{ Review } Etude House Snowy Dessert Pudding Tint

 Last Christmas Etude House launched their  Etude House Snowy Dessert Holiday Collection which consists of a pudding tint (which I'll be reviewing today), play 101 pencil, cookie blusher, contour maker, scented wax tablet and hand creams to complete the collection. Previously Etude presented us their Sweet Recipe collection which no doubt now that Etude have a fondness on desserts as a theme for their collections which promises you a delectable wonderland! I've no complain at all. 

Snowy Dessert - ideal name for Christmas

Etude describes this tint as a soft pudding tint that melts lips with its sweet and soft embrace, let's see does it live up to its claim or not. Without further ado, shall we continue with the review?

PRODUCT INFO

Give a girl the right lipstick, and she can conquer the world. - Sephora's 2016 calendar lol

 { Name } Etude House Snowy Dessert Pudding Tint

 { Descriptions } soft pudding tint that melts lips with its sweet and soft embrace

 { Directions } 1. Dispense a certain amount of tint with enclosed spoon tip. 2. Place tint onto inner lips and apply onto lips with the back of spoon tip. 3. Gradate naturally towards outer lips. 

 { Net Wt. } 0.19 oz. / 5.5 g

 { Price } ₩ 8,000 

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PACKAGING

Isn't the box just so so adorable?! It definitely fits its "snowy dessert" name. It reminds me of those cute dessert boxes! The Etude House logo on top of the box is the cherry on the cake! The red and black hues combination they're using is my cup of tea. I definitely won't throw away the box! It's something to keep, haha.

On the side of the box you can find the ingredients list and.. 

They let you know that there's a spatula included inside too!

On the bottom of the box there are your shade, descriptions, directions, caution in both Korean and English. On the bottom of the tint you can see your shade and expiry date too. 

When you open the box you can see that the tint is secured inside of the box. The spatula included is covered in a hard plastic too.

The tint itself is stored in a sturdy glass jar with the dessert logo as embellishment on top of the jar. It's a screw cap which you have to twist to open. You can tell your shade just by looking at the jar too. 

Etude House logo is carved on the cap.

  

A plastic cap is included inside to prevent unwanted leaking but I've read some other bloggers claimed that their pudding tint arrived in a leaky mess. Honestly I'm not really sure whether the plastic cap could help to prevent the product from leaking or not but I guess it's better to be there than nothing at all? haha. The cute little spatula on the other hand is quite useless imo. Sure, it does help pick the product better than using hand but it doesn't help on applying the tint at all. I think a mini brush would be better than a mini spatula. It's hard to maneuver the spatula around your lips especially around your lip corners. The spatula is a no-no for me. You have to wash the spatula fast too or else the lip tint will leave stain on it. This kind of packaging makes it hard to reapply the lip tint when needed. Sorry for the so many pictures for the packaging, I didn't realize that I took a lot photos of it, lol. I didn't realize I took the pictures with low exposure too so sorry for the graininess (had to edit the brightness in Photoshop) in some of the pictures (I didn't realize until I finally uploaded them).

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SCENT 

For me this is another plus point of this product albeit the scent is quite strong so some of you might not like it tho. It just smells so so nice! Mine is strawberry and it does smells like one. It reminds me of a strawberry swirl candy. It has a delectable scent but it's still something synthetic so it isn't something pleasant to taste. lol.

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TEXTURE.CONSISTENCY.FORMULA

The texture is very unique indeed. It has a pudding-like consistency. Now looking back at the name, it's a pudding tint indeed. Playing with the tint reminds me of those sweet time when I was eating a caramel pudding, hahaha.



In the jar, it looks like a it would have a lip balm consistency but nope. I think with just words not enough to explain the consistency of this tint, lol. This gif below might help you understand the consistency better.

I keep looking at this gif, am I the only one? lol 

It's very pudding-like! When applies, I get the same feelings of applying Vaseline on my lips. It has that buttery feelings but I don't know why I ended up getting small chunks on my lips (I felt like the spatula is the one to blame because it applies smoothly with my finger). The amount of product you pick play a big role on how the tint will looks on your lips too. The formula is quite inconsistent so you will be getting different results each time you use it. It felt slightly thick on lips as if you're wearing a lip balm too. The good thing is it doesn't accentuates fine lines (weird because I've read some bloggers said their tint accentuates fine lines albeit I do believe different shade has a different consistency too) however it did accentuate the dry spots on my lips (my lips is really dry lately, I need to drink more water...). I realized now that if I apply the tint thinly, it's quite drying but if I apply it thickly, it's slightly more hydrating than Espoir Couture Touch Lip Fluid that I previously reviewed.  Another thing I realized is this tint has a formula that is very suitable for those who like gradient lips! It's very easy to create gradient lips with this tint.

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COLOR.SHADE

Etude offers 5 shades for us which are Strawberry, Apricot, Grapefruit,  Lychee and lastly Apple. I got mine in Strawberry.

As usual I picked Strawberry because it's my favorite kind of hue. The pigmentation of this tint is caught me off guard. I thought it won't be that pigmented but I'm indeed wrong. It has great pigmentation (albeit the pigmentation differs in shades) and it's really vibrant so a little goes a long way.

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WEAR TIME. TESTS 

Left picture :- under running water | Right picture :- wiped by a tissue

The wear time without eating or drinking alone is around 5 hours or more for me. It does transfer to your cup or straw whenever you're drinking quite easily but even with drinking or eating it does leave noticeable stain behind as you can see above. 

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FINISHING LOOKS. 

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Strawberry is a brighter, medium-dark fuchsia red with cool, blue undertones and a semi-matte finish. As you can see in the photo above, it does accentuates dry patches but it's not really that visible from far. This kind of hues for styles ranging from modern minimalist to bold and dramatic.

WHAT'S MY OPINION? 

Considering the affordable price and the great color payoff it gives, I like it! As someone who adores gradient lips more than something bold and dramatic, this is really my cup of tea. I don't mind purchasing another shades! Having pudding-like texture lip product is a new experience to me. The shade is just really gorgeous even it's quite drying D':  

PROS

1. Great pigmentation.

2. Super adorable packaging! 

3. Great for both gradient lips and that bold and dramatic look!

4. Leaves noticeable stain behind even after eating/drinking.

5. Affordable.

6. Travel-friendly packaging. 

7. Unique formula (some might like it some might not)

8. A little goes a long way. 

9. Has a strawberry candy scent.

CONS

1. Accentuates dry patches but not that noticeable. 

2. The formula is a hit-or-miss. 

3. Transfer quite easily.

4. The applicator isn't that useful.

5. Some might not like the synthetic scent/taste it has.
6. If applied thinly it's quite drying.

✧✧TIPS

1. Apply a layer of foundation on your lips before applying this tint for gradient lips and matte finishing. 

2. Exfoliates your lips before using for best result. 

3. Using a lip brush is better option than using the applicator included.
4. Blot your lips with a tissue if you want the tint to last longer.
5. Use a lip balm to prevent it from accentuates dry patches but the tint won't last longer. 

What do you think of this tint? I honestly feels like it's a hit or a miss for some people. I personally like it and still wondering if I should purchase another shades such as Lychee or Grapefruit! Don't you agree how the packaging is just adorable though? Thanks for reading!

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