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Are you ready for the first review of 2014?
I
thought I’d start the makeup reviews by reviewing of one of the most popular
styles of lipstick last year, aka the crayon style. While this lipstick isn’t a
crayon, it’s unique in itself too. It’s a felt tip style, I’ve seen a similar
product in Maxfactor, but nowhere else. I think its quite novel but of course,
such a product has a fair share of drawbacks too. The product I’m talking about today is the Rimmel Lasting Finish 1000
Kisses Transferproof Lip Tint + Balm. I have the shade 130 Don’t Stop Blushing.
So sit back and relax, and let this review help you decide if you need such
a lipstick in your vanity.. or not.
Cost: Rs.555.
Qty: 2.3gm.
Shelf
Life: 12 months.
Instructions(printed on the crayon/pen):
Step 1:Apply the color on clean bare lips for
all day color
Step 2: Apply balm to add moisture and shine
once the color is dry.
Usage advice: If the tip does not work
correctly, wipe with a clean dry tissue.
My take on the product:
PACKAGING ~ You
know what this reminds me of? A marker. The kind my school and high school
teachers used, to write on a whiteboard.
It has a felt tip which releases the product on your lips, you know, like the
felt tip in markers. On one side you
have the felt tip which releases color and on the other side you have a balm.
The cap of the balm side is tricky, you can easily break off the entire balm
while pulling off the cap, which is why I’ve used the balm only once. The balm has shimmer in it. None of the
testers at the Rimmel counter had the balm part and my guess is because of the
tricky cap, if not the cap, its because the balm itself can easily break, like
any normal lip balm stick.
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COLOR
vs. SKIN TONE ~ Don’t Stop Blushing is a pinky red color on my lips. It
changes color slightly depending on the underlying skin color. My lips are a different color from the skin on my hand,
hence the color is lighter in the hand swatches . This color will suit all skintones, but I don’t know if the color
will show up on really pigmented lips.
You
need to exfoliate your lips before applying this because its matte, you can see
from the lip swatches that it settles into lines. Because
of its deep color I found myself wearing
it this winter, its one of those deep colors that doesn’t make me look old or
make my lips look thin probably because its lighter on my lower lip. Its quite vibrant and brightens up my
face, I think it is blue based.
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*UPDATE: mybeautyexpress is now crazybeautyland.blogspot.com
Lip Tint Only |
Lip Tint + Balm |
APPLICATION
& AFTER ~ For
me, it’s a great tool to reshape lips. You
can make your lips fuller by extending your lower lip, I’ve even altered my
cupid’s bow using this. But you have to
be absolutely precise while outlining your lips, any asymmetry is easily
seen since this is such a vibrant color. I use my concealer first around my
lips and then go in with this marker lip tint, it gives a smoother
canvas to the area which eases the drawing part.
The color appears slightly darker on my upper lip because my upper and
lower lip are of different colors. I wasn’t expecting this and it’s a bit
of a disappointment. The lip tint takes
some time to dry to a matte finish but its not a drying matte, I didn’t
feel the need to put a lip balm. When
you put the lip balm that comes with the liptint, it gives a satiny finish to
the lips. The lip balm is tricky to apply, it makes my lips sticky and also the
color starts transferring outside my lip line.
PRODUCT
vs. DURABILITY ~ I was disappointed that this lip
tint did not survive a meal. Since the color is quite pigmented, I expected
that it would last through my lunch, you have to be careful while eating with
this cause it can spread all over your mouth. Its transfer proof unless your
lips become wet. I was happy that this
did not dry out my lips, as long as you drink water every two hours, you are
good to go.
REMOVAL ~ You definitely need a makeup remover with this.
It leaves a stain on your lips after removal. If you use a wet wipe the stain
is pretty strong, but with a makeup remover the stain left behind is a soft, like tinted lipbalm.
PRODUCT
vs. PRICE ~ It costs Rs. 555. I
think thats on the pricier side considering that the lip crayon is a felt tip
and can dry out easily. I suppose Rimmel feels that its giving two products, a
liptint and a lipbalm, but the lipbalm part is really useless for me. Firstly,
the attached lipbalm isn’t of good quality( & everyone owns a lipbalm),
secondly the attached lipbalm is likely to break off, thirdly the liptint is
not drying and does not warrant a frequent usage of the balm.
FINAL
VERDICT ~ 3/5.
I definitely love the color, but I don’t like that it changes depending on the skin color, and I end up getting a different color on upper & lower lips. Also, the balm is practically useless and also has a bad packaging. Another disappointment is the inability to survive a meal. How will it survive a 1000 kisses if it can’t get through a single meal??? For me, the redeeming points are the color, good pigmentation, matte and that it doesn’t dry out lips. I don’t think is product is a must have, but if you are searching for a different style of lipstick then you can check out this one.
I definitely love the color, but I don’t like that it changes depending on the skin color, and I end up getting a different color on upper & lower lips. Also, the balm is practically useless and also has a bad packaging. Another disappointment is the inability to survive a meal. How will it survive a 1000 kisses if it can’t get through a single meal??? For me, the redeeming points are the color, good pigmentation, matte and that it doesn’t dry out lips. I don’t think is product is a must have, but if you are searching for a different style of lipstick then you can check out this one.
Also,the rest of the shades in this range didn’t
seem as pigmented as this one.
Keep in mind that if you make a
mistake while applying this, make sure you have a good coverage concealer and
outline your lips using that after the tint dries. And I would suggest being
careful while applying a balm, the color may spread around your mouth as well.
So, is this on your shopping/wish list? If you already have it, let me know what you think of it =)
*UPDATE: mybeautyexpress is now crazybeautyland.blogspot.com
*UPDATE: mybeautyexpress is now crazybeautyland.blogspot.com