Hey guys! Today I have two lip stains from Hard Candy. These babies are called All Glossed Up Hydrating Lip Stains and they are EXACTLY as described.
The two colors I have for you are Pout and Chic. I have been slightly obsessed with lip crayon stains and balms so I was more than ecstatic when these showed up on my doorstep.
So, these are basically your normal looking balm stain crayon/sticks. They twist at the bottom to bring up more product. Pout is a shiny hot pink and Chic is a shiny neutral color. Honestly I think most everyone could wear both of these colors.
Below are swatches on my hand and on my lips. The hand swatches appear to be very light and sheer, but believe me, once it goes on your lips, the color intensifies. When I applied these to my lips, they went on SO smooth and very glossy. It's slick and slippery light a lip gloss. This was concerning to me since it's supposed to be a stain. The "gloss" part does come off when you eat and drink and will fade off during the day...BUT, boy does this formula STAIN! YES, it's a good thing! You don't have to worry about losing the color intensity with this balm stain. The only thing you need to pay attention to is when your gloss wears off.
I also recommend you do a lip scrub prior to applying these lip stains. If you have any flakiness it WILL show up through the gloss. It's good to scrub every once in a while anyway. You could totally make your own with some sugar, honey, vaseline, and cinnamon.
So, what do you think? I think I'm going to have to pick up the rest of the colors because I'm in love with how glossy these are! You can find these at your local Walmart. You can also view other Hard Candy products and colors on their website.
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