When these first launched, I was hesitant to try them because I'm not a gloss person. However, these are marketed as a hybrid lipstick-lipgloss, so I decided to pick up two to try.
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| Wonderland (575) |
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| Wonderland (575) |
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| Aventure (551) |
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| Aventure (551) |
The packaging: Both come in its own little box, and are housed in the signature Dior lip gloss tubes (clear with a silver twist-off cap). The applicator is a slightly doe-footed applicator. The applicator is wonderful - plush and easily molds to my lips.
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| Wonderland (575) |
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| Wonderland (575) |
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| Aventure (551) |
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| Aventure (551) |
The scent: There is a floral-lemony scent, but it fades quickly.
The product: Wonderland (575) is a bright, medium pink. It went on smoothly with semi-opaque coverage (3 swipes for full coverage). There was no tugging, and it was lightly hydrating. It lasted for over 4 hours, and didn't turn tacky or sticky until the end of 5+ hours (Hallelujah!). It was easy to reapply, and left a very slight stain behind.
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| Wonderland (575) |
Aventure (551) is a bright, bold red-orange. It pulls more orange on me, which I love! It wore much like Wonderland did, but left behind more of a stain. No lip prep (or very minimal, if you want) is needed with either of these products.
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| Aventure (551) |
Cost: $35 - these are pricey, but I highly recommend at least picking up one color from this product line!
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I went to San Francisco a couple of weeks ago for a friend's wedding and spent about 4 days there. I got to hang out with my cousin and her fiance (I miss them so much already), and they were gracious enough to take time off of work to show me around. Being back in Texas with our 100+ degree heat is making me really contemplate moving to SF, so let's see how that all pans out. Regardless, I'm definitely planning a trip back out there sometime this year!
Before I left, my cousin gave me this Dior gloss since she discovered my blog, so here's the review!
The packaging: This comes in its own box. The tube itself is the same as all of Dior's tubes (clear with a silver twist-off cap). The applicator is a brush applicator, which makes applying a bit more difficult than with a sponge applicator.
The scent: There is a very slight vanilla scent if you sniff really hard, but it's really not noticeable.
The product: Cashmere pink is a light, baby pink with a lot of micro-shimmer. It goes on smoothly with slight tugging. The gloss itself is not as sticky as I thought it would be, but after a couple of hours, it does tend to get tacky. It lasted for about 2 hours, but faded quicker if I ate or drank anything. This gloss is supposed to be a "flash-plumping, spotlight shine gloss," so it looks better when it's layered over other lip colors rather than wearing it alone.
Cost: $29.50
I am a bit obsessed with products that intuitively change on your lips to a custom shade, so it's no wonder that I have several of these products in my make-up drawers. I've already reviewed the Givenchy Hydra Sparkling Magic Lip & Cheek Balm, but here are several other ones...
Smashbox O-Gloss
This one was one of the original intuitive glosses to come out.
The packaging: It comes in a squeeze tube, so you have to apply directly from the tube. I really dislike lip products that you have to apply from a tube, so this isn't my favorite packaging.
The scent: No scent here.
The product: The gloss comes out clear and after a few minutes, it does change to a faint pink on me. The gloss is not hydrating at all (like most glosses) and it tends to dry out my lips after a few hours. It also gets pretty tacky on my lips. Like most glosses, the wear time on my lips was about 2 hours.
Cost: $24 for 0.34 oz.
Dior Lip Glow Color Reviver Balm
The packaging: This comes in the standard Dior packaging. The tube has a flattened ball end and the clicks on to the cap. I don't like the packaging because I prefer the standard lipstick packaging. It does set it apart though, so I'll give it that.
The scent: It has a powdery cotton candy like scent. It doesn't linger on lips though.
The product: The balm goes on clear and after a few minutes, it changes to a light pink on my lips. The upside to this product is that it is hydrating (it is a balm after all). It wears for about 2 hours, but it's so easy to reapply that I don't mind.
Cost: $32 for 0.12 oz.
It Cosmetics Lip Vitality Flush in Je Ne Sais Quoi
The packaging: It
comes in a silver tube with half of the tube being pink. The words
inscribed on the pink part are "Live Love Laugh with Vitality." The tube
is sturdy, and the product has a very sharply, sculpted point at its
highest end (great for lining lips before filling them in).
The scent: It
has that classic lipstick scent - almost soapy, almost synthetic. It
goes away after applying though, so it shouldn't be a problem.
The product: If I could buy my girlfriends just on lip product right now, this would be it. I already raved about It Cosmetic's Lip Vitality Flush in Pretty Woman, and Je Ne Sais Quoi is just as amazing. This goes on as a pale pink, but on my lips, it changes to a very healthy pink glow. My friend S tried this on her lips, and on her, it changed to an amazingly bright pink. This product is touted as a 4-in-1 (lipstick, lip balm, lip gloss, lip stain), so it was not only hydrating, but left a light pink stain that lasted for 4 hours or so on me. A big tip when applying this: just because it's clear/very light pink going on, do not go outside your lip lines because it will leave a stain. The first time I put this on, I did it carelessly and I looked like a four year old putting on mommy's lipstick for the first time!
Cost: $20 for 0.11 oz.
Tarte Lipsurgence Skintuitive Lip Tint in Energy
The packaging: Comes in a twist up tube with a cap.
The scent: There is a peppermint scent to it that does tend to linger on lips.
The product: This goes on clear like the other products, and changes to a brighter pink on me than the other products. This is probably because this seems to contain a lot of peppermint oil. I am not a fan of products where I can tell there is a lot of peppermint oil because I hate the stinging effect (no matter how small) it has on my lips. My lips tend to get irritated very easily with peppermint, so this is probably why my lips changed color the most with this. It wasn't hydrating and it wasn't drying either, and lasted about 2-3 hours on me.
Cost: $24 for 0.10 oz.
Favorites: Out of all the four products, my favorite would have to be (you guessed it) It Cosmetic's Je Ne Sais Quoi. You get the most for your money with this product in my opinion!
Questions? Comments? Let me know!
