Wet n Wild Star Lux Lip Gloss [1111961E - Honey-Moon] Review
By Maychiri's Thoughts - May 26, 2023
Hello!
The second lip gloss in this LE, this is the Wet n Wild Star
Lux Lip Gloss, shade 1111961E/Honey-Moon (get it?)!
Another lip gloss that is part of the phenomenal Wet n Wild
Star Lux limited edition. This lip gloss was actually bought before I got Lunar or Later; however, as I had accidentally dropped Lunar or Later immediately
after buying it, I decided to open that one first just in case something had
gone wrong. So this is the second one to be opened of the four that I have. I
bought this one first because I couldn’t resist the intense gold colour! Look,
it’s gold, it’s sparkly... and I seem to be somewhat of a magpie, so this is
like honey to me (pun not intended). I already envisioned my lips being
gorgeously gilded and extravagantly elegant! I simply had to buy it, no
questions asked! The fact that I had a 30% off coupon made it all the sweeter!
So, now that I have this honey golden lip gloss, is it going to be sweet as
honey? Or will it sour the mood and be a disappointment? Let’s find out!
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Packaging: a clear plastic tube. The text is white, which
looks good against the golden colour of the lip gloss. The cap has little stars
and the Moon on it! So cute! Look, there’s even a constellation, the Big
Dipper/Ursa Major! And a shooting star! Lovely! The cap closes incredibly
tightly, so don’t worry about spilling this gloss! Unlike Lunar or Later,
Honey-Moon does not have the weird rattling. I am still trying to figure what
that is, exactly, hmm. I love the design, it is quite starry but still simple
so that it is not overpowering. And it’s cute! And that’s what matters!
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| Source: wetnwild.com |
Ingredients: passion fruit/maracuja (Passiflora edulis) seed
oil, argan (Argania spinosa) kernel oil, vitamin E, mongongo tree
(Schinziophyton rautanenii) kernel oil, macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia) seed oil, jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) seed oil, coconut (Cocos nucifera) oil for
nourishment. Also, soy (Glycine soja) oil. No parabens. Well that ought to be
enough oils, don’t you think? I think it is an adequate amount. Just kidding,
it’s way more than adequate; it’s like the bloody encyclopaedia of emollients
has been mixed into this lip gloss! And I ain’t complaining! Nope! This is
fantastic, especially when you consider the price of this gloss! The scent is
just the same as Lunar or Later. It’s a relatively pleasant smell that smells
very sweet and like vanilla cookie dough. There is a kind of unpleasant tart
note in the scent. Still, it is quite yummy! I like it! The expiration date is
18 months after opening.
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Colour: for all intents and purposes, this is a clear gloss,
at its core. Even though it is golden in the tube I cannot see so much as a
trace of a golden colour on my lips. Too bad, I think it would look even better
if it were slightly golden. In any case, it enhances the natural beauty of the
lips, or elevates a lip product under it to a whole new, galactic, level. There
is a ton of shimmer inside this lip gloss, but it is not, sadly, as vivid or
noticeable as in Lunar or Later. The shimmer is a mix of magenta and golden
particles; at first I thought it was just golden, but there is definitely
magenta shimmer in there, too. The magenta shimmer actually takes over most of
the time, leaving the gold shimmer barely visible. I do wish there was more
gold shimmer and less magenta, then it would truly be like honey.
It’s kind of
weird how it is so intensely gold in the tube but then becomes clear with
golden shimmer on the lips. In any case, it is quite lovely and sparkly!
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Oh my god, the formula of this lip gloss is astonishing! It’s
ridiculously creamy, like a high-end lip balm! It’s also very greasy and oily,
but it actually feels nourishing, not heavy. Oh and yeah, it is extremely
thick, but I really like it this way, idk, it just feels luxurious for some
reason. The fact that it is this greasy and oily and creamy isn’t surprising,
just take a look at all the various emollients in this lip gloss! It’s got more
oils than you can count! This also prevents the lip gloss from feeling tacky.
Man, such a great formula!
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This lip gloss is sooo comfortable to wear, like, it feels
like a luxurious lip balm more than a lip gloss! It’s thick and creamy, but it
somehow manages not to feel heavy. It really feels like it is nourishing my
lips! And it probably is, given all the emollients! However, it changes about
an hour after applying it. It becomes more dry and kind of waxy, but still very
comfortable. It also becomes very slightly tacky then. This shade has shimmer
that is slightly larger, which means that I can sometimes feel it on my lips. It’s not sharp, though, so it doesn’t feel uncomfortable. I kind of like that I
can feel it sometimes, it adds a bit of texture! The texture is highly glossy, almost
like glass. It also looks somewhat gelly, a bit more than Lunar or Later. There’s
something truly stellar about the way this lip gloss looks: the shimmer! It
adds the perfect finishing to an already gorgeously glassy texture, the shimmer
makes it look like it’s got star dust dispersed inside it! Although, for some
reason, the shimmer isn’t quite as noticeable as it is in Lunar or Later.
Still, it is absolutely gorgeous!
Applying this lip gloss is as easy as counting to 3. It
glides across lips without any tugging whatsoever, despite the thick formula.
The oils make the lip gloss super smooth, so that it is perfectly applied every
time.
Longevity is, like with most lip glosses, rather meh. It
cannot survive the whole day; by hour 2 it will mostly disappear, while by hour
6 it will completely disappear. So, if you want to keep it the whole day you
will have to reapply it again and again. Also like most lip glosses, it does not
tolerate food at all, as eating any kind of food, or even drinking for that
matter, destroys it. So you’ll have to reapply it after a meal. This isn’t a
huge problem or disappointment because I expected it to not last very long, as
few lip glosses do. And since it is so easy to apply, it’s really no problem if
you need to reapply it.
Removing this lip gloss isn’t terribly difficult; in fact,
it is quite easy, although the shimmer likes to explode and go everywhere.
That’s if you are removing it with micellar water, it’s quick and painless if
you use specialised cleansers or wash gels. And that way you can prevent the
glitter from asploding. It doesn’t leave any tacky or greasy residue.
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Applicator: an average sized flat applicator. It’s really
super soft, like plush! It’s so wonderful to use! It picks up a very good
amount of lip gloss, enough for both lips, and, because of its flat shape
deposits it evenly and richly. It’s easy to line the lips, too, because the
edges are very thin, more than precise enough for this. Yes, this also means
that depositing lip gloss onto the cupid’s bow is as easy as pie! I love this
applicator!
All in all, I really love this lip gloss! It’s just as good
quality as the clear one (Lunar or Later), but this one actually has a bit of
colour. And I really mean a bit, as the only colour comes from the gold
shimmer. I must say that I kinda prefer Lunar or Later and how it looks on the
lips; this one is still very pretty, but it just doesn’t look quite as good on
its own as Lunar or Later. This one would work much better as a topper. Still,
the gold shimmer looks pretty nice on lips, I must say! Although maybe just a
tiny bit chunky in places. Eh, I don’t really mind that. I would like if it had
a bit more colour, as it’s pretty much a clear lip gloss with golden shimmer. I
think it would look better of it was slightly golden itself. If it is, I cannot
see it on my lips. So the only real difference between Lunar or Later and
Honey-Moon is the colour of the shimmer. In terms of what the gloss is like to
wear, I can safely day that it is very comfortable to wear for hours (or
however long until it disappears naturally). It’s super creamy and luxurious at
first, and stays that way for some time. It’s a ridiculously good feeling, not
at all heavy or tacky or greasy. After a while it becomes drier and then it is
more waxy than creamy, and a tiny bit tacky. But still very comfortable! The
shimmer is a tiny bit large, as I can feel it ever so slightly on my lips. It’s
not sharp, though, so it’s no big deal. However, don’t expect this lip gloss to
last the whole day; in fact, it won’t last even a couple of hours without
disappearing partially. After 8 hours it is practically completely gone. And
food obliterates it, so you’ll have to reapply it after a meal. Same goes for
drinking. Reapplying it isn’t a problem, though, thanks to the amazing flat
applicator! It’s plush soft and picks up just the right amount of gloss and
then deposits it perfectly evenly and richly. It’s even easy to line the lips,
too, including the cupid’s bow! And it also doesn’t dry out my lips one bit; I
expected it to be hydrating, just look at all the emollients in it! The
ingredients list is quite frankly impressive for the price! So, if you’re
looking to book a Honey-Moon, take this lip gloss with you; it will be the
perfect companion! I love it, a tiiiiiny bit less than Lunar or Later, but I
still love it! So, it will get a recommendation! Too bad that it’s part of a
limited edition! I would love to buy it again!
Rating: 7.5/10
Would buy again? YES (if it wasn’t LE)
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