ILIA Ladybird Multi-Stick Review & Swatches
Ladybird
ILIA Ladybird Multi-Stick ($34.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a darker coral with warm, more orange undertones–but was still more muted, almost brownish–paired with a luminous finish. It had semi-sheer, buildable coverage (to about medium to semi-opaque) that applied evenly and blended out with little effort.
The consistency was smooth to the touch, dense and more solid, which made it easiest to work with when there was a bit of warmth coming through, e.g. from fingertips or held against the lips/cheeks. The product had a more gel-like feel, which ensured it glided and spread well over my skin without lifting up base products (and also worked beautifully on bare skin).
It wore well for seven and a half hours as a cheek product but more like two hours as a lip product. It applied somewhat evenly but was more prone to catching on imperfections as it was thinner when worn as a lip tint.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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Formula Overview
$34.00/0.15 oz. - $226.67 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to deliver a "soft wash of color" for cheeks and lips that can be applied with "fingertips or a densely packed brush." The product is best for someone who is looking primarily for a cream blush over a lip color, as the latter can work but it is short-wearing, thin, and didn't always sit well on lips (tended to emphasize texture/catch on flakes). It's by no means an ultra-hydrating lip balm, but it worked well as a cream blush.
These types of multi-tasking products often can be used in more than one way, but so often, they work well for a primary function; in this case, that's as a blush. The consistency was smooth, dense, and balm-like that had to be warmed up slightly with fingertips or held against the cheek. The finish was dewy without being overly tacky, but it never fully dried down, so those who need something more transfer-resistant will want to look elsewhere.
It was moderately emollient with a gel-cream feel, so it spread well over bare skin and wasn't prone to lifting up base products. It was easy to apply and diffuse for a "soft wash of color" as described. They were somewhat buildable to medium coverage if desired. The product wore between seven and eight hours before fading visibly.
As a lip product, they applied best from the tube, as this yielded more even coverage and minimized the product catching on imperfections. The coverage varied from sheer to medium and had higher coverage when applied from the tube. They lasted two to three hours as lip products.
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Ingredients
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil*, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil*, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter*, Cera Alba (Beeswax)*, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera/Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter*, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Cera/Wax, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil*, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch*, Citric Acid, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), [+/-: Iron Oxides (Ci 77492, Ci 77491, Ci 77499), Mica, Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow 5 (Ci 19140)]. *Organic Ingredients. Ingrédients Organiques. This product is certified Gluten-free.
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This one may possibly be my favorite of these. It’s just right in warm/neutral balance, too.