Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Ofra Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick in Laguna Beach | Review, Photos, Swatches

Ofra Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick in Laguna Beach
One step full lip color that does not feather. These vibrant colors will give you a vivacious look.They are creamy and soft in texture, moisturizing the lips and creating a long lasting lipstick effect. All shades contain antioxidants and Vitamin E while the formula provides a lightweight layer of lasting color to make you feel fresh all day. Color will last in a perfect condition up to five hours without eating or drinking. (source)
This Ofra Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick in Laguna Beach was part of the Glamourbox Flawless Beauty box for August. I like this so much that I'm going to review it individually.
Ofra Lipstick in Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach can be described as a medium mauve-pink with warm undertones. Looking at the tube, I expected it to have neutral tones and can serve as an everyday color.

Swatched on my arms, the mauve-y color is apparent. Thankfully, it pulls enough pink for it to be flattering for me. Mauves and browns tend to wash me out and make me look sickly, but this one doesn't.
Ofra Lipstick in Laguna Beach
Ofra Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick in Laguna Beach | Left: No Flash, Right: With Flash
On my lips, this can be seen as a pink nude. It's very flattering and pretty. I like how the color is subtle but still lend enough color.
Ofra Lipstick in Laguna Beach
Lip Swatch: Ofra Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick in Laguna Beach
Ofra Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick promises to be - Highly pigmented - Rich with antioxidants - Contains Vitamin E - Long-lasting.
Ofra Lipstick in Laguna Beach
The merit of it being highly-pigmented can be seen from the previous swatches. It certainly applies very opaque. One coat would be enough to cover your whole lips. I swatched it in my hands and after it dried, it was very difficult to remove to the point of my skin being red from too much rubbing. I had to wash the lipstick with soap to completely remove it.
Ofra Lipstick in Laguna Beach
The texture of this liquid lipstick is like the popular and my favorite NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams - it's more of a dense mousse rather than watery liquid. It felt heavier on my lips compared to the NYX SMLCs but not to the point of it being uncomfortable. Application was smooth with minimal tugging, due to its mousse-like texture.

The lipstick dries to a matte finish so it can be drying to your lips. A good SOP before applying any long-lasting or matte lipstick is to prep your lips with a balm and buff it to get rid of any dry patches. If the promised "Rich antioxidants and Vitamin E" lent any moisture to my lips, I did not feel it.
Ofra Lipstick in Laguna Beach
Wear time for this lipstick is pretty good. After it dried, it was virtually smudge- and transfer-proof. One thing I noticed (and bothered me a little) though was that during a meal, the lipstick become sticky and felt uncomfortable. I was afraid that it would completely wear off. Thankfully, there was only minimal transfer and a bit of patting turned things in order.
Overall: Ofra Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick in Laguna Beach is a very pretty muted nude pink-mauve lipstick that's perfect for everyday wear. The opaque and highly pigmented color applied evenly and smooth, with no patchiness or streakiness. It did not emphasize any lip imperfections. Wear time is above average with up to 6 hours through a light meal, though one should be wary because the lipstick did feel sticky during that. I think this particular pinky nude color would be great to wear with sultry, smokey eyes. This retails for Php 900++, which is quite pricey for one lipstick - despite it being a great color with good formula and wear-time. I think there are better lipsticks that you can get in this price range. I would certainly prefer to choose from MAC's ginormous shade and finish options before considering buying this lipstick at full price.

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