Sunday 10 June 2012

Face Of Australia Sheer Gloss Lip Crayons Review

For the last month or so, I have been seeing these Sheer Gloss Lip Crayons from Face of Australia all over Twitter and Aussie beauty blogs. I love a lot of the Face of Australia products and these have been getting great reviews, so I couldn't wait for them to be released.



Well, they hit the shops at the start of June and I was quick to get my grubbly little hands on them! They come in a pack of three crayons which costs a grand total of $14.95. Before they came out I had heard that the pack would cost this, and to be honest, I didn't really believe it. Face of Australia have very competitively and reasonably priced products, but I just thought that there was no way all three would be less than $15. I figured that maybe they would be sold separately for $14.95 each, so I was very pleasantly surprised to walk into Priceline and find that it indeed was the price for all three. To those of you reading from other countries (especially the US and UK) this price might not seem all that exciting, but when one Revlon Lip Butter costs $21.95AU (around $21.76US and £14.06GBP) or an OPI or Essie polish costs $20AU (around $19.82US and £12.81GBP), to get three decent lip products for $15 is amazing value. Good on you, Face of Australia.


The packaging is simple colour matching plastic with a handy wind up applicator, which means no sharpening! Woohoo! I don’t know about the rest of you, but any time I have to sharpen one of my pencil products, I break them. This actually applies to normal lead pencils too, so I love love love that these are wind up. The packaging itself doesn’t appear to be incredibly sturdy (although I’ve had no issues with them breaking), and the length of the packaging makes them slightly less handbag friendly than your average lippy, but neither of these things big is any real downfall in my opinion.


Each of the crayons glide on easily with a unique liquidy gel-like texture that is neither sticky, nor thick. They impart a sheer tint of colour, with a very glossy finish initially. As time goes on, this high gloss finish does fade down to a moderate sheen. 

The colours last fairly well for how sheer and glossy the crayons are, however, regular reapplication is needed to maintain the colour and finish. I was able to get around 2 hours wear with all three, before I felt the need to reapply (and I am a lip licker).  When I let the colours go for even longer, they simply faded off, without becoming dry or patchy.


Macaron is a sheer, watermelon pink, which leans a little bit red. This is one that I'm looking forward to wearing in summer.


Sundae is a nude brown colour. Having seen swatches of this one, I was looking forward to trying it out. Unfortunately it did not suit me much at all. My lips are quite pigmented, which made Sundae look much to brown for my very pale and yellow-toned complexion.


Lastly, we have Cupcake, which sits somewhere between a pale and medium pink. I have to admit, this colour was the one I was least excited about, as I've been moving away from pink lips lately. I absolutely love this baby on, though, and have been wearing it regularly.

Face of Australia did not disappoint with these Sheer Gloss Lip Crayons. No word yet as to whether these will be sold separately at some point, or if different sets will be available.

Overall Score: 8/10

23 comments:

  1. Cupcake looks so gorgeous. All this for $14.95 is a bargain. I might have to go check them out.

    xo

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. It's so pretty, I can't decide if Cupcake or Macaron is my favourite though. I would definitely recommend them.

      Delete
  2. OMG, the combination "Lip Crayon" makes me wanna buy them already;-))) thank you for sharing the review with us, Ellen! I've never heard of those "yummies" before.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Cupcake is my fav! I really like the sheerness of these and the crayon shape/design is a lot of fun :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Me too. They are very work appropriate because of how sheer they are, too. The crayon idea is a bit like going back to preschool, isn't it? In a good way, of course :)

      Delete
  4. It's amazing that FOA have their own version of those famous lip crayons!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I'm guessing you are referring to the Clinique Chubby Sticks? I haven't tried them personally, but I've heard that the quality is pretty comparable, which is interesting.

      Delete
  5. I love Sundae. It's my favourite. Cupcake is a little too pink for me!

    ReplyDelete
  6. I dгоp a comment each tіmе I like a artiсle on a website or I hаve somethіng to valuable tο contribute to the
    cοnνersatіon. It is cauѕeԁ by the passіon сommunіcated in the рοst I looked
    at. Anԁ аfter this article "Face Of Australia Sheer Gloss Lip Crayons Review".
    I wаs actually movеd еnough tο drop a thought ;) Ι do have 2 questions fοr
    you іf you tend not to mind. Could it be only me or ԁo a feω of
    thesе гesрonseѕ cοme aсross as if they are
    left by brain dead indiνidualѕ?
    :-P And, if you аre posting at other ѕoсіal sites,
    I'd like to follow you. Could you make a list the complete urls of your community pages like your linkedin profile, Facebook page or twitter feed?

    my webpage - quick cash

    ReplyDelete
  7. Νice blog herе! Also your site loads
    up very fast! What hοst are уou using?
    Can I get your affiliate link to your host? I wish
    my website loaded up as fast aѕ yours lol

    Herе is my web-sіte; quick loans
    My webpage :: quick loans

    ReplyDelete
  8. Aftеr looking ovеr a fеw of the blog posts on your web page, I seгiously lіkе your way of blogging.
    I book-marked it to my bookmаrk webpagе
    lіst and ωill bе chеcking back in the nеаг future.
    Pleasе checκ out my web ѕite too
    and let me know what you thіnk.

    my web site :: payday loans online
    My webpage - payday loans online

    ReplyDelete
  9. Hi, just wantеd to say, Ι lіκеd thiѕ аrticle.
    It ωaѕ helрful. Кeep on ρosting!



    mу blоg; payday loans uk

    ReplyDelete
  10. I've been exploring for a bit for any high quality articles or blog posts in this kind of area . Exploring in Yahoo I ultimately stumbled upon this website. Studying this information So i am happy to exhibit that I have an incredibly excellent uncanny feeling I came upon exactly what I needed. I most for sure will make certain to do not fail to remember this website and give it a look regularly.

    Have a look at my blog ... personal loans
    my webpage > personal loans

    ReplyDelete
  11. Juѕt desire to sаy youг агtіclе
    iѕ аs аstοnishing. The clarity in your pοst iѕ simply nice аnd
    i could assume you're an expert on this subject. Fine with your permission let me to grab your RSS feed to keep up to date with forthcoming post. Thanks a million and please keep up the enjoyable work.

    My blog payday loans

    ReplyDelete
  12. I was suggestеd this wеbsite by my cousin.
    I am not sure whetheг this post iѕ wгitten by him aѕ no one else knoω
    such ԁetаileԁ about mу problem.

    You're wonderful! Thanks!

    Here is my homepage; same day loans

    ReplyDelete
  13. Just ԁesire to say your article іs аs ѕurpгising.
    Τhе clаrity for your put up is
    just great and that i coulԁ think you аre an еxpert оn this subjeсt.
    Well with your peгmissіon allοw me to snatch уour fеed tо stаy
    up tο ԁate with forthсomіng post.
    Τhank you one mіllion and please keеρ up the rewardіng wоrκ.



    Heгe is my website payday loans

    ReplyDelete
  14. Hi to every one, аs I am really eageг οf reаding thiѕ
    website's post to be updated on a regular basis. It includes fastidious information.

    Also visit my web page - payday loans

    ReplyDelete
  15. If уou dеѕire to obtain much from thіs post thеn you have tо apply these technіqueѕ to youг won web sіte.


    Lοοk at my blog; Payday Loans

    ReplyDelete
  16. It's actually a great and helpful piece of information. I'm happy that you
    shaгеd thiѕ uѕeful infο ωith us.
    Pleasе κeep uѕ up to date like thіs.

    Thаnκѕ for sharing.

    Feel frеe to vіsіt mу web site; payday loans no credit check

    ReplyDelete
  17. This article іs аctually a fаstidious one іt helps
    new internet peoplе, whо are ωіshing
    for blogging.

    Mу ωeb blοg: payday loans

    ReplyDelete

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...