Hi everyone & Happy Friday,
I have a busy day a head of me, but Friday's always seem to be that way around here.
Stila introduced the Nude Interlude Collection for Spring'15 to add to their already existing color balm line. These lip products can have the opacity of a lipstick, but feel like a balm on the lips. The color I chose was Meg, which is the lightest of all three nudes available.
STILA NUDE INTERLUDE LIPSTICK
COLOR-MEG
3.2G $25
So for me this was a blind buy as I did not physically see the lipstick in person. I had seen it on the well.ca website and then did some research and read some fairly positive reviews. So I decided to take the plunge and purchase "BIG MISTAKE!"
I will start by saying that I love the vanilla/mint scent/taste of these balm lipsticks and they do feel creamy when applying. Also I think the packaging is quite pretty with the silver and rose gold bullet. I find you do have to be careful putting the cap on as it's to close to the lipstick and can take a bit off if your not careful. However I find for the price the opacity is not great and maybe it just happens to be this colour because it is so light. I find it applies streaky and I don't get the coverage I prefer, even from a nude shade. Take Milani color statement lipsticks for example they have some very light nudes, but you still get the coverage with few passes over the lips.
Also because this is a balm lipstick it melts into the lips easily and therefore your applying a lot each time to build the color and often as it also has very minimal staying power. I find the several times I have wore this balm lipstick I noticed how short the lipstick it self is already, it will probably be gone in no time.
Another thing is the colour swatched on my hand does not exactly transfer to the lips in the same colour. I find it looks way lighter on the lips, which you will see in a moment.
I guess over all I am not impressed with this product for how much it cost and I definitely have buyers remorse. I think to myself, I could have bought 3 or 4 drugstore lipsticks for that price, with better coverage and wear time *SIGH*
I don't like having to give such a negative review and I really wanted to love this lippy. If you the reader are maybe a person on a budget, such as myself, but want to treat yourself to one high end lipstick, I want you to make a sound choice and this would not be it. Your money is better spent elsewhere or saved in your wallet for that matter.
I have a busy day a head of me, but Friday's always seem to be that way around here.
Stila introduced the Nude Interlude Collection for Spring'15 to add to their already existing color balm line. These lip products can have the opacity of a lipstick, but feel like a balm on the lips. The color I chose was Meg, which is the lightest of all three nudes available.
STILA NUDE INTERLUDE LIPSTICK
COLOR-MEG
3.2G $25
So for me this was a blind buy as I did not physically see the lipstick in person. I had seen it on the well.ca website and then did some research and read some fairly positive reviews. So I decided to take the plunge and purchase "BIG MISTAKE!"
I will start by saying that I love the vanilla/mint scent/taste of these balm lipsticks and they do feel creamy when applying. Also I think the packaging is quite pretty with the silver and rose gold bullet. I find you do have to be careful putting the cap on as it's to close to the lipstick and can take a bit off if your not careful. However I find for the price the opacity is not great and maybe it just happens to be this colour because it is so light. I find it applies streaky and I don't get the coverage I prefer, even from a nude shade. Take Milani color statement lipsticks for example they have some very light nudes, but you still get the coverage with few passes over the lips.
Also because this is a balm lipstick it melts into the lips easily and therefore your applying a lot each time to build the color and often as it also has very minimal staying power. I find the several times I have wore this balm lipstick I noticed how short the lipstick it self is already, it will probably be gone in no time.
Another thing is the colour swatched on my hand does not exactly transfer to the lips in the same colour. I find it looks way lighter on the lips, which you will see in a moment.
I guess over all I am not impressed with this product for how much it cost and I definitely have buyers remorse. I think to myself, I could have bought 3 or 4 drugstore lipsticks for that price, with better coverage and wear time *SIGH*
I don't like having to give such a negative review and I really wanted to love this lippy. If you the reader are maybe a person on a budget, such as myself, but want to treat yourself to one high end lipstick, I want you to make a sound choice and this would not be it. Your money is better spent elsewhere or saved in your wallet for that matter.
It's never a good thing when my very first experience with a brand and a high end one at that is not good, because I am less inclined to try anything else in the future.
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