Bella Liberté: Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color SPF 12 lipsticks are Bold on the Lips

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color SPF 12 lipsticks are Bold on the Lips

When I purchased Bobbi Brown's Rich Lip Color SPF 12 in Heather Pink #12, I was envisioning the perfect pink-nude and this lipstick totally met my expectations for color. However, I wasn't as impressed with it's lasting power or it's "moiturizing" properities. Although upon first application this lipstick felt wonderfully creamy and lightweight on my lips and applied with a lot of pigmentation and a nice finish, I found the lipstick a bit drying and wore off pretty quickly in terms of lipsticks of this caliber.

These lipsticks are meant to be highly pigmented with a creamy, moisturizing finish. There is no doubt about it that Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color SPF 12 are highly pigmented and go on evenly - even over dry lips! The actual formula is very creamy without being slippery. My lipstick didn't smudge or get caught in my hair like most "creamy" lipsticks. Plus, this lipstick is not scented and is tasteless! However, I didn't like how after a while these lipsticks didn't leave my lips as moisturizing as I would expect from a $22 lipstick that claims it's "moisturizing".

Final Thoughts
If you're looking for a highly pigmented lightweight creamy lipstick that you don't mind reapplying or adding a bit of lip balm to, then this is the lipstick for you. This lipstick was rated an A- because despite it's lack of superior moisturizing properties and just "eh" lasting power, it is really lightweight on the lips and creamy without being smudgy. Most lipsticks I've tried out tend to take creamy to the level of icky and slimy. I like that this lipstick is highly pigmented, lightweight and creamy without being gooey or giving me the impression I'm wearing an awful lip mask. It's definitely worth purchasing and even worth investing in a variety of colors.