This is one of those products that initially confused me – and the confusion only increased as I explored the details. The name “Morphine Lips” sounds like it could be kind of dreamy and sensuous; I mean, this lip balm does have all kind of lush, great-smelling oils – it’s mango-peach-flavored. It also happens to contain benzocaine, as in the numbing agent you find in dentists’ offices. This “morphine” twist is no joke.
The concept of a kiss that will make your man go numb is figurative, at least it should be. Morphine Lips has taken it literally. And it feels awful. Not like the burning sensation of those lip plumping balms, as you might expect. This makes your lips completely numb and tingly, as if you just walked out of the dentist’s office with a fresh filling, you know, can’t talk or keep your saliva in your mouth. My husband was a good sport and let me experiment on him by kissing him. Maybe the setting wasn’t romantic – or S&M – enough but he was not thrilled, to say the least. This stuff just feels bad!
I tried wiping it off, but it was already well absorbed, so I had to just wait it out. Maybe I should have tried it when I was drunk because alert and sober, I was not into it at all. Well, maybe this is meant for some “act” that would be easier to do when your lips are numb. I’m trying to be clean here, but I’m sure you catch my drift. Whatever the case, this is one type of morphine I won’t be fighting an addiction to! At Morphine Lips for $19.50.