I've seen a lot of Lipbutter reviews, yet I still decided to
do one myself. This is actually my first seperate review .. I hope I did well
:). Because beauty bloggers share about things we like and dislike. Why shouldn't I do the same, right? :)
I own four lipbutters: (from left to right)
Tutti Frutti, Gumdrop, Berrie
Smoothie and
Cherry Tart.
I wouldn't say they are tinted lip balms. Yes, they are very moisturizing
and they provide very smooth application, but they are very pigmented and tinted lip balms usually don't provide so much colour. I would say they are lip sticks with a lot of added hydration.
Some of them are a little bit shimmery,
but it's very unnoticeable (I hate lipsticks with shimmer). As a big fan of
matte, not very moisturizing lipsticks,
Lipbutters were something completely different. They apply like a lip balm, but the color is still quite pigmented and they stay on your
lips for a very long time and they haven't bled on me even without lip pencils. So, thumbs up for that
:).
You don't need to apply lipgloss over it, because it already gives you beautiful shine (I'm not big lip gloss lover either). I've noticed that even when the moisture is gone, they stain your lips a little bit (I've noticed that with daker colours).
Colour is buildable, you can easily apply it few times on your lips and achieve darker colour.
Cherry Tart. Left: one application. Right: few applications.
I haven't heard anyone saying anything about the packaging. I'm not the biggest fan of the packaging, to be honest. When I
received them, one of them had a little crack on it. No biggy. I prefer lipsticks with prettier packages (in my opinion, Sleek has a very pretty
packaging for all their products).
Although they have really yummy names, they don't smell like that. Which doesnt' bother me because if they smelled liked their names, they would have to have a lot of parfum in them. They smell kinda sweet.
Their price vary from place to place, I ordered them on eBay, and I can't really remember how much they were. But they are worth every cent.
Pros:
- very moisturizing
- they stain your lips even when moisture is gone
- colour is buildable
- don't bleed
- big colour selection
Cons:
- they are not available in my country, had to order them on
eBay (no, I don't live in Narnia :))
- packaging is breakable and unappealing (at least for me)
- there has been a rumor on animal testing (I bought them
before I've heard about that)
My favourite Lipbutter?
I've been wearing Tutti Frutti all summer long. Now, I switched to Berry Smoothie and Cherry Tart. Gumdrop is just too light for me.
Have you tried Lipbutters? What are your thoughts on them?
If you've done a review or swatched them, please feel free to leave me a link in the comment section! Would love to read/see them! :)
Did I pass my first review? Should I do them more?
Have a lovely day and stay warm. It's so freakin' cold today!
xoxo Deja
