Off late, I have been having a
lot of fun trying BRAND NEW products and limited edition goodies! There is a
certain kind of exhilaration in reviewing a product that is not written about
in hundreds of blog just yet :-) I am
not sure how long this phase will last but for now this is very exciting!
Today I am reviewing the new “Big & Sexy Bold Gel Lipsticks” from Buxom Cosmetics! This is a “permanent”
line of 30 very beautiful shades of lipsticks in matte and satin formulas!
Every single shade in this range appears really alluring! These were
exclusively available for VIB and VIB Rouge in Sephora but it looks like now it’s
accessible to everyone!
Buxom Cosmetics and Bare Minerals
are both owned by Bare Escentuals;
an SFO based company. The products, packaging and promotion strategies from
Buxom (makes me feel)/(give me the feeling) that it’s a modern, bold and edgy
“no-nonsense” company. They don’t have hundred different products but the few
ones I have tried has installed my belief in the company. Their lip formulas
are very famous and recently launched eyeshadows has been very well accepted as
well.
I picked up 3 colors; for now! A
true red - my favorite lip color to wear, an everyday shade and a purple - to
branch out of my comfort zone. :-)
The packaging is beautiful. It’s one of the
broader tubes; sturdy with magnetic closure!
Fancy and functional! The shade names are at the bottom in coordinating colored
label so that’s helpful. The tube material itself is satin or matte
corresponding to the formula- I think that’s very cool! If you love Kat Von D
type edgy packaging you will love this. For me, this is the right amount of
edginess in packaging :-) ;-) Also,
you might need lipstick holders with bigger slots as they don’t fit in my
standard 24-lipstick holder from byAlegory.
For 0.09 Oz. of product this lipstick will cost
you $22. That is expensive! They are
formulated without parabens and are cruelty free! After trying them for a week
or two now, I do believe there are similar if not better lipsticks in the
market at less or similar price. But, I am not repenting the purchase as I am
liking their performance. I realized that I only got matte shades, so I placed
another order so that I can offer you more expansive information on the product
a few days later.
They have very smooth formula for a matte lipstick! Applies on uniformily & opaque in one swipe and are very comfortable! They are very light and feathery on the lips! And
unlike some other creamy mattes, these actually appear matte on your lips! I love that! I have been wearing “Evocative Petal” a lot and I only have
to apply my lip balm once in my 12-hr work day!! However, I am disappointed in the staying power. For the price I am paying I
would have hoped a little more wear time specially when I compare this with
Bite Beauty products. They have decent stay for only about 4-5 hours! But they do stain beautifully once the initial
pigmentation wears off; it’s such an even and beautiful stain! Especially with “Evocative
petal”! Apart from the slightly disappointing staying power, I am a total fan
of the matte formula! Here are the shades:
Evocative
Petal: I don’t wear a whole lot of nude shades, but I got
this thinking that it will be a beautiful “My Lips But Better” shade for me to
wear to work! But it turned out to be a little deeper than I expected. Buxom
describes it as matte deep rose and
it is exactly that. I generally wear my makeup at around 7 am and it starts to
fade around 11 am -12 pm. But like I said, the stain is beautiful, even and
comfortably light. I started to feel a tid bit of dryness around 2 pm. The
color was completely gone by 4.50 pm but I cannot get over how beautiful the
stain looks. I did not think that I would like it but now this shade has become
one of the few maintenance free lipsticks I wear to work.
Ultraviolet: This is such a pretty color. So feminine, soft and yet a strong statement lip shade. I never pick violets to try, but I
just could not shy away from this color! It is described as a bright violet but
it is not as bright as I was expecting which actually worked out better for me.
I can see a cooler under tone in it, but not very much. I was afraid to try
this but if done properly it is a wearable color. I can see paler beauties
rocking this color. This one lasted the least on me.
Classified Crimson: Described as a true red. It may appear a little bit
brighter depending on the lighting. I am no expert in dupes, but it is
comparable to Rimmel
London Lasting Finish Lipstick-Kate Moss Collection in 01. It is a
beautiful red. Sometimes it may transfer
to your teeth, so you have to be little careful. If you are looking for a
comfortable red, this might be it. It is not drying and there is no bleeding;
it wore for 4-5 hrs. and left behind a gorgeous brightening even red stain. I
have a few red in my stash; none of them looks this pretty after it wears off.
Overall, all of these have the
same creaminess and opacity in the formula! I love a line where the formula is
uniform throughout the whole range of shades. I am really looking forward to
try the satins when my next order arrives :-)
For the price, I was expecting a better staying power but overall I am satisfied!.
Look out for my second review on the satins… I will talk about Graphic Grape,
Red Inferno
and Coral Confession!
Have you tried any of these? What’s your favorite shade?
Love,
~Arrru
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