You might remember my LAQA & Co. nail polish reviews, but today I want to share my thoughts on their fabulous lip pencils. I spotted those for the first time last year when they were being sampled in Birchbox, and even though I wasn’t among the lucky ones to get one in my box, I now finally have the opportunity to try two colors: Pinkman and Lambchop.
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| Bright packaging. |
Both of these come in a cute sliding box, decorated with artwork by a young artist Ali Gulec. In case you forgot, LAQA & Co. donates a portion of the proceeds to support young artists, so Mr. Gulec will get his share each time this duo is purchased 🙂
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| Arm swatches taken in the sun. |
The first shade I tried was Lambchop, which can be described as bright bubblegum pink. The formula is very opaque and goes on smoothly and evenly, setting with a lovely satin finish. After the color wears off it leaves behind bright stain that lasts for more hours than I cared to count. I applied it, wore it all day long, ate, drank, and woke up the next day with the stain still on my lips. This is a product I would wear to the beach or pool to give my face come color without having to actually wear makeup. One minor flaw I absolutely have to mention – it tends to accentuate lip imperfections, so make sure to exfoliate your lips well.
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| Another look at the packaging. |
The second color is Pinkman, a deep fuchsia, almost a true Barbie pink, but darker. I loved it! If Lambchop is a girly version, Pinkman is a more sophisticated shade of pink, that looks appropriate for any situation. Like Lambchop, Pinkman is very pigmented and buttery, which makes it super easy to apply, however unlike Lambchop it doesn’t accentuate the flaws on the lips at all, which is surprising, because I’d expect them both to have the same formula. It also provides the same staining effect and incredible longevity, making it perfect for those days when you need your makeup to last no matter what.
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| Had to step into the shade to take these pictures. L to R: Lambchop, Pinkman |
PRODUCT RATING
Lambchop – 95%, A
Formula 10/10 | Application 8/10 | Pigmentation 10/10 | Longevity 10/10 | Product 9.5/10
Pinkman – 99%, A+
Formula 10/10 | Application 9.5/10 | Pigmentation 10/10 | Longevity 10/10 | Product 10/10
PRICE & AVAILABILITY
$16 USD for the duo. Available at Birchbox, LAQA & Co, Gloss 48.
Ingredients:
Ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate microcrystalline wax, paraffin, vegetable oil, cera alba, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax, isostearyl palmitate, cetyl alcohol, vitamin E, sucrose acetate isobuterate, phenoxyethanol, mentha piperita. May contain: lron oxides (Cl 77491, Cl 77492, Cl 77499), titanium dioxide, ultramarines mica.
Gorgeous duo!
Glad you like these colors too, Natalie!
Lovely colors on you! I love lippies that have staying power. Sounds like this would make that list!
Me too Destany, especially when I know I’ll have to run errands for a while. Touchups is the last thing on my mind when I’m busy, so it’s nice that there are long-lasting products like these lippies.
Oh these are pretty and with just the right amount of shine!
Indeed! They have that subtle sheen that is absolutely gorgeous.
I am obsessed! Wow…These are Gorgeous
So happy to hear that you like them, too!
Gorgeous colors. They look great on you.
Thank you! <3
Both are pretty but I like the darker one the best
If I had to choose a favorite I would probably pick the darker one, too. It’s such a sophisticated shade of fuchsia!
I love both shades but the darker is my favorite
What I want is the color of Pinkman with the name of Lambchop. LAMBCHOP! Hey, I love that color, what’s it called? Lambchop. what? No, seriously. Lambchop.
They look amazing, I like BOTH, is that bad?!
These are both beautiful pinks and look smashing on you.
I have these both and they are favorite shades of mine… the colors are gorgeous on you.
These totally pop on you. I just featured one in a favorite lip crayon post I did and now I seriously need more.
WOW! so vibrant!
Both of them really stand out, don’t they?
The pigment is really impressive and love the glossy finish!
I can’t decide which one I like more since both are so pretty
Those shades are totally me! I like seeing you wearing bright lippies, so gorgeous!!!
Yay, I got the Seal of Approval from the Queen of Lippies herself 🙂
I need these colors, BOTH OF THEM! They look great on you!
these shades are simply amazing
These are so gorgeous, especially Lambchop!
Oh my, they are sooooo pretty!
Those are both gorgeous!
These are very pretty!
They look amazing on you. I tried one a couple years ago and hated it – maybe it was a dud?
Thank you! I couldn’t find a single thing to hate about these so you might have received a defective one, or maybe they were reformulated.