This review is going to give you all sorts of wrong ideas. I'm not that picky usually but I guess I got a little too carried away. Frosty lipsticks aren't for me, but read on if you favour them!
The lipstick tubes are bright and cheerful. Even so, I don't know whether I want to be seen carrying them around. I know it's harsh but they look like they are marketed to target children and teens. Packaging could have been more weighty and elegant.
I have a fair amount of Japanese drugstore lipsticks and while they also fail in the heft category they compensate by having gorgeous designs.
Flipsticks are described as having an iridescent colour on one end with a rich creamy colour on the other end. Since these double-ended lipstick have complimentary shades, you can blend, two tone and layer them to your heart’s content.
From left: 05 Bloomy Pink, 15 Boreal Mauve, 30 Gypsy Red
The lipstick bullets are on skinny side and they are very fiddly. They feel as if they would snap into two anytime.
05 Bloomy Pink comes with a tango pink and a prune.
15 Boreal Mauve is a pale red-violet and a rosy fuchsia.
30 Gypsy Red, my favourite, has a sparkly golden orange and a tangerine red.
I wore the darker shade all over with the lighter shade in the centre for all three lip swatches.
As mentioned earlier, these flipsticks have a high frost finish, so they may not work for everyone. They glide on easily with amazing colour payoff; they are opaque with one swipe on my pigmented lips. Because of the formula, these flipsticks can be feel a little drying and they tend to accentuate cracks and lines I knew I had and those I didn't know existed.
I'm sure everyone has seen far more flattering reviews on other blogs, but if you haven't, be sure to check out British Beauty Blogger, Fleur De Force and Vanity Fashionista to name a few.
(Source: facebook.com/MaxFactorUK)
Name: Max Factor Flipstick Colour Effect 05 Bloomy Pink, 15 Boreal Mauve, 30 Gypsy Red
Price: £ 8.49
Release: March 2012
Made in: Ireland
The lipstick tubes are bright and cheerful. Even so, I don't know whether I want to be seen carrying them around. I know it's harsh but they look like they are marketed to target children and teens. Packaging could have been more weighty and elegant.
I have a fair amount of Japanese drugstore lipsticks and while they also fail in the heft category they compensate by having gorgeous designs.
Flipsticks are described as having an iridescent colour on one end with a rich creamy colour on the other end. Since these double-ended lipstick have complimentary shades, you can blend, two tone and layer them to your heart’s content.
From left: 05 Bloomy Pink, 15 Boreal Mauve, 30 Gypsy Red
The lipstick bullets are on skinny side and they are very fiddly. They feel as if they would snap into two anytime.
05 Bloomy Pink comes with a tango pink and a prune.
15 Boreal Mauve is a pale red-violet and a rosy fuchsia.
30 Gypsy Red, my favourite, has a sparkly golden orange and a tangerine red.
I wore the darker shade all over with the lighter shade in the centre for all three lip swatches.
As mentioned earlier, these flipsticks have a high frost finish, so they may not work for everyone. They glide on easily with amazing colour payoff; they are opaque with one swipe on my pigmented lips. Because of the formula, these flipsticks can be feel a little drying and they tend to accentuate cracks and lines I knew I had and those I didn't know existed.
I'm sure everyone has seen far more flattering reviews on other blogs, but if you haven't, be sure to check out British Beauty Blogger, Fleur De Force and Vanity Fashionista to name a few.
