Kylie Cosmetics Lip Kit Review.

Hi guys! Hope you all are doing well.

In this week’s post, I will be reviewing the much talked about, Kylie Cosmetics lip kit.

Kylie Cosmetics were and still are a rage since they launched in November 2015. The original shades were sold out within the first 30 seconds. The trend continues for every new launch.

 Kylie Cosmetics ships to India directly. However you may or may not be charged a hefty customs duty. There are multiple instagram stores like beautytales.in and beautybuyindia that sell Kylie Cosmetics products for a slightly higher price.

Without any further ado, lets get into the review.

Lip swatch for Posie K

Price

The Kylie Cosmetics lip kit, which consists of a matte liquid lipstick and lip liner, retails for 29$ which roughly converts into Rs.2000. 

The matte liquid lipstick retails for 17$ and the lip liner retails for 14$, if bought individually.

Shade 

In 2016, Kylie Cosmetics launched 37 lip kits. Their range includes perfect nudes, vibrant reds, deep fall shades and some wacky blues and blacks. 

The shade I have is Posie K which is a dusty mauve pink from the Valentine’s Day 2016 Collection. The name was “Posie” was suggested to Kylie Jenner by a follower over Instagram.

Swatch for Posie K liquid lipstick and lip liner.

Lip Swatch for Posie K

Packaging 

The Kylie Cosmetics lip kit come in a rectangular box with the holographic logo in the front. Each box has the name and shade of the colour of the top and bottom flap. At the back of the box, there are some instructions along with the ingredients of both the products.Once you open the box, there is a small sheet separating the lip liner and liquid lipstick.

The matte liquid lipstick comes in a cylindrical transparent tube with a design in black along with “Kylie” written .

The lip liner comes in packaged as a black pencil with some details mentioned in silver and the base of the pencil showing colour of the liner.

Fragrance

The liquid lipstick smells like sweet candy which lingers on for an hour or two.

The lip liner has no fragrance.

Application 

The lip liner goes on pretty smoothly. It is highly pigmented and you could skip the liquid lipstick and fill in your lips only with the lip liner if you are not in the mood for matte lips. However since it is in a pencil form, you have to sharpen it every 4-5 use.

The liquid lipstick also goes on equally smoothly. It takes about 2 minutes to dry up completely matte. One coat of the lipstick is more than enough. The colour intensity does not change with another coat.

Longevity

The Colourpop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks are supposed to be formula dupes for the Kylie Cosmetics Liquid Lipsticks. Until I used the Kylie Cosmetics Liquid Lipsticks, I believed that it was not possible to have a better texture and formula than the Colourpop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks but I was proven wrong. The Kylie Cosmetics Liquid Lipsticks last upto 7-8 hours even with eating and drinking. They are a holy grail for someone who loves the super matte lipsticks,

Pros

Beautiful and unique range of shades.

Not very expensive since in only Rs.2000 you are getting a liquid lipstick and a lip liner.

Amazing longevity.

Both the products are sold individually as well.

Light and travel friendly.

Cons 

Not easily available in India.

There are more affordable liquid lipsticks with good longevity.

The lip liner does not come with a sharpener.

The liquid lipstick might be too drying for some people.

If you have torn and dry lips, the liquid lipstick will accentuate it.

My Verdict

If you have someone coming down from the States and really love matte lipsticks, do not hesitate even once. The price might be a little high but it is worth very penny. There is an amazing range of colours to choose from. However while choosing the colour ensure you have seen it on a model with a similar skin tone to get a more accurate idea if it will suit you.

Lip swatch for Posie K

Lip swatch for Posie K

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Colourpop Review + Swatches.

Hey guys! Hope you all are doing well.

In this week’s post, I will be reviewing Colourpop lipsticks. 

Colourpop has been a rage in the United States for quite a while now. They are popular for their lip products particularly their liquid lipsticks that are available in different finishes.My personal collection includes a mix of the Ultra Matte Lip, Ultra Satin Lip and Lippie Stix. Their products are only available on their website and sadly they do not deliver in India. Fortunately for us, Colourpop products are available on beautytales.co.in at very affordable prices. Very often they have amazing sales and deals. To receive regular updates about their sales, I suggest you follow them on Instagram.

The Kylie Cosmetic Lip kits are produced at a sister factory of Colourpop. Thus they have the same formulation and less than half the price. Colourpop also has a lot of dupes for popular big end liquid lipsticks like the Kylie Cosmetic Lip kits, the Jeffery Star liquid lipsticks and the Kat Von D liquid lipticks.

The Colourpop Ultra Matte and Satin Lip

Price

They are sold for Rs.720 each for 3.2g on beauty tales.co.in.

Fragrance 

They have a neutral smell that goes away within a few minutes of application.

Longevity

The Ultra Matte Lip have the best longevity I have seen till date. Without eating and drinking, they look exactly the same for upto 10 hours. If you are eating or drinking, the lipstick tends to go away from the centre of the lip however it leaves a stain of the lip.

Packaging

Each liquid lipstick comes in a box which is white and has the type mentioned on it in silver. The top and bottom of the box are also colour coded according to their finish. The Ultra Matte Lip boxes are orange and the Ultra Satin Lip boxes are yellow.Each liquid lipstick comes in a transparent glass tube with the name of the shade on the bottom. It has a silver cap with a long applicator.

Comfort

The Ultra Matte Lip might be a little drying for a few people so I suggest you can wear a lip balm under it. The Ultra Satin Lip is super comfortable on the lips.

My Personal Collection

Colourpop Ultra Matte Lip in Succulent is a dupe for Kylie Cosmetics Liquid Lipstick in 22.

Colourpop Ultra Matte Lip in More Better is a dupe for Kylie Cosmetics Liquid Lipstick in Spice.

Colourpop Ultra Matte Lip in Bumble is a dupe for Kylie Cosmetics Liquid Lipstick in Kristen.

Colourpop Ultra Matte Lip in Are & Be is a deep plum shade.

Colourpop Ultra Satin Lip in Frick N Frack is a dupe for Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Lolita.

Swatch for Frick N Frack, More Better, Are & Be, Succulent and Bumble. ( Left to right)

Colourpop Ultra Matte Lip Kit In Kitty

Colourpop had launched mini lip kits which include 5 mini Ultra Matte Lips. They are available in 2 variants, Kitty and Foxy. Each kit is sold for Rs.2000. I got my hands on Kitty which has the following colours:

Colourpop Ultra Matte Lip in Bianca

Colourpop Ultra Matte Lip in Times Square

Colourpop Ultra Matte Lip in Be Merry

Colourpop Ultra Matte Lip in Glitter

 

Colourpop Ultra Matte Lip in Last Dance

Colourpop Lippie Stix

Price

They are sold for Rs.610 each on beauty tales.co.in.

Fragrance

They have a neutral smell that goes away within a few minutes of application just like the Coloupop Ultra Matte and Satin Lip.

Longetivity

They last for 7-8 hours without eating and drinking. They do not satin the lips like the Colourpop Ultra Matte and Satin Lip.

Packaging

The box that these come in is similar to the Colourpop Ultra Matte and Satin Lip with a purple top and bottom. They come in retractable crayons with a white body. The shade is shown on the bottom along with its name. Once the cap is removed, the remaining part of the body is also colour coordinated to the shade. This part can be turned and the lipstick comes up.

Comfort 

Since they are not liquid lipsticks, they are pretty comfortable on the lips despite being matte.

My Personal Collection

Colourpop Lippie Stix Matte X in Pillow Talk.

Colourpop Lippie Stix Matte X in Back Up.

Swatch for Pillow Talk & Back Up. ( Left to right)

My Verdict

Overall I like all the Colourpop products. However there are a lot of creamy lipsticks similar to the Colourpop Lippie Stix in terms of formula. I would recommend you purchase it only for a unique shade. On the other hand, the Colourpop Ultra Matte and Satin Lip have the most amazing formula I have tried along with some amazing shades. I personally believe this is a must have in your collection for every girl.

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Chambor’s Xtreme Wear Transferproof Liquid Lipstick Review

Hi everyone! Hope you all are doing well.

In this week’s post, I will be reviewing Chambor’s Xtreme Wear Transferproof Liquid Lipstick.

Liquid lipstick have been quite a fad for a while now. We too love liquid lipsticks because they give a flawless finish and look amazing. Every brand in the market has come up with their own liquid matte lipsticks. Chambor’s Xtreme Wear Transferproof Liquid Lipstick was launched in India a few months ago and I have been using it for over a month now.

Price: Rs 845 for 6ml.

Shade

There are 18 shades available in the market; all of which go well with the Indian skin tone. I have 401 which is an everyday nude pink colour.

Packaging

Each liquid lipstick comes in a black box with the logo and the name of the product on the box. The liquid lipstick comes in a transparent glass tube and a long wand with a black cap. The packaging is really classy and makes the product feel worth that money.

Fragrance

The liquid lipstick has a mild mint fragrance that does not go away.

Application

The liquid lipsticks have a matte finish and dry up within 5 minutes of application.  It stays for 8-10 hours which is quite a lot. While eating or drinking, the lipstick does lose a little bit of its colour intensity. However it does not disappear. These lipsticks are highly pigmented and thus one should be careful while applying them. One coat of application is more than enough. I personally feel it does not dry up completely matte if there is more than 2 coats of liquid lipstick.

Pros

The wand makes application extremely easy.

The liquid lipstick is long lasting and does not need a touch up every few hours.

The range of Chambor’s Xtreme Wear Transferproof Liquid Lipsticks has a variety of shades that complement Indian skin tone.

The liquid lipsticks have a completely matte finish.

Cons

Not pocket friendly

Some people might find it too drying for their lips.

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