This is one of those products that I want to love, but in reality I don't reach for that often.
The packaging is super cute and classy (do those two words go together? They do now, haha!), in my opinion. I love that you can see the actual colour of the gloss, and the general design of the 'bullet' is very sleek and looks more expensive than your average drugstore lip product.
The wand has a little angled fuzzy diamond shaped doe-foot applicator, which I really like. It's easy to apply evenly, and it's not too big, so doesn't pick up too much product.
I have this in the shade '010 Celestial Coral'. The name is bit weird in my opinion, as this really isn't a coral shade at all, rather, a fairly warm brightish pink. It applies fairly opaquely, and true to colour. It definitely doesn't have the opacity of a lipstick, but it is highly pigmented for a gloss. Because the colour applies evenly, it's easy to sheer out without it looking patchy. It is definitely shiny, which again makes it more like a lipgloss than a lipstick.
It doesn't feel super sticky, and it is quite comfortable to wear. I do find that the stickiness increases slightly after a while, but nothing too major (just kind of weird that it doesn't happen straight away). If I'm wearing my hair out, I don't usually wear this as it is just sticky enough to attract hair... which is always annoying.
One thing that I do really like is the fact that this is actually quite moisturising. I can wear this without a lip balm and my lips feel really comfortable, which rarely happens with any type of lip product. I wouldn't say that the moisturising effect lasts particularly once this has worn off, but it definitely doesn't dry my lips out.
This generally lasts for a few hours before wearing off. With this particular shade, it often leaves a slight stain if I just wear it by itself which lasts longer.
However, the reason I'm not a big fan of this is the scent and taste. It has a very weird, slighly sweet perfumey scent, which is fairly strong. I can live with it, as it's not really unpleasant, but unfortunately it tastes exactly like it smells. Perfume isn't exactly my favourite flavour, but when it's on my lips it's hard to avoid! That really puts me off using it, because if I eat or drink with it on, I can taste it.
So overall, I do like this product, but due to the scent/taste I don't use it very often, and I won't be purchasing other shades.
These are my favourite lip product of the moment. I have three shades; Mystic Mauve, Raspberry Rhapsody and Blush Essence and I am definitely going to purchase more.
First thing I love about these is the packaging! They could easily be mistaken for a lipstick, as the gloss is contained in a clear lipstick bullet, so damn cute. They look very classy and the shiny silver lid looks amazing. I have these proudly displayed with my higher end lippys in a lipstick holder on the top of my makeup desk as they looks beautiful.
All of the shades I have are very flattering on my pale cool tone skin and all are very natural (not in your face) looking (which is great for everyday wear). The texture of these is amazing, so silky smooth I can't describe it and I instantly feel in love with them from the first swipe. They aren't sticky which is great but very smooth and comfortable on the lips. The colours have great pigmentation and they smell amazing! Like a delicious floral vanilla candle!
I find they last a decent amount of time for a gloss type product too and for a non sticky gloss they do very well (the stickiness of a gloss is usually what makes it long wearing). The applicator is perfectly shaped for precise application and they really do live up to the claims made about them. I often have dry lips and these are a far more hydrating option which still add decent colour and a beautiful shine. I love how lightweight and comfortable these are.
I highly recommend these and will be repurchasing, no doubt about it. They aren't the cheapest thing around (drugstore prices are getting more ridiculous each second I swear!) but I got mine on sale online and so they were very reasonably priced.
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