Sugar Lipsticks

 Hello, readers!

Welcome back to my blog!

Today, I’ll be sharing some hand swatches and reviews of all the Sugar lipsticks in my vanity. I know that it’s a small stash but I’ll add more as soon as I can.

Sugar Nothing Else Matter Longwear Lipstick - 09 Royal Redding (Dark Red)

It retails at 499 INR for 3.5g of product.

• Pigmentation   : Good but not the best at this price range

• Packaging      : Classy and comfortable. No complaints there except for the fact that I would have preferred it if they had stuck the label with the expiry date at the bottom instead of the sides. It tends to fade easily on the sides.

• Texture         : Completely matte

• Application     : Not very smooth. It doesn’t glide as easily as we would prefer.

• Lasting effect : Long lasting but depends on what/how often you eat.

My personal opinions:

• Do I like it? Yeah, sure.
• Would I buy it again? Absolutely not. There are better lipsticks out there for a far lesser price.

Sugar Plush Crush Crème Crayon - 02 Blush Babe (Coral Peach)

It retails at 699 INR for 1.8g of product.

• Pigmentation    : Highly pigmented.

• Packaging       : Standard and neat.

#Pro tip - Keep the box. They haven’t written the expiry date anywhere else#

• Texture         : Creamy matte
• Application     : Very smooth and glides on your lips. Easy to apply.

• Lasting effect : As long lasting as creamy lip crayons get. You might have to reapply every 4 hours or so depending on what/how often you eat.

My personal opinions:

• Do I like it? Hell, yeah!
• Would I buy it again? If I find a shade of my liking on discount, then yes, absolutely.

Sugar Smudge Me Not Liquid Lipstick Minis Set:

#1 - 25 Very Mulberry (Deep Berry)

#2 - 17 Fiery Berry (Marsala)

#3 - 14 Teak Mystique (Warm Brown)

#4 - 37 Hot Apricot (Peachy Nude)

The mini lipsticks retail at 999 INR for a set of four, each of which contains 1.1 ml of product.

However, you can purchase them online for a reduced price of 799 INR after discount. You can choose four out of the 24 available minis which is a pretty good collection.

The full-size Smudge Me Not Liquid Lipstick retails at 549 INR for 4.5 ml of product. You can choose from a range of 52 shades which is awesome!

The other variant is the Smudge Me Not Lip-Duo which retails at 599 INR for 3.5 ml of product. 

It is a 2-in-1 product which contains the liquid lipstick at one end and a lip gloss on the other. You can choose from a range of 20 shades.

I’m only going to review the minis as I haven’t tried the full-size variants yet.

• Pigmentation     : Highly pigmented

• Packaging        : It gets a teeny tiny bit weird here because the minis set comes in a metal box inside which you will find the four liquid lipsticks in separate cardboard boxes(again) on a surface of sponge. I found the cardboard boxes to be a bit wasteful as the lipsticks look classy enough without them. You’ll know what I mean if you see the pics.

#Pro tip - Keep the boxes. They haven’t written the expiry dates anywhere else#

• Texture         : Extremely matte. But there’s a catch. They’re very drying. Like, impossible-to-use-without-lipbalm kind of drying. Sure, you can try to use it without a lip balm but it’s really bad for your lips regardless of the texture of your lips. The description itself recommends the use of a lip scrub and a lip balm before using the lipstick. Hence, you use a lip balm before applying the liquid lipstick after which the lipstick appears glossy instead of matte. 

So is it really matte? That’s for you to decide.

• Application        : Easy to apply as it is. But after applying a lip balm, I’d recommend you to use your fingers for a smooth and easy application.

• Lasting effect    : It’s long-lasting for a glossy lipstick. I haven’t risked my lips by omitting a lip balm, so I can’t speak for the lasting effect of just the lipstick.

My personal opinions: 

• Do I like it? As a glossy lipstick, yes, definitely.

• Would I buy the full-size product? Probably not. But I might buy a different set of minis along with the ones I like in the set I have now. As I don’t go out too often, I’m good with minis, I guess.

Hand swatches:

I like all the shades except Hot Apricot, since it totally washed me out.  It's just a matter of shade, not the lipstick itself. My skin tone is somewhere between wheatish and dark. It might work for lighter skin tones, though.

I found Very Mulberry and Fiery Berry to appear very similar on my lips.

Teak mystique is a family favourite😉

Blush Babe, when applied lightly, works as a really good nude shade for me.

Royal Redding appears brighter and warmer on my lips than it does on my hand or the pictures from the app for that matter.

Tips for purchasing : 

If you're looking for discounts, I'd recommend you to purchase from Flipkart, Amazon, Myntra, Nykaa and the like.

If you're looking for extra free products, then I'd recommend you to purchase from the Sugar app as they always have coupons to add some freebies with every purchase.

Sometimes, they have coupons for great discounts, too.

If you don't already have a referral code, you can use mine : sakt3647

It costs you nothing to use my referral but it would encourage me to review more products.

If there's anything else you'd like to know, just mention it in the comments section and I'd be happy to help : )

Thanks! Have a pleasant day/night!