A few weeks ago, the brand Focallure reached out to me to review some of their products. It’s been a hot minute since I accepted products for review, but recently I’ve been trying to find passion for my hobbies again (there may or may not be a blog post or newsletter coming about this…) and it seemed like perfect opportunity.
Focallure is a brand primarily sold on Amazon—if you’ve ever started browsing for a lip product, you’ve probably run into them. They sent me 4 products in total: two of their metallic liquid lipsticks and two of their moisturizing lip balms. I’ll review the liquid lipsticks first, then the lip balms. Let’s dive in!
Focallure Metallic Liquid Lipsticks
I received the shades Painkiller and Dying Star. Painkiller is a metallic, super dark red. Dying Star is a pale, glittery pink—it has a lot of glitter.
When I first received this shade, Painkiller, I swatched it on Danny’s hand. When I tell you that swatch withstood nearly an entire day and I finally had to scrub it off of him with my Junoco Cleansing Balm, I’m being serious. This liquid lip has lasting power. And even better, it’s not actually as drying as I remember a lot of matte, superstay formulas to be. It’s not a day color for sure—but if you’re looking for a Halloween lip for a specific costume (or you’re maybe just more daring than me), this is a great option. It will withstand a lot of things.
The shade Dying Star is not nearly as dark as Painkiller and while it required some cleansing balm to remove after swatching, it doesn’t feel as nearly longlasting as Painkiller. It’s also a little more day appropriate—although, it is… so glittery. I had glitter everywhere. It’s not the worst thing in the world, but it’s certainly a little inconvenient. I really like this shade and I think it would actually be a great topper for other lipsticks or with a gloss.
Focallure Lip Balms
I received 2 of Focallures’s lip balms—one is a true balm that appears to be PH color changing (the left) and one is more tinted (left). Unfortunately, I can’t find these specific shades on their storefront, but there are similar varieties.
The true balm is really pretty—I mean, it has inset glitter. The packaging is also very cool; the cap is magnetic, so it makes it a little more sturdy for a purse. I didn’t realize it was color changing at first, but as I swatched it, I noticed how pink my lips looked. It wasn’t bad, but as we all know, those PH color changing products all go the same color of pink—so if you’re not a fan of that pink, it’s probably not for you.
The other balm had a color that reminded me very much of 2016. You know those very gray-toned mauve pinks that were slightly liver-y? It’s like that. It would probably look much better on a different skin tone, but it’s not for me. The formula was very hydrating, but again, it had so much glitter that removing it became an issue and I can’t imagine reapplying would be very fun. I would pass on these more lipstick-style lip balms, but I do like the true balm variety.
Disclaimer: As denoted by the asterisk (*) in the title of this post, these products were sent to me for free in exchange for review. Posts like these help me keep the lights on here at WBP! If you’d like to learn more about my disclaimer policy, click here.
