Lakmé 9 to 5 Naturale Matte Sticks - Blush Site Review and Swatches

I must be like the last blogger reviewing this product. I've just been missing from the action scene lately. Another one of my, "better late than never" posts!

I'm going to share my views on the (new) Lakmé 9 to 5 Naturale Matte Sticks that have been launched by Lakmé under the umbrella of products containing the goodness of Aloe Vera.

The Matte Sticks are long crayon sticks that come in a very nice metallic packaging with a gradient effect of soft green and rose pink. It looks classy and interesting. These are retractable which means the bottom part of the stick is twistable so you don't waste product by sharpening it.

Lakmé’s 9 to 5 matte sticks’ collection boasts of aloe vera and honey to heal and soften the lips. It's sad that the brand has not listed the ingredients anywhere, neither on the outer box in which this product comes nor on their website.

The texture is semi matte, it glides on smoothly like a creamy crayon but gives a matte finish to the lips. You will notice a hint of shimmer but nothing that looks gary.

The lipstick is transfer proof and although a lot of people claim that this lasts a good 5 hours, my experience is that with one heavy meal it is gone.

The good part is that the lipstick feels weightless  on the lips so you can easily go back and reapply. It can exaggerate any dryness of your lips so make sure to use this over well exfoliated lips. The first time I tried this over chapped lips (to test the moisturising properties) it looked horrible to say the least.

Price: Rs 451 (2.2 g) available online [ launched at a price of Rs 550 ]

L'Oreal Paris Super Liner GelMatic Pen Mettalic Brown - Review & Swatches

Today I'm doing a quick review of 

 L'Or Lumier Cannes Collection 

Super Liner GelMatic Pen

L'Oreal Paris Super Liner GelMatic Pen - Review & Swatches

The Super Liner GelMatic pen is actually a retractable thin crayon. The eye liner pen is packaged in black with gold lettering. The gelmatic liner is smooth to apply, deeply pigmented, and stays on the eyes for a good 4-5 hours.

L'Oreal Paris Super Liner GelMatic Pen - Review & Swatches (Cannes Collection)

I have it in the brown shade. The brown liner is a dark metallic brown shade with copper shimmer which is very subtle. I have heard that the other shades are not very impressive but I really liked the brown shade. 

This shade is great for day wear and you can smoke it out for the evenings. I think this shade will look good on all eyes but will really stand out well on girls with blue or green eyes. It would also look great with green based eye makeup.

The liner is a bit delicate to use, I feel if I do apply a little pressure while applying I'll break it so I use it very carefully.

You can see how it looks on the eyes. I have worn it along with a purple eye shadow for a day look.

L'Oreal Paris Super Liner GelMatic Pen - Review & Swatches

I do however feel its a bit on the expensive side.

Price: Rs 425 (0.3 gm)

Do let me know what you think about this. 

*Press Sample - honest review

L'oreal Paris Kajal Magique - Review & Swatches - New Kajal Pencil

I finally got the L'oreal Paris Kajal Magique and here are my thoughts on it. Lets start with the packaging - it comes in a lovely black retractable pencil form. The name is written in metallic purple.

L'oreal Paris Kajal Magique - Review & Swatches - New Kajal Pencil

You can find out what the company states about this product by visiting KajalMagique

ELF Eyeliner & Shadow Pencil - Moss & Green - Review and Swatch

Hi everyone - this is a quick review on another ELF Eyeliner & Shadow Pencil that I have. This post is mainly going to review the shade - Moss & Green (the eyeliner is in shade moss and eyeshadow is in shade green). To read a general review of these ELF eyeliner and shadow pencils you can check out the review HERE

ELF Eyeliner & Shadow Pencil - Moss & Green

Coming to the shades - lets first take a look at the shadow - the shadow is the thicker stick and is a lovely pale pistachio green colored shadow with a hint of shimmer. Looks gorgeous on brown eyes and I personally feel this would look very pretty on girls who have blue colored eyes. 

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain - Cherish - Review, Swatch and FOTD

Everywhere you look today you will see at-least one post raving about the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain. The cute packaging, the lovely colors and all the claims are sure to draw you towards this 'chubby' pencil.

 

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain - Cherish

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain - Cherish

I have the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in the shade Cherish. Its a blue based light pink shade which we will talk about in a bit. The lip balm stain itself has a peppermint fragrance which is not too strong on the lips (but if you have a very sensitive nose you will get bothered by the fragrance until it dies off in about 10  minutes) The stain needs to be applied to well exfoliated lips else it shows up patchy on the lips. It does feel cool on application because of the peppermint I think.

 

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain - Cherish 

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain - Packaging & Price

The Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains come in thick pencil forms. The pencil is of the same color as the product inside. The end of the pencil is silver in color while the cap is the same as the rest of the body. It is a retractable pencil so you never need to sharpen it.

Sugar Plum Quick Liner Lips From Jordana - Review

Lip liners are very handy when it comes to defining your lips and preventing lipsticks from bleeding. But some lip liners are so smooth and have such nice shades that you can’t help but use them all over your lips, either as a lip base or as a replacement to your lipstick itself!

Jordana Quick Liner Lips 01 Sugar Plum

Product
Jordana Quick Liner Lips comes in a retractable pencil form. The length of the pencil is in the same color as the pencil liner which makes it easy to spot this in a stash of products. The pencil is soft on the lips and imparts good color in a single swipe. For longer lasting action two swipes work great.

Jordana Quick Liner Lips 01 Sugar Plum

My Experience
This is the only liner in my kitty that I actually use often. Firstly I love the color payoff of this liner. I can use it with a very light hand to give a light plum shade to my lips, covering all pigmentation and top it off with a gloss for perfect lips for the day.