MeNow Long Lasting Lip Gloss

Hey guys I'm back!

And going to jump right into a quick review of these new MeNow Long Lasting Lip Glosses I recently picked up off eBay.

Firstly, I need to start out by saying these are in no way a lip gloss, so I have absolutely no idea why they are marketed that way. They are definitely more of a matte lip cream which do dry completely matte and literally don't budge (very comparable to the Makeup Forever Aqua Rouge Lip Colors). So guess they nailed the 'long lasting' portion of it's name- the lip gloss part however, not so much. Not that I'm complaining as  love me some matte lips!

They come in a variety of 36 colors, mostly all opaque and matte with the occasional two or three that do have some shimmer in them (still of a matte finish). I picked up 20 of these as I did feel that some of the colors were somewhat similar, and therefore not necessary for my collection.

Here are swatches of the shades that I picked up:

As you can see from the swatches above, these are super pigmented and dry completely matte (two of my favorite things)!

Pros:

• Completely matte!

• Super long lasting - And I mean like eat and drink anything you want, its staying put!

• Great pigmentation - For the most part (keep in mind that lighter shades, for example #14 will require a couple more swipes in order to increase opacity, unlike the deeper shades which are pretty intense upon the first swipe. 
• Easy application - The shape of the doe foot applicator as well as the long wand allow for precise application, making it real easy to carve out the perfect lip without the use of a liner.

• Good range of wearable colors- All the basic shades any girl could ask for; from nudes, pinks and reds to purples and browns- pretty much got you covered.

• Price- Super affordable! I got mine off eBay, but it did take a while to get all the way to me here in Malaysia. Note that it did come in the stipulated time and the seller was lovely :)

Cons:

• Drying on the lips- Because these do dry completely matte pretty fast, they tend to dry out your lips, and you will definitely feel that when you first put it on. You get used to the feeling after a few minutes but I definitely recommend applying some lip balm before hand if you hate the feeling- I dont really mind so much.

• Tend to peel and crack if over-applied- This is just a tip not to over apply as the product will start to crack on your lip. This happens when the product has dried and you add another coat on top of it. Because of this I recommend you work pretty quickly. Put on a couple of coats before it dries. Keeping this in mind will definitely save you removing everything and reapplying- trust me, I've been there!

• More adventurous colors- This may be down to personal preference, but i would love to see more bold colors such as  blue, orange, deeper purples or even black! I just think it'd be so fun to play around with more bolder colors in the complete matte finish this product offers. But hey, that's just me :)

Check out my video for some swatches :)

Hope this was helpful!

Would love to hear your thoughts on this product or if you keen on picking some up :)

P.S How cute is the packaging!? Reminds me of little test tubes! :)

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