Christian Dior Fluid Sticks review

As soon as I saw the first images of these (pretty sure it was Sara at Color Me Loud who caused the enablement) I wanted one.  No I didn't, I wanted five!

I actually ended up with six after the SA in Sephora gave me Mona Lisette instead of Wonderland so I ended up buying Wonderland as well!

There are going to be about a million reviews of these popping up all over the place over the next couple of weeks so I'll keep it brief with my personal pro's and cons

Pro's

• Glossy, pigmented colour that doesn't bleed (except for Wonderland which did on me)
• Long lasting-I got 5-6 hours out of mine which is impressive
• Fades evenly, no nasty rings left behind or patchiness
• Non drying
• Teardrop shaped application wand makes it super easy to apply to the bottom lip 
• Lips look plumped and juicy!
• Easy to top up if needed throughout the day
• No glitter or sparkle in the shades

Con's

• There is a distinct tingle when you apply-something I am personally not a fan of
• The shape of the application wand makes it quite tricky to apply to the top lip and get an even line-especially the brighter colours
• The formula applies quite thickly so you need to ensure you smooth it out evenly with the wand-you can see where the colour has pooled on my bottom lip in the Wonderland and Mona Lisette swatches
• They are tacky-for at least half an hour after application-not nastily so but you definitely know you are wearing something on your lips
• They have a tendency when first applied to get on your teeth-however a quick 'finger in the mouth' trick removes the excess and stops it happening again

The initial very 'wet look' lacquer finish doesn't last and the formula does dry down to a very wearable but still glossy long lasting stain.

In summary, they're a kind of easy to use, wetter than lipstick but thicker than gloss, super shiny lip product!  I like them, I don't utterly adore them but I will get a lot of use out of them-I have particularly been loving Tiny Pink and wearing it non stop the past few days.  If you like the YSL glossy stains you will love these.

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