*sigh* Now THAT was a mouthful. And I didn't even fit the colour name into that title.
As you've probably figured out by now, I am on the never-ending search for the perfect lipstick formula that will hopefully solve all of my lipstick-related problems - drying out lips, fading, smudging... (it's a hard life, I know). I'd heard some great things about both these lipsticks so I decided to pick up a few to try out, and will be giving you a little 'first impressions', since I haven't had them long enough to have fully formed an opinion yet.
Here are the three lipsticks I picked up:
Simply Stunning
Described by Chi Chi as a "peachy coral beige", Simply Stunning looks fairly intimidating swatched by looks surprisingly natural on the lips, and is probably the one I'll be wearing most often of the three. It reads very nude, and looks really great with bronzed, glowy skin and a thin cat eye flick.
Crazy in Love
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Described as a "dusty pink", I was tossing up between this one and Flirt for an every day pink. I chose this over Flirt as Flirt is much more brown-based, whereas this is a warm pink that seems to brighten up the face. I'm not sure if I'd consider it a dusty pink, but it certainly isn't your regular, run-of-the-mill pink lip.
Bring It On
A "dusty pinky grape" as described by Chi Chi, I would call it a pale lavender with hints of baby pink. I couldn't get over how wearable this colour was. The bottom, clear part of the tube isn't really the same as what the lipstick is inside, so be wary of this. The outer tube makes it look like a pale, pale, almost white lavender. I've never owned a colour like this and I'm pretty sure it'll be getting good use from me.
These lipsticks can be found at Myer or Target, with the Liquid Lipsticks coming in at $16.95 each for 7mL, and the Viva La Diva at $18.95 for 3.7g.
As you've probably figured out by now, I am on the never-ending search for the perfect lipstick formula that will hopefully solve all of my lipstick-related problems - drying out lips, fading, smudging... (it's a hard life, I know). I'd heard some great things about both these lipsticks so I decided to pick up a few to try out, and will be giving you a little 'first impressions', since I haven't had them long enough to have fully formed an opinion yet.
Here are the three lipsticks I picked up:
- Creamy Matte Liquid Lipstick in "Simply Stunning"
- Creamy Matte Liquid Lipstick in "Crazy in Love"
- Viva La Diva Matte Lipstick in "Bring It On"
Packaging
Both types of lipsticks are packaged in classic Chi Chi boxes - bright, bold colours with lots of capitalised words. The Viva La Diva lipstick box has a hot pink pattern that matches the lid of the tube inside.
Inside the boxes, I was more impressed by the packaging of the liquid lipsticks over the Viva La Diva, only because it's much more sleek and simple, and something I'd be more likely to be happy to pull out in public to reapply. The lipstick has a cool pattern, but the metallic hot pink is a bit much for me personally. I do like the unique shape to the tube, though, and the flat top and bottom means I can place it either side up in my lipstick holder (unlike those pesky MAC lipsticks!)
On the liquid lipstick boxes, they describe the lipsticks as "luxurious velvety soft", "matte", "vivid", "long-lasting", "non-drying", "non-feathering", and "moisturising". That's a hell of a lot of claims!
I haven't worn these for a prolonged enough period that I can comment on their wear over the day, but on application they definitely don't feel drying like other matte lip creams I own. They also seemed to take a while to dry, something I've never experienced with liquid lipsticks before. I think thin layers of this is necessary for a truly dry, matte finish.
The colours are definitely vivid (check out the next section for some lip swatches).
The Viva La Diva didn't have the same sorts of claims on it, but is a very opaque, thick and creamy formula. It has pretty impressive staying power, and doesn't seem to dry out my lips. These come in cream, matte, and frost (I think) formulas, with Bring It On being a matte.
Inside the boxes, I was more impressed by the packaging of the liquid lipsticks over the Viva La Diva, only because it's much more sleek and simple, and something I'd be more likely to be happy to pull out in public to reapply. The lipstick has a cool pattern, but the metallic hot pink is a bit much for me personally. I do like the unique shape to the tube, though, and the flat top and bottom means I can place it either side up in my lipstick holder (unlike those pesky MAC lipsticks!)
Formula
Let's have a look at the claims Chi Chi make, shall we?
Let's have a look at the claims Chi Chi make, shall we?
I haven't worn these for a prolonged enough period that I can comment on their wear over the day, but on application they definitely don't feel drying like other matte lip creams I own. They also seemed to take a while to dry, something I've never experienced with liquid lipsticks before. I think thin layers of this is necessary for a truly dry, matte finish.
The colours are definitely vivid (check out the next section for some lip swatches).
The Viva La Diva didn't have the same sorts of claims on it, but is a very opaque, thick and creamy formula. It has pretty impressive staying power, and doesn't seem to dry out my lips. These come in cream, matte, and frost (I think) formulas, with Bring It On being a matte.
Colour
I'll go through my thoughts colour by colour for this section, but here are some arm swatches of each colour side by side:
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| Without flash. L to R: Simply Stunning, Crazy in Love, Bring it On. |
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| With flash. L to R: Simply Stunning, Crazy in Love, Bring it On. |
Simply Stunning
Described by Chi Chi as a "peachy coral beige", Simply Stunning looks fairly intimidating swatched by looks surprisingly natural on the lips, and is probably the one I'll be wearing most often of the three. It reads very nude, and looks really great with bronzed, glowy skin and a thin cat eye flick.
Crazy in Love
Described as a "dusty pink", I was tossing up between this one and Flirt for an every day pink. I chose this over Flirt as Flirt is much more brown-based, whereas this is a warm pink that seems to brighten up the face. I'm not sure if I'd consider it a dusty pink, but it certainly isn't your regular, run-of-the-mill pink lip.
Bring It On
A "dusty pinky grape" as described by Chi Chi, I would call it a pale lavender with hints of baby pink. I couldn't get over how wearable this colour was. The bottom, clear part of the tube isn't really the same as what the lipstick is inside, so be wary of this. The outer tube makes it look like a pale, pale, almost white lavender. I've never owned a colour like this and I'm pretty sure it'll be getting good use from me.
These lipsticks can be found at Myer or Target, with the Liquid Lipsticks coming in at $16.95 each for 7mL, and the Viva La Diva at $18.95 for 3.7g.
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