Written Reviews
Embrace
Laura Mercier
Tagged as: Highly-pigmented, Smooth, Blendable, Easy-to-apply, Moisturizing-wear.
Tagged as: Highly-pigmented, Smooth, Blendable, Easy-to-apply, Moisturizing-wear.
This is my perfect "my lips but better" type of shade if I sheer it out, and an elegant brownish neutral rose if I put a proper layer on. It leaves an even stain if I forget to take it off before eating, which is to say that not only the staying power is good, but I don't have to worry about awkward fading. It lasts till I take it off if I don't eat greasy food. I really enjoy that I can play with the intensity very easily, it applies evenly no matter what opacity I choose. It's also gentle with my lips. The finish is not the most matte in existence, but close enough. Very flattering.
Fumee Brun
Surratt Beauty
Tagged as: Buildable, Blendable, Hard-to-apply, Creases, Fades, Too-little-product.
Tagged as: Buildable, Blendable, Hard-to-apply, Creases, Fades, Too-little-product.
The complete lack of staying power of the pencil end made me nearly god with half a star... The colors are really flattering, so I give them that. The powder side is nice. I cannot emphasise enough how bad the pencil side is. Like with or without a primer, totally blended and sheered out or left thick, set with powder, doesn't matter: these smear like nothing I've seen before. The pencil is also quite thick, which would not be a problem if it didn't dry up after a few days into a chalky mess. I don't get this product at all.