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- e.l.f. Cosmetics launched a new limited-edition pickle-flavored lip balm.<\/li>\n
- Big Dill features a bright green tint that fades to a sheer, glossy finish.<\/li>\n
- The flavor starts bold and briny, then fades into a slightly sweet cucumber-melon taste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nThe beauty brand e.l.f. has just added a new flavor to its Glow Reviver Melting Lip Balm lineup, giving skincare a surprisingly savory twist. Big Dill features the same fan-favorite moisturizing formula\u2026 but with a dill pickle flavor. <\/p>\n
Pickles have already found their way into the most unexpected products, like Cheetos, Popeye\u2019s lemonade, and even hard seltzer. But is lip balm a step too far? I got my hands on a tube to try for myself. Here\u2019s what you need to know. <\/p>\n
The Big Dill leans into all things pickle, starting with the color. Not only is the packaging a bright green tube, but the lip balm itself is bright green. It straight-up looks like Ghostbusters<\/em>-level ectoplasm. <\/p>\n
\n \n \n\n![\"pickle](\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/img-4293-699dc40ae483c.jpeg?crop=0.607xw:0.455xh;0.228xw,0.281xh&resize=980:*\" "\\"pickle")
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<\/div>\nGabby Romero<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n I was, admittedly, a bit nervous about how this would look on my face. The shade was especially prominent against my skin when I swatched it on my hand, and the green hue faded only slightly as I spread it. <\/p>\n
But, by some miracle, the green isn’t visible once it\u2019s actually on your lips. The finish is sheer and super glossy. It also has a slightly sticky texture, which may bother some people. But as a devout gloss wearer, I don\u2019t mind. <\/p>\n
And now it\u2019s time to address the elephant in the room: the pickle. Straight from the tube, the lip balm smells like a combination of pickle and\u2014hear me out\u2014wall paint. <\/p>\n
\n \n\n![\"pickle](\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/img-4295-699dc40d60d3c.jpeg?crop=0.776xw:0.582xh;0.138xw,0.179xh&resize=980:*\" "\\"pickle")
<\/div>\nGabby Romero<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n I\u2019m not sure if it\u2019s the dill or the vinegar note, but something about the smell is giving Sherwin-Williams. Once you spread it on your lips, that aroma thankfully dissipates a bit. <\/p>\n
The flavor experience follows a similar journey. You\u2019re immediately hit with the briny, herbaceous, slightly salty flavor of pickles, but it doesn\u2019t take long for those savory notes to settle. <\/p>\n
After a few seconds, the lip balm shifts into something more reminiscent of cucumber melon. Which makes sense, you know, considering what pickles are. <\/p>\n
\n \n\n![\"pickle](\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/img-4278-699dc40dd7cc3.jpeg?crop=0.687xw:0.515xh;0.158xw,0.256xh&resize=980:*\" "\\"pickle")
<\/div>\nGabby Romero<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n Honestly, it’s a welcome change. Prolonged pickle flavor on my lips would get old quickly. But a lightly fruity cucumber-melon flavor? That I can get behind. It\u2019s what transforms this lip balm from a gimmicky stunt into an actually functional product. <\/p>\n
If you really love pickles\u2014or want to treat someone to a surprisingly enjoyable gag gift\u2014this e.l.f. lip balm is worth a buy. Big Dill is available online<\/a> for $9, but only for a limited time, so you\u2019ll want to act fast. <\/p>\n