finally i could go back to japan after almost three years! sadly, there's not so much interesting stuff especially the makeup and skincare items. most of them are out of stocks and there's almost no new items to try. except probably from the shiseido group. but their price range is out of my budget, so i almost didn't buy anything there. but, i like canmake stay on balm rouge and i decided to buy another shade. something lighter and on the peachy side, so i get no.20. anyway, my old one is so worn out that i couldn't see the number of shade. i was afraid i ended up buying the same shade. luckily i bought something entirely new, so pheww...
this is the description from their website: OK to apply directly, even to chapped lips. a tinted rouge like a moisturizing lip balm. moisturizing lipstick with staying power. UV-reducing effect (contains no ultraviolet absorbers). wave goodbye to troublesome lip makeup. the moisturizing ability of a lip balm, the color of a lipstick, the sheen of a gloss, plus UV protection.. this single item will satisfy even the most demanding of women. super-rich oils enfold your lips like a silken robe! created a thin film that clings flexibly to your lips, for a comfortable, non-sticky feeling that lasts and lasts. you'll be amazed by how smoothly it goes on, even without applying lip balm first. provides solid color despite the light texture, creating irresistible lips with a natural luster. moisturizing while wearing makeup. contains beautifying and moisturizing agents. keeps your lips plump, soft and moist while wearing it. protects against the ultraviolet rays that cause dryness, chapping and dullness.
no.20 is cotton peony- deep coral pink
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| the stay on balm rouge |
the packaging: there's no box. only the pen-shape lip balm, covered with plastic sealing. you can see the shade number on the label at the body and maybe at the bottom. there's no shade name. all the balm comes in pen-shape, plastic pink tube that you can twist the bottom part to get the balm out. there's a metallic cap to cover the top part.
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| shade number |
the shade: i don't know how many shades are there in this line. but i think this one is newly added to their line-up. there's some seasonal shades as well, but there wasn't any when i went there. mine is 20 which is the cotton peony, which is a deep coral pink. on the tube, it looks coral but on swatch, it leans toward peachy coral.
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| how it looks like in the tube |
the product: it comes in stick that looks moisturizing from the tube. like a glistening balm stick. it has slanted tip on top, but it's easily get blunt once i use it frequently.
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| how it looks like on my hand |
the result: the color might look intimidating in the tube, but once you swipe it, the color payoff is not as dark as in the tube. on my hand, weirdly it leans a bit brown. on my lips, it definitely leans toward the peachy orangey side, but luckily, not that orange. it's pretty but screams summer. it's moisturizing without being overly sticky. since this is a tinted lip balm, it doesn't hold that long. it vanishes after eating and drinking.
this is my second balm rouge and i'm happy with my second purchase, but i don't think i will buy another one since the price is definitely cheaper in japan, and it's not widely available here. so i think i'll resort to local brand afterward. it's quite sad to see that there's not so much options when i went to japan. hopefully they will recover from COVID soon. anyway. if you happen to like tinted balm that's not overly sticky but still moisturizing, you can try this one.
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