Coloressence Mesmerising Lip Color in Nude Suede Review & Swatches
by Arpita
Hi Beauties!
Today, I am going to review a FAB lippy shade from Coloressence. The name is fascinating ‘Coloressence Mesmerising Lip Color in the shade Nude Suede’. I bought it a few months ago from an online site and I am in love with this one. Let us see the reason behind this love.
Product Description:
Mesmerising Lip Color
A unique combination of coriander & basil extract. This color nourishes, protects, moisturizes and is hypoallergenic. Voluminise the lips.
Active Ingredients:
Almond oil, Vitamin E (100% vegetarian. No animal ingredients)
Price & Quantity:
Rs. 125 for 4g
Shelf Life: 3 years
My Take:
The color is a perfect nude one, which immediately caught up all attention from me. It does make my lips look beautiful and covers slight pigmentation. It is a nude shade with lots of small shimmery particles added to it. The shimmer part is the biggest problem for me. The packaging is quite nice and there is a transparent bottom with the color displayed so that we do not have to open the cap to check the shade. Packaging is classy and sturdy. Thus, the product is travel friendly.
It smells like plastic and the fragrance is very artificial, something which I did not like. However, the fragrance does not linger on (Thank GOD). I do not think the color is build-able and no matter how many times you swipe it, it looks the same. It gets transferred very easily. If you are drinking water from a glass, you will easily see your lip prints on it, if you are wearing this one. :P
Another thing is that it has a slightly low staying power of about 2-3 hours only without any meals in between. It neither dries out the lips nor moisturizes them. Thus, I feel the need of a lip balm underneath this. However, let me tell you again, the color is gorgeous and perfect for daytime wear and is perfect for wearing at night. It defines the lips nicely making them look fuller and will complement very fair to dusky skin tones. It fades unevenly though leaving behind a nice tint of color to the lips.
Lip Swatch:
In addition, only active ingredients are mentioned on the pack (Why, Coloressence?). The lipstick is affordable and will not hurt your pocket; is priced at Rs. 125 and has a shelf life of about 3 years. Another pro is that it is 100% vegetarian that means no fish scales have been used in making of the lipstick. It also contains Almond oil, Vitamin E and Basil extracts which is another pro for me.
Summing up the pros and cons..
PROS:
- Great color perfect for night and day time wear
- Contains Almond oil, basil extracts and Vitamin E
- 100% vegan
- Brightens up the face
- Covers slight pigmentation
- Travel friendly
- Shelf life of 3 years
- Has a transparent bottom with shade displayed
- Affordable
- Fades unevenly but leaves a nice tint behind
CONS:
- Shimmers that slowly get transferred to the face :/
- Artificial, plastic fragrance
- Lip balm required underneath.
- Whole list of ingredients is not mentioned
- Staying Power
Do I recommend?:
Yes, I recommend this lipstick to all of you!
Would I Repurchase?:
I will surely repurchase some other shade in this range.
Final Verdict:
I love this lipstick and it is a must buy for nude lovers. Beware of the shimmers though.
Rating: 4/5 (-0.25 for Staying power and -0.5 for shimmers and -0.25 for fragrance)
P.S: My Daughter loves playing around with lipsticks and as this is vegan I allowed her to do a lip swatch (hehe).
Lanceek
I created the blog in 2011 during my high school days and then went on to regret the domain name. More than writing, I love my kitchen-experiments; currently hoarding cast iron pans.
15 Comments
Lancy
Lovely review Appy :) Me too would have liked more if it is shimmer free..
Arpita Tiwary
Hmm! Why do these people add shimmers to every lipstick? :/
Lancy
Yeah :/ Shimmery lippies can’t be used for everyday wear.
Appy, In your daughter’s lip switch, the shade is more on the peach side rather than being nude :) Is it because of flash or is this the original shade?
Arpita Tiwary
It is because of flash :P And also because my daughter’s lips are redder than ours(babies have very soft skin and lips) :D
Rasa nandini
Nice review Airpita… I had another shade from this range peachy pink and like it a lot… will try this too… :)
Arpita Tiwary
Do try it out Rasa :D
Rasa nandini
Sure Arpita will try it :)
Natasha (Nats)
Hey i have this shade and in fact many more.. some are a bit drying bt i do like this shade a lot coz its hard to find a good nude lipstick now a days which is affordable… good review :)
Arpita Tiwary
Surely buy it and try it Nats :D
chandana Tantri
I will be good with just 2 swipes….but 20!!!!! U have so much patience…:O
Arpita Tiwary
Hehe :P :P Actually, you know, I wanted to find out whether the color is build-able or not and so I did 20 wipes and still the 2 swipes and 20 swipes seem one and the same na? Thus I figured out that the color is not build-able at all :P
supriya kabra
20 swipes is so much really… and the shimmer part… will give this a miss :( nice review arpita… is this ur lip swatch or ur daughter’s?
Arpita Tiwary
Its my daughter’s lip swatch Supriya :D
Actually, you know, I wanted to find out whether the color is build-able or not and so I did 20 wipes and still the 2 swipes and 20 swipes seem one and the same na? Thus I figured out that the color is not build-able at all :P
Be Beautiful
Superb color
bt ll nt suit me;(
Arpita Tiwary
Aww! Try other colors from this range BB :D