Smashbox Be Legendary Long-Wear Lip Lacquer, $24 each (available in 20 shades)
“Gather round, young’ns,” stated granny Karen, “and let me tell you the story of a long-wearing lip lacquer so shiny, so smooth, so long-lasting as well as revered that it was legendary!”
I can see it now…the spunky granny version of myself telling the story of Smashbox’s Be Legendary Long-Wear Lip Lacquers ($24 each as well as offered in 20 shades) to a group of gum-smacking, eye-rolling tweens, although, really, there’s no method I’m going to make it past 75 with my sanity intact.
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I can see myself handing down vintage tubes of my go-to colors to my preferred granddaughter — let’s phone call her Jem since she has pink hair as well as sings lead in a punk rock band — while telling her tales of my legendary adventures with my legendary cat.
From top to bottom, Smashbox Be Legendary Long-Wear Lip Lacquers in Beet It, Pink Social, Rosewater as well as Legendary
But, alas, it wasn’t indicated to be. My dearest Jem will not be obtaining her feisty granny’s cherished as well as valuable tubes of Be Legendary Lip Lacquer. She will, instead, get entertaining anecdotes indicated to show her life lessons, in addition to a few pieces of stale butterscotch difficult candy.
Pink Social, a warm pink
Beet It, a deep purple
Legendary, a blueish red
Rosewater, a great light pink
Don’t get me wrong. I believe these lip lacquers look great.
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They just don’t last extremely long…
New to the Smashbox long-term line, they’re offered in 20 shades billed as long-wearing. They begin as a shiny gloss, which is meant to fade to a lip discolor that lasts eight hours.
Hmm… a lot more like two or three.
The four shades I’ve tried — Rosewater, Pink Social, Beet It as well as Legendary — do include pounds of pigment, as well as they begin out absolutely stunning on the lips. Shoot, the glossy surface might make a pair of patent-leather Louboutins jealous!
The non-sticky formula likewise feels fabulous, like a silky agent Provocateur nightgown against my skin, as well as is that a faint hint of buttercream I taste as well as smell?
In less time than it takes to liquify your brain while enjoying The genuine Housewives (approximately 60 minutes, provide or take), Be Legendary Lip Lacquers’ glossy surface fades to a light stain, as well as within a few hours after that — POOF! — even the discolor is gone.
With a MAC Lipglass for scale
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I feel like these are trying to channel the (admittedly a lot more expensive) YSL glossy spots as well as Dior Addict fluid Sticks, however they don’t rather get there.
PRICE: $24 for a 0.20-oz. tube
AVAILABILITY: Permanent, as well as offered now in 20 shades at Smashbox counters as well as online
MAKEUP as well as appeal blog RATING: B
Your friendly community appeal addict,
Karen