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Starlooks Lip Pencil in Peony - review and swatches
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I've been meaning to review this product for ages, it's just that I had a lot of trouble taking photos of it for some reason - who knows why!
We received it in a recent Violet Box, and while I'm normally far too lazy to bother with lip pencils, I decided to keep this one because it's small enough that I might actually finish it, and it's so creamy that it's very easy to apply and wear. Plus it's almost hydrating enough to be used as a kind of gloss, so it keeps my lips from feeling too dry.
There's the colour above. Below I've let it dry and then run my finger over it: you can see that it doesn't stay put and is quite easy to shift.
Starlooks claims/product details:
- Finally, the perfect lip pencil!
- Smooth and creamy
- Long-wear formula
- Comes in the 'perfect size' (about 70% of the volume of a full-size item)
- RRP $9.95 AUD
Above are my bare lips for reference, and there's the colour in natural light:
This photo's taken in the shade:
And in direct sunlight:
Verdict
This is one of the nicest lip pencils I've tried in terms of texture - if not the nicest. I'm used to lip pencils being quite hard and drying, and tugging on the lips when you apply them: this one doesn't do that and I like using it for that reason.
Peony is a soft pinky nude and it's not really my colour, but at least it won't clash with any lipstick in the same colour family (it also works well with oranges and orange-based corals), so it's one I can wear with a lot of products I already own. It's nicely pigmented and applies like a dream.
I like the smaller size and it's a good product to cart around in your handbag for that reason alone. You can also wear it on its own because it is so nourishing, and it pairs well with a gloss if you want to alter the colour or finish.
One thing that's not great about it is the staying power: because it is so creamy, it doesn't hang around as long as many other lip pencils do. I don't mind this so much because it feels so nice on that I don't care, but if you rely on lip pencils to extend the wear of your lipstick, you might have issues with this product. I think it does extend the wear time a little, but certainly not much and if you wear it on its own, it transfers when you eat or drink as creamy products tend to do.
In sum, this is one of the few lip pencils I've used that I can see myself reaching for often. I mightn't buy it but I'm enjoying using it.