Review: Lancome Juicy Shaker in Mint To Be

Lancome Juicy Shaker in Mint To Be

A few months ago I saw a whole pile of YouTubers talking about the Lancôme Juicy Shakers and couldn’t help but be intrigued. Lisa Eldridge had helped develop the Juicy Shakers and that woman can sell me on practically anything with all of her knowledge!

Lancome Juicy Shaker in Mint To Be
Lancome Juicy Shaker in Mint To Be

The Lancôme Juicy Shakers are a bi-phase formula which combines the active relief of nourishing oils with the revitalizing power of colour pigments. The product in its natural state will separate the pigment from the oil and you need to shake it like a cocktail shaker to mix the two pigments. It’s really cute, but you will look a bit loony tunes in your office building if you’re doing it (I speak from experience). Thankfully, the oil does stay mixed with the pigment for a good long while – I’d say about three hours or more.

Lancome Juicy Shaker in Mint To Be
Lancome Juicy Shaker in Mint To Be

To apply the Juicy Shaker, you twist the top off to reveal the spongy tip. The tip collects product from the well located in the middle of the shaker. It dispenses a decent amount of product, but I did find I was dipping back in quite a bit to add even more product to my lips.

Lancome Juicy Shakers have a spongy applicator
Lancome Juicy Shakers have a spongy applicator

The spongy tip is SO WEIRD and yet SO NEAT all at the same. It’s super soft and pliable. It almost feels potentially too soft, like it could rip at any second. However, I’ve been using it frequently without any kind of tearing issue. I think the material is super flexible but study enough to hold up.

The Juicy Shakers come in a wide variety of colours that all smell different based on what their shade name is. I opted for the only really unique colour in the whole range – Mint To Be. The luminescent blue really spoke to me, although I knew the colour payoff would be practically non-existent. Sadly, this shade seems to be a US exclusive shade and I had to go through hoops to get it. (Seriously, my friend in Baltimore had it shipped to my in-laws in Wisconsin, who then drove it up here when they came to visit in June!)

Bare lips versus Mint To Be
Bare lips versus Mint To Be

As you can see, the Lancôme Juicy Shaker in Mint To Be is really just a sheer wash of light oil on my lips. It makes them look plumper, it feels hydrating, but it really doesn’t do much of anything else. I wouldn’t wear this over lipstick because I feel like the oil would breakdown the lipstick.

Mint To Be as a very slight mint scent – it is not overly pungent, and it definitely won’t freshen your breath as I’ve heard some people say!

Final Thoughts

The Juicy Shakers are an innovative and adorable lip oil, but aside from the packaging and shaking mechanism, there isn’t anything particularly unique about the formula of the oil itself. I do like that the price tag isn’t insane ($21 USD/$28 CAD) because I was really expecting it to cost a lot more because of the brand and unique packaging. Is this a necessary item in my collection? Absolutely not. Is it fun to have and use? Sure is!

The Lancôme Juicy Shakers can be purchased on macys.com for $21 USD (this is where I got the blue one!), or, if you’re Canadian like me and don’t have access to the US, you can order them on sephora.ca for $28 CAD.

4 thoughts on “Review: Lancome Juicy Shaker in Mint To Be

  1. I’ve been swatching those at work (we don’t have Mint to Be though) and…they’re kind of a little glossy for my usual taste but I’m dying to see how the sponge feels on the lips (but I’d never want that grim tester to touch my lips). I think I’m going to have to splurge!

    1. They look glossy, but it’s definitely an oil slick type feeling on the lips. Not bad, just… not a sticky gloss either! And hellll no do not use that tester on your lips! Gack!
      I think Mint To Be is a US exclusive shade. 🙁

  2. I’m so out of the loop with these new products that I genuinely thought you were going to have blue lips. I FEEL CHEATED. But then again, it would have been far fetched for Lancome to release a blue lip colour anyways, L O L

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