WHAT?: A set of nine deluxe lip colors in reds, nudes, and pinks for getting any lip look for the season. These are miniature in size and it is a limited edition set for holiday 2014 but shades (except for promise) are all available in their permanent line.
This set contains:- 3 x 0.13 oz Be Legendary Lip Gloss in Legendary, Cognac, Promise
- 3 x 0.04 oz Be Legendary Lipstick in Legendary, Cognac, Pout
- 3 x 0.10 Be Legendary Long-Wear Lip Lacquer in Firecracker, Off-Duty, Flamingo
FUNCTION: Let lips impart a pop of color—whether it’s a subtle sheen to seriously shiny. Mix and match the formulas and shades to create a custom lip color that’s all your own.
MY THOUGHTS : All these lip products are creamy, non-stick, hydrating for the first few hours and are comfortable to wear. Applicators on the lip glosses and lip lacquers make for easy and precise application.
Be Legendary Lip Glosses: (0.13oz vs. 0.20oz Full Size) Longevity: 2-4 hours
- Legendary is described as a true red. It has a slight blue based undertone, it's semi-opaque and the most pigmented out of the set.
- Cognac is described as a brown berry with shimmer and it gives a sheer wash of color.
- Promise is a sheer pink with a muted pink shimmer that applies almost clear on lips.
Be Legendary Lipsticks: (0.04oz vs. 0.1oz Full Size) Longevity: 4-6 hours
- Legendary is described as a true red. It also has a slightly blue based undertone, it's opaque on lips and the color is buildable for fuller coverage.
- Cognac is described as a warm raisin. Its warm brown with a slight mauve undertone. Same as with legendary it's opaque on lips and the color is buildable for fuller coverage.
-Pout is described as a bubblegum pink. Its a light neutral based pink, more on the cooler tone. This lipstick glided on patchy and showed imperfections on lips. The coverage was semi-opaque and was not very buildable with other layers.
Be Legendary Long-Wear Lip Lacquers: (0.10oz vs. 0.20oz Full Size) Longevity 4-6 hours... These are labeled as long-wear but they are nothing like the formula of comparable products from Stila, Kat Von D or Lime Crime. They simply wear and feel like a liquid lipstick.
-Firecracker is described as a vibrant orange red but I don't find that to be true, the base is richer in more blue tones and this color is absolutely stunning and provides full coverage with single stroke.
-Off-Duty is described as nude pink brown. Great color, bit deeper than the average nude and will suit a number of skin tones. It was opaque on the lips with single swipe and wore well throughout the day.
-Flamingo is described as a bright pink. This shade was like the other two pink shades in this set, disappointing. It was difficult to build color to a fuller intensity and wore off the easiest while exaggerating lines and imperfections on the lips.
OVERALL: B-
