Bite Beauty has done it again! They should just go ahead and take out all the money in my bank account because they keep releasing products that I can't help buying. I went and tested the 6 shades of the Matte Creme Lip Crayons they released at Sephora, and almost bought Peche. BUT, I heard about their collaboration with JCrew (3 exclusive shades) and bought this one instead.
The packaging: This came in its own box. The product is encased in a slim, matte black-gray tube with a pop-off cap. These are twist-up tubes, which I love (why do companies bother with lip crayons that you have to sharpen??).
The scent: There is a fruity scent to these, but I can't figure out what it smells like. Regardless, the scent doesn't linger.
The product: Lola is a bright watermelon pink. When I say bright, I mean BRIGHT. But it's definitely wearable. This goes on with a little bit of tugging on my lips. They aren't as creamy being a crayon, but it still went on smoothly with minimal lip prep. One swipe gave me nearly opaque coverage, so these crayons are definitely highly pigmented colors. It was neither drying nor hydrating, but after about 4 hours, I felt the need to apply some lip balm. This wore for 6+ hours on me - it probably would have worn for longer, but I wiped it off.
I can't describe how much I love these! They're so easy to put on and go since they last so long! Bite Beauty is supposed to released 6 more shades in this line, so here's hoping there's even more great shades to covet!
Cost: $24
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I usually don't do reviews on drugstore lip balms because I honestly don't feel a need to do so. I think everyone has their go-to favorites (I'm looking at you, Nivea Kiss of Moisture!) and that's about it. However, more drugstore brands have released fancier balms with more eye-catching packaging, like EOS.
The packaging: These balms come housed in a sphere-shaped tub. The cap is a twist-off cap, and there is a flattened indentation on one side to rest your thumb on when you're applying the product. The product itself is dome-shaped. I know people who love the shape of this product, and I admit that it's cute. However, if you have a tiny purse/clutch, there is no way to slip this into it without making your purse bulge. Want to slip this into the pocket of your jeans? Great! But it'll look like your thigh grew a goiter. EOS does have a few of these balms that come in the standard lip balm tube, so this is good news!
The scent: These are scented, obviously. To me, they're pretty heavily scented and tend to linger for a long time.
The product: The four balms I picked up are Fresh Watermelon, Pomegranate Raspberry, Summer Fruit, and Strawberry Sorbet. They contain shea butter and jojoba oil which help keep lips soft and smooth. These balms go on with a thin-medium consistency. They don't feel heavy or goopy when applied and last about 2-3 hours. They keep my lips fairly hydrated, but not as much as I would like. I found myself continually reaching to apply more to try and hydrate my lips. The shape of the product make application very easy as you literally just roll this around on your lips. The product itself is very hard, so applying pressure won't make a dent in this.
The bottom line on these are that they're cute to look at, but not as hydrating or moisturizing as I would like.
Cost: $3.29 - at this price point, there are much better balms on the market.
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As a part 2 to the last post, here's the other Lipstick Queen product that I've been carrying around with me for the past several months.
The packaging: This comes in its own box. Like all the lipsticks in the Saint Sheer lipstick line, it's a muted matte yellow-gold tube with the brand stamped on the cap. I tend to not like the feel of LQ's matte tubes because when you hold two of them in your hand and they brush up against each other, it has that nails-on-a-chalkboard feel.
The scent: This has a weird synthetic scent to it, but it goes away once it's applied.
The product: Sunny Rouge is part of the Saint line of LQ's lipsticks. The Saint line is the sheer range of LQ's lipsticks, and Sunny Rouge is a warm, medium pinkish-red. Although it's supposed to be sheer, it went on more pigmented than I expected. 2 swipes gave me an almost opaque coverage. If I needed a truly sheer effect, I had to blot this on very lightly with my fingertips. This went on smoothly, without tugging on my lips. It lasted about 4 hours on me, and was hydrating.
Cost: $22
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Do you ever buy something and love it so much that you wear it all the time and forget to review it until now? No? Well, you're better than me then. This and another LQ lipstick have been sitting in my makeup bag because I wear the two so much. I really thought I had reviewed these already, but apparently I bought them, tested them, and then loved them so much that I kept in my makeup bag rotation until finally realizing it now.
The packaging: This comes in its own denim-printed box (hence the name Jean Queen). The tube is very similar to LQ's Sailor lipstick (shiny dark blue). This similarity led me to once grabbing Sailor instead of Jean Queen for a night out. All worked out well though - I had berry lips instead of Jean Queen's shade!
The scent: No scent detected.
The product: Jean Queen is a sheer watermelon pink. Jean Queen was designed to wear with any denim since it's supposed to light up your face and offset any shade of denim. While it does look great when you're wearing jeans, it also works with just about any outfit. It's a great muted pink shade that definitely works with an all-natural makeup look.
It went on smoothly (much like LQ's Medieval) with no tugging on my lips. It was hydrating and lasted about 2-3 hours on my lips. It's easy to reapply since it is a sheer lipstick. This is one of those products where I can apply without using a mirror, so that's a huge plus!
Cost: $20
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