i know i shouldn't buy more lip products, but somehow i get bored with my liquid lipstick. i was buying them because they're transferproof, and since i was having a baby, it was a safe choice for me. but now, as the kids are growing up, somehow i get tired of using liquid matte lipstick. i feel my lips are starting to dried up faster when i'm using them. and somehow i miss the glossy lip look. but apparently, here, the matte trend is still going strong. i don't see many brand come up with glossy lip products. so when husband was away to singapore, i knew there's an essence booth at the airport and i told him to get me some of their vinylicious lipstick. i thought they're discontinued since no one's talking about them. even i only saw the mad about matte on their global website, which is the matte version from this vinylicious. oh well, let's see how they works.
this is the description from their european website: these liquid lipsticks offer high colour pigmentation and a breathtaking glossy finish reminiscent of melted latex. thanks to the high pigmentation and liquid texture, the lipstick glides over the lips and offers perfect coverage with just one application. available in a cool tube design and a varied colour range.
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| the tube |
the packaging: it comes in colorful plastic tube with black screw cap. from the outside, you'd think that it's a squeeze tube, like catrice one. but it has wand in it. there's doe foot applicator to apply the product, which is quite strange with the tube packaging. on the side, you can read the description as well as the shade name. it's quite confusing they put the shade name on the side, since it's quite small. i wish they put the shade name somewhere else in bigger text. especially if you're buying similar shade color, it's a pain to find out which one is which. the applicator is quite funny as well. it has this figure-8 shape which is unusual since most lipstick products use regular doe foot, or perhaps slightly curvier. but this one is funny. but it works okay. it picks up just the right amount of product. i don't have problem using this to apply lipstick to my lips.
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| shade names on the side |
the scent: the only cons that i don't like from this product is the scent. it has this chemical/fake plastic scent which is quite strong when you first open the tube. but it doesn't linger when you apply it to your lips. at least it doesn't stay scented. it dissipates once you put it around your lips.
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| the doe foot applicator |
the color: mine is in nude is the new cute and woody rosy. i have hard time differentiating both of them since many swatcher on youtube swatch them separately, not side by side. they only said that they were nude colors, very wearable. at first i only intend to buy one, but since i couldn't see which one would be better for me, i picked them both. turns out the "nude is the new cute" is a peachy nude, with a hint of brown color. while the woody rosy is slightly pink/mauvey nude. both looks similar after being applied to my lips, but it's quite different if you see the arm swatch.
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| arm swatch (you can see that the nude is the new cute is slightly peachy and the woody rosy is pinkier) |
the result: the color is pretty opaque. i only need one swipe for bottom lips and another one for upper lips. and it covers my lip color perfectly. it will be better if you use lip liner underneath, but since i don't have any, i just use them or i put them on top of my driest liquid lipstick to bring my lips from the death. it's quite moisturizing. in fact, i like to use it on top of dead matte liquid lipstick so my lips look a bit juicy. but, as usual, the glossy lip products make the liquid lipstick underneath fades faster. but i don't mind it. it's also a bit sticky, but nothing too crazy.
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nude is the new cute
top:full face
bottom: arm swatch and lip swatch |
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woody rosy
top: full face
bottom: arm swatch and lip swatch |
i'm satisfied with both colors, although if you don't like nudes or bored with nudes, there are other shades to try. essence is very affordable so it won't break your wallet if you buy more than one. it has nude to red to dark color, you can pick anything you like. as for me, it's quite bothersome to go to singapore for buying this as no online shop sells this one. some are offering open preorder but for the mad for matte. if get bored with matte lipstick and don't mind with the scent (it might offend those who have sensitive nose), then you should try it.
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