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This lip pencil reminds me of Clinique's Chubby Sticks, but with a more professional looking packaging.


The product itself is rounded so you can easily glide it on your lips like a lip balm. No need to worry about how to maintain a pointed tip, I actually found this rounded tip easier to use than pointed ones, and you don't have to worry about accidentally breaking off the tip.


You twist the bottom to get the tube to extend the product when you are running short. Don't make the lipstick go out too long though, it might break when you glide it on your lips. Keep it short, dispense just enough product.


Swatching this shade on my hand, you can hardly see any pigment. It actually looks like skin and it has high gloss. It has a whisper of delicate beige color which is actually lovely and very dainty. I think this shade will suit tweens, an entry-level lipstick that they can use.


This is a photo of me using the product ALONE, with no lipstick underneath. I found it to look a little pale, but it did provide coverage on my lips in terms of color. The shade is really a pale nude-beige, that has medium to high shine!


Now here's a photo of me wearing PatentPolish on top of lipstick. It gave my lipstick a nice shine to it, and it didn't "disturb" the color when I applied the polish on top of it. I just love how balm-y it feels on the lips. The long wear lipstick underneath though is no longer transfer-proof because I topped it with the PatentPolish.


HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS:
Length of usage before review: 1 week



PROS

• Very lightweight!
• Non-sticky.
• Lasts 5-6 hours.
• No sharpener needed.
• Handy and compact!
• Wide array of shades available and to choose from.
• There's shades available for either cool or warm skin tones.
• Moisturizing. Non-drying formula.
• Glides on like balm.
• Act like a lip balm!
• Glides on smoothly.
• Colored shades are highly pigmented.
• Perfect for tropical weather.
• Won't bleed on your lips.
• Pleasant fragrance!
• Shades make skin tones look bright!
• Easily accessible, easily available.
• Two-in-one product for gals on the go, and quick touch-ups.
• Can be mixed together with other shades to create your own personal, customized shades.

NEUTRAL

• Some would find it pricey, some would find the price just right.

CONS

• Non-transfer proof.
• This shade (Innocent) makes one look washed out. Best to use a base as to not make it look too pale.

MY OVERALL RATING: ★★★★☆

*If not for the nude shade which made me look washed out, this particular product would have scored a 5-star. Other colors may score a perfect rating.




Retail Price: PhP 1,120
Purchased For: Gift from MAC Philippines.
Will I re-purchase? Yes. Will try other shades!
Will I recommend it? Yes, definitely.