Monday, January 20, 2014

REVIEW: Essence Gel Tint #03 Flashy Apricot

I managed to motivate myself to study and to write a blog post and my keyboard totally freaked out yesterday. Some keys don't work and I find it super hard to write with that virtual keyboard. I hope problem will be temporarily resolved when I buy an external keyboard tomorrow. 

I took photos for this review possibly 3 months ago. I was very tempted to buy another gel tint during my last visit in Poland but I decided I want to try other lip products instead. 


At first I wanted to grab the red version of this but as I had a lot of red lippies I took the orange one. Back then I had only one orange lipstick. 


Lip tints are something between lip gloss and lipstick. Originally, I had tried several Korean lip tints. Koreans like to use them for gradient lips look. They are very long lasting and most of them are even hard to feel on lips after dry out. 

Copied ingredients from Essence's official site: 

AQUA (WATER), GLYCERIN, CARBOMER, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SACCHARIN, PHENOXYETHANOL, METHYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN, AROMA (FLAVOR), CI 17200 (RED 33)

Not the best ingredients ever but nothing too shocking. 


I was very curious about this product as it said it is a gel tint. I had no idea how it should feel. I imagined it a bit like a jelly. 

Bare lips 
The tint has very sweet taste and smell. It feels like fruit juice to me and sometimes I apply it just so I can feel it on my lips. The consistency is really jelly-like. It is not as liquid as normal tints but definitely not as sticky as lip glosses. The product lasts around 2-3 hours without eating or drinking and then it gradually disappears. It's not moisturizing but it doesn't accentuate chapped lips and it doesn't dry them out. 

With Essence Gel Tint #03 Flashy Apricot 
I didn't apply it very well here, excuse me. The tint is not very opaque and it is certainly not as bright as it looks in the tube. It's buildable if you want a a bit more vivid color. In  fact it is very suitable for girls who want to try something colorful but don't wanna go for a bold lips look. I was wearing it a lot during the summer. For me it's really great everyday lip product for warmer days. 

What I like: 
* Bargain cheap (around $3)
* Good amount of product (5 ml)
* Doesn't accentuate chapped lips 
* Doesn't dry out lips 
* Pleasant taste and smell 
* Perfect for everyday look

What I don't like:
* Not super long lasting 
* It can be a bit trick to apply it evenly 

All in all: 4.3/5 

P.S. I actually started this review yesterday but the visual keyboard was killing me so I couldn't finish it. I have an external keyboard now so it's all good. 





















Успях да се мотивирам да уча и да напиша ревю за блога, но клавиатурата ми тотално откачи вчера. Някои копчета не работят и ми е ужасно трудно да пиша с визуалната клавиатура. Надявам се, че проблемът ще е временно разрешен когато си купя външна клавиатура утре. 

Направих снимките за това ревю преди около 3 месеца. Бях много изкушена да си взема още един гел тинт през последното ми посещение на Полша, но реших, че искам да пробвам други продукти за устни. 


Първоначално исках да грабна червения вариант, но тъй като имам доста червени продукти за устни взех оранжевия. Тогава имах само едно оранжево червило.


Тинтовете за устни са нещо между глос и чернило. Преди вече бях пробвала корейски тинтове за устни. Корейците обичат да ги ползват за преливащ се ефект върху устните. Обикновено са доста издръжливи и повечето от тях дори не се усещат на устните след като са изсъхнали. 

Копирах съставките от официалния сайт на Essence:

AQUA (WATER), GLYCERIN, CARBOMER, PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SACCHARIN, PHENOXYETHANOL, METHYLPARABEN, ETHYLPARABEN, AROMA (FLAVOR), CI 17200 (RED 33)

Не са най-добрите съставки, но нищо твърде шокиращо.


Бях много любопитна за този продукт, тъй като пишеше, че е гел тинт. Нямах идея какво точно е това. Представях си го подобно на желе. 

Чисти устни
Този тинт има много сладка миризма и вкус. Нещо подобно на плодов сок и понякога го нанасям само, за да го усещам върху устните ми. Консистенцията наистина е подобна на желе. Не е толкова течен колкото обикновените тинтове, но със сигурност не е лепкав като глос. Продуктът издържа около 2.3 часа без хапване и пийване и после се изтрива постепено. Не е подхранващ, но не подчертава сухите устни и не ги идсущава допълнително. 

С Essence Gel Tint #03 Flashy Apricot 
Извенете ме, че не съм го нанесла особено добре на снимката. Този тинт не е много плътен и със сигурност не е толкова ярък колкото изглежда в тубичката. Може да се наслои за малко по-ясен цвят. Всъщност е много подходящ за момичета, които искат да пробват нещо цветно, но не се чувстват добре с ярки устни. Носех го много често през лятото. За мен е идеален ежедневен продукт за устни през топлите дни.

Какво ми харесва: 
* Много евтин (около 5 лв)
* Достатъчно количестно продукт (5 мл)
* Не подчертава сухите устни
* Не изсушава устните
* Приятен вкус и миризма
* Идеален за ежедневна визия

Какво не ми харесва:
* Не е много издръжлив
* Малко труден за равномерно нанасяне

Обща оценка: 4.3/5 

П.С. Всъщност започнах това ревю вчера, но визуалната клавиатура ме побъркваше и не можах да го довърша. Сега вече имам външна клавиатура и всичко е наред. 

6 comments:

  1. I'm a big fan of lip tints :3 I think yours looks great since it's a nice peachy color, the ones I own are rather dark or bright. I shall look for this one!

    x, Lara
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  2. Thank you for the kind comment, dear!
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  3. Thank you so much for commenting my blog post about the proof10 eyeprimer. It truly is a great product and I hope i can buy it again.

    It's a really great review, though I haven't seen those tints where I live. The colour is very beautiful but it's a shame it doesn't last long, but that might also be the reason they don't dry your lips so much, like a lot of Korean tints do.

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  4. I think Essence are widely available in East Europe but it's hard to find them elsewhere. Even here in France they are only offered in several cities all of which far away from me.

    Thank you for commenting and following me! I appreciate it! <3

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  5. It looks rather watery! I'm not sure how something like that would stay. LOL
    Though it looks nice, it doesn't stand a chance against my water bottle. ;v;
    Thank you for the review! <3

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