Trend it Up High Shine Lipgloss [176] Review
By Maychiri's Thoughts - February 15, 2022
Phew, onto the last item for today! Trend it Up’s High Shine
Lipgloss, in the shade 176.
Why did I choose this lipgloss (beside the fact that it was
50% off)? To be perfectly honest, because of the duo-chrome effect, the
pink-purple sparkly colour drew me in. Just like the last lip liner, this too
looked futuristic to me. And I do love me some glitter! And it was incredibly
cheap, so why not try it?
Packaging: simple, just a clear tube with silver reflective
details and a black plastic cap. To some it may look cheap, but I don’t mind
it. Not everything has to be super detailed or have some complex shape. The
text is black and easy to read. The cap fits very well so you don’t have to
worry about lip gloss spilling out in your purse or wherever.
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| Wearing just this lipgloss |
Pigmentation: it’s fairly pigmented, but the glitter
particles are way more pigmented. I would suggest using some kind of lip liner
or lipstick underneath, though, to get a crisp outline of your lips and then
applying this lipgloss on top to make lips sparkle like the night stars! The
formula is very thick and gel-like. As for application, it’s easy enough, until
you try to precisely line the corners; the shape of the applicator just isn’t
suited to do such precise work, but it is very easy to use on the centre of the
lips. This lipgloss doesn’t take too long to set and dry at least a little bit.
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| Wearing just this lipgloss |
The texture is extremely glittery and glossy, but you can’t
feel the glitter on your lips thanks to the thick formula of this gloss.
Interestingly, it is not tacky, despite being so thick. And this thickness
also makes it feel heavy on the lips, it literally feels like there is a thick
layer of Vaseline or something on them. Due to that it’s not the most
comfortable lipgloss to wear.
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| Worn with the Haus Laboratories RIP Lip Liner [Slayer] |
This is not a terribly long-lasting lipgloss, sadly. Even
after just 2 hours it is pretty much gone from most of the lips, only staying
on the outer third of the lips. And it doesn’t do well at all with food or
drinks. So, you will have to keep reapplying it throughout the day, whether you
have had drinks/meals or not. At least it does not dry out lips one bit, which
is to be expected given the ingredients. Removing it is super easy, although be
careful with the glitter. As with all makeup that is glittery, glitter tends to
spread everywhere when removing it using a cotton pad and micellar water. So,
instead, use an oil-based remover, like the Nivea Soothing Cleansing Oil for Sensitive
Skin with natural grape seed oil (my personal favourite makeup remover).
The applicator: it’s a flat, rectangular brush. This shape
is great for applying colour on large surfaces, but it tends to get messy in
tight corners (like, say, the corners of lips!). I am not really fond of this
type of applicator; I would much prefer a standard doe-foot or reservoir type
applicator. And the fact that, among the many lipglosses that I have, this is
the only one with a brush applicator, well, that speaks for itself. It’s just
not precise enough.
In summary: this is a very cool lipgloss. Personally, I
think it is a bit too sheer to wear on its own. The good things are how cool it
looks with the bluish tinted glitter, how it is not at all tacky and how many good ingredients there are. The bad sides are that its staying power is
mediocre, it doesn’t survive meals and that it just feels heavy. Plus, the
brush applicator is an odd choice by Trend it Up. So, I have mixed feelings
about this lipgloss, but in the end, I still like it very much. Nevertheless, I won't recommend it, it's just too heavy and has too poor longevity.
Note: this
shade has been discontinued a long time ago.
Rating: 6.5/10
Would buy again? NO (ignoring the fact that it is
discontinued, it’s just not comfortable enough)
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