Australis Colour Inject Mineral Lip Gloss

I am actually not very impressed with this product. I have worn it over top of lipstick and on its own and either way, it didn't last very long and actually dried my lips out quite a lot.

It's not sticky, which is a great thing as that's what I dislike about most lip glosses, but when it starts to wear off, it leaves a yucky residue on the lips.

I would love to find a way to prevent this though because the colours are just beautiful, very pigmented for a lip gloss and it smells sooo good.

I think really my title encapsulates this product. When you first open it you're welcomed by a delicious scent of Lychee's. So before even trying it you're smiling. At first I found the applicator a little bit hard to use and application was a bit messy - but that's probably more me than the product. I found it took a little bit of practice to get the coverage even. It's a delicate colour so would be ideal for daytime use or for those that find it overwhelming (a little like myself). The colour Fandango looks a little fluro but is really natural and gentle. Being a gloss sometimes you expect it to be a little bit sticky, but it's really smooth and light. It does come off easily and regular application is needed for a fresh glossy look.

Another Australis product that I really like! I have this gloss in the shade 'Lambada', which is a baby, almost slightly milky, pink. I find that it has great pigmentation - obviously still sheerer than a lipstick, but not at all like some glosses which look tinted and then show up clear on the lips (pet peeve right here!).

The scent is amazing, I've always thought of it as a peach scent, but the lychee description is actually spot-on. It doesn't have a taste either, which is a huge plus for me!

Best of all: it's not sticky. Stickiness is the main reason I don't wear lip-gloss much - getting hair stuck in your lip gloss every three seconds isn't fun at all. However with this gloss I actually wear it out of the house because I know that isn't as likely to happen!

Finally, the price is great. Australis is so (comparitively) inexpensive, and in my opinion a lot of their products are better than more expensive alternatives.