Coloressence Mesmerising Lip Color

Hey remember I had earlier told you about my recent Coloressence buys? Today I am going to review one of them, it's a Coloressence Lipstick Shade number 08 called Poetry in Pink.

What the product claims : A unique combination of coriander & basil extracts. This lip color nourishes, protects, moisturises and is hypoallergic (that means its unlikely to cause any allergies). Voluminise the lips.

Active ingredients: Almond Oil, Vit. E. 100% vegetarian. No animal ingredients.

Price: 175 for 4 gms.

My Take

Firstly all the products from Coloressence smell the same. Don't know why but I like it anyways. It's somewhat like fullers earth (multani mitti).

sorry for the blurry picture :(

The shade (Poetry in Pink, 08) )is a subtle pink with a hue of red. Though I realised it only after applying it on the lips otherwise it looked like somewhat red to me.

I'd say it is not very moisturising but not matte too. You see you can work with its consistency. If you want it smooth, apply it over lip balm though this one is NOT for you if you have dry lips. Otherwise without lip balm this has a decent matte look.

One swipe

It fades away in 3-4 hours and leaves a tint behind.

The Good:

100% vegetarian, has Vit E
Not costly
Good for pigmented lips
Average longevity

The Bad:

I don't know why they've mentioned that product "protects" lips as I do not see any SPF in it.
Secondly it doesn't add any volume to lips.
So technically they claimed what they don't achieve, though the product in itself is good enough.

Recommendation: Nice color and can be worn to work in spite of the red undertones. Not bad in this price range. Not recommended for girls with dry lips.

Coloressence compact powder in Ivory Beige

Its been a long time that I reviewed anything. I was busy shopping actually ;) it's festival everywhere and you can't miss those deals after all. Recently I had bought few coloressence products and one of them is this compact.

 


I've tried most of maybelline's compacts and was happy with "maybelline clear glow". But then I want to explore. Who knows there might be that PERFECT compact waiting for me and I not making enough efforts. So I found this compact and believe me this is THE ONE.

Firstly it ain't too costly. it costs 160 rupees only and I believe Coloressence as a brand is gaining importance in the market gradually. I bought Lakme perfect radiance compact before buying this one but it fell and broke down after 2-3 days only :'(

The packaging is different from those conventional compacts that have a mirror and a puff inside it. This one has separate compartment for its puff which is soft enough. The mirror is also attached to the puff compartment.

The shade is CP-2 Ivory Beige which has subtle yellowish tint and suits my warm undertones. I use it over Ponds' BB cream and it lasts for about 3-4 hours. I had even gone 12 hours with only 3 touch ups and it didn't made me look cakey :D

just one swipe

This has been the first time that I had relied on a compact so severely. It gives really good tone, coverage and lasting impact to me. It does gives a matte finish which is not flaky..

The Good:
Price
I like the fragrance too
No animal ingredients, Mineral makeup
Different compartment for mirror and puff
Amazing coverage and lasting

The Bad:
As such nothing, but it would have been even better if it had SPF.