GEN NUDE Patent Lip Lacquer

7 Reviews

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   finickySalt0

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   A thick sticky pigmented gloss with a glassy sheen and a delicious vanilla cake frosting scent. Long lasting for a gloss. Very moisturising, like a balm and doesn’t irritate my sensitive lips. Opaque but not as much as Anastasia Beverley Hills. They have a juicy natural look that makes my lips look fresh and healthy. Not streaky, plasticy fake looking or cakey like some very full coverage glosses get. Doesn’t emphasise lip lines, so they are worth the extra if you have mature lips.

   The shade “Everything” is described as a muted mauve, but on me it looks like a purply greyish nude that drains all the color from my face. The only use I have it for is to tone down a bright orange matte lipstick that is too bright and warm for me. I apply this gloss over the top the press lips together to blend the colors together. It makes the garish orange lipstick look like a healthy soft red, and adds a ton of moisture. Would repurchase in another shade.

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   mildSheep7

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   On first swipe, these are very thick and fairly sticky.
   They do feel pretty heavy on the lips but it is pretty nourishing and almost reminds me of a lip mask or lip treatment.
   Each shade I tried wore well on their own without needing a lipliner. The lasting power was pretty good for being a glossy product but do keep in mind that they are pretty sticky. They start to become a bit tacky and gummy and can have that gross sticky stringy effect on the mouth. For this reason, I would not personally repurchase I think there are plenty of less expensive lip products that give a similar effect and also don’t leave that tacky feeling. The only difference would be that these were very nourishing on the lips and in the evening after it wore away or once I took it off, my lips were very soft and moisturized.
   I did really enjoy the shade Hype which is a burnt peach and has a brownish red tone to it. For me, this was a great anytime shade. The shade Everything is a muted mauve and is a more natural lip tone shade that is a nice color for everyday wear.
   The shade I liked least was Major which is a light mauve color but on my skin tone looked more of a pinky nude. It was pretty but just not my cup of tea I think it would probably look much nicer on a fair skin tone.
   Savage matched its description perfectly, an intense cocoa brown. This shade was much too dark brown for my taste but it was a pretty shade.

   Hype-muted burnt peach
   Everything-muted mauve
   Savage – intense cocoa brown
   Major- light blushing mauve

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   jubilantBuck0

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   I have this in Can’t Even, Everything, and Girl Boss. They are thick, shiny, sticky, and opaque- absolutely perfect if that’s what you like in a gloss. The wear time is longgg because of the sticky texture. These are some of my favorite glosses because of the opacity and shine. They also don’t dry my lips out, so I can wear these on days when my lips are really chapped and it disguises the roughness and also helps them look better after I wipe the gloss off (so they’re getting some kind of hydration from this gloss). The downside to these is the price–wow they’re expensive. I can find value packs around holidays and grab them then.

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   pitifulMandrill0

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   I received this today in my Sephora Play box in the shade “Everything.” I do not like it at all. First, the texture is very sticky and uncomfortable, although it does have a nice shine. Second, I hate the shade. This is a nude with mauve tone that is basically the exact color of my lips. I know nudes are all the rage, but I think they do nothing but wash out my face and make my teeth look yellow. So boring too. I am really tired of receiving nudey-rose and brown-toned lipsticks in beauty boxes month after month. I always give them away, but I wish they would send me a lip color I like for a change because I adore lipstick!

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   sheepishTeal4

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   overall: 7.5/10

   This is one of those opaque lip glosses that is very sticky. It has great wear time because it is so sticky. I just don’t love the feeling of it coating my lips. I have the shade Dahling which is a pink nude and very MLBB on me. These are a good quality product, not too expensive in good quality packaging. I do recommend them if you like the glossy look and don’t mind the sticky feeling. I wouldn’t purchase more of them myself, though.

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   insecureOil3

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   I love this. BareMinerals has a lot of nice lip glosses, and this is no exception. It’s very moisturizing, has a lot of pigment and shine, and it feels great on. I use it alone or on top of a lipstick or pencil. There’s not much else to say. It’s a good product!

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   shyRat7

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   Love love LOVE this gloss! For one, I adore how long-lasting and hydrating it is. It really makes my lips look plumper from all the moisturization going on, and the gloss isn’t a wimpy sheen. On no no no. This is a full on pop of glassy glossy goodness.

   I picked up the shade “2Legit” which is an adorable shade name. This is a pretty, medium rosy nude that looks wonderful against my fair olive complexion. It goes on mostly opaque, but with a hint of sheerness that makes it not look like tinted library paste. It’s very flattering and seems to blend beautifully with one’s natural lip color.

   The packaging is wonderful. The applicator is a dual-sided flat doefoot, and each side has a sort of divet in the center that picks up just the right amount of product. The applicator isn’t overly plush, but it dispenses the product in a wonderful way. At .21 oz, you do get a pretty average amount of product, so at $19, it’s not too bad price-wise. There are far more expensive glosses on the market, some of which containing less product. For the performance, I’d say $19 isn’t anything to squawk about.

   I’ll definitely be checking out a couple more shades from this range considering how much I suspect this will be my new HG gloss formula.