Kylie Cosmetics Lip Kit | Mary Jo K
So I recently got my hands on a Kylie Cosmetics lip kit, first off if you don't know Kylie's products sell out within minutes each time they launch making virtually impossible to order or own. After various searches, long hours trying I gave up but recently a friend of mine managed to get two and sell me one for the regular price (which I am honored for).
Packaging:
So the packaging for the lip kits is super cute and stylish, its packed full of colours (which I love) and it has a lot of information regarding about the product etc on the back! Inside the box its separated into two small sections where one holds the lip liner and the other holds the matte lip product. When I saw this I must admit I thought it was a pretty cool idea, it prevents them from bashing against each other but I did struggle to fit them back in once I had taken out. I noticed whenever I placed both products back in the box I struggled to close the top fully without it pushing out (slightly annoying).
Lip Liner:
I must admit, the liner itself is pretty straight forward its smooth to hold, a decent average size in height (and it can be sharpened). As for the lid, it's a nightmare! I feel as though the lid for the liner is too big for the actual pencil, if you hold the lid with your finger tips then the pencil slides straight out. And the same if you held it upside down by the end of the pencil, the lid slides straight off again. This became really annoying when I tried to place in the original box, the pencil would slide out and then the product would mark the surrounding area with a red line (making a mess and forcing me to clean up, it's not wise to use around a white-toned area trust me!). As for the application of the liner, it was easy to use and no major issues with it, the colour matched perfect with the matte lip.
Matte Lip:
As with all of Kylie's products, I love the tube packaging its simple, stylish and just perfect to sit on a desk. The brush tip is a sponge like applicator, making it easy and smooth to apply. When I applied it went on smooth and fairly "liquid" like, it didn't dry out instantly (which was good to try even the product out). However, one major issue I occurred on my first time using was if the product smudged slightly onto the skin it would mark majorly. I caught a small patch on the inner corner of my lip (onto the skin), and I tried to wipe off with my finger and it instantly smudged everywhere. With the product being a deep red, the colour was very noticeable and stain like - I had to go over and over the patch a LOT with my foundation/concealer/powder to try hide the stain mark (which is annoying and more time consuming). The product dried out after about 2-4 minutes of application, it became matte like and I had no issues... I noticed everytime I took a drink, or a bite into food it did mark the glass or fork I used (which is a major hate for me). After wearing for about 3-4 hours and having eaten lunch I noticed the colour had pretty much worn off from the center part of my lip close to the inside but the colour had maintained pretty much all around the outer edges. (which looked really stupid if I admit, if you was in public this would be a major crisis, especially if you hadn't brought the product with you). The colour did stain/stay for hours on end after I had washed my face, cleansed, and attempted to remove the reminding product on my lips (mainly the liner) which is an unattractive look.
Overall?
Overall, the colour itself I love, I love how matte it looked without drying my lips out or making them feel dry. But I did hate the liner lid, how it stained for such a long period after various attempts to take it off, how it left marks on glasses after a drink.
If I had the choice to buy this product again I would probably not order, simply because its too much of a stress to buy it "in time" from the Kylie Cosmetics site. But also because international shipping is 15$ and with the GLOSS's I purchased I had a majorly high custom fees (making it about 37$ on shipping alone). With the kit costing 29$ it just seems like a lot of hard work and money to purchase something which I can honestly say is very similar to other high end & high street products. The only "special" thing about this I would say is the outer packaging, the "brand name" and the appearance of the tube. I personally think the product is highly over-rated, but that's just my opinion.
Thank you for reading, don't forget to follow my blog over on the home page & see all the recent posts!X
Packaging:
So the packaging for the lip kits is super cute and stylish, its packed full of colours (which I love) and it has a lot of information regarding about the product etc on the back! Inside the box its separated into two small sections where one holds the lip liner and the other holds the matte lip product. When I saw this I must admit I thought it was a pretty cool idea, it prevents them from bashing against each other but I did struggle to fit them back in once I had taken out. I noticed whenever I placed both products back in the box I struggled to close the top fully without it pushing out (slightly annoying).
I must admit, the liner itself is pretty straight forward its smooth to hold, a decent average size in height (and it can be sharpened). As for the lid, it's a nightmare! I feel as though the lid for the liner is too big for the actual pencil, if you hold the lid with your finger tips then the pencil slides straight out. And the same if you held it upside down by the end of the pencil, the lid slides straight off again. This became really annoying when I tried to place in the original box, the pencil would slide out and then the product would mark the surrounding area with a red line (making a mess and forcing me to clean up, it's not wise to use around a white-toned area trust me!). As for the application of the liner, it was easy to use and no major issues with it, the colour matched perfect with the matte lip.
Matte Lip:
As with all of Kylie's products, I love the tube packaging its simple, stylish and just perfect to sit on a desk. The brush tip is a sponge like applicator, making it easy and smooth to apply. When I applied it went on smooth and fairly "liquid" like, it didn't dry out instantly (which was good to try even the product out). However, one major issue I occurred on my first time using was if the product smudged slightly onto the skin it would mark majorly. I caught a small patch on the inner corner of my lip (onto the skin), and I tried to wipe off with my finger and it instantly smudged everywhere. With the product being a deep red, the colour was very noticeable and stain like - I had to go over and over the patch a LOT with my foundation/concealer/powder to try hide the stain mark (which is annoying and more time consuming). The product dried out after about 2-4 minutes of application, it became matte like and I had no issues... I noticed everytime I took a drink, or a bite into food it did mark the glass or fork I used (which is a major hate for me). After wearing for about 3-4 hours and having eaten lunch I noticed the colour had pretty much worn off from the center part of my lip close to the inside but the colour had maintained pretty much all around the outer edges. (which looked really stupid if I admit, if you was in public this would be a major crisis, especially if you hadn't brought the product with you). The colour did stain/stay for hours on end after I had washed my face, cleansed, and attempted to remove the reminding product on my lips (mainly the liner) which is an unattractive look.
Overall?
Overall, the colour itself I love, I love how matte it looked without drying my lips out or making them feel dry. But I did hate the liner lid, how it stained for such a long period after various attempts to take it off, how it left marks on glasses after a drink.
If I had the choice to buy this product again I would probably not order, simply because its too much of a stress to buy it "in time" from the Kylie Cosmetics site. But also because international shipping is 15$ and with the GLOSS's I purchased I had a majorly high custom fees (making it about 37$ on shipping alone). With the kit costing 29$ it just seems like a lot of hard work and money to purchase something which I can honestly say is very similar to other high end & high street products. The only "special" thing about this I would say is the outer packaging, the "brand name" and the appearance of the tube. I personally think the product is highly over-rated, but that's just my opinion.
Thank you for reading, don't forget to follow my blog over on the home page & see all the recent posts!X
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