It is unusual for me to purchase lipsticks that won't bring color to my lips. I have pale lips that's why wearing nude ones never crossed my mind. But not until I saw swatches of lipsticks with different shades. I felt like I have to be experimental with those gorgeous shades and consider trying even the nude shades.
So here goes my brief review of the following lipsticks.
| lol (lots of love) Cosmetics Lipstick in Sweet Disposition Price: Php 99.00 | 3g Availability: Watsons & Leading Department Stores |
Product Description (from the website)
"Display your killer smile with one of lol Cosmetic’s top-of-the-line lipstick hues. Each features vibrant pigments that make any lip’s shape pop out. Made with high quality ingredients, each color is long wearing, making them perfect for daily wear."
"Face your day with plump and red carpet ready lips using lol Cosmetics lipstick."
This Lol Cosmetics Lipstick comes in a shimmer finish and I like how its peachy shade looks nude when worn.
| Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick in Mauvey Price: Php 165.00 | 3.6g Availability: Watsons, Leading Department Stores and Supermarkets |
Product Description (from the packaging)
"Pure impact, pure luxury. Ultra Matte finish! The only matte lipstick that makes your lips stay supple and smooth. Delicately developed with long wearing formula that accentuates and pampers your lips. Incredibly luxurious with Vitamin E that gives your lips the natural moisture."
The brownish-pink shade of this lipstick is what caught my eye. I think it's gorgeous and suitable to wear in any occasion. Plus, it's matte!
All Ever Bilena Matte lipsticks come with this lip gloss that is on top of its cap. I can't tell you about its quality because I don't use a lip gloss and this one smells much like of a crayon so I didn't even bother trying it on my lips.
Both are made in China.
| lol Cosmetics Lipstick |
| Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick |
Instead of the expiration date, both packaging have the period-after-opening symbol which is twelve months for the lol Cosmetics Lipstick and twenty-four months for the Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick. It only indicates the shelf life of these products after you open it.
Swatches
lol Cosmetics
| From top to bottom: 1 swipe, 2 swipes & 3 swipes |
It's almost a love-at-first-swatch with this lol lipstick if not only for the tiny glitters it has. See those shimmery parts at the back of my hand? I'm not fond of shimmer lipsticks and it's just the shade that I like about it.
There's nothing I can rave about this lipstick and contrary to what it claims - it's not long wearing. The color fades after finishing a meal.
It's not very pigmented and it took me three to four swipes to achieve that color on my lips.
Ever Bilena
| From top to bottom: 1 swipe, 2 swipes & 3 swipes |
I love the color of this lipstick when I did a swatch on my hand but it's different when I applied it on my lips.
The Ever Bilena lipstick, though it's matte, doesn't make my lips dry. It glides smoothly on my lips and has a bit of creamy texture which makes it moisturizing.
The color fades on the inner part of the lips after eating but the rest stays intact. It just didn't last for long hours, though.
Final Remark
Both lipsticks are budget friendly. I can wear them on doing quick errands but the Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick is much reliable if we will be talking about the longevity.
