Category: lips (Page 3 of 4)

PERIPERA PERI’S CUSHION LIPS REVIEW

August 12, 2014 / The Beauty Wolf

Peri‘s Cushion Lip tint review

My lips are finally in a state where I can properly review lip products again! First up is this fun little lippie by Clio’s little sister brand, Peripera. It’s called Peri‘s Cushion Lips. It comes in a plastic tube and it’s delivery system is the ever popular cushion sponge tip. While it might seem unwieldily at first if you’re not used to cushion products, I have a serious soft spot for this and all cushions out there. To use you simply squeeze the tube and the lipstick snakes out onto the cushion, from there depending on what look you’re going for you either tap the cushion onto your lips, or spread it on the lips like butter. One of my favourite parts of the cushion tip is the ease with which you can build opacity or control the colour if you’re looking for a more sheer look. The cushion is soft, very reminiscent of the material used for doe foot applicators but with slightly more give and cushier. With some squeeze lip cushion products (I’m looking at you, Etude House Rosy Tint Lips!) squeezing the tube was difficult as the contents housing was too stiff, but this one is a whole hell of a lot easier to control compared to others. There are eight different shades to choose from and I chose shade #4, PKo7, here’s how it looked:

The finish is a velvet type cream, so be sure you have well hydrated lips and a good lip balm to prepare your canvas, otherwise your dry skin bits will get magnified and clung to.The wear time is average and this does transfer, if you’re looking for a long wearing stain this is not it. You have to be vigilant with upkeep but not overly so. I’d say it has more lasting power than a typical cream bullet lipstick but much less so than a stain. What really stood out for me was the delightfully cheerful colour. It’s a perfect tropical wash that reminds me of hibiscus juice! I’ve wore this colour out recently to a Caribbean festival parade and got several compliments on it. It’s bold and fun without being garish or over the top. From the pictures I’ve seen online I wasn’t expecting the colour to come out the way it did so it was a wonderful surprise! Overall I would recommend this product, especially if the other colour choices are as lovely as this one. In my opinion this is a far superior product to the Etude House cushions tints I’ve tried, and a fun option.
Four out of five turtles!

Peripera Peri’s Cushion Lips are available here at w2Beauty here as always you can receive five dollars off your first order (plus free international shipping and lots of sample goodies) by entering code 071087605 upon registration!

Also available at Urban Outfitters
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=32407066

Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Peripera-Peris-Cushion-Lips-CLIO/dp/B00K8ET95U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433686746&sr=8-1&keywords=Peripera+Peri%27s+Cushion+Lips

Ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Peripera-Peris-Cushion-Lips-/310984572048?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item48681ffc90

And direct from Clio USA
http://clubcliousa.com/lip/lip-tint/peripera-peri-s-cushion-lips.html

CLIO LIPNICURE REVIEW

April 23, 2014 / The Beauty Wolf

When writing a lipstick review, there’s not a lot you can say that hasn’t been said a thousand times before, especially with a popular product. But sometimes a product is so great, you feel like it’s your duty to let the world know. That is certainly the case with Clio’s Lipnicure. If you’re not already familiar with the product, I’m sure you’re going “Lipnicure? What in the hell is a Lipnicure?”. Well, from what I gather, it’s a mashup of lip and manicure. Basically meaning, this lip product has so much staying power, it’s like a manicure for your lips. It’s a liquid lipstick with a matte finish, to call it long lasting doesn’t even really do it justice. Once this stuff sets, it ain’t goin’ nowhere. In fact, these Lipnicures are so stubborn, Clio actually sells a remover specifically for these little guys.

With the finish being matte, it’s best to make sure you have on a nice lip balm underneath. It’s not drying per se, but if your lips are already dry it’s certainly not going to help matters. In regards to the staying power, it is serious business. Once dry there is pretty much no transfer. If you’re doing hardcore making out or something there isn’t going to be any smudging, but you will have to watch out for it going powdery and flaking off. I wore this lipstick out to chocolate breakfast (yes, in my city it’s a thing) with a friend and by lunch it was still going strong. Eating with this on is not much of a problem *unless* you’re eating greasy or oily food. Grease and oil is this super product’s kryptonite. That makes a lot of sense considering waterproof makeup removers use oil to break them down and clean them off.

I’d like to point out that these pictures were taken two hours after my initial application. Aside from the amazing staying power, the thing that really knocks it out of the park are the gorgeous colours available in the line. Seriously, the colours are just amazing. I’m especially fond of shade #8 Guilty Pink, which is what I’m wearing above. It’s such a beautiful shade, I can’t even handle it. This has got to be my absolute favourite lippie currently. It’s available in 8 stunning colour selections (however I’ve heard from other bloggers that the lightest shades don’t perform near as well as the darker shades). They’re a bit on the pricey side if you’re used to paying lower end Korean brand prices but honestly they’re worth every penny. This product undoubtedly deserves 5 out of 5 long lasting brilliant turtles.

Available direct from the Clio USA website here
http://clubcliousa.com/lip/lip-tint/clio-virgin-kiss-lipnicure.html

From Urban Outfitters here
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=32158149

Amazon here
http://www.amazon.com/Clio-Lipnicure-08-Guilty-Pink/dp/B00G42EZ40/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1433687134&sr=8-2&keywords=lipnicure+guilty+pink

And Ebay here
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CLIO-Virgin-Kiss-Lipnicure-4-7g-13-Colors-Long-Lasting-Lipstick-Lip-Tint-/371255668304?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item56708fee50

NATURE REPUBLIC BOTANICAL CUSHION GRADATION TINT REVIEW

April 1, 2014 / The Beauty Wolf

Today I have a quick review for yet another lip product. However, it does have an interesting concept. Nature Republic Botanical Cushion Gradation Tint is both a spot on and a misleading name. It does have a cushion on the end to make a gradation look, but I wouldn’t call the actual product a tint. The formulation is a creamy matte. It’s thicker than a gloss, I’d say it’s somewhere close to the neighborhood of a liquid lipstick. And even though it’s a matte, it’s velvety matte, not a super powdery dry finish. You don’t have to worry much about having a perfect canvas. This is somewhat moisturizing for a matte and has some interesting ingredients including rosehips, lavender, and hibiscus flower extracts. There is no stickiness or gloop and the formula glides on nicely. It’s available in 10 shades but I chose the shade #2 Dallae Beige, which turned out to be nothing even close to beige. I’d say it’s more like a brick pink.

The packaging is that of a normal lipgloss on one end, but on the other end you have a cushiony sponge to spread out the product after swiping it on with the gloss wand. You can use this to achieve the popular Korean gradient lip, or just smudge the colour out all over.

The first lips are shown wearing the product full force and the second lips show what it looks like smudged out with the cushion.

The wear time is average for a lippie. Nothing outstanding, nothing horrible. Just a perfectly adequate product with some nice ingredients. If this lip cushion were a student she’d be a C+ average girl who’s name you always forgot. I like that this keeps my lips comfortable without any stickiness and I like the concept of the sponge tip but I wouldn’t say this is a must buy. Thus, I give Nature Republic Botanical Cushion Gradation Tint 3.5 out of 5 turtles.

INNISFREE NEON COLOR POT ROUGE REIVEW

March 31, 2014 / The Beauty Wolf

I’m starting to lose my mind here because it’s the end of March and we’ve had snowstorm after snowstorm, with no hint of Spring. So, I’m just going to take matters into my own hands and inject some Spring into my life with these cheerful little Neon Color Pots from Innisfree. Available in four shades, I chose #2 Cherry Pink. It’s a wonderfully vibrant blue based neon pink. Really every shade option offered is bright, gorgeous, and en trend right now. They’re the perfect counter to this unseasonably dreary weather. The photo below is very true to colour.

Innisfree Neon Color Pot Rouge is a 2 in 1 product (that I would argue could conceivably be considered a 3 in 1 product if used like this) meant to be used as either a blush or a lip colour. Personally, I say it functions much better as a blush. Due to it’s powdery nature, it does cling like mad to any dry flakes or cracks in the lips. But that’s not to say this is too powdery and dry to blend well. It actually blends great! I think that’s due to the inclusion of Camellia oil, which is a great emollient high in omega-9 fatty acids. And while the colour is bright and vibrant, it does it without being too overpowering and clownish. It’s a great way to work in a pop of beautiful, eye catching, but not overboard colour into your look.

This product is great for quick looks as well. One day I was running low on time and threw this on as a blush and lipstick (it works better if you put on a lip balm base first) with some Tony Moly Backstage Gel Eyeliner and it looked great. I got compliments on it at two different locations. It’s also small so you can throw it in your makeup bag without any worry for touchups. As a blush this lasted throughout the day for me, as a lipstick it did need several touchups but it was cute enough to justify the hassle. Also, if you’re not a fan of the matte lip, just mix some clear gloss on your hand with a swipe of this rouge to get yourself a custom lipgloss. You could also mix this with a dab of your concealer to make a pretty pastel pink. It’s very versatile! It’s also about half of the cost of the more expensive 3CE’s version of this product.

I love the colour payoff, blend-ability, feel, convenience, versatility, and longevity of this little pot. I want to put in an order for every other colour they offer now!
I rate the Innisfree Neon Color Pot Rouge 4 out of 5 turtles

ETUDE HOUSE COLOR LIPS-FIT REVIEW

March 7, 2014 / The Beauty Wolf

Is it a lipstick? Is it a tint? Is it a gloss? I suppose it’s a little of everything. Color Lips Fit is the latest lip release from Etude House. It’s a liquid lip colour that has to be shaken before use. Once applied it dries to a powdery matte finish. There are seven shades available, along with a clear glossy topcoat. I chose shades PK003 Fantasy Fit Pink and BR101 See-Thru Fit Beige. (A choice I both congratulate and hate myself for, more on that below).

When they say dries to a matte finish, they aren’t messing around. This dries completely matte and powdery. You better have an absolutely perfect canvas to work with here because these things cling and accentuate any little bit of dryness or cracks you may have. The formula is super watery almost like a tint, but the colour is very rich and vibrant with just one coat. You can do a second coat with no problem if you do so before they have dried and set. But a word of warning, do not accidentally get any in your mouth or on your tongue before it dries, it tastes like bug spray! Fantasy Fit Pink is my definite favourite between the two shades I got. It’s beautiful! It really lends itself well to the bare faced with bright lips look that’s popular in Korea right now. It also makes a pretty gradient lip look with concealer mixed with the beige colour.

See Thru-Fit Beige on it’s own was a total miss with my complexion. It looked less like the pretty nude I expected and more like baby shit mustard colour on me in the sunlight. The fact that I was accidentally sent two of them makes it extra sad (Oh well, it might make it’s way into a future giveaway 😉 ). I’m sure it would look great on someone else though! The wear time is pretty good with these, there is a bit of transfer before drying, but they won’t stain a wineglass once set. My biggest complaint for this formulation is the nasty taste and the way it can really settle into cracks. I love the matte look but this one calls for a glossy top coat to completely stop that nonsense. The available colours are really great for spring and will integrate well into your summer makeup. They’re also only about $9 so it’s not a huge gamble. I’m going to go with 3.5 out of 5 turtles for Etude House Color Lips Fit.

PERIPERA PERI’S CUSHION LIPS REVIEW

CLIO LIPNICURE REVIEW

NATURE REPUBLIC BOTANICAL CUSHION GRADATION TINT REVIEW

INNISFREE NEON COLOR POT ROUGE REIVEW

ETUDE HOUSE COLOR LIPS-FIT REVIEW

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