I made it my mission to find these products and make a purchase. I found success at Priceline where only one of NY-CEE (red) and RIO-D (orange) were in stock after other makeup addicts had raided the stash. At Priceline they were buy one, get one free, so I only payed $10 for two. Desperate for MAL-I-BOO (pink) and TOK-I-O (purple), I headed to Big W where they were only around $7 each, score! I decided not to purchase PAR-EE (nude) as I wasn't a fan of the colour once I swatched it.
These products are amazing, however they can be super drying. I suggest exfoliating your lips with a sugar lip scrub and then using a balm (I used a simple Nivea stick of balm) just before you apply so that you don't get cracked lips. The cream goes on super glossy but quickly, once spread, turns matte. It's a race to spread the product on, which can be hard so I suggest using a lip brush instead of the spongey applicator. The lasting power is crazy, although after a couple of hours the insides of your lips will start to fade away, but reapplication is simple. When I tried to wash mine off just last night I was amazed at how hard I had to rub to get the product off. My lips were still stained hours later.
TOK-I-O (purple) is my favourite purchase out of all four colours, it needs two applications to be super opaque but the colour pay off is amazing. If I were going out tonight for NYE this would be my go to party colour. I can't wait to wear them all out. I think they've taken over from lip butters as my go to product.
If you're not Australian and would like to try these products, be sure to drop me a line on twitter or email and we could maybe organise a product swap.
And to anyone reading this, have a happy and safe new years eve. Here in Australia, I'm staying in with my family eating left over Christmas chocolate and drinking wine. I'll see you all in the new year.
