I was recently sent a package of 3 new products from CoverGirl called
BlastFlipStick. I was thrilled to have been chosen to receive this free
Bzz Kit from Bzz Agent. For starter's I had to try and say
BlastFlipStick 3 times fast, and then I dug into my shiny new package to
see what sort of colors I had been given.
I was sad to see that they picked the ugliest 3 colors available, and I
wish I had a way to return them, but hey, free is good. Or is it?
What Is a BlastFlipStick?
A lipstick duo is not a brand new concept, in fact it is something
that us gals have seen on shelves time and time again. For the most part
they usually go untouched due to the fact that in many brand named duo
lipsticks, we are given one really nice color, and one not so special
color. Thus the reason lipstick duo's have never been popular.
BlastFlipSticks are basically nothing more than a lipstick duo. One
stick contains 2 lipstick colors with top and bottom caps that open to
reveal your colors. You can also view them right through the tube so you
know exactly what you are going to get.
The very first color in my Bzz Kit that I decided to try was Minx.
Seeing that I recently colored my hair a nice golden color, I figured
that this darker golden amber mix would fit my new hair color well.
On one side of the lipstick duo, a darker brown colored matte lipstick
resides, and on the other a much lighter golden copper shimmer resides.
You have the option to use one color, or blend them both.
I am not a fan at all of brown colored lipstick, however when I
thought about the way the lighter colored gold shimmer would lighten up
the brown, when I blended the colors together, I assumed the overall
color of my lips would transform into a shimmery tan bronze.
My Use:
I applied the flat color first, the dark brown. On my lips standalone
it looked god awful, and reminded me of my teenage goth times back in
the 1990's, when I wore dark lip colors, and had pale skin. Those days
are in the past now, but it was momentarily funny to re-live it once I
added this ugly drab brown colored poo to my lips.
However, the remedy to this was in fact that lighter colored golden
shimmer color on the other side of the tube. I flipped off the cap and
quickly applied it. My lips were not instantly transformed into the
golden bronze color I had imagined prior. It actually took a lot of
blending my lips together in order to get the 2 colors to mix into a new
color. I was not too thrilled with just how dry the lipstick felt once
they paired up. When I used the flat colored brown, it felt semi
moisturized, and left my lips feeling light and natural. However once I
added the golden shimmer, the lips felt dry.
The color however was very pretty, although it took a lot of blending
to get the colors to mix, once they were the result was pretty on par to
what I had been hoping for. A deep colored sun kissed bronze colored
lips that went well with my tanner complexion, and golden colored hair.
The Minx color, gives you a real stormy look if that is what you are
going for, and it works well on sunny bright days, or dark drab evenings
when you want your makeup to really outshine the cloudy weather.
Last:
For me, CoverGirl BlastFlipStick actually provided a really long last.
As the hours dwindled away, I noticed that it faded more toward my
mouth and needed to be re-applied. However that was literally hours and
hours after first applying it, so the last is not too shabby at all.
Overall:
The only flaw I could find with the Minx color is that it is awful
looking if you do not use the 2 colors together and blend them really
well. The other flaw of course has nothing to do with the color, but the
fact that it is a little dry feeling. I wish that the lipstick added
more moisture to the lips.
Other than that though, Minx is an excellent lip color, and looks
gorgeous on the right skin tone. For pale skin tones this color would be
far too dark, unless of course you still enjoy that dark gloomy goth
look.
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