wanted to do a "What's in My Bag" video because I really enjoy watching them. I finally did one, which I just posted a few days ago, and that is what I'm excited to share with you in this post! 😊

Here are some snaps from the video I did but if you're interested to watch it, head over to my channel HERE or check out the linked video at the end of this post! 💙

WHAT'S IN MY BAG?

What's one thing you always bring with you in your bag or that you can't leave the house without? 😁

Chapped lips have been the bane of my existence (okay, that may be exaggerated but...) and I've dealt with it for so long that I've already tried a lot of lip balms, petroleums and whatnot. I've tried products from Vaseline, Rosebud Salve, Elizabeth Arden, Sebamed, Lucas Papaw and more, that I can't remember anymore haha. I've searched high and low - still ending up disappointed every time. I haven't found the ultimate answer to my misery until I tried Homeoplasmine® by Boiron.

I've heard about it through so many UK and US vloggers before but it was difficult to get ahold of here in Manila so I wasn't able to try it until recently. When I found a shop where I can get ahold of it, I decided to try it to see if it really works just as they claim. 

I bought the Homeoplasmine® 40ml on sale from BeautyntheFit for P529. I double checked before posting this entry and found that it now costs P589, with the original price indicated as P1,014. I've also linked the shop at the end of this post if you want to check it out. The items from their shop are shipped from Hongkong so it may take a couple of days before you receive your order. 

Homeoplasmine® is a famous The French Pharmacy brand along with products like Embryollise Lait-Crème Concentré and Bioderma Micellar Water, which I'm a fan of specifically the Hydrabio H2O variant. This is said to be a cult favorite product especially of makeup artists. It is considered as a makeup kit essential and is not only used for chapped or dry lips but as a multi-purpose product that can be used as a primer or moisturizer before makeup application.

According to the French Pharmacy site, which you can check out HERE, Homeoplasmine® is actually a "non-homeophatic cream indicated for the tropical treatment of skin irritations." 

It feels and really looks like a medicated ointment and is properly sealed when you first open the tube. You have to use the cap to poke a hole in the tube just like any other ointments. This actually looks like an ordinary petroleum jelly so I was a bit disappointed at first. BUUUUT when I started using it, it actually felt thick but smooth. This product really feels like a cream; as if it's really coating and hugging your lips to lock in that moisture. 

This didn't give me any irritations or whatsoever. It doesn't smell and taste like anything, which is what I also love about it. So if you're fussy about scents and tastes then you won't have a problem with this product.

My lips would usually get chapped and dry especially during PMS or period. There are even times when my lips bleed if I don't don't do anything about it haha. This is also a problem I encounter whenever I use very drying lip tints. 

I haven't tried to use this product for other parts of my face yet so I can't say anything about its effectiveness or use except for treating chapped lips, which is really my main concern. I've read somewhere though that it's too thick to be used as a makeup primer so it's still better to use your usual makeup primer.