Bench is a Philippine retail brand that does not only specialises in clothes,bag and accessories but has branched out in the make-up business. Their quality has gotten some good reviews and has even reached foreign shores.
Their make-up line is known as PaintBox. And there are several make-up items that fall under this line. And it was one of those impulsive days that I decided to give their Lip and Cheek Creme a try. For P129.00..what have I got to lose,right? The decision to try this first was based on the fact that I have still several existing lipsticks and lip tint and lip stain that I have yet to try (and eventually post a review of it). This particular item seemed "different" and worth the try.
It comes in three different shades of pink ranging from mauve brown, light pink and bright pink but I went for the more neutral and earthy shade of pink.
I was quite surprise upon opening it that the contents were not exactly full. It seemed that the "creme" itself was packed waaaay down the bottom. The outer tubular size seemed like an illusion as to what was really inside. The inside was slimmer, just enough for the brush to fit in. (I was a bit disappointed in finding out this)
As for the creme itself, it had this mousse-like consistency. And it took three attempts to get the most of what was hidden inside.
On application, surprisingly it was smoother than what I was expecting. The color was subtle when I applied it over my existing matte lipstick. It sort of gave it a minimal shine. I only applied it on the lower lip to show the comparison with the upper lip that had lipstick already.
I have yet to try this on the cheeks so my review is only limited on my experience on the lips.
Pros:
- The price (quite affordable)
- It glided quite easily and blended just fine
- Provided instant smooth looking lips (although only temporary as it comes off easily)
Cons:
- The contents (very minimum)
- Comes of quite easily and may need constant application (therefore if this were to be used as an everyday make-up necessity, chances of it lasting for atleast a month may not fair so well)
- Limited range of colors
Will I buy this again? Probably not. If they would improve and add more to the contents. I mean the container was quite deceiving as to how much there really was
