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.
That is so not beige. Lies!
Right? Not even sorta kinda!
ooh, pretty color! Not close to beige at all, but I like it! You have me wanting to try all of these new lip products!
I’ve been on a lip kick! I’ve got to get my Clio Lipnicure review up because MY GOD HOLY GRAIL LIPPIE
What is it with beige lipsticks turning out more pink? I’ve had this lately too. Haha. That said, it is a pretty colour.
I swear there must be this alternate beige in the world that I’ve just never been privy to because wtf lol