Jeffree Star Cosmetics - Special Edition, Summer Collection.
Hello people of the inter web! Today I would like to review the Jeffree Star Cosmetics special edition Summer Collection liquid lipsticks.
I know I'm a little late to the party with this review blog BUT I feel like I need to share with you all my opinions on this collection, so lets get started!
As you can see in the photo above, the packaging is a vibrant yellow! The collection has 5 shades total and the tubes have a yellow top rather than the classic Jeffree Star pink. All apply very smoothly and smell like watermelon. The collection was sold as a bundle and also singularly. So if you only liked one or a couple shades you were able to purchase them separately.
I was really excited about this collection because the colors were so bright and pretty. The summer vibes were definitely felt with these colors. However, the main reason I was mostly excited about this collection was the yellow liquid lipstick (unfortunately, it wasn't what I had hoped but we'll get to that later).
The first shade is called 'Nude Beach' and is pretty self explanatory. If you purchased 'Mannequin', it's comparable to that except 'Nude Beach' has a more peach undertone rather than brown. The formula for this shade was a bit thin which made it somewhat streaky.
The second shade is one we already knew and loved, the shade '714'. Jeffree had this shade available last summer and decided to make it available once more. For those that don't know about '714', it is a cool toned light pink. Also a bit streaky.
The third shade is 'Virginity'. It is a grey toned lavender; a lighter version of 'Scorpio'. It's my second favorite from this collection. I like to pair it with a bronze or rust smokey eye.
The fourth shade is 'Watermelon Soda'. This is my favorite shade from the collection. It's a bright, neon, watermelon pink. It is so pretty and can be worn with basically any color eyeshadow.
Last but not least, the fifth and final shade 'Queen Bee'. The color is so amazing; it is a perfect yellow lemonade shade. But however great the color is, the product itself fell quite short. The consistency is very thick and mousse like. The application is pretty smooth and feels hydrating but is extremely patchy. Trying to get rid of the patches, I had to layer it a few times, which then led the product to start cracking. It is such a shame that this liquid lipstick did not work out for me.
Final thoughts:
I feel like the formula for this collection was a bit too thin seeing as four of the liquid lipsticks were streaky, excluding 'Queen Bee', the yellow one (which was too thick but also patchy). Jeffree's summer collection, despite how cool and beautiful the colors were, didn't really do it for me. I think I would have been ok purchasing only 'Virginity' and 'Watermelon Soda'.
-Jimena Lozoya.