I guess this brand requires no introduction. If you have not heard of it before, please drag your butt down to Sephora. The packaging is not fancy but I really like the whole professional look.
I normally prefer lip glosses with a doe foot applicator as it's easier to apply an even layer so I gotta be careful with this. S22 is a lovely shimmery light pink (check out the swatch!!).
Dry lips + lip lines =(
This gloss does hide my lip lines a little but I have glosses that do the job better. It's not sticky and feels like jelly on my lips. As I recall, it has a light pleasant smell as well. The colour doesn't really show up so it just makes my lips shiny. It doesn't dry out my lips but it's not moisturizing either.
If I apply a thick layer, the shimmer is more obvious but I would prefer a thinner layer for this.
Please ignore the eyes lol Was trying to follow someone's makeup. As you can see, the gloss looks pretty natural on the lips.
Product says : Lab Shine Star Collection is an ultra-shiny gloss containing iridescent Star Powder particles, to give lips a pearly finish. It combines a mirror-like formular, enriched with light-enhancing glass microspheres, with shiny interferential pearl pigments. The comfortable, non-sticky texture leaves the lips supple and moisturized.
Ingredients : Polybutene, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Methyl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, C18-36 Acid Triglyceride, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Ethylhexyl Hydrostearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminun Borosilicate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Mica, Parfum (Fragrance), Silica, Glass Beadsm Linalool, Bht, Tin Oxide, Polyglyceryl-3 Poltricinoleate, Butylene Glycol, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Geraniol, Citronellol, Hexylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Benzyl Benzoate, Propyl Gallate.
Size : 2.6 g / 0.09 oz
Made in France
Pros : Not sticky, light pleasant smell, not drying
Cons : Applicator, sheer colour
My conclusion : Without considering the price (which I don't know), this gloss is worth purchasing if you only want to give your lips a sheer colour with shine or if you plan to apply it above lipstick. For me, if I'm gonna apply anything on my lips other than lip balm, I want it to make a difference so I don't think I'll be purchasing this.
** Product is not mine. I just had it in my possession for a while.
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It's a pretty gloss, but for $18USD I don't know if I would spring for it. Glosses never seem that worth higher price points because they are so easily duped. 8D Great job swatching it while you had the chance!
ReplyDeleteVery true! Glosses are sheer so.. Nobody's gonna notice the difference anyway.
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