L'Oreal Color Riche Extraordinaire Lipgloss

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Packaging:
Gold shiny square tube. Portion of the tube has a fake colour window that's painted on and doesn't show the actual product. It does somewhat accurately represents a shade chosen. I hate that the name of the lip product isn't anywhere on the tube just the shade name.

It has a wide opening for a flat and thin, bent doe foot applicator. I do find this dispenses more product over a wider area on the lips. It might be too long for those with thin lips.

Smell/Taste:
Peaches.

Colour:
101 Rose Mauve - nude pink with micro shimmer. Medium coverage with a shiny finish.

Formula/ Texture:
This is a smooth, thick liquid. It feels tacky immediately on the lips but with the body's heat it emulsifies and becomes more slippery and easy to move around the lips. This does mean it takes a little to work the product on for even colour.

Due the shine, this does transfer and means it doesn't last a long time. I can get about 2hrs wear and I don't notice it fading in patches. Once the colour is gone through the tackiness and glitter is left remaining, especially on dry patches and the outside of the lips. I don't like this but means extra attention is required to make sure the product is reapplied which we might not have time or mental energy to do.

It is moisturising. It hasn't dried out my lips but I wouldn't say it's hydrating though.

The colour is universal and the shine is really nice, it's nothing 'extraordinary'. I mean it takes effort to work the product onto the lips for it to be gone in a relatively short amount of time, it just doesn't seem worth it. While I think the applicator is unique, I'd suggest skipping these.

Available:
From Priceline, chemists and discount department stores for $22 for 6ml. I got mine in America from Ulta Beauty for US$10.

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