Burberry have long since been a brand I've admired, though have seldom tried. (too many other pretty things at more affordable prices!).I had heard some buzz about the new lip contour on social media so was excited to see I had been sent 'fair' to try out.
The packaging itself is beautiful - everything I love about a product actually. It's heavy, metallic, has a color indicator at the base and is retractable. YES!!
By hearing lip 'contour' I thought this might have a dual shade (one to line and one to fill) but actually this is a single shade that claims to prime, contour and shape.
This has a dome tip which I didn't expect. I thought this would be domed on one side and pointed on the other to help line the lips. I thought this would be a bit tricky to line the lips with but actually I was pleasantly surprised.
The dome is actually quite small - thicker than a lip liner but nowhere near as thick as a lipstick. I twisted this up roughly 2-3cm so not to break it and it glided onto my lips. I then used a brush to pull the product into the lips to blend it slightly before applying the product fully across my lips.
I find this has a buttery like consistency which makes my lips feel super hydrated and nourished. It feels comfortable to wear, like I could reapply this without a mirror. It has a semi matte finish without being drying in the slightest which for me is the perfect lip product.
Obviously I've talked about everything that's good but are there any bad points?
I rarely spend anymore than £20 for a lip product, so if I'm going to spend £24 it needs to be for something pretty impressive. I would say that it's promises to 'prime, contour and shape' are somewhat arguable. I did find this primes the lips well, I was able to shape my lip line too, but the 'contour' aspect was a bit of a let down. I didn't notice any 'shading' or contouring properties of this if I'm honest.
Despite that, this is a great product. It's marketing is a bit off for me, but I reckon I'd pay £24 for this in future. With only 4 shades currently available, I hope more shades of this become available but the shade I have (Fair) is a gorgeous blush 'my lips but miles better' shade.
Would you try this out?
H x
