#liptini

Hey guys, so I've been super busy lately and I've been putting this off for forever and a half, but I think it's finally time.

Lipgloss/non-lipstick-lip-products-what-is-this reviews~ 

BUT before I get into the good stuff, tomorrow I'm adding a new baby to my family of cameras =u= I got the Samsung NX2000 from Best Buy for Cyber Monday~ I wanted a point and shoot-ish camera, but it still has interchangeable lenses. I got it for the Eastern Europe trip that I'm taking in April with school, buuuuut since I have it..I might start making vlogs? Don't know yet. We'll see. More on that when I actually get the camera and figure everything out. 

These are the 3 lippies that I will be reviewing today, but not in that order LOLOL. Whoops. First up....

FaceShop Lovely me:ex I Love Pure Color in Celeb Pink

I'm going to be totally honest. I bought this because it was super cute. I mean look at that packaging!!! It's adorable and the color is just so cute oh my god. Buuuuuut then I actually tried to use it. 

The wand itself is nothing special, and I still really liked the color when I saw it on the wand but....the smell is overpowering. Maybe I'm exaggerating? But I don't like strong smells, especially ones that are on makeup and thus I have to deal with them even if I dislike it because I like the product. 

So that definitely dissuades me from using it a lot, because I get sick of the smell so easily and it makes me lightheaded. I might get used to it if I use it more often but...yeah. There's a definite contradiction in there. 

As far as formula it's not my favorite either, so there's that. It's goopy and thick and just overall isn't super pleasant. BUT IT'S SO CUTE.

It's a cute baby pink ish color that doesn't wash out on me so I like it~ I barely ever use it though. It's also not a winter-y color unless I was going like...super innocent wow look at me I'm a baby. Idk. Maybe I'll use it more when it's cold so the smell isn't as bad (lol jokes wait no it's not) 

Overall Rating: ♡♡ 

I feel bad giving such a cute product such a low rating, but the fact is that I don't use this...like at all. It just looks cute. And the smell/formula isn't great either ;n; 

Additionally, in the bottle (even if you can't see it), it looks kinda holographic and has tiny little glitters, but it just shows up as straight up pink on my lips which I guess is fine, but it's not really what I was hoping for. :< 

It gets 2 hearts for having cute packaging and being a cute color though /sigh/

Next is The FaceShop Lovely me:ex Jelly Tint 

The packaging is seriously so cute. It's really sleek and clean, and sturdy. It doesn't seem to be cheap, and the top part has little white shimmers and eek so adorable, right?! And I like how it's clear so that you can see the color inside. 

The applicator is a doe foot applicator, like both other lip glosses. 

As for color, on me it's a sheer pink color. 

I like this lip gloss more than the last one, since it's less thick and doesn't have that same smell. Plus, this one is more hydrating than it. 

However, the problem I have with this is that since it more or less looks like my lip color ish, it just makes my lips look sort of oily? I have to blot it, or use a tiny bit in the center of lips over a lipstick or something~ 

Overall Rating: ♡♡♡

Everything about this product is cute, from it's packaging to it's color. It's a little thick, however, and not very useful if it's very similar to my lip color. I don't use it often enough to call it a 4, but maybe I'll change that when I start to use it more (if I ever do). I'm still getting used to the feel of lipglosses, I'm sure if I spent a long period of time wearing them, I'd get used to it. 

It's really hydrating, btw, so I do like it. A lot. It's just sticky for a while as well. 

Finally, last but not least

Liptini Lip Tint in Soco

Frankly, I'm a little disappointed with this packaging. Maybe I've been spoiled by Korean makeup products, but this was flimsy and cracked in 2 spots on the cap so it doesn't fully seal when it's closed. 

It's plastic and not sturdy and I originally liked its simplicity, but meh. 

Fortunately for this product, I really do (mostly) love it. It's a bright coral color that I often substitute for red lipstick. It's lighter and lasts longer since it's a tint - I don't have to worry about smudging or having to reapply during the day, and if I do it's only like once.

I guess because it's a tint the formula is more watery than sticky like lip gloss. It's long lasting and has a really nice color payoff. I can apply it sheerly or go darker or do the gradient lip or whatever~ I really do like it. 

One more thing to note about this product - it's really drying. I don't know what it is about it, but it dries out my lips so I have to wear lip balm a couple of minutes before, and after it dries. It's not that bad, but it's drying.

Plus...it burns? I'm not sure what it is, and it's not like it has alcohol...but what? I'm not really sure why this is, but it burns for like a second when I first apply it and then it goes away. But I would say if you have cracked lips don't buy this product. It'll hurt so so so much.

Overall: ♡♡♡♡

I would have given this a 5, but the cracks in the packaging and the drying/burning effect knocked it down to a 4. 

Seriously though, I really like this product. It's really good, and I'm probably going to purchase more colors soon (I'm so broke). 

OH MY GOD DID I REALLY JUST FINISH THIS POST? 

HOLY. SHIT. I'VE BEEN PUTTING THIS OFF FOREVER. AAHAHAHAHAHA.