Hey all!
Today I’m extremely happy! Reason? Well, I did a ginormous haul from L.A Colors and ELF. And after a wait of almost a month, my parcel just came in. 😀 I’ve got tons of makeup and honestly, I can open a mini shop with these cosmetics! A few reviews ago, I had told you all how obsessed I am with lip and cheek stains. I had been looking around for affordable stains, but I couldn’t get hold of any until I found L.A. Colors’ Stains. I picked up 4 variants of this tint- Muse, Cherry, Bright and Fever. Let’s get to review this baby! 😀
Price:
$1-2
Shelf Life:
24 months
My Experience with L.A. Colors Muse Cheek and Lips Tinted Stain:
Packaging: These little cuties come packaged in white plastic tube packaging which is retractable. The cap is transparent so you get to see the stain through it. The cap fits snugly and opens and shuts with a nice, audible click. The packaging is super cute and girly and I adore how nice it looks! There’s just something about new products! I really love how clean, shiny and glass-like the new plastic products look!
The plastic isn’t that sturdy and might crack if it falls, but never mind, I’ll be extra careful with it. This stain is definitely travel friendly because it is small and doesn’t take up much space in your bag. (The retraction mechanism works fine, but sometimes it doesn’t work as smoothly.
Colour/Pigmentation: Can we just take a moment to adore the beautiful colour of this stain? I just cannot get over how pretty it looks! Just looking at the colour makes me so happy! The stain is bright purple without any shimmer or glitter. It is absolutely adorable! It looks all neon and bright in the bullet, but it comes off just like how a stain should- sheer! But you can totally build up the pigmentation. The pigmentation is apt for using on the cheeks.
You just need a slight flush of colour on your cheeks, whereas on the lips you can go a little over board and it will still look pretty! This colour would flatter fair skin tones like no one’s business! It would look good on medium skin tones too. I don’t know how it would look on dark skin tones though! The stain is very easy to apply, you just need a few dabs of the stain on your cheeks, slightly blend out the harsh edges and you’re good to go! Same with lip application.
Texture: The texture of this gorgeous stain is creamy, but not that creamy! It is just a tad bit on the dry side, but I’m not complaining. It goes on smoothly on the cheeks and lips and that’s what we want, right? It blends very easily and doesn’t look garish at all. It gives you a somewhat soft and subtle look which I completely dig! It isn’t sticky, it doesn’t feel heavy and it doesn’t melt off when kept outside too! It settles as a matte blush and lip tint.
Staying Power: It stays for about 3-4 hours with fading. It’s got an average staying power. On the lips, it lasts for the same time, but it fades with meals.
Smell: It doesn’t have any particular fragrance, so that’s a plus for sensitive noses!
Summing up the pros and cons:
Pros of L.A. Colors Muse Cheek and Lips Tinted Stain:
• Super cute packaging
• Adorable shade
• Travel friendly
• Blends in easily
• 2 in 1 product
• Doesn’t feel heavy
• Good texture
• Easy to apply
• Will suit fair to medium skin tone; not sure about dark skin tones
Cons of L.A. Colors Muse Cheek and Lips Tinted Stain:
• Not easily available in India
IMBB Rating:
4/5
Verdict:
Yes, I recommend this blush to you all! It’s worth buying!
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All of the shades are really nice Priyanka but staying power is such a bummer here though I am sure one would not mind touch ups. You have found a really good product.