Happy hump day! I seem to be running perpetually behind this week (work has been insanely busy), and I think the cold weather we're having in Melbourne is making me really sluggish, so I skipped this week's makeup tag. Instead, I bring you a review of one of my new favourite glosses/stains/liquid lipsticks, the Australis Pout Pastes!
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| Australis Pout Pastes. |
These gorgeously pigmented beauties were launched last month and I jumped at the chance to try them as they remind me a little bit of the fabled OCC lip tars or my much beloved Mirenesse lip bombs! I have a love/hate relationship with glosses as my lips have a natural lip line, and I need a product that's opaque enough to cover my natural pigmentation.
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| Australis Pout Pastes. |
The Pout Pastes come in three shades:
- Berry Nice Kiss - a pretty purple that looks more grape than berry in tone.
- Pash Me Pink - a soft Barbie pink.
- Love Bites - a very glossy red.
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| The doe-foot applicator of the Australis Pout Pastes. |
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| The doe-foot applicator of the Australis Pout Pastes. |
The Pout Pastes have a slight floral scent which I personally find very pleasant. What I love most about these glosses, though, is how brilliantly buildable they are. One light swipe gives you pretty, sheer colour (which is still pigmented enough to cover my natural pigmentation), yet you can apply a few layers to get deep, opaque colour, much like a lipstick but with added shine. A reader asked me if these feel 'goopy' on the lips, the answer is no; because of how glossy they are, they can feel a little sticky but not tacky. The consistency is quite smooth and thin, so it's not thick or uncomfortable to wear.
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| Light application of the Australis Pout Pastes - blended out. L-R: Pash Me Pink, Berry Nice Kiss and Love Bites. |
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| Heavy application of the Australis Pout Pastes in natural daylight. L-R: Pash Me Pink, Berry Nice Kiss and Love Bites. |
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| Heavy application of the Australis Pout Pastes in shade. L-R: Pash Me Pink, Berry Nice Kiss and Love Bites. |
Overall, if you like shine and buildable colour, you really need to try these out! They aren't the best choice for a windy day (unless you don't mind your hair getting stuck to your lips) but would be perfect for wearing to work when you know you're heading out after, as they can take you from a day look to a night look very effortlessly! The fun thing about the Pout Pastes is you can mix-and-match the shades to create your own custom shade, rather handy when you want something in between the sweet pink of Pash Me Pink and the traffic-stopping-red of Love Bites!
My favourite shade in the bunch is Berry Nice Kiss; it's such a versatile shade that a light swipe of colour gives you a natural look, while you can really build up the colour for a statement lip. The Pout Pastes last quite a few hours on me without bleeding or the need for touching up, but I do find that it's best not to eat a sandwich with these on, as the colour transfers quite easily. You'd be better off wiping it off and reapplying a fresh layer after lunch.
The only downside? I wish they had more colours in the range!
The Australis Pout Pastes are available for $12.95 from standard Australis stockists like Priceline, Kmart, BigW and selected pharmacies.
Have you tried these, lovelies? Which shade is your favourite?
Much love,
MM.
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Note: These products were kindly provided for my consideration. This has not affected my opinion in any way. I was not obliged to blog about it in any way but am choosing to do so at my own discretion. For more information, please refer to my Disclosure Policy.
