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Lakme Lip Love Conditioner Charmer Review and Swatch

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Hey everyone!

Today I’m talking about the lip love conditioner from Lakme which was a huge rage when they were launched, especially for their cute packaging. I agree I also tried this product only for their cute packaging.

Lakme has been a part of my life from the time when I knew nothing about makeup and cared even less. I had a strange allergy with makeup (mental allergy) and avoided it until high school where the makeup bug bit me and I became what I am today.

Well Lakme is an old Indian brand and was the only brand till the Indian beauty market flourished with the new century and many foreign brands becoming available in India. I have a love hate relationship with Lakme as some of their products have worked and some of them have failed miserably.

 

Price and Quantity:

Rs. 225 for 3g

My Take on Lakme Lip Love Conditioner Charmer:

The lip love conditioners come in a glass container a bit large than the Maybelline Gel Liners and the lid is a metallic red in color. Now comes the cute part, the product is packed in a heart shape inside the glass container. It looks super cute and is perfect for those who prefer cute and different packaging. Well I picked this up after the baby lips came to India just to try this out.

One thing I personally hate about the packaging is the fact that one has to dip their fingers in to get the product as it becomes difficult to carry a lip brush every time one needs to reapply.

Now moving on to the product, these are basically tinted lip balms and are different that the Maybelline Baby lips. The lip love charmers when applied using lip brush give a sheer finish to my slightly pigmented lips and provide a nice shine to the lips.

About the conditioning claim I feel it’s nowhere near the maybelline baby lip balms as these will do nothing for severe dry lips or those who need long lasting care. These stay on me for less than an hour after which I need to reapply. This does not survive a meal and vanish after a full meal. During dry and cold weather this can provide very less relief to dry lips.

The color charmer is the sheerest of the lot and I feel will be great for office goers and college students who like just a hint of color on their lips. The color charmer is a reddish shade which looks quite sheer on my lips.

PROS:

  • Cute packaging
  • Easy to carry in your purse or even your clutch
  • The shade is quite unique and sheer which is good for office goers and college students
  • Keeps lips hydrated

CONS:

  • The shade Charmer is the sheerest of the lot making it a bad choice for pigmented lips
  • The staying power is quite low
  • These will give no relief to dry or chapped lips
  • Tub packaging makes it a very easy breeding ground for bacteria

 

Rating: 3/5

 

Will I Suggest?:

Yes, only for those who want an everyday wear shade with sheer color and subtle shine for office/ college/ just every day. For those who do not like shiny colours and sheer products please do not buy this product. Those hoping for dry lip relief should also stay clear from this.


Will I Repurchase?:

No, this was an impulsive buy and is good till it lasts.

Lakme Enrich Lip Color Strawberry Splash Review, Swatches and FOTD

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Hello everyone!

Today I am going to review a red hot lipstick from Lakme. It is Lakme Enrich Lip Colour in the shade Strawberry Splash. My sister gifted me this lipstick long ago but I started using it recently and that’s why I am reviewing it now! 😀

Shade Reviewed:

Strawberry Splash 353

Price and Quality:

Rs. 225 for 4.4 gm

 

Availability:

Almost everywhere from local stores to online sites.

My Experience:

Packaging: This product comes in typical Lakme packaging, a maroon plastic case. The name of the shade and number is written on the bottom. The packaging of the product makes it is travel friendly and user friendly but still for some reason I don’t like it.

Color: It’s a beautiful red color with a hint of pink. No matter how fair or dark your complexion is this color is going to look great on you.

Swatch:

Texture: This Lakme lipstick has a creamy texture to the extent that you don’t need to use any lip balm with this lipstick.

Pigmentation: This Lakme Enrich Lipstick in Strawberry Splash shade extremely pigmented. I have some pigmentation around my lips and just one swipe of this lipstick is enough to cover any kind of pigmentation.

Smell: The lipstick t smells strong which is quite irritating for my sensitive nose, but thanks to god that the smell does not last long.

Staying power: As this lipstick is extremely moisturizing, it stays almost 3-4 hours on my lips without any lip primer and after that it fades evenly without leaving any strain or tint. The color get transfer easily and tends to bleed; that’s a big con of this lippy 🙁

FOTD:

PROS:

  • Beautiful color will look good on every skin tone.
  • Moisturizing.
  • Staying power is pretty decent.
  • Affordable.
  • Easily available.
  • Great pigmentation.

CONS:

  • Tends to bleed, and easily transferable.
  • I don’t like the smell.
  • The staying power could be better.

 

MABH Rating: -3.5/5(-1.5 for all cons)

 

Do I Recommend?:

Yes, sure.

 

Will I Repurchase?:

Not sure, I will try some other shades from this range.

Lakme Invisible Finish Foundation with SPF 8 Review

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Hi everyone,

I am new to this home and I thank Lancy for giving me this chance 🙂 Today I am going to review Lakme invisible finish foundation.

Price:

Rs.185 for 25ml
Shade Reviewed: 02

(Available at 8 different shades)

 

Shelf Life:

2 years

My Experience:

I never knew about this foundation until I saw my sister using it. She loves it so much that she uses this one irrespective of all the occasions. I bought it just to discover what made her love it. It comes in a sturdy rectangular glass bottle with a Lakme’s signature maroon cap. It has an attached spatula which makes it convenient for use. It has a simple packaging. It has a wide range of shade selection. It comes in 8 different shades created specially for Indian skin tones.

I like this foundation because of its texture. It has a smooth texture that blends like a dream into the skin. It gives light-medium coverage so you will definitely need a concealer for concealing under eyes and blemishes.

My shade is 02 which is for light tone with yellow undertones. It gives a matte finish with an healthy glow. It does not feel powdery but a perfect matte. It controls shine to an extent. It is water based so does not feel heavy on the skin. It has SPF 8 which will not help us at any cause. Also doesn’t burn pockets of school/college girls like me 😛 Overall a nice foundation , give it a try 🙂

Before and After Applying:

Before Applying

 After Applying

PROS:

  • Good packaging with a spatula for convenient use
  • Travel friendly
  • Easily available and affordable
  • Blends like a dream
  • Smooth texture
  • Light-medium coverage so can be used daily
  • Nice shade selection for Indian skin
  • Gives a healthy matte finish without drying the skin
  • Water based so it will not clog pores
  • Spf 8 (something is better than nothing)
  • Good quantity for the price

CONS:

  • Can be a bit drying for dry skinned girls
  • Insufficient SPF
  • Melts in hot weather
  • Transforms to whatever it comes in touch (collar,mobile etc)

 

Rating: 4/5

 

Do I Recommend?:

Yes, you will love it if you find a perfect shade. Especially oily skin girls can give it a try

 

Would I Repurchase?:

May be, if I do not get bored as it has a lot of quantity to be used.