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The finish is beautiful, shiny like a gloss with tiny iridescent glitters! My photos don't do them any justice, glitters are always so difficult to photograph. I wish you could see how gorgeous the sparkly finish is, you will have to check them out in person!
One thing I really like about them is that I can't feel the glitters on my lips, the formula isn't gritty. They do feel thick and sticky though, so that's something to keep in mind if you usually don't like sticky lip products. I absolutely adore the colors and the sparkly look but I wish they were less tacky.
They last quite a long time for such a glossy formula, and because they are thicker than usual, they are less prone to feather around the lips. All the shades wore well for more than 5-6 hours, except Pyro and Volatile. These two nude shades lasted 3 hours on me.
Va-Va-Voltage and Aftershock are perfect, highly pigmented and gorgeous colors! I love Thunderbolt and Supercharged as well, although I would like to note that these two shades were a bit sheer (compared to the other shades) and can look a bit patchy, but it wasn't noticeable from a normal distance. Pyro and Volatile are less pigmented and sparkly than the other shades, but the colors are super pretty.
Honestly the only shades I didn't like were Flasher and Dynamite, both were streaky and patchy on me. Dynamite wasn't that bad compared to Flasher, but it wasn't smooth like the other shades.
Left to right : Flasher, Aftershock, Va-Va-Voltage and Dynamite.
Buxom Shimmer Shock Lip Stick in Flasher
Flasher is a bright pinky coral with a sparkly finish.
Buxom Shimmer Shock Lip Stick in Aftershock
Aftershock is a magenta pink with a sparkly finish.
Buxom Shimmer Shock Lip Stick in Va-Va-Voltage
Va-Va-Voltage is a hot fuchsia pink with a sparkly finish and blue micro glitters.
Buxom Shimmer Shock Lip Stick in Dynamite
Dynamite is a bold corally orange with a sparkly finish.
Left to right : Pyro, Volatile, Supercharged and Thunderbolt.
Buxom Shimmer Shock Lip Stick in Pyro
Pyro is a pinky mauve nude with a sparkly finish.
Buxom Shimmer Shock Lip Stick in Volatile
Volatile is a golden caramel beige with a sparkly finish.
Buxom Shimmer Shock Lip Stick in Supercharged
Supercharged is a magenta plum with a sparkly finish.
Buxom Shimmer Shock Lip Stick in Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt is a deep eggplant purple with a sparkly finish.
The Buxom Shimmer Shock Lip Sticks retail for $23 CAD for 2.1g and are available at Ulta and Sephora.
(I received these products in order to evaluate them and give my opinion, but rest assured that my comments are always honest and impartial. This post contains affiliate links.)
I love when a glossy formula is thicker! As you said, it stays put a heck of a lot longer! Dynamite is so freaking stunning!
ReplyDeleteYeah me too, I just wish this one was less sticky. Maybe I should try to add a bit of lipbalm!
DeleteFlasher and Aftershock (o_O) so beautiful with your carnation!
ReplyDeleteJ'aime bien la couleur de Flasher, mais il fait vraiment beaucoup de stries sur moi!!
DeleteYour swatches are beautiful as always, and the glitter finish does show well on the photos. The deep purple is the shade I would go for, so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe sparkly finish is prettier in person, trust me!!
DeleteYour lip swatches are amazing! I just bought my first ever Buxom product, but it was a lip cream. I don't like sticky lipsticks (I don't mind lip glosses being a bit sticky) so I don't think I'll go for these, but the colours are really nice!
ReplyDeleteThank you! How is the lip cream?
DeleteHelloooo 'Pyro'. *starts singing Jewel's "You Were Meant For Me"*
ReplyDeleteIt's a beauty!
DeleteGreat post! Love be your pictures
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteWow, those are totally gorgeous! Love the shade range and that shimmer is so subtle and beautiful. Perfect for a festive party- though I'd wear them year-round :)
ReplyDeleteThey are more sparkly in person though! :)
DeleteThese look so pretty!! Love Pyro in particular, aahhhH!
ReplyDelete-xx Tay
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I love that shade too!
DeleteHoly crap. I'll just be over here, gazing unendingly at Aftershock – what a shade!!
ReplyDeleteI can't stand sticky lip products, so I'll be lusting after these ones from afar, I think ;)
I know right!! Such a pretty pink!
DeleteI am generally not a huge fan of shimmer lippies but these are gorgeous
ReplyDeleteThey really are super pretty!
DeleteThey look so pretty! I love the hint of sparkle. Too bad it's sticky though=(
ReplyDeleteThey aren't super sticky like a MAC lipgloss, but they are more tacky and thick than your typical creamy lipstick!
DeleteYour lip swatches are AMAZING
ReplyDeleteThank you!!!
DeleteI love Buxom so much, these are too pretty. I love this format of lipstick too (I love annabelles lipsticks in this packaging ). Thunderbolt looks so amazing.
ReplyDeleteOhhh I love the Annabelle Twist Up too, haven't used one in a while though!
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