Written Reviews

This lipstick will always be one of my favorites in terms of formula and colour. Let's start with the colour -- I've never seen anything quite like it, even with my collection of my-lips-but-better shades in their various iterations. Interestingly, after looking at various photos from lip swatches and reviews to help me make my decision, I felt that every person wearing this colour had slightly different (but good results). I was certainly not disappointed when I tried it on. The colour is pretty much exactly as CT describes it -- a natural berry (I think). Due to the buildable pigment, one swipe is indeed very subtle and natural. A couple more swipes gives you solid, long-lasting but non-drying colour. I have eaten meals with this lipstick on and I am happy to report that it wears quite minimally for a tube lipstick, and will not leave your lips with THAT butthole look that is the bane of many lipstick enthusiasts' existences. Also, the formula is very lightweight and comfortable. This is definitely not a one-swipe-full-coverage type lipstick, and I was slightly alarmed when discovering that, since the price of this thing isn't exactly cheap. There also isn't a lot of product in the tube. But given the slightly more solid consistency, I do think that this tube will be lasting a while (couple years). I will definitely be repurchasing when I run out, which goes to show how much I love this lipstick.

I received the full-size stick cream bronzer as a gift, and have been in love with it since. I was looking for a bronzer that would be faster to apply than a powder (I love Benefit's Hoola for when I do my makeup properly), and this fit the bill. Super creamy, super pigmented, super blendable, it's not too orange for someone like me (light skin/yellowish undertones) and can work as a contour (with bronzing capabilities, of course). The only potential issues are its emollient consistency (some might find it TOO blendable, but you can easily dab more on to supplement the colour), and how it feels like a couple uses (though more than a couple now, I've been using it every other day) have already started to eat away at the product. I haven't kept count of how many times I've used it so far, but I think the rounded top of the bronzer is starting to become a little bit flatter. Though this may be my own fault due to excessive force. If it matters, the bronzer smells a bit funny (like silicone? smells like some of the primers/foundations I use), but the smell is not strong. In terms of wear time, I have only been wearing it over sunscreen and nothing else so far, so I'm not sure how it'd hold up with a proper base. But I am confident that I will remain perfectly bronzed nonetheless, as this has been the case even with my sweaty face pretty much every day. I have been enjoying this product a lot so far, and its performance has deterred me from saving up for the Tom Ford cream contour (someday!).