Nivea Fruity Shine Pink Guava Lip Balm Review

by Anks on February 25, 2011 · 105 comments

Nivea Fruity Shine in Pink Guava – Review

Ever since I discovered Nivea Fruity Shine in Dragonfruit, I have wanted to try all of them. I then got Strawberry, Pomegranate and now Pink Guava. The Dragonfruit used to be my favourite and it is now tied at the spot with Pink Guava!

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What it claims

The innovative formula of Nivea Fruity Shine with Pink Guava extract and shimmering pigments provides long lasting moisturisation and a delicious fruity flavor giving you soft and smooth lips with a light pink shimmer.

  • Delights your lips with fruity flavor and long lasting care
  • Enhances your lips with shimmering pigments and a delicate hint of pink
  • Contains SPF 10. Protects against UVA and UVB rays

Sireesha has already posted an ingredient list in her Pomegranate balm review so I am not doing that. Now let us see if it lives up to its claims!

How Nivea fruity Shine Lip Balm Pink Guava performs

  • Delights your lips with fruity flavor? Yes, it does have a fruity scent. Although I found it very similar to Dragonfruit and not even remotely Guavaish! It has a sweet taste though, something that was missing from all other variants I have tried. I also love the fact that it is a different flavor. Strawberry, mint, cherry, orange etc are common lip balm flavours.
  • Long Lasting Care? Yes!!! It performs much better than the other three in terms of moisturisation. I used it at night and woke up to soft pink lips. Even in the day, I need to reapply less frequently. I haven’t tried it on chapped lips though. So no comment abt the efficacy there.
  • Enhances lips with shimmers and a hint of pink? I agree about the hint of pink. Dragonfruit is a much vivid pink and gives the impression of wearing gloss. Guava is much more subtle. The effect is totally MLBB! However, it may not show up well on highly pigmented lips. Although it does contain very fine shimmer, the application is not very shimmery. The effect is more shiny and luminous. Strawberry and Dragonfruit are much more shimmery.

4. SFP 10? Let’s take their word for it. Shall we? icon smile Nivea Fruity Shine Pink Guava Lip Balm Review

What I like about Nivea Fruity Shine Lip Balm Pink Guava

  • The packaging! I adore the pale pink colour. I had a dress in the exact same shade I used to love. And I wore it for the Chooda ceremony at my Wedding. So it’s a special colour for me. icon smile Nivea Fruity Shine Pink Guava Lip Balm Review Also like the fact that Nivea has these cute little motifs on the tube that are supposed to tell you the flavor! The quantity, manufacturing date and expiry date are all mentioned on the tube and not just the outer packaging. It should be na, who keeps the packaging?

See the difference in colour? Tube to the left is Guava and right is Dragonfruit

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  • It is a tube! Hygienic, easy to carry around in your pocket, easy to reapply. There are times I just tuck the tube in my jeans pocket and march off into the cold winter wind. I don’t have to bother about washing my hands for reapplying in the middle of the market
  • The moisturisation! It moisturizes my lips very well. Even after the shine fades off, the softness remains
  • The colour! An MLBB colour, I can wear this own its own or layered under a lipstick without worrying about the shade changing. I have also layered it over unflattering maroon shade to achieve a better lip colour.
  • The lightness! It does not feel heavy on the lips at all. Even if I slather it on generously. icon smile Nivea Fruity Shine Pink Guava Lip Balm Review

What I don’t like about Nivea Fruit shine lip Balm – Pink Guava

  • The availability! I searched high and low for the Pomegranate and this one. It isn’t stocked in all chemist shops unlike lotus / Vaseline lip balms
  • The Price! At 129 a piece, it is definitely one of the more pricey balms around. Personally, I feel it is a good product that eliminates the need of lipgloss or lipstick for everyday wear and the quantity is decent. So, I don’t mind paying the bucks. But I guess that is a big reason for non availability.

Will I recommend repurchase

Yes to both! icon smile Nivea Fruity Shine Pink Guava Lip Balm Review

My rating : :-* :-* :-* :-*
I have deducted half a point for both cons above.

And now for the pictures –

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Pink Guava in different lights

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Swatch without flash

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Swatch with flash

Have you used Nivea Fruity Shine Pink Guava Lip Balm ? Please rate in the box below

Also Read :

Nivea Fruity Shine Pomegranate Tinted Lip Balm Review
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How to make Tinted Lip Balm at Home
MAC Tinted Lip Conditioner Fuchsia Fix Review
Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care Balm SPF 16 Review, Swatches
Nivea Smooth Body Milk Review
Nivea Caregloss & Shine Review

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Jinal February 25, 2011 at 11:29 am

woww….yummmyyyyyyyyyyy :yahoo: :yahoo:
Nice review :waytogo: :waytogo:

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anks February 25, 2011 at 11:44 am

Yummy it is Jinal! thanks :D
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Shyna February 25, 2011 at 11:40 am

I keep collecting all nivea lipbalms..but these are easily available in most shops out here ?:)

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anks February 25, 2011 at 11:45 am

Realy??? Out here in Delhi and a few months back when i was in Mumbai, I just cud not find these :(
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Aarthi February 25, 2011 at 11:40 am

I went to buy this and they had pomegranate only, even before I could pick that up the SAs confused me showing so many diff prods that I forgot abt ths completelty.. grrrr.. Im buying it today :)
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anks February 25, 2011 at 11:46 am

ha ha…. get it… i dint like pomegranate as much….

hows Neya??
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calicoaster February 25, 2011 at 11:42 am

Wowww..great review Anks!!! :) ) :) ) This sounds really good!! :waytogo: :waytogo: :waytogo: :waytogo: :waytogo: :waytogo: :waytogo: :waytogo: :waytogo: :waytogo: :waytogo:
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anks February 25, 2011 at 11:55 am

thanks Cali….

i have always wanted to ask you abt the moniker… calicoaster??? kahan se aaya?
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Rati February 25, 2011 at 12:09 pm

I am sooo soo getting this Anks.. I love such shades of pinks. It’s super beautifull :heart:

Btw you took beautiful photos. :waytogo:

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anks February 25, 2011 at 12:20 pm

Get it Rati…. its worth stocking up…. btw, did you finish your EoS ka anda balm??

thanks for liking my photos…. i love taking pics!! :shy:
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Rati February 25, 2011 at 12:21 pm

I lost one :( and 2nd one a friend took it coz she loved it so much. :|

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anks February 25, 2011 at 12:30 pm

Ohhh… bad…. losing makeup is horrid na!
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calicoaster February 25, 2011 at 4:32 pm
calicoaster February 25, 2011 at 4:28 pm

he he…I just discovered it while browsing on wordweb!! :P … Its calico aster… Its a wild white flower. You can check images on google!! :D :D :D
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anks February 25, 2011 at 4:42 pm

ha ha…. i always thought it was one word!!!
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Tarry February 25, 2011 at 12:14 pm

Hey anks,

this really luks depilicious…. :) :jump: :jump : :jump:

The shades are awesome…. am currently on Maybelline lipbalm but wud definately try this next on ur recommendation…
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anks February 25, 2011 at 12:20 pm

Hey Tarannum, you must try this… it is definitely a keeper!
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ashna February 25, 2011 at 12:27 pm

great review ! but i have already purchased six tubes of nivea promgrenate lip balm……..i dont want to gift them as i m not sure i will get them again….and now i want to try this also……but what i will do with seven tube…… :stars:

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anks February 25, 2011 at 12:35 pm

6!!!! omg….. you loved it so much? i din’t like it all that much though
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ashna February 25, 2011 at 1:27 pm

no actually i was searching promgrenate for so long that wen i saw it in a shop just grab all the packs available..plus got dicount of 20% also……these lip balm are lovely prmgrenate is my MLBB shade but the problem is its not getting over :waiting: :waiting:

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anks February 25, 2011 at 2:47 pm

hold a giveaway!!! :)
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Noopur February 25, 2011 at 12:34 pm

m getting thm soon….niceee review anks…!! :clap: :clap: :clap:
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anks February 25, 2011 at 12:42 pm

thank you Noopur…. u love them….
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Nids February 25, 2011 at 12:38 pm

guava… luvly pink color…n thanx for the review anks… :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

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anks February 25, 2011 at 12:43 pm

It is Nids! :) u are welcome…. :)
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Farha February 25, 2011 at 12:46 pm

me liked the pink color…. :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: gosh i reaaly want my lip balms to get over jaldi se so that i can start buyin these and lipice :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin: :toothygrin:

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Noopur February 25, 2011 at 12:48 pm

farha …purane waale lip balms microwave mei melt kar k foot cream mei mila le…. me did dat tooo once… khikhihki…
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anks February 25, 2011 at 1:32 pm

ha ha Noopur… this is such a good idea!
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anks February 25, 2011 at 1:29 pm

Variety is the spice of life na? Get more…. who stopping you :) me too wants lip ice… but am just not able to step out of home :(
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veena February 25, 2011 at 1:27 pm

nice one anks :toothygrin: , i lub the pink guava one, yet to try dragonfruit, the name kinda stops me from buying it :P
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anks February 25, 2011 at 1:34 pm

Dragonfruit is a delicious one too….. and the fruit is tasty…. plus it looks very different…. see the pic here http://www.lauradunn.com/wp-content/uploads/dragon-fruit-3.jpg
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Rati February 25, 2011 at 8:51 pm

i ahve eaten this fruit…the only thing i didnt know was it called. :P

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anks February 26, 2011 at 12:16 pm

You had it on our Bangkok and Singapore trip? :)
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anks February 25, 2011 at 1:35 pm

Oh yes…. it deserves all that love!
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ansh February 25, 2011 at 2:09 pm

hi anks..nice review. u convinced me wd guava as i hv dragon fruit so could relate to ur comparisons of both :) :yahoo: :yahoo:
btw i posted the 9-5 eyeliner swatches specially for you..but you didnt check out :( ( :( (
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anks February 25, 2011 at 2:13 pm

thanks ansh…. that was so very sweet of you! i have not been blogging actively for a while now coz my baby got sick…. but i’d chk them out now!
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veena February 25, 2011 at 2:55 pm

anks, i ahve seen that fruit here in spar, bangalore, its 500 rs per fruit :stars:
i was wondering abt the taste, since u said it, lemme grab that too :thanks:
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anks February 25, 2011 at 4:02 pm

ha ha… u do that and review it…. IMBB now accepting food posts too na!
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jomol February 25, 2011 at 3:05 pm

Anks….I so badly want the guava one…..you know………..it looks awesome…..and delicious….I don’tknow, but I am really desperate to get this gauva one…..especially after your review………. :happydance: :happydance: :happydance: :happydance: :happydance:

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anks February 25, 2011 at 4:03 pm

get it! get it! Get it!
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jomol February 25, 2011 at 3:07 pm

Yes, availability, Anks….I searched for this Guava one everywhere….I can’t find itttttttttttttttttttttttttt :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

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anks February 25, 2011 at 4:19 pm

Oh I have been thru that JJ! all the best….
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ramya February 25, 2011 at 4:06 pm

guava….. yummy yummy things are being posted on imbb today…. :)
nice review anks…. will look out for this now…. :thanks:

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anks February 25, 2011 at 4:23 pm

thanks Ramya… :)
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ritika February 25, 2011 at 6:42 pm

amazing shades…i cnt find them!! poor me…. :eek: :-? :-? :cry: :cry:

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anks February 25, 2011 at 8:35 pm

I know ritika… it took me about 5 months to find the pomegranate one… :(
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Shweta February 25, 2011 at 8:18 pm

i used to love dragon fruit but then once it dried moi lips once itna ki it took a week to repair them :zombiekiller: :zombiekiller: :zombiekiller: am nw apprehensive abt picking up another of this range :eek: :weep: :weep:

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anks February 25, 2011 at 8:38 pm

It might have been contaminated Shweta…
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Bee February 25, 2011 at 8:22 pm

Me tooo love these ones sooo much :D
Ive stocked up on Pomegranate and Strawberry :D
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anks February 25, 2011 at 8:39 pm

:) wonder why i never thought abt stocking…. specially since they are so hard to come by!
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Bee February 25, 2011 at 9:09 pm

but zyada bhi u cant stock :( ( 4-5 tak- I noticed if its kept for long the moisture content reduces a lot :( (

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anks February 26, 2011 at 12:46 am

oh…. thks for telling me tht…
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ik February 25, 2011 at 8:32 pm

I pulled out my dragonfruit and applied it fastly after reading this post!:P My first in this range was cherry some 4 years back! and I’ve been hooked ever since I have 3 of these in my bag and one in every bag and on the dresser… bed side table. eveerrryyywheeereee and a few *new packed ones too* :P I dint try guava yet though. or Pomegranate. just the strawberry and dragon fruit. :P :yahoo: :yahoo:
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anks February 25, 2011 at 8:41 pm

he he ikky… that was so cute….. the cherry one has been discontinued :(

wow… u have so many of these???? i liked the idea of one in every handbag though… :D
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ik February 25, 2011 at 10:48 pm

:D :D :thanks: :thanks: :thanks: it works for forgetful people like me!:P
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Shweta February 25, 2011 at 8:56 pm

it wasnt :O aise hi ho gaya :tremble: hmmm wat do u say?shall i give tis a shot?? ?:) ?:)

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anks February 26, 2011 at 12:40 am

i really like it and so do most other bloggers who have talked abt this range…. give it a shot… maybe thye wont dry u out this time
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bhumika February 25, 2011 at 11:40 pm

i have dragon fruit..will get pink guava next :yahoo: :yahoo:
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anks February 26, 2011 at 12:41 am

i love the bright pink of dragonfruit… mine is nearly over!
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Niharika February 25, 2011 at 11:52 pm

Wow! I absolutely love these :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: …I have the strawberry one..now wanna try the dragonfruit, after those yummy pics but availability is a huge problem :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: Hope to find it! :fingerscrossed:

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anks February 26, 2011 at 12:45 am

yeah…. those guys shud do something abt it….
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Swati February 26, 2011 at 11:33 am

wow. :woot: :woot: . i am a bIg fAn of Lip Balms,, nd i Love the Dragonfruit… :heart: :heart: .. gOing to pUrchAse it sOon.. :thanks: :thanks:

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anks February 26, 2011 at 12:17 pm

Do it… it is a very good product…
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Ankita February 26, 2011 at 12:43 pm

I saw the new addition Pink guava recently at the supermarket and was so tempted! But i figured it looked too light and pink and I like darker ones..pomegranate is my favorite! Thanks fr reviewing Anks :) )
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anks February 26, 2011 at 7:32 pm

you are welcome ankita…. pomegranate is the darkest…. but not very flattering on me…. i just cant carry off maroon shades
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Michelle June 18, 2011 at 1:51 pm

I’m a huge fan of Nivea Fruity Shine too. But I only have strawberry and cherry here in Indonesia. I can’t find pomegranate, dragonfruit, and pink guava :waaa:
I really want to try all of them. The pink shade is beautiful. I really like it :inlove:

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Lucile June 28, 2011 at 2:15 pm

will it work on pigmented lips? or will it make them appear worse?

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Susa October 24, 2011 at 7:50 pm

Thanks for the review I’m planning to buy one! :yahoo: btw saw them in the shop,its the only flav available there!

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Charu December 31, 2011 at 9:00 pm

Oh..thanks for this reviw…..I was looking fr guava one’s review. :D since my complexion is on dark side, I was wondering if it would suit onme. But u knw what..here in Shimla…I get almost all these shades, except dragonfruit! :D

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Nandini January 11, 2012 at 1:00 am

Hi ,

I really really really want the dragon fruit lip balm but i am just not finding it anywhere… can some one tell me where i can buy them? I have OCD and the that fact that i am not finding it is making me want it more!!! some one help !!! pleeeeeeeeessssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeee :waaa: :waaa: :waaa:

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