Review: Excel Lip Cream in 512 (Brown)

Hi guys! Here's another product review for you!

Just like what I mentioned on my previous haul, my friend Rachel is selling excel lip creams.

I heard and saw this lip creams for a long time now but didn't have time to try it so I decided to give a try and buy 3 shades to her.

But she is too kind to give me 2 excel lip creams for FREE! Yey! Thank you chel!

Anyway, I already read some review about it from my fellow bloggers, and majority of the reviews were negative. They said that this lip cream is almost like acrylic paint and is very drying when applied on lips. It is very long lasting but very hard to remove.

So to prove it, I know I should give it a try. 

So read below my thoughts about this.
*Warning: Picture Heavy!

Cost: P35.00

Where: Chic and Vogue

Shade: 512

This is approximately 3- inches.

 It comes with the usual sponge applicator.

This is the lightest shade among the 5 lip creams that I have here as of the moment.

This too  has a little bit of shimmer on it.

Here's the swatch:

I think it has peach undertone (I am not good in this) and has frosty finish but will soon diminished because it will becomes dry and matte after few seconds.

Close up.

And here's how it looks like on my lips:

 I didn't put any lipbalm or gloss.

With Flash

This shade is different among the others, because the rest are too loud and more drying than this one.

This shade is good for smokey eye-look and if you are sporting an everyday look.

Excel lip creams are known for being long lasting. Yes this one is long lasting, when I did the arm swatching, I overslept with it and even stayed there after I washed my bags and shoes (on the next day) with only minimal fading.

Since this is very drying on lips, I applied Milani Lipgloss on top of it:

It feels a little bit sticky when topped it with lipgloss. But I think it will help to lessen the dryness.

 The following good / bad points were pointing all the shades, it is in general:

Pretty Thing:

- Cheap

- Long lasting

- No weird scent

- One layer is enough 

- A little goes a long way 

- Adds volume to your lips

- Has lots of shades to offer

- The tube contains a lot of product 

 Ugly truth:

- Availability 

- It dries too fast

- Super drying on lips

- 2 layers make it appear uneven

- It may give you a fake look

- Ingredients aren't printed on the tube

- Shade number is similar to the other shade

- Not all the lip balms might work for this

- Made in China (not so sure)

Verdict:

I am forcing myself to like this product (but so far this is my favorite shade). But unfortunately I find it hard (the other shade)to deal in with it's drying formula. It really really makes my lips dry to the highest level! I applied lip balm underneath it (Nivea) and on top of it but it only makes the lip cream sticky and uneven. After 30 minutes you can see that your lips are like cracking. Para bang lupang na el Nino? Yep ganon sya. Pero di pa naman ako gumigive-up hahanap ako ng way kung pano malelessen yung dryness nya!

Recommendation:

So to tell you the truth guys, much better if you will look for something else, like Nyx lip creams at least you will not regret after buying it. I recommend this lang to those who are very much curious about this and has good lip balms that has the super power when it comes to moisturizing your lips but will not make the lip creams sticky. But overall, 50/50 saken to. I love it but hate the drying formula.

This is MOI wearing it:

There you have it! Don't worry guys I still have 4 shades to be reviewed soon. Baka okay yung iba!

Hope this will help!

 Curious if what shade is this? STay tuned for the next review of another Excel lip cream!
 Thanks Rachel for the free lip creams!

Hey guys if you wanted to buy Excel lip creams you can check it out HERE.
 She can give it to you in a very affordable price!

lovelots,

JENNY