I never got the LipFusion hype. I've tried several of the products when they first appeared at Sephora and was never moved to buy them. Their Lash Fusion XL mascara is Clump City without any visible benefit, and I deeply dislike lip plumping products that sting. But the LipFusion Color Shine was a gift with purchase, and the color, Sexy, a sheer watermelon red is great, so I started testing it.
The marketing babble about Color Shine talks about "marine collagen microspheres are instantly absorbed by the lips, and seek out the body’s natural moisture. As soon as the spheres become re-hydrated, they plump and hold onto the moisture they’ve collected, creating a mild "swelling" of the lip tissue". I can't talk about microspheres and collagen, but I own enough lip products that hydrate the lip tissue and give similar results without the pseudo-science and the weird numbing feeling. Oh, and none of them costs $38.
As I said above, Sexy is a lovely color. It looks bold in the tube, but it's very sheer and wearable. Together with the plumping action, the "bitten" effect is nice. The gloss doesn't stay on long, but the extra moisture holds on for a while.
Bottom line: If you can deal with the price tag and the way Color Shine feels on your lip, it's a decent lip gloss/plumper.
LipFusion Color Shine ($38) is available from Nordstrom and Sephora.
All photos are mine.
The marketing babble about Color Shine talks about "marine collagen microspheres are instantly absorbed by the lips, and seek out the body’s natural moisture. As soon as the spheres become re-hydrated, they plump and hold onto the moisture they’ve collected, creating a mild "swelling" of the lip tissue". I can't talk about microspheres and collagen, but I own enough lip products that hydrate the lip tissue and give similar results without the pseudo-science and the weird numbing feeling. Oh, and none of them costs $38.
As I said above, Sexy is a lovely color. It looks bold in the tube, but it's very sheer and wearable. Together with the plumping action, the "bitten" effect is nice. The gloss doesn't stay on long, but the extra moisture holds on for a while.
Bottom line: If you can deal with the price tag and the way Color Shine feels on your lip, it's a decent lip gloss/plumper.
LipFusion Color Shine ($38) is available from Nordstrom and Sephora.
All photos are mine.
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