Have you heard about these? No? I hadn't either, until I saw a post over at Lady Sapphire's blog about these little babies and I was head over heels! I think these are limited edition so that's an extra reason to need these.
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Expressive Fuschia
Manic Mauve
Radical Red
There are a few other shades in the collection (a bright pink, purple and orange) but these were the ones that appealed to me. At $5.95 each, it's hard to say no! They remind me of the Australis pout paints and similar products. Upon opening, they reveal a doe foot applicator which is actually quite small. I find this makes application pretty easy. There is an noticeable minty smell/taste at first, not dissimilar to the Revlon balm stains but it disappears after 10 minutes. All three are super pigmented with one swipe. They leave a glossy finish which doesn't really set, so it does transfer, but it eventually fades to a stain which lasts quite a while.
If I had to compare these to a product, I would say they are very similar to Rimmel's Apocalips in terms of amazing pigmentation, finish and longevity.
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Radical Red
Expressive Fuschia
Manic Mauve
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Manic Mauve
Expressive Fuschia
Radical Red
I have only swiped each of these once - how great is the pigmentation! Out of the three, Manic Mauve is definitely the most wearable - I find it to be a bit more neutral-pink toned on my lips. I actually have not worn the red one out yet (I need a red lipstick occasion) but it does seem pretty blue based and vibrant.
If you're like me and can't resist bright lippies, I'd suggest you check these out :)
Wow, GREAT pigmentation indeed! I don't wear a lot of bright lippies, but manic mauve would be my pick!
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Manic mauve is gorgeous, it would suit you well!
DeleteThanks so much for the mention hun :)
ReplyDeleteThey are pretty amazing hey and so budget friendly! I love the vibrant colours too and think the mauve would look stunning on you.
No worries :) they are fantastic for their low price!
DeleteThe colours you chose are amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Melanie...the other ones were a bit too extreme for me haha
DeleteWhere on earth did you find these? I ran around town on Friday looking for these to no avail! :(
ReplyDeleteI actually bought these from work! If you're having trouble finding them, just ask Ulta3 on Facebook, I think they're pretty helpful with information about stockists :)
DeleteWow, they look amazing! Ulta makes some great lip products so I'm not surprised that these work so well!
ReplyDeleteThey are fabulous, I think you would like them :)
DeleteWow they are so pigmented!!!!
ReplyDeleteYep, I was very surprised when I first swatched them haha
DeleteWow the pigmentation of these are gorgeous! I think these colours are a little too bright for me to pull off but would love to see an fotd with you wearing one of these! xx
ReplyDeleteI'll try and use them in a FOTD soon :) although my social calendar is looking very empty for a while haha
DeleteGlad you're loving these! I was lucky enough to have the entire set sent to me for review purposes but I would have had no hesitation in buying them myself as they are SO cheap but still so amazing! xx
ReplyDeleteVery lucky! It wouldn't cost much to buy the whole collection :)
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