Okay so let me set the record straight once and for all.
For info I’m a mixed girlie with a caramel skin tone, and olive undertones.
I LOVE this product, if you’re a lazy girl like me that has a hectic job and doesn’t have time to re-apply product 800 times a day, then this is the product for you. Also great when you have a partner and don’t have money to waste so much product on kissing.
I got the colors (from lightest to darkest)
Splash n’ spice - Cocoa quench - Espresso soak.
What they all have in common is that they apply very brown, but the stains are also brown but with a more reddish hue.
Splash n’ splice - Def my least favorite on my skin tone, it’s cute. Applies as a very muted brown but has a slightly darker and much nicer stain that looks quite natural.
Cocoa quench - My favorite for every day wear applies as a slightly darker brown with warmer undertones. Way less muted than the splash and splice but still very similar. They stain is this rich almost burgundy color with a lot of brown hues in it.
Espresso soak - Omg this is DRAMATIC. It’s such a vibe, absolutely lovely if you want your lips to pop. But personally I feel insecure to wear this to work, but again I’m not used to wearing a dark lip so I might just not be used to it, but I love this so much. It applies as a really chocolaty brown color, the stain it leaves is very burgundy, the stain compliments my skin so well.
Often I use this one as a lip liner and fill the rest in with one of the other two for more depth, works like a charm.
So.. The thing with these is that the stain will vary in intensity based on how long you wear it. If u want a natural barely there look I’d recommend to keep it on for 5 minutes and pat it off with some toilet paper. If you want a dramatic finish and want to get all the staining action you wear it until it dries down by itself (ish 20-30 minutes) the things is IF your lips are cracked, wearing it for long can make some pigment settle into creases which isn’t always ideal.
Besides this be careful with application, you want a nice clean line on the outer edge, cause *drumrolls* WHEN IT FADES IT LEAVES A LIP LINER AROUND THE OUTER EDGES!! I couldn’t believe it. I woke up after wearing it in the evening and was astounded to see I had this natural looking lip liner that made my lips look soo defined. This product is so versatile, not at all what I expected when I first bought it.
For me the only down side is that after a while some of the oil separates and you see this dark brown oil in the product that is very hard to mix in. However I just blend more on the lip if I get one of these drops.
Besides this I am so happy with the product, the versatility, the price, the gloss, the stain, the mix ability, the blend-ability. 😩 Such a recipe for how to be a bad bih on a budget. Lawd I hope they never discontinue this.
Fr like lately I don’t even bother putting the rest of my makeup, when I feel lazy I just do my skincare and put this gloss and I look put together for hours. This is worth it money, I’m boutta get more colors 😤😤😤😍