Lesson 04 artist cube lipstick review

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I haven’t been to Korea in quite a bit (gasp!) – The last time I went there was in May 2015, with The History of Whoo team, and it’s been nearly a year. To be fair, I had planned to go to Korea in July to attend a friend’s wedding, but then there was MERS. This means it’s time for my pilgrimage~ Anyhoos, it hasn’t stopped me from splurging on Kbeauty products -thank you, Internet- and this is one of my more recent hauls.

(Bought online for S$34)

I say…

The Packaging: It comes in an angular long tube measuring 9.5cm long and 1.6cm wide. I like its shape as it prevents it from rolling off surfaces. I also like that the lipstick bullet is retractable (some of VDL’s lip products are not retractable. meh). The gradient on the exterior is a beautiful pastel pink-blue shade. The square cross-section of the lipstick bullet allows for precise application around the outline of the lips, especially at the corners.

The Scent: There’s a rather strong fragrance to this lipstick.

The Texture: It glides on smoothly onto the lips without pulling on the skin, and leaves a slight lip balm-like film across the lips, presumably to maintain and hydrate the lips. It’s not too greasy and sticky though, so I’m fine with it.

The Colour: To be honest, I was secretly hoping for an actual pastel pink + pastel blue = lavender / lilac (?) shade, but it turned out to be a very sheer light pink with blue undertones. The colour isn’t very intense either – in fact, it’s more of a lip balm than anything else. You’ll need at least 2 coats to get any colour semblance.

The Verdict: Aesthetically, it looks super pretty and does allow for handy and easy application. If you’re looking for a tinted lip balm, this will work for you. It hydrates and moistens the lips to prevent them from cracking/drying out, and gives a very natural pink tint.

Continuing with my recent wave of lip obsession, I today present to thee – more lipstick reviews woohoo. I’m such a sucker for pucker-prettifying pieces. Pucker up laydees!

• 201 Caramel Sand: A sweet nude-peach colour that doesn’t make me look washed out when I wanna play down the heavy eye makeup.
• 601 Baby’s Poppies: A pink with slight coral tones that brightens up my overall outlook.
• 501 Outbloom: A cool-toned rich red for elegant nights out.

I say…

I’d all but given up on matte-finish lipsticks, simply cos of my flakey lips. But you know me, I’m such an optimistic deluded soul, so I just keep on keepin’ on in my search for new products 😀

• Of course, the first thing that stands out is its shape – its cross section is a square rather than your usual circles.
• This is great cos it prevents the lipstick from rolling off edges (and perfect for my Instagram photography too hah).
• It also gives a great grip when applying the lipstick.
• It may not look it, but you’d be surprised that the shape makes for perfect and more precise application.
• Just hold it in a diamond shape with the corner pointing upwards, and it’ll fit perfectly into the grooves of your lips and draw a perfect Cupid’s Bow.
• Keeping it in the same position (corner pointing up), draw your lower lips. You’ll find that the slanted sides actually adhere very closely to your natural lip line, and makes for precise application as well.

• There’s a faint fragrance to the lipsticks (but not as strong as Etude House’s Chocolate Kiss Perfumed Lip Set, which is so awesome).
• The colour is intense, with one coat being enough to get the colour in the photos.
• Also, the finish is matte, but there’s sufficient moisture to cover the flakey lips 😀
• It’s super lightweight, and barely feels like there’s anything there – super love!
• It also doesn’t cake into ugly flakes after a long time.
• Although it’s supposed to last for 12 hours, to be really honest, I’m seldom out for so long, so I’m unable to test the 12-hour claim. I can attest to the fact that it lasts a good 8 hours though.
• Note: This is different from another version, which is the moisture version, that has received Get It Beauty’s stamp of approval. There’s also a collaboration between VDL and Guylain, which comes in a hot pink packaging.

Overall, I really do like this lipstick – so much till I’m carrying all three versions around in my bag. Extreme much? Heh.