(Hint: the answer is “no.” But this is related directly to the fact that said faith needed no renewing in the first place. As long as Annabelle exists, I will have faith!)
(On a completely unrelated note, has anyone ever seen Doubt? I watched a play version of it last year at the Citadel, and loved it.)
What it is: Rimmel‘s new Moisture Renew lipsticks
The lipstick itself: Unfortunately, I didn’t find this formula too terribly moisturizing — but it didn’t strip my lips, either. The formula does seem to stay consistent between the shades, though, which is lovely! I like being able to trust a specific line of lipstick to feel a certain way… more on that at a later date. The formula consistency of the new Maybelline lipsticks? Mm, notsomuch.
Left:Pink Star. Right: Soft Coral.
Sadly, these are quite scented, and it smells… well, kinda like sunscreen. I wasn’t a fan, but I tried out Karla’s nifty de-scenting trick, and it seemed to make them bearable! (Without the trick, I couldn’t take it — the scent was migrane city for me, and it didn’t fade, even after an hour of wear.) An open tube + forty eight hours = a decent solution to the problem.
Pink Star, swatched very heavily
Pink Star, swatched lightly
Because my lips are so dry, and because I rub them together all the time (I know, bad habit!) it can be hard for me to find lipsticks that wear well. Normally, after fifteen minutes or so, the colour is a) all over my lipline and nowhere else, or b) bunched up on the dry patches of my lips, and nowhere else! The colour of these stays right where it belongs, though, which makes me one happy camper.
(Another thing that makes me happy? These have SPF18 worked into the formula! While it’s not exactly sunscreen for your lips, it’s a whole heck of a lot better than nothing.)
Soft Coral, swatched very heavily
The shades: I tested out Soft Coral and Pink Star… and hated them both. They’re light- to medium-coverage and packed full of chunky shimmer, which felt gritty and seemed to migrate outside of my lip area (even though the colour stayed in place.) But while I didn’t like these two specifically, I still think the line is worth checking out — some of the other shades look great, and the lipstick (with the glitter not considred) feels slippery. (In a good way. You know how moisturising lipsticks have that “slip” to them? Well, though these weren’t very moisturising, they did have that feeling!)
Soft Coral, swatched lightly
The packaging: While I’m normally a huge supporter of anything shiny and violet, I don’t quite love these tubes. The plastic crystal effect is cute, but the material itself feels light and cheap. But, to each their own! The plus side of this is that the packaging itself is pretty light, making it easier to chuck an inappropriate number of lipsticks in your bag.
(Because you never know — you cold totally spill tomato juice on your blouse at lunch and have to change into a different coloured shirt, which would obviously require a different lipstick.)
The verdict? If you’re looking for an SPF-infused (can I even say that?) lipstick for the summer and you’re okay with a light sunscreen-y scent, check these out… but swatch them in-store first if you can! The shiny finish is lovely, the shade selections great (there’s twenty-four of them!) and the price (about $6 if I’m not mistaken?) is easy on the eyes. What is that — like, one large latté?
I’d definitely recommend reading Karen’s review here. The three shades she tried are different, and they look fab!
