BURBERRY LIP GLOWS IN 'MALLOW PINK' (NO.19), 'PINK SWEET PEA' (NO.20) AND 'CORAL' (NO.22)

Here are the latest Lip Glows released for the Burberry Spring/Summer 2013 'Red Siren' Collection (to see the rest of my picks, click HERE :) ).


ABOUT
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"Light reflecting Natural Lip Gloss adds a hint of colour for a fresh and moisturised glow that enhances the lip's natural radiance.
The formula uses nourishing oils and ceramides that leave the lips hydrated, supple and naturally plumped."

~ Burberry


PACKAGING
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Comes with a doe-foot sponge applicator. The handle has a gun-metal-like finish embossed with the iconic Burberry check. The tube itself is square shaped. The whole thing feels luxurious, of course!


COLOUR, PIGMENTATION & FINISH
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Top to bottom: 'Coral', 'Pink Sweet Pea' and 'Mallow Pink'.

The colour selections and pigmentation are outstanding.  I love to see uber bright shades for spring/summer!  The level of pigmentation is close to that of Becca Ultimate Colour Gloss SPF 15 - i.e., one the most pigmented lip glosses you will find. :)  Of course, there's one that will suit the more conservative beauties amongst us...

Mallow Pink (No.19)
Vibrant, almost fluorescent, coral pink with very fine shimmers that's barely noticeable, but helps to give a glow.  So summery! ^_^

Pink Sweet Pea (No.20)
Vibrant, fuchsia with blue iridescence that gives a sort of 'duo-chrome' (two-toned) effect to the lips depending on which angle you're looking at it.  Very modern and ultra gorgeous! >_<

Coral (No.22)
Bright orange that contains a lot of pretty, fine shimmers.  This one's more for the conservative beauties.  Although this has decent pigmentation (though slightly less than the other two), this one appears more natural on my blue-toned pigmented lips.  The shimmers do help it to stand out a bit more and add life to the lips.

All have ultra glossy finish.


SWATCHES
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Against olive, medium to tan skin (~NC30-35).  Photographed indoors under artificial lighting and using a strobe unless indicated otherwise.
 

No strobe was used in this photograph.

Up close.

No strobe was used in this photograph so I could capture the shimmers in 'Coral' and 'Pink Sweet Pea' better.  You can also see (hopefully!) that 'Pink Sweet Pea' has the blue/purple shimmers in it that give it that fantastic 'duo chrome' like effect. :)

Just a pick to show how glossy these are! :)


COMPARATIVE SWATCH
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The first time I saw 'Pink Sweet Pea' online, I immediately thought of Becca Ultimate Colour Gloss in 'Flamingo Crush'.  The two certainly share a high level of pigment with 'Flamingo Crush' carrying just that little bit more and therefore, appears more saturated.  The latter is deeper and is less blue-toned.


TEXTURE & LONGEVITY
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They feel comfortable on the lips - non-sticky/gloopy, it feels very smooth.  Definitely one of the most comfortable lip glosses I've tried (similar to say the Becca Ultimate Colour Glosses).  Unfortunately, I do find that the majority of the colour tends to fade fairly quickly - like in an hour or so, but still leaves a hint of colour - more natural-looking.  However, the nourishing texture stays much longer - pretty much for most of the day on me - even after eating lunch and drinking coffee and juice!  I really love the way it feels on the lips.  It feels sooo good, nourished and well moisturised (true to their claim above, that's for sure!).  Amazing. *_*


SIZE & RRP
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6ml/ 0.24 fl oz
AU$45.00 / £18.50 / US$27.00
 

SCENT
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There's definitely a kind of floral scent to this product, so you may want to try it out first if you are sensitive. I personally would prefer it without the scent myself, but it doesn't really bother me enough not to wear it. ;) It does become unnoticeable after a few minutes, too.
 

OVERALL
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These lip glosses are comparable in price, quality, texture and pigmentation to the new Becca Ultimate Colour Glosses SPF 15.  Definitely worth checking either if not both out!  Both are my top lip glosses of all time.  ^_^

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New to the permanent line (except for 'Pink Sweet Pea', which is a limited edition).  Burberry Beauty counters in selected David Jones department stores.  I purchased mine from harrods.com.