New lipstick additions...

If you follow the...lipstick news quite closely, you've probably heard by now that sheer and lightweight formulas are all the rage this summer.
Most likely, many of you own at least one of those lipsticks already, as pretty much every brand out there released their version of this shiny tinted lip-balm formula!

And since lip-balms and lipsticks are the only lip products I'm allowing myself to purchase this year (yep, still going strong on gloss-out people), I, naturally, had to check out what all the fuss was about, right?

So, what started out as a test in the name of blog research, ended in me becoming quite the full-blown sheer lippie convert-who would have thought!




This may seem like a lot to some, but believe me when I say I'd buy more if I could!

Let's take a closer look:




The Dior Addict lipsticks are among the most popular representatives of this trend (along with the Chanel Rouge Coco Shines, which I, sadly, didn't have the pleasure to test out yet). They go on very smoothly and feel lightweight and moisturising - very similar to a lip balm. They also add a nice shiny finish to the lips.
I did find, however, that the pigmentation and texture varies:
- 333 Nude, a peachy beige-ish brown, goes on more opaque and reminded me of the Becca Sheer Lip Tints, whereas
- 249 Diorissime, a light wash of baby pink, is a bit more sheer and has the tiniest silver glitter.
They're both beautiful, nonetheless, and that clear-meets-holographic packaging is phenomenal! My only complaint: L.A. and Miami, the two other shades I'm after seem to not have reached this side of the world (hello Greek Dior, wake up pls)!




The little sheer family is completed with:

- Sephora Lip Attitude Glamour in G08 Lilac Lyric. The lovely Mona wore it in a video of hers and the purple goodness looked too pretty to pass on! It is a very cool-toned pinky purple by the way, so beware.
Out of all the lipsticks in this post, this one stands out in more than one ways: it's the sheerest and the glossiest of them all. Actually, it's probably the glossiest lipstick that I own, the finish is almost wet-like (sadly that doesn't translate through the photo). It feels moisturising on the lips, too, and its affordable price makes me want to try a couple of the nude(r) shades as well!

- Korres Mango Butter lipstick in 13 Natural Pink. Natural Pink is exactly what the name suggests, a universally flattering shade of pink - probably a "nude" if you have a darker skintone.
This held a surprise for me: it's marketed as a sheer lipstick, but I found that it was unexpectedly well-pigmented! It also gives a nice shiny finish to the lips, the texture however is thicker and creamier than the others. In fact, I could almost describe it as a bit slippery, which is less than desirable. On the plus side, this one is the only one with SPF.

- Lancome L'Absolu Nu in 302 Voile De Rose. 302 was a magazine freebie (yay for the high-end stuff) and to my knowledge it's a european only, berry-pink shade with a slight pearlescence.
This stands out as well for a few reasons: it's on the pigmented side and feels creamy, however it's not as shiny as all the others in my opinion. It also claims to have a lightweight and translucent formula, but I can't say that I was convinced about either: it's more of a regular lipstick that gives a nice sheen, end of. The intense rosey scent is another thing to be aware of (grannyish would be a better word). All in all, a nice lipstick, yes, but completely mis-advertised in my opinion!


And there you have it, my little sheer experiment! Lancome gets a big miss from me, Korres a questionmark, while Sephora and Dior... will be looked into some more in the future! ;)


What's your experience with the sheer lipsticks so far? Anyone in particular that took your fancy?