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Korean beauty has always been innovative, just as I thought Korean beauty brands have exhausted all possible ideas, Etude House came up with something really interesting. Now, two toned lip sticks aren't new, but this is the first time I've seen it being delivered in such a way. This asks for a deserving clap (which comes in the form of a dedicated blog entry)!

TWIN SHOT LIPS TINT | 14.4USD (9.36USD NOW!)

This product confused me when i first looked at it. how do you get two shades with just one wand?

Turns out, you get 5g of the mousse tint that is housed in a traditional lip gloss kinda packaging, complete with a doe foot applicator. You also apply it the same way you would apply a lip gloss. The special part is the 2.5g of shot tint, which is delivered through the doe foot applicator (yes, the same one!) by clever product design. Clicking the button on the end of the packaging will release the shot tint through a small hole in the center of the doe foot applicator! genius or what?

Confusing much? Probably not so once you see the actual product. Any how, it's quite a brilliant idea since it is more convenient to carry one product for 2 shades :) From the official swatch, the product seem to have a satin finish, which seems drying to me.

Comes in 9 colour variations.

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I really think it's a brilliant idea to package two colours into one product!

Personal favourite is the RD301 lady x red shot, and possible OR201 pure x love shot. Those two combination looks healthy and lovely! The only one I do not understand is PK002 inner x peace shot. I believe the blue tint changes colour to that universal hot pink shade that every colour changing lip product achieves, which looks almost similar to the pink "shot colour". What's the point!? If you're into colour changing products, I'd recommend Canmake's your lips only lip gloss. :)

Nature Republic By Flower Triple Volume Tint 05 Peony

the nature republic by flower triple volume tint is a water tint that gives you a pop of colour AND shine. this is a little different from the l'oreal shine caresse in terms of consistency, as this is definitely more watery. this is actually a lip stain with a glossy finish, after long hours of wear the shine wears off, but the colour stays.




05 peony



one swipe on the left, two swipes on the right.


the colour is more milky right off the tube, but it changes slightly after some time as it sets into a more vivid colour. these thing stain really well. i removed them with a tissue paper less than 2 minutes after application.





when applied lightly (one layer), the colour is a tint of hot pink. it was about 3 layers of the product on my lips in the photo above, what you get is a full bodied dark hot pink, and a very glossy finish (but not sticky!). i think the glossy is a very lightweight oil. there are no glitters or shimmers in this product, just pure colour.

the product is watery and spreads relatively easily. the doe foot application makes application easier as it's more precise and can get to the corners of my lips pretty well.

it is heavily scented, something that took me time to get used to. it's not unpleasant i would say, it's just too strong. i wish it's more subtle because it's actually a pretty nice fragrance.


it stains really well! this is after i wiped my lips with a piece of tissue. it's not the gentle blotting, ladies. the shine comes off but not the colour.

IMHO:
i really enjoyed its staining power and the glossy finish. the fact that it's not sticky is a very big plus point in my opinion. there's something really special about its watery formula, and that it needs time to set into the gorgeous colour. i don't know what's going on, but it feels like the gloss is changing from that milky state into a clear protective sheen. when i blot it right after application, there'll be a lot of color that comes off. but after it sets, it's just the glossy layer that comes off - i can't see any obvious lip colour on the tissue.

however, i do have a slight problem with the water formula, when i tried to use this to create a gradient lips, i realize it doesn't stain my lips evenly - i can't get a gradient with this product! it's something that my lip smacking can't correct. i think it's partly my lips too, because i seem to have more dead skin cells towards the inner part of my lips, and those are typically the cells that the stain works on. while this is a good lip stain to stain the entire lips, the formula makes it harder to control precisely where i want the colours to be more intense. therefore, i'd much prefer a more viscous formula if i wanna get a gradient lip effect.

and that scent, it takes some time to get used to.

i got this as a gift from my gf when she travelled to korea.

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