There seems to be a bit of a buzz around L.A girl products at the moment so I decided to purchase a few things from make up clearance I brought 2 of these, one in the colour babydoll and the other in blushing.
These were cheap $6.50 each... Winning!! Baby doll is a bright pink colour and blushing is a gorgeous plum colour and is my favourite of the 2. They come in little squeeze tubes which I love HOWEVER the tip on this squeeze tube is just wrong it's not slanted enough so it makes applying it rather... interesting, actually just messy. I also find the hole on the tip where the product comes out quite big so it comes out in a big blob especially if the tube is warm it just runs out. This is just annoying because I love the actual product.
The gloss smells quite minty and apart from it being a bit difficult to apply, it's easy to glide over the lip it's not sticky or gluggy. The colour is bright and it's very glossy it really stands out. It lasts about an hour and it needs to be reapplied, the colour does stain the lips so I make sure I touch up frequently if I'm eating and drinking. I love 'blushing' and have had a lot of comments on it when I wear it. For the price it's great just wish the tip was a bit better
As a dupe for Too Faced's melted lipsticks, I was super excited to try this out when a friend gifted me the shade Pin - Up. This is a super intense red - which made me even more excited as red is one of my favourite shades to wear.
The packaging for this mimics the melted lipsticks. This comes in a squeeze tube with a gold lid and is colour coordinated with the packaging so you can easily identify which shade is which.
I like the packaging except for one thing - the applicator. This is a piece of plastic in which the product is pushed through. I really, really didn't li this as it feels quite hard on your lips and I found it really difficult to create a sharp and clean line. It could just be me but I created a big mess around my mouth when applying this straight from the tube - I ended up looking like the Joker haha!
To get around this I use a lip brush to apply this. It is way easier and cleaner, although I find it a little annoying as a lip brush isn't something I enjoy using. I prefer a product to have an ease and no fuss factor that this doesn't give me.
In terms of the product itself, it is super pigmented and has an insanely shiny finish. If you don't like a wet look to your lips then skip these, as the gloss is very, very shiny. A gloss finish isn't my favourite finish (I am more of a matte girl), and I find that the wear time on this isn't that great. It feels quite slippery and because off hat it does tend to slide around my mouth a bit. To overcome this and prolong the wear I suggest using a lip liner.
Overall I am not sure if I would purchase these. I do like them but because I am more of a fan of a matte finish this isn't something I would typically wear. The colour and pigmentation is beautiful and if this dried matte I would purchase these over and over. However, if you like a super colour saturated, glossy lip product then this is definitely right up your alley!
Tips: Use a lip liner underneath to prolong the wear of this.