Review- NYX Rouge Cream Blush

I've been really wanting to do a review on the NYX rouge cream blush since ages. They are so popular and most of the makeup junkies have them in their stashes.

My Experience:

You guys already know how I like cream blushes better than powders because of the natural and glowy finish they give and not to mention the ease with which they blend in skin. 

I had my eyes on NYX cream blush since a very long time because they are so much loved and now I see why.

The shade I have is "rose petal" which is a natural rosy pink colour and I think it suits me very well and will probably suit those lighter than me. I'm a mix of NC20 and NC25 by the way. So basically it will go with light to medium skin tones. I had such a hard time choosing a shade since they come in a wide variety from orange to golds and each of the colours is equally gorgeous

I love how creamy this blush is. I wasn't actually expecting the texture to be this soft and smooth. After trying out CoverGirl and Olay's cream blush ( read review here ), I thought the NYX one would feel the same but no,it's much more creamy.

The first time I dipped my stippling brush in the pan,I applied it on my cheeks without even looking how much the bristles picked up and this left my cheeks loaded with the product. In simple words It's heavily pigmented! I was so used to my old cream blushes that I applied the same amount as I did with them,but now I keep a very light hand while applying this blush. It gives a dewy finish unlike the CoverGirl and Olay cream blush which leans more towards a matte result.

Whether you apply it with a brush or your fingers tips, It blends beautifully in the skin and if the shade is a perfect match for your skin, It will look like you have a natural flush of colour on your cheeks.

But there are some features that don't work for me, Since it's so creamy I skip it during those scorching hot days,not only that,I don't even carry it in my bag when the temperature outside gets over the top because I fear that it's texture might get altered and since the packaging is light plastic too,I can't take any risks. It also has the tendency to get off the skin a bit early when the weather is hot.

However for winters, This is an ideal blush for obvious reasons. Rich creamy and smooth. I noticed that because of the soft texture,They can also be used on lips. I have tried it and works fine for me.

End Note: Creamiest of all drugstore blushes,the NYX cream blush ranks higher in terms of texture,pigmentation and price. It might not work that well in summers specially for those living in hot climatic conditions, but it's definitely a great pick for winters and spring. Comes in lots of shades and cannot be skipped if you're a blush lover.

Where To Buy: Blanc2Noir online shop. They deliver fast and my package didn't get lost so thumbs up for that.

Price: $4.90 at Blanc2Noir. Regular price is $6.50

Anyone else tried it? Which cream blush do you prefer?

Do let me know :)

xoxo

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Review- Rimmel 1000 Kisses Lip Tint

1000 Kisses lip tint range is new and particularly different addition to Rimmel's lip range. I'm going to talk about one of the stains in the shade "Carry On Cherry" .

Rimmel 1000 Kisses Lip Tint
1000 Kisses Lip Tint gives your lips a royal flush of intense, vibrant colour that stays on duty and ready for action for hours - leaving no trace, so your kisses never tell.

The speedy two-step application delivers a fabulously flawless finish that is totally on trend and just begs to be kissed. A precision pen-tip delivers the mistake-free colour you're looking for and a caring balm seals the deal, giving lips the extra moisturising they've been waiting for.

There are 6 must-have shades in a translucent colour-matched design that gives you the freedom of being able to re-invent your look every day.

Without Balm

With Balm

My Experience:
Felt Tip Marker! That's what popped up in my mind when I first saw it. This sort of lip tint is definitely new for me.

Carry on cherry is a deep pinkish red cherry color. Seeing the color at first,I was pretty reluctant for packing my lips with it since I'm a total bare lips kind of person. But to my surprise,It showed up nice on me.
I first stained my lips heavily with the tint,just to check how opaque the color is. Yes,it was pretty  pigmented.I liked it,but since it was too dark for my taste,in the next trial I put it keeping a very light hand,smudging it all over the lips with my fingers. This produced the result I wanted. I was left with a very natural pinkish color all over my lips which looked very pretty.


If I were to explain it's texture, I'd simply say it's just like a marker. But this also means that it's quite drying as well. Here's where the lip balm at the other end comes in. Just apply it after the tint has dried out(which takes a fraction of seconds) to achieve a glossy finish.


Okay so here's the thing I like most about this tint,It's staying power. Once you apply it on your lips,it will stay in place for hours.Whether you eat or drink,it would hardly get transferred. Specially if you don't have the balm on.

The thing that I didn't like about this tint was that it's tip is small for applying all over your lips. It's more like a li pliner.and since it dries so quickly,you have to work with it quickly to get it applied evenly on your lips. Also it's a bit hard to get rid of too. I apply Vaseline to get it off my lips but an effort is still needed, If i'm removing within a short time span.


End Note: Being a lip tint,it's a pretty good product. Color pay off is nice and staying power is just amazing. Perfect for those who work but can't afford to refresh the color on lips again and again.The balm is a nice inclusion,but it's quantity is quite less.

Where To Buy: Available across drugstores
Price: £6.99


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Review- Luscious Duo Fibre Stippling Brush

In past couple of months,I focused on trying both,eye and face brushes. Since stippling brushes are so popular these days,I went ahead and bought the Luscious Duo Fibre Stippling brush.

Duo Fibre Stippling Brush

What it is:
This brush perfect for blending makeup—wet or dry—into the skin for a flawless finish.

What it does:
Features a blend of natural bristles and synthetic fibres to pick up two layers of product, which creates a satiny appearance. The dense bristles give ultimate control and lets you layer product beautifully—depending on how sheer or heavy you want your coverage to be. Can be used with dry or creamy products, like stick foundation, liquid shimmer or highlighting powders.

*This brush is made from synthetic and natural fibres, some shedding of the hairs is normal.

                                         

My Experience:

I'm kind of picky about my face brushes,simply because of some bad experiences I've had with a couple of brands. Since luscious produces quality products,I wasn't reluctant to try this brush out.

It comes in a plastic handle so it's quite lighter than my coastal scents flat top buffer. The small luscious logo at the end of handle faded away after I used it a couple of times.

When I got this brush,I tried it out with a liquid foundation.What I did wrong here was that instead of stippling,I swirled it on my face which was a really bad idea. It shed a few bristles which was annoying.Then I went for the proper stippling motions and at that moment I realised,This is an amazing brush.

The good thing is that,even though it shed bristles the first time I used it, but after I washed it,It did not shed again.Perfectly fine for me.

Talking about the result,I'm very impressed with the finish I get,with both,Liquid and cream foundations.It gives a very nice and even application. You can actually build up coverage using this brush pretty well.So this is the brush you might want to use when going for a better coverage,because it stipples on the product,building up the coverage on that area.

One thing I noticed while using this brush (and it must be the case with all stippling brushes out there) is that I have to use the foundation which matches my skin-tone the most,If I use a darker or lighter toned foundation,my face ends up looking exactly the colour of my foundation, which looks pretty weird unless I buff it out.So be careful with that,specially if the foundation has medium coverage unless you want to pack on a different color but since I hate looking like a washed out ghost,I do actually use the foundation that matches my skin the most.

Apart from foundation,I also use this brush for powder and blush application.I think it performs the job very well. I love to apply my cream blushes with it. It blends them beautifully and how can I forget,It's perfect for applying my sleek glisten me liquid Iluminator.

The best thing about a stippling brush is that it needs an extremely small amount of product. Almost half of what you would use If you used your fingers or the conventional foundation brush( I personally don't like the typical foundation brush).I was kind of surprised how it picked up a small amount and I was able to cover most of my face with it. This is probably the best part.Your product doesn't get wasted or eaten. 

Overall, I really like this brush a lot. It's quite easy on the pocket too so if anyone out there is looking for a nice foundation brush,but has a slightly tight budget,they should definitely give it a try.This is the brush that I carry in my bag since I use it for application of several products.

Where To Buy: Luscious Cosmetics or check out leading departmental store of your city

Price: 895Pkr

Anyone else tried it? Which stippling brush do you like to use?

Do let me know :)

xoxo

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Smokey Green- EOTD

Today I decided to create a green smokey eye. I first made an Arabic style harsh crease but that looked a bit too dramatic so instead I just blended the edges since I wanted it to be wearable.

Here's the list of products I used

• Rimmel's Renew and Lift Concealer (Find it's review here)
• Beauties Factory 180 color eyeshadow palette  (Find it's review here )
• Rimmel's Volume Flash Mascara  (Find it's review here )
• NYX jumbo pencil in black bean 

Hope you like it :). Share your favourite eye look with me too by linking in the comments section.
xoxox

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Review- Coastal Scents Bionic Flat Top Buffer

A couple of weeks back I got my coastal scents Bionic Flat top Buffer brush that I ordered through Enhanced Beauty. It wasn't long until I realised that this was one of my smart and timely purchases as I picked it while it was on sale and just before they ran out of stock with it.

Bionic Flat Top Buffer

My Experience:

I've been wanting a flat top buffer brush since forever. Just before turning towards sigma F80,I found out that there is a close dupe for the sigma buffer-Coastal scents bionic flat top buffer.

I quickly went on the site and found out that they've put it on clearance sale for almost half the price so obviously there was no reason I could skip it. After reading so many reviews on this brush I was so very excited to get my hands on it so I quickly placed my order. This was the first time I ordered anything from coastal scents.

Talking about the appearance of the buffer,It's quite simple.Nothing special that I could talk about but you can definitely tell that the brush is not something ordinary that you can find around anywhere.

The first thing that made me fall in love with it was the bristles. They are amazingly soft and gentle. Apart from being soft, they are also packed very close together making the head more dense and stiff.This way,your foundation stays right on top of the brush and doesn't sink in.

Here's how I Use it: After I've primed my skin,I usually take my foundation (liquid or cream depending on my preference) and stipple the brush lightly on the product so that the product is on top of the bristles evenly.Now I put the brush on my face and start blending out the foundation in circular motions. After the foundation has been blended properly,I take this same brush to apply powder on my face by stippling it with a very light hand.

So the result I get is an airbrushed,nice and even look. It blends in the product so well and pretty quickly. Because the surface area of the head is larger,It covers more part of my face,reducing the time for application.You won't be left with any streak or patches on your face. It doesn't shed bristles,I think I only experienced one tiny bristle fall off once when I applied it.

A trick I perform with this brush to reduce the appearing of pores is by taking the liquid foundation on top of bristles and blending it, on the area where the pores bigger in size, in very quick circular motions. It works great. I learned this from GossMakeupArtist and he is Amazing.

So altogether this is an EXTREMELY wonderful brush. The more I use it,the more I fall in love with it. I've been only using this brush for my foundation and cream blush application lately and love the result.I'm so glad I bought it.

Where To Buy: I bought it through Enhanced Beauty  from coastal scents but now I don't see it on their site any more so maybe they've discontinued it. But do check out Enhanced Beauty,they take orders for brands like sleek, sigma, coastal scents, benefit, MUFE, Illamasqua and so many more.

Price: It cost me 1550Pkr along with the shipping.

Anyone else tried this brush?Which brush do you like for applying foundations?

Do Let me know :)

xoxo

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Color is Back! There’s only one rule; re-invent yourself with L’Oreal Paris Color Riche!

Women are now reinventing themselves everyday through color be in her clothes, hair color, cosmetics and of course lipstick.

Experience the intense, natural and boosting serum lip shades through L’Oreal Paris Color Riche where the L’Oréal Laboratories have selected only the purest and finest color pigments, combined uniquely with Omega 3 and Vitamin E to moisturise lips for smooth application and for comfortable wear. L’Oréal Paris Color Riche has a wide range of assertive, intense, vivid, radiant colors which are once again in vogue.

L’Oréal Paris Color Riche is made of rich ingredients and pigments that impart purity and intensity to every woman’s complexion and comes in a wide range of shades and hues that go beyond red to include orange, fuchsia, purple, brown and the ever-popular beige tones.

“I absolutely love the luminous loveliness of L’Oréal Paris Color Riche which offers an enormous amount of light reflect and shine. It’s not a Lipstick, it’s my Color Riche!” - L’Oréal Paris Pakistan Spokesperson Aamina Sheikh

Priced at PKR 1,400, L’Oréal Paris Color Riche Lipstick is now available at all L’Oréal Paris counters across Pakistan.

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Review+Swatch- NYX Illuminating Face and Body Bronzer

 NYX recently came up with a small range of bronzers. They Introduced a series of shades under the tag of Matte and Illuminating bronzers. I have one shade from the illuminating bronzer called "Chaotic" to show you guys today.

I got these from BlancIINoir which did an amazing job at delivering them to me within 15 days.This was probably the fastest International delivery I've ever experienced so I actually loved it.

BlancIINoir:

Blanc to Noir - b2nshop.com is an exciting new destination for beauty and fashion dedicated to providing the best prices, selection, and overall experience you'll find online. To put it simply--we LOVE cosmetics and fashion accessories. We've created a unique store that offers our customers the ability to find what they want easily and quickly. we offer our customers a no-risk opportunity to try us out.


Blanc to Noir - b2nshop.com was built by SK2P Inc. in response to customers' desires to shop a destination dedicated to beauty and fashion accessories. Our site is built for these categories, and the passionate customers who shop them-- this is our focus. We are a unique store that offers our customers the ability to find what they want easily and we deliver it as quickly as possible-- reliably and securely. We take our shopping seriously--our staff is dedicated to providing the best possible experience, and our passion.

· Our buying team is the best in the industry and constantly seeks new and unique offerings--we add styles daily so check back often!

· Our editors touch each and every product to provide the best and most accurate information about each item.

· Our technology and design groups are continually evolving our site by adding features to make it easier to navigate and truly fun to shop.

· Our friendly and knowledgeable Customer Service team is available 24/7 and will gladly assist when you need help.

Coming Back to the bronzer.

Nyx Illuminating Body Bronzer In Chaotic-Swatch

My Experience:

I,for some reason,am obsessed with NYX. Specially their cheek products. I don't even know the reason but  they attract me so much.

I was definitely delighted to see these new bronzers across the web. They have five shades in the matte bronzer range and three in the illuminating ones. The matte shades are ALL variations of browns while the ones under illuminating category are two browns and one pink called "Chaotic",which is the one I have.

Chaotic is a very soft basic pink color.It is pretty lighter than how it's shown on the site,but then again,NYX is infamous for the misleading swatches of several products.It also has silver shimmer in it.  I was a bit surprised (and happy at the same time)to see this one on the site because the name of the product says "Bronzers". But I can definitely tell that this shade has been added for a person like me,who would go for blushes rather than bronzers. I do like bronzers alot but blushes are what I reach mostly for.Secondly I'm very picky about bronzers too,I don't usually buy them unless I see how they turn out on my skin or checkout a swatch from other sites on the web. But since I couldn't find swatches of these ones,I went for chaotic.

 The main thing that attracted me to the these bronzers was the picture they have displayed on the box. Have you seen it? It doesn't show up very well in my pictures but the girl has a beautiful glow on her cheeks. And I dig glowy looks (remember me getting sleek's illuminator?). So this was the main reason why I was so eager to try this out. But it didn't quite give the effect that I was hoping for probably because the shimmer specks are a bit larger in size than they shouldn've been if they were to produce a glow. But if we forget about the image shown,the result it gives is very nice.

The pigmentation is extremely good here and I had such an ease at creating the swatch. My brush picks up alot of the powder which is more than enough for both of me cheeks. I'm very impressed with the pigmentation. The texture too,is very soft and silky.

I like the packaging,it's simple black yet looks very nice but most importantly it has a round mirror inside the lid which is big enough for me to apply the bronzer easily. It's quite sleek and easy to pop in your bag while travelling. The amount of product pretty decent,and will go a long way keeping in mind that very less product is needed.

It appears very natural and rosy on my cheeks. Since it's a very safe pink, it will suite most of the skin tones. It's better for night time wear because of the slight sparkly finish it gives. Over here,by sparkly I do not at all mean  those overloads of glitter all over the cheeks. The amount of shimmer is not alot in there but just enough to glam up your look a bit.

End Note: I truly adore this bronzer...well blush actually. It's perfect for everyday wear and shows up on my cheeks immediately. The pigmentation is amazing and stays on for a long time. So this product totally gets a thumbs up from me.

Where to Buy: BlancIINoir

Price:  $9. Get these for $7.65 at BlancIINoir

Which bronzer is your favourite? Anyone tried this?

Do let me know :)

xoxo

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Review- Sleek Glisten Me Liquid Iluminator

I've been looking for a good liquid illuminator since ages. So when Just4girls.pk announced that they've become the official re-sellers of Sleek makeup,I scanned all of sleek's product and stumbled upon this illuminator. I can't believe I didn't pay attention to it before. I should have gone for it ages ago.

Sleek Glisten Me Liquid Iluminator 

A liquid illuminator containing light reflecting mica pigments for highlighting areas of the face such as the brow and cheek bones to create a glowing appearance. It can also be used to add a glistening look all over the body.

For highlighting, apply a small amount of the liquid to finger tips and smooth gently over the skin. For an overall glowing complexion, mix a small amount of the product with your usual foundation and apply. 30ml

Sleek Glisten Me in Empress.

My Experience:

The one thing I've always wanted to have was that glossy glow on cheeks. It just looks so amazing and glam but I don't think I ever succeeded in creating it,the result of a foundation with dewy finish is another thing,I'm talking about that extra shine that adds an oomph to you face. 

This illuminator actually gave the result that I was expecting. I never paid attention to it on sleek's site. My main interest was towards their blushes and eye palettes. Where the hell was I sleeping?

So after doing a little research I couldn't resist myself from ordering this.It comes in two shades Empress and Goddess. I got empress since it was lighter. Goddess has more of bronze tones to it. Since I only wanted glow I went for empress. If you are more of a bronzed glow person then Goddess might be the one for you. The container is a small glass bottle with 30ml of product. I think it is alot since you need a very small amount for application. They've provided with a spatula under the lid. The amount present on half of the spatula is enough for both cheeks in my case.

The texture of this illuminator is very smooth and creamy. It's neither too thick nor runny. I like how light  it feels on skin.The last thing you want on your face is something heavy on top of your foundation.

Since it blends very easily you need a very light strokes of brush to set this on your cheeks.I use a stippling brush for my application but that's just my preference. You can use your fingers as well to apply it by tapping it on the areas you want to highlight. I usually take some out at the back of my hand,dip in the stippling brush and apply it on the face. If I want an intense glowy look I stipple it very lightly but if it's day time and I just want a glow,then I just swirl the stippling brush to blend it in.

It's lasting power is okay though. On my face it lasts for around 2-4 hours. I wish it lasted more because when you're out,the few things you may re-touch are only powder,blush or lipstick. Highlighter is not something that I would carry around in my bag. 

Since it is colourless, you don't have to worry about the colour of your foundation being changed. You can easily apply it on specific parts like cheeks,On the cupid's bow nose or even collar bones without creating colour,but just sheer natural glow.

If you want a very light glow all over your face,you can even mix some of it with your foundation. I did try that but I like to use separately more than when mixed with foundation simply because I have big pores around my nose and I don't want to highlight them. Speaking of pores,even when using it separately,do not bring it anywhere near your open pores or bumpy skin. They'll get accentuated and make your skin look bad. 

End Note: Love this Illuminator! It's probably the best highlighter I've tried so far so I'm gonna be repurchasing this when I run out of this bottle (If Ever!). If you're a fan of glowy cheeks then I would definitely recommend this.

Where to buy: Just4girls.pk(For Pakistan.They are now the official re-sellers of sleek over here so you won't have to pay extra charges for the products.) and Sleek

Price: 1150Pkr, $8.00

Have you guys tried this? Which is your favourite Illuminator?

Do let me know :)

xoxox

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Review- Physicians Formula Happy Booster-Glow and Mood Boosting Blush

Okay so after a gap of I don't know how many weeks,I finally got some time to write a review for you guys. It wanted to do this review since last month. It's the Physicians Formula Happy Booster Mood Boosting Blush that I'm going to talk about..

Physicians Formula Happy Booster Mood Boosting 
Ultra-soft and blendable blushing powder features a fresh and vibrant mix of blushing tones infused with a pop of color to create a healthy glow.

Multi-reflective pearls provide a soft iridescence to highlight contour and add radiance to cheeks.

Infused with our Happy Boost Blend, featuring Happy Skin and Euphoryl, natural plant extracts which have been shown to promote a feeling of happiness by mimicking the effect of Endorphins and helping protect the skin from environmental stress.

The sweet scent of Violet provides a feeling of joy each time you apply.

My Experience:

Do you see how cute it is? I mean seriously! It's the prettiest blush that I own right now and as always,the main reason that got me spending some bucks on this one was ONLY because of these cute hearts on the surface.

So it comes in a hot pink casing with a mirror and brush in the lower compartment.I was a bit surprised by seeing the size  of this blush. It's pretty small then what I had in mind. As for the brush that's inside, I don't like it at all.Like most of the brushes that come with the packaging,It's scratchy and can't be used. At least I'm unable to use it.

The blush comes in two shades,natural and rose. By looking at the pictures on their site and searching around the web,I thought rose would be too dark for me so I went ahead and ordered natural that seemed a bit lighter than rose. Now I regret not getting rose. Natural is way too sheer.It's a light peachy pink color,well not exactly that but this is the color you get after you pick up the blush from each of the different coloured hearts.Peach was the color that was most noticeable on my cheeks. I had a hard time building up the color on my cheeks. I mean I had to swirl my brush in atleast 3 times for a decent amount of color to show up on my cheeks. This means the pattern fades away...NO!! This is the last thing I want since the heart pattern is not very deep.So now I'm very reluctant to use it.

The finish inside the packaging looks frosty,You might be able to see it in the picture above but it hardly shows up on skin. What you get is a very light shimmery look after a sheer application.

I really like the texture it has.It nice and smooth and also feels light on skin. The staying power is okay.

Now for the main feature of this blush. Mood Booster? PF claim that the scent of violets creates a feeling of happiness. No doubt the scent is just so amazing I personally love it,but I'm not sure about the mood boosting effect. It does freshen me up,but I don't know whether to categorize it as a mood boosting or not.

End Note: If you go for the looks of this blush,No doubt it's the prettiest. Application wise,It might not be the best,Specially the shade I have. It's very sheer and takes time to build up. If you do like it because of the design,I suggest you to go for "rose". Even though there are some bad pints about this blush,I still quite like it.

Where To Buy: Physicians Formula's Website. I got mine from Le-Desire

Price: $11.95. 1799Pkr If you order through Le-Desire.

So any one of you ever gave it a go? Which blush you think is pretty in your stash?

Let me know below :)

xoxox

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Review- Luscious Hydrating Lip Primer

If you guys are following the Luscious cosmetics Facebook fanpage,Then by now, you would've read about their Signature Lipstick range that they are planning to launch soon. The interesting thing here is that they have,for the very first time in Pakistan,introduced a Lip primer in this range. This did catch my attention and I had an opportunity to try out the Lip primer.

My Experience:
This was my first ever encounter with a lip primer. Even though lip primers have been around since a while and are being offered by different international companies,I never really paid any heed to them because my makeup style is totally understated lips.Even sometimes bare. I normally prime my lips with a concealer if ever needed.

Starting with the packaging,It's totally different from their previous one. Now it's a plastic case with the shade of lipstick indicated by this round ball like thing. It actually reminds me of NYX black label lipstick. What you guys think?

In case any of you guys are wondering,a lip primer is something that's applied on bare lips before applying lipstick or gloss and it is supposed to help give a nice base for your lipstick to glide on and make it last longer without feathering or bleeding.

As for me,feathering or bleeding is not a problem since I never wear bold colors but yes,staying power is my major concern specially because I have weird habits of licking my lips and munching every second.

So I tested this with 2 products,1st with my rimmel vinyl max gloss which has a problem of feathering and accumulating in the lines of my lips and then with my NYX round lipstick which doesn't have a good staying power.

The bullet has no color and glides on smoothly. It's moisturising and makes my lips very smooth for the lipstick to be applied. I did like it with NYX round lipstick because it made it glide on more smoothly then it normally does and helped deliver the color  more quickly to some extent.
As with the vinyl gloss,It already is a very smooth textured gloss but what I wanted to test was the creasing of color. Normally after a while the dark pink color easily builds up in the lines of my lips,with this primer on,I would not say they completely vanished, but the amount somewhat decreased. Maybe if the texture of primer was more rich it would help it even more.
But It did help increase the life of both the products on my lips.

Over all my experience with this primer was very good keeping in mind that it's my first lip primer.It does provide a very nice base for your lip products to be applied and helps them stay in place.I'm waiting for the weather to change slightly and then I'll update you guys on how well it works in summers.But this is definitely a nice addition to Luscious cosmetics lip range. Its a good thing that they keep on experimenting and bring out new products every now and then.

This product will be launched soon so stay tuned :)


Do you guys use lip primer? Which one do you like?
Do let me know :)
xoxo



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