ugh.. i probably should stop buying more lipsticks. but my nyx lip cream is running out. just one actually, but why waste shipping cost just to buy one lipstick substitute? actually, i've seen this lip cream all over my instagram feed and everyone keeps saying that it's one of the best local lip cream. actually i was torn between nyx and this one, but the price is so-so with make over is slightly more expensive, but hey.. why not try to support local brands? so i went ahead and try three of them. trust me, picking up 3 colors is really hard. they do have pretty color selection.
this is the description from their website: lip lacquer that comes in revolutionary creamy easy-to-glide formula, fully loaded with super intense pigment for full coverage application. this rich matte finish gives weightless texture that stays up to 8 hours continuous wear.
right now they have 20 shades to pick from. the earlier 8 colors range from vibrant fuchsia to neutral peach and also a bright red. number 9 to 16 are all nudes. from pink nudes to mauvy nudes.. to brown nudes. you can pick your nude all the way you want. trust me, you will get headache figuring out which shades to pick from this line. the latest 4 shades are deeper, which is i easily stayed away from since i'm pretty fair so these shades will look vampy on me.
the packaging: it comes in tiny black box, with a small window at front so you can see the lip cream from outside. the lip cream itself is pretty simple. it comes in a plastic rectangular prism shape with black cap. the brand name is printed on the cap, while the lip cream label is printed on the body. there's a little sticker at the bottom with the number and name of the shade printed on it. the applicator is attached to the cap and it has doe foot shape. what annoys me is that it picks up way too much product so it will smear on the neck of the opening every time i pull it out and put it back. oh, and that's the only way to find out whether it's brand new or not. they didn't put any sealing whatsoever on the box or the lip cream tube itself. not even a sticker sealing. and even though the body is transparent, i still have difficulty picking the shades that i want to use since they are similar.
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| the packaging |
the scent: i think it has subtle vanilla scent. not too annoying but i don't think anyone will smell it before they put it on their lips. does anyone?
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| the lipcream tube |
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| sticker label at the bottom that indicates the number and name of the shade |
the product, color, staying power and result: the lip cream isn't revolutionary in term of packaging. it has lipgloss-similar packaging just like other lip cream out there. since the body is transparent, you can see what shade is your lip cream. unfortunately, there are lots of similar shades in this line, so figuring out which one is which is a pain. trust me, i pick 3 shades, all of them are not quite similar to each other, but i still have difficulty pulling it out from shelves without having to peek at the sticker. the lip cream itself is quite thick, thicker than nyx, but at the same time slightly more fluid. somehow it's somewhere between nyx and just miss's formula. although it's thick, it's easy to spread all over my lips. but i don't like the wand. somehow it picks up more product that i want to, so i have to put the excess around the neck of the tube, which makes it messier. one swipe is enough to cover my whole lip. it will turn dead matte, but not drying at all. although i always use lip balm beforehand, but even when i forget to use one, i don't have any problem with this lip cream. unfortunately, it's not completely transfer-proof. it will transfer to your glass or eating utensils, but it won't transfer to your skin. i've tried kissing my palm and it doesn't transfer. but remember, you have to wait until it's completely dried before testing it. as for staying power, lately i don't wear makeup for a long period, 4 hours top, and during that 4 hours, this lip cream will stay put on my lips. it can stand drinking water, but not eating especially oily food or soups. i never do touch up with this lip cream, so i can't say whether or not it will crumble when you put another layer on top of the previous one.
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| the messy opening |
as i mentioned before, i picked 3 shades, #003 secret, #4 vanity and #10 lux. again, it was a painful process. fortunately there's a make over store at mall near my house, so i dropped by there to try their samples and i narrowed it down to these three. i actually wanted to buy #15 coquette as well, but when i swatched it, it was too dark than i expected, so i have to be satisfy with these three for now. both secret and vanity are best sellers from the first launch, while lux is the nude that i think will suit me considering i have pretty fair skin.
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| arm swatches (i don't think i put the correct tube order) |
#3 secret: peachy nude. i buy this shade to replace my will-be-gone nyx zurich. on my arm swatch, it's a notch darker than zurich and dolce vita, but slightly toward pink just like zurich, unlike dolce vita which is a little but orange brown. it's perfect peachy nude for daily use, so i'm happy with it.
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top: full face
bottom: left - arm swatch, right: lip swatch |
#4 vanity: it's another best seller, it's a pink brown one. after swatching it, i realize why this shade becomes a bestseller here. it's really suitable for most medium skin tone. but for me, it's slightly dark than i hoped for. it looks similar to cannes, but darker. on me, it slightly toward pink, mauvy pink. but for some people, the brown tone is more visible. it's still lighter than just miss desert rose, so i still can try using it for daytime.
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top: full face
bottom: arm swatch and lip swatch |
#10 lux: a muted pink beige. honestly, i was going to get a pink, a nude and a mauve, but i only got one peachy nude exactly like i wanted. this shade is the one that i'm particularly interested in, since most people said among the nude collection, this is paler for most indonesian. and i'm basically fairer than anyone i knew, so i was curious. and i was right. it's nude enough for me. but if i'm not careful, i might look sick because it's a bit lighter than my lip color.
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top: full face
bottom: arm swatch and lip swatch |
honestly, i can't say that this is the best local lip cream because this is my first try with any local brand. but all i can say is that i understand the hype. it works well, even i like it just as much as my nyx lip cream. it's lightweight but the pigmentation is great. it lasts long enough on me without cracking and drying my lips. and the color selection is great. i bet everyone will find one for themselves. as for me, i still curious about couture and coquette, though i'm not sure which one to get. what about you? have you tried this? and what's your favorite shades?
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| my current lip cream/liquid lipstick collection |
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| arm swatches for comparison |
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