I really have no idea why this product is marketed as a 'rich pigmented, long lasting lipstick'. It is a very sheer colour and goes on as a lip gloss plus is very short lasting on my lips.
First up, the packaging. I really like how this tube is presented. It's clear so you can see exactly how much product you have left and also you can easily see the colour. You wind it up at the bottom and the product comes up through a sponge top. It's really simple to use and you can get the right amount of product easily. The top of mine does look quite messy now though. The sponge is sticky and some gloss has dripped down it and onto the lid. The lid is sturdy though, so it won't come off in your bag and make a mess if you want to take it out with you.
The actual product is very sheer (I have the colour Nude Pink). The colour that you see in the tube looks like it should come off as very pigmented but it only leaves a slight amount of colour to my lips. It does have a bit of a sticky feeling, but not super sticky like some lip glosses that I can remember from my young teen years! It smells nice, like a minty gum but not super strong. It doesn't leave a super shiny gloss, more of a sheen.
It has no lasting power for me, maybe an hour tops but thats only if I don't eat or drink anything and try not to move my lips too often.
I got this off iherb, it was around $2. I think for that price it is an ok product but nothing amazing and you can get way nicer glosses for just a little bit extra. Don't buy this if you are looking for a lipstick, it is nothing like one. I probably wouldn't buy one again, maybe if I saw one for like 50 cents but otherwise no.
I purchased a couple of these back in the day when elf was sold at one of the costume jewelry stores like diva (years ago now).
I used one of them a couple of times and then chucked them as they weren't anything they claimed to be and not something I enjoyed wearing.
The only things I like about these lip glosses is the packaging and the price. They are a click up lip product which is quite handy, as you can control the amount of product you get out perfectly and I think the packaging and clear tube look quite nice (for a cheap product anyway). They costed me under $5 which is a super affordable price, but, even then I don't think they were worth that.
This product is marketed as a highly pigmented liquid lipstick...and that it is most definitely not. It is a sheer tinted lip gloss at best (depending on the shade you chose). This gives a light tint of color to the lips which I usually would like if it wasn't for the sticky feeling of these...really uncomfortable to wear and a pain in the neck if you have long hair like me. I don't mind the mint scent and feeling on the lips, but, the stickiness is just nor for me.
Wouldn't recommend these and will never repurchase.
Tips: Avoid these. If you are after a pigmented lipstick...these are not what you are looking for.