Sometimes I stumble across
amazing finds and other times I do some calculated research. This matte lipstick
was calculated.
I say calculated because I
saw them around before and never paid attention. I’ll admit, I’m a bit snooty
sometimes when it comes to what I put on my lips and skin. I get eczema and
some lip products irritate my lips.
Anyway, I eventually looked
at a few YouTube and internet reviews. They didn’t move me either because most
of the shades are pinks. I’m more attracted to unconventional lip colours.
Eventually I saw one colour
which struck me because the swatch was a bit different and looked like a pretty
neutral nude.
So I coughed up US $5.00 to
try a few.
Since then, I’ve coughed up
some more $$ to get myself other shades.
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| (L-R: #09, #06, #13, #36, #26) |
Pros:
-The staying power is incredible. When I tried on
the first colour, I literally could not rub it off and I panicked. I ultimately
had to soften it with petroleum jelly and then rub it off. It stays on through
food and drink. Yeah...perfect for long days and nights.
- It dries matte matte not pretend matte.
-Pretty large product.
-Layers well.
-Can be made glossy with a lip gloss on top.
-Does not transfer.
-Doe foot applicator.
-Less than US $1.00 each.
-36 shades
Cons:
-Streaky application. More than one coat needed.
-Mostly pink shades
-Shipping may take a while since many of its sellers
are based in China. There are a few US-based ones though but they usually sell
them for more than US $1.00.
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| Jordana's Mystery |
It was hard to find a nude
for me because a lot of them are pink-based, cool or just made me look dead. On
the other end of the spectrum, I couldn’t just buy a brown lipstick. That would
be just brown.
So Mystery was all I had until #26.
I’m pretty sure it can work
for most chocolate girls.
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| #26 |
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