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Here's a review of the Vice Cosmetics Aura Blush in shade "Sweet Lang".

Vice Cosmetics Aura Blush

Shade: Sweet Lang

Price: Php 145.00

Where To Buy: www.vicecosmetics.com

What is it?

A soft, buildable powder blush that gives a head-turning aura no matter the occasion. It comes in 8 universally flattering shades.

List of Ingredients

Swatch

"Sweet Lang" is a cool toned natural pink on fair skin and pale pink on medium to deep skin.

In Action

My Take

I expected "Sweet Lang" to be a matte pink blush with zero shimmers but upon looking closely at the pan and swatches, I realized that there are microshimmers in it. But I'm not disappointed though and it's totally fine with me since they are not the chunky type of spackles. They don't even look obvious in these photos. What I see is how flattering the shade is on my light-medium skin tone. Literally, I felt youthful when I saw the photos and I totally get why "Sweet Lang" is the name of the shade, because I look sweet.

Pigmentation is good, in fact you need to be careful because you could end up getting too much with just one swipe. It does tend to be powdery so you better tap off that excess before application.

Staying power is on the average, especially on my oily skin. Oil starts seeping on the three hour mark so there's definitely a need to reapply.

I was not happy about the packaging though. It comes in a plastic magenta compact and the transparent covering easily came off which I tried to remedy by taping it on. However, since it tended to come off every now and then, it kept opening up in my bag. It got contaminated and I started seeing molds on the surface. I had to chuck it, even if I barely made a dent on the star-embossed surface. Sayang! But I loved the blush itself and honestly I am still thinking about repurchasing in the future. Although, if the same thing happens about the covering, I will just try to depot it and not tape it on.

I love Vice Ganda's products in general, especially the Dual Finish Foundation which I have yet to review in this blog. If only the blushes came in sturdier packaging like the foundation.

Will I buy it again? Yes, despite the blunder with the packaging.

Will I recommend it? Yes I will. If I get asked about blushes at this price point, I would definitely mention this one.

I have also reviewed the Vice Cosmetics Good Vibes Lipsticks in the past.

Please click HERE to read.

Vice Cosmetics Aura Blush in "Sweet Lang" Review

by Carissa Ramosa on Sunday, February 14, 2021

Here's a review of the Vice Cosmetics Aura Blush in shade "Sweet Lang". Vice Cosmetics Aura Blush Shade: Sweet Lang Price: Php...

Here's a review of the Vice Cosmetics Good Vibes Matte Lipstick in shade Hayabayabayu. I just reviewed this type of lipstick last April and the shade was Pak Ganern. If you want to read specific details about this product, click here. I'll go straight to my verdict for this one.

I've been on a no-buy policy when it comes to lipsticks but this one came free when I made a purchase during Vice Cosmetics' Summer Sale. So...read my feedback about Hayabayabayu after the jump.

My Take

Using Hayabayabayu brought in a big surprise. I was expecting it to be so much alike in formula with Pak Ganern since they are both from the Good Vibes Matte Lipstick line but Hayabayayu is really on the creamier side that it feels like a natural finish already. It transfers and does not seem to dry down to a matte finish. The pigmentation is also different that I take more than one swipe to color my lips during application. However, if you think that I am complaining about this lipstick because of how different it is from Pak Ganern, besh, you are wrong. I LOOOOOVE IT! Here's why. I guess I've been using matte lipsticks a lot that I've forgotten how comfortable it is to wear a creamy finish, especially at work. The shade is also very close to the natural color of my lips so it looks very natural on me too. Yes it transfers but since it is similar to my lip color, it doesn't look bad or messy even if it wears off during a meal. I don't mind reapplying. So that's basically the verdict here: it's not matte when it's supposed to be, it's not long wearing and I was left wanting for a more opaque application in one swipe...but by some happy accident, I love it! 😆

Swatch

Hayabayabayu is a peachy nude shade.

In Action

Here's my before and after. See how natural the color looks on me.

Vice Cosmetics Good Vibes Matte Lipstick in Hayabayabayu Rating

Packaging: 4/5

Quality: 3/5

Performance: 3/5

User-friendliness: 4/5

Overall: 3.5/5

Would I buy it again? I would say yes. There are tons of other shades in the Good Vibes Matte line that I would still love to try.

Would I recommend it? It would depend on what you want since it is only by accident that I ended up liking it. If you want long-wearing matte then this won't work for you.

And as promised, here's my FOTD for my simple office look. I have listed down all the makeup products that I used to achieve this look. This may seem like a simple makeup look but you'd be surprised at how many products are involved. This photo hasn't been filtered or edited so I would say that the primer and the foundation really worked hard on this photo because I don't wake up like that. 😄