Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss in #33 Berry Smoothie Review

Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss in Berry Smoothie Review

by Preethi

Lotus Herbals has brought in many products that are commendable. Today I'm going to review a lip gloss from their range. This is named as the "Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss". The shade is "Berry Smoothie".

• Read: How to Make Lip Gloss with An Eyeshadow? [Photo Tutorial]

What does the Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss Claims:
A unique high-gloss, non-sticky formula, SEDUCTION™ not only gives a wonderful shimmer to your lips but also keeps them soft and supple for a longer period of time. Available in 15 fun shades, its special sponge applicator covers the lips precisely. Additionally, you can use SEDUCTION™ Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss to add that extra zing to your lip colour without altering it.

Price & Quantity: Rs.245 for 5ml

Shade: Berry Smoothie

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All shades available:

• HAZELNUT SHEEN 31
• ICE CUBE 32
• JAMOON 34
• LYCHEE SQUASH 40
• MOCHA SPICE 35
• PASSION FRUIT SPLASH 48
• PRECIOUS PEACH 38
• SAPPY WATERMELON 42
• WINTER BERRY CRUSH 43
• BERRY BLUSH 36
• BERRY SMOOTHIE 33
• CANDY FLOSS 37
• CRANBERRY PUNCH 30
• GOLDEN MANGO 39
• STRAWBERRY PUNCH 41

Key Ingredients: Enriched with botanical extracts of Grapes and Jojoba.

Usage Instructions: Smooth the lip color onto the lips

Shelf Life: Not mentioned

 

My Experience with Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss in Berry Smoothie:

Packaging: The packaging is quite sturdy and simple and is absolutely safe to carry in your handbag. The body of the container is transparent showing the color and the quantity left.

Color, Consistency & Fragrance: Berry Smoothie is a pink colored gloss. The consistency is semi-solid and not too runny, making the application easy. It has mild floral fragrance that does not bother at all.

How it works: I am personally not a lip gloss person. At times I get attracted seeing their display at counters. So, this was one of my impulsive shopping. But definitely I was not let down by this. The gloss has a doe-foot applicator. The applicator picks up enough product on the first go. Nevertheless, the color can be built with two or more swipes. This is my on-the-go lip gloss..when I don't want anything heavy on my lips.  It does not give heavy coverage, so not very suitable for pigmented lips. I use a concealer pencil beneath to get a neat even coverage. It lasts for 2-3 hours without meals/drinks in between.This can be applied over a lippie but I do not prefer it that way. The gloss contains mild shimmer that doesn't show-up evidently when applied.

See below the swatch on my wrist and how it looks on my lips. (wow that sounds nice lol)

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Note: I have not applied any lip pencil or concealer to my lips in the below pic.

Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss in Berry Smoothie Lip Swatch:

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PROS of Lotus Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss in Berry Smoothie:

• Decently priced lip gloss from lotus herbals
• Good quality for the price
• Color range is wide; you have 15 shades to choose from!
• Feels light on lips; not sticky or heavy
• Doesn't dry out lips

CONS of Lotus Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss in Berry Smoothie:

• Staying power is less
• Though not drying, it doesn't moisturize the lips as well.

Makeup and Beauty Home Rating: 4/5


Do I Recommend Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss: I recommend this range to all beauties who love lip glosses.


Would I Repurchase Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss?:
 Yes, I will try other shades.

Have you tried the Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Glosses?

REVIEW & LOTD: Colorbar True Gloss Lip Gloss in Natural Tan

You know how every one keeps chanting the term MLBB? Well for those who still find it to be akin to Heiroglyph, MLBB stands for My Lips But Better. Honestly? I have always been jealous of those who have found their MLBB shades and needless to say I have been on the lookout for it myself... But all in vain. I did come close to find my ML (My Lips) shade in MAC Taupe, but the BB (But Better) part is something that has been eluding since like ever! So imagine my surprise when I finally got myself Colorbar's True Gloss Lip Gloss in Natural Tan and found it to be my MLBB :D Oh yeah baby, I am now a proud owner of an MLBB lip gloss :)

It was out of sheer accident that I bought this. I had got myself the bright pink shade in Vintage Rose and since it turned out be one rocking product, I ventured into Beauty Center to get me some more shades in this range... Yup I bought a couple of more shades in Pinks and Oranges too. But when I saw this shade, a tiny little voice from inside of me pestered me to get this too ;) And boy! am I happy I listened to those little devil's voices? :P

Now Colorbar True Glosses as such are real revolutionary products that some in around 10 really vibrant shades. They have 2-3 shades in Pink, about 4 shades in Orange, 1 in Red and well 1 in neutral! They stay on for like ever. The gloss rubs off but it leaves behind a really bright stain on your lips that just don't go away even with meals, coffees and yup even apples in between. I wear it to office in the morning, have numerous cups of coffee, eat two apples, couple of cups of tea, sandwiches, biscuits and salads and yet when I am home in the evening, it is still there! Nice and bright!

This particular shade looks like I am wearing transparent gloss over a lip primer. It hides my pigmentation and gives a uniform and a very flatteringly natural tone to my lips with a bit of juicy glossy effect!

They are not sticky, have no fragrance, do not cause any irritation and come in no fuss glass tubes with a doe foot applicator and I am smitten.

Image of the Product

Swatch

LOTD

Oooohhhss And Aaaahhsss!!!
1. Really long lasting. I have tested it for 12 hours!
2. No fragrance/flavor! I love that fact about it!
3. No stickiness and no heaviness
4. Does not cause any kind of irritation or allergies.
5. It comes with a doe-foot applicator that is like the most convenient to use for precise applications.
6. They contain no sparkle or glitter.
7. Out of this world pigmentation!

Ouches!!!
I really cannot think of any except that the silver lettering that says "Colorbar" on the glass tubes, gets scratched off easily!

Price
It costs INR 495/-

Repurchase?
I'll be stupid not to! I am buying the complete range btw ;)

Would I Recommend?
You bet your a** I would! It is for everyone! It's just beautiful and like a gift from God ;) I have never used a gloss better than these! They are a must have in everybody's vanities!

Overall Rating:
10/10

How to Make Lip Gloss with An Eyeshadow? [Photo Tutorial]

Hello Beauties,
Today, I am going to present a photo tutorial on How to Make Lip Gloss with your Eye shadow. Strange? No! I got this idea when I was planning to visit my cousin Vicky's home after long days. I wanted to gift her something as we are meeting after a long time. She loves strawberry scented cosmetics and hence I gave her the Lakme Fruit Blast Strawberry Face Wash when we met last time :) And this time, I searched for something 'Strawberry-sh' in my beauty product case and I found out this Aloe Veda Strawberry Lip Balm. Hmm I have reviewed this lip balm long ago here and it shows no tint on the lips even though it looks colourful! I love colourless lip balms but still I prefer the tinted ones when I am lazy to wear my lippy. My cousin is fond of tinted lip balms too hence I jumped into the experiment of making a gloss for her using this Aloe Veda Lippy and my eyeshadow :D
    I though of using any of my pink/plum lipsticks for this but suddenly I thought 'Why not to make it up with an eyeshadow or an eye pigment for a change?' That seemed as a good idea for me too and hence I picked this bright pink shimmery eye pigment from Nature's Brilliance by Sue. Now let us check how I made the lip gloss in 4 simple steps. Go ahead and enjoy the pictures and tutorial! :)

Things you will need:

• A lip Balm (Tinted or colourless, anything would do good)
• A pink/plum Eyeshadow (You can also go for any other shade(s) you wish)
• A clean spoon
• A ladle

4 Simple Steps to Make Lip Gloss with an Eyeshadow:

Step 1:
Collect your lip balm in a ladle with a clean spoon. If you are using a tube lip balm for this DIY lip gloss recipe, then cut it off with a clean knife and collect it in the ladle. You can also use thick yummy smelling lip butters for this to make your lip gloss rich! Next time I am planning to use the Himalaya Lip Butter which has a very sweet shea butter smell. (Yummm...)

Step 2:
Add required eye pigment/eye shadow to the ladle of lip balm. If needed you can add more later, hence add a little by little until you get the desired pigmentation. Here, the shade I used is a bright pink shade with tiny pink shimmers in it. This would add a nice shine to your lips. However you can also use matte shades for a shimmer-free lip gloss finish. If you have many same kinda shades in your eyeshadow collection, recycle them as lip glosses!

Step 3:
Now mix both the lip balm and eye shadow together with the clean end of a spoon. Mix well without any clumps. Swatch it in your hands to check whether the pigmentation is enough for you. If you want more opaque finish, add some more eyeshadow . This particular shade I prepared looks yummy isn't it? I feel to keep it myself without gifting her lol :P (Shhh...)

Step 4:
That's it we are almost done. Now heat and melt this lip gloss and fill it up in the same lip balm container. Allow it to cool down in room temperature (This will hardly take 2-3 minutes) and you're done with your DIY lip gloss made of eyeshadow. Enjoy!

My Homemade DIY Lip Gloss Swatch:

It is rich, thick, moisturizing and has a moderate pigmenation with tiny pink shimmers. You can top matte lipsticks with this lip gloss to get that shimmery shine. If you are not a lipstick person, you can just use this plainly on your lips anytime; this lip gloss is suitable for day/night time wears and also for work.

See how I packed the DIY lip gloss gift :) I hope she (my cousin) would  love it. What do you think girls?

Hope you enjoyed my photo tutorial on making this DIY Lip Gloss with an Eyeshadow :) Did you like it?

Have you tried any such DIY recipes at your home? Share below; I am waiting to hear!