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Aido Lipstick
Hi everyone!!! I saw these lipsticks from a post of Kumiko or Lovingsunshine.com. I wanted a red lipstick that is really cheap since I am not into red lippies (they have the tendency to makeup my lips look bigger!!! arghhhh!!! ). Anyways, I am so late on finding these lipsticks considering that I have a strong penchant for local cheap thrills! Correct me if I am wrong but I think they are the cheapest LOCAL brand of makeup available in the Philippine market. Of course, I was expecting this to be made in China but it is made in Taiwan. Hmmm.. Will there be any difference if that's the case? NYX and Maybelline are both made in China and their products are very nice! I am also looking at their ingredients and I saw no sign of parabens in it .. or perhaps they just included a different name??
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I wanted to get five lipsticks but I forcefully (haha) restrained myself from getting five! Why? Because I ordered 6 or 7 NYX lippies!! They have not yet arrived but I am really excited to get my hands on them. |
Here are the lip swatches:
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J This shade is a very pigmented neutral deep red. This is perfect for warm/yellow skin tones like me. I have a hard time finding a nice red lipstick and this one compliments my skintone and does not make my teeth yellow. |
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N This is a very beautiful peachy pink shade. I find this lipstick creamier than the other two shades. |
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Q
This is a frosty blue toned pink. This shade is quite tricky. It may not suit majority of Filipina skin that much.
What I love about these lipsticks:
- Pigmentation is good. Shade N and J are very pigmented! With shade Q, you have to double the layer to get your desired shade/pigmentation.
- The texture of shade N is creamier compared to the other two. They are easy to apply and glides smoothly on the lips unlike Ever Bilena's Matte lipsticks. Also, compared to the very soft texture of NYX round lipsticks, these are way better since they do not smear nor stain my teeth.
- Very cheap!!!
- Locally available
- It has a nice staying power (2-3 hours, if my memory serves me right).
- It has manufacturing date. This will serve a good guide in determining whether these lipsticks have already expired.
- They have a wide range of colors. Majority of the shade are very wearable.
What I do not like about these lipsticks:
- The packaging is very tacky. Poor packaging talaga!!!! Well, what do you expect in a 50 pesos lipstick!?!
- These can be drying on the lips (not too much though.. that is for my lips ahh.. ).
- No funky smell when applied on the lips. However, when you will intentionally smell these lipsticks (as in close to your nose..), it has a faint plastic smell.
- I hate the alphabet shade names!!! Hello!?! A B C D E F G?? The names are so hard to recall.
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N looks peachier when swatched.
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Revlon Lip Butters are much raved about from youtube to blogging world. I was very curious about it!! I asked my cool aunt to get me three shades of it since I really thought it would be released at a very late time here in the Philippines. However, these lippies hit the market before I got hold of my lippies from NYC!! haha.. My aunt told me that she can't find these at local stores near her place. She got these at Amazon.com instead. I had a hard time picking the shades because at the back of my mind, I need to make the right choice!! haha |
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Pink Truffle/Sweet Tart/Tutti Frutti |
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These are my top three choices. I was torn between lollipop and sweet tart.. Pink Truffle is a just a spur of the moment decision because I wanted a natural lip color but it turned out to be my favorite shade. When I received these lippies, I immediately took pictures of them (for this review post) and tried it on. Good heavens!! They are nothing that I have ever used. The texture and consistency is very smooth and balm-y. The shade is very opaque for a lip butter and they are very moisturizing (in my opinion, but a lot of people are not that impressed with the moisturizing factor these have). I can use them even without a lip balm. I have very dry lips and these worked really well on me. The packaging is very nice too but I have a hard time removing the cap. This costs 525 pesos each. I find it very pricey but with the quality.. I don't not mind the price at all. I am a fan of these lippies!!
What I love about these Lip Butters:
- They have a wide range of color selection. They have 20 shades available! That is a lot!
- The texture and consistency is very smooth, creamy and very similar to a lip balm (but way better because of the tint!)
- The shade is quite pigmented for a lip butter/lip balm. The coverage is very good too. I have dark outer lip lines, thus, I still need to apply a lip line. However, I can use the Pink Truffle on its own without a lip liner. I am not into glossy lip products but this product is an exception. I hate glossy lippies because they tend to be sticky but these are not!!
- These are very moisturizing. I have very dry lips and I gave up on every lip balm I knew of because my lips somehow becomes immune to them after some time(uhmmm do you experience this too?). Anyways, I can use these alone without a lip balm unlike my Venus and Mars lip butter.
- The packaging is very sleek!
- The staying power is quite good not great. (emphasis supplied) I need to reapply after 3-4 hours.. The good thing is that I reapply this even without using a mirror. Yes, like reapplying a lip balm.
- The slanted tip makes the application very easy.
What I do not like about these:
I would love to say NONE.. haha
- I find it pricey for a lip butter. (di ba?)
- There are times that I have a hard time removing the cap. (I need to use force talaga!!)
- Not all shades will probably work on dark lips, some shades are not that pigmented. Thankfully, I got the good ones.. :D
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Tutti Frutti A very nice sheen of orange on the lips. Perfect for summer. |
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Sweet Tart Nice bubble gum pink with slight blue undertones but look well on warm skin tone. On some people, it looks like a warm bubble pink. |
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Pink Truffle Would you believe that this is my favorite shade? This is my lips but way better shade.. hehe The shade does is a dusty rose with hints of brown. It has slight shimmers too but very subtle. |
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Look how natural and beautiful it looks on my lips. |
Pink Truffle/ Sweet Tart/Tutti Frutti
More than just a hype, these lippies are worth raving about! I definitely recommend this to everyone especially Pink Truffle. :D
Godbless everyone!
Do you have these lip butters? What do you think of them?