BUTTER LONDON Lippy Bloody Brilliant Lip Crayons

[Press Samples]

Butter London Lippy Bloody Brilliant Lip Crayons (0.10 oz.) retails for $20 USD ($24 CAD) and are available in 8 shades. They are said to be a "long-lasting, all-in-one formula [that] delivers lacquer-like shine and high-fashion color."

* Disco Biscuit is described as an opaque bubblegum pink creme. [P]

* Tea With The Queen is described as an opaque light nude creme. [P]

* Toff is described as an opaque red grape creme. [P]

"Why it’s Brill: All-in-one formula created for the Bezzie Mate on-the-go. Intense shine of a gloss. Highly pigmented colour with the full coverage of a lipstick. Slimline pencil with built-in sharpener is perfect for on-the-go lip lining. Helps to improve lip moisturization with Mango Seed Oil and Marula Oil. Formulated to provide antioxidant protection. Niacinamide helps maintain the skin barrier for smoother, more even lip tone."

The packaging is a simple pencil style lip crayon with a built-in lip sharpener in the lid—also included is a little pick to clean the sharpener out easily at home or on-the-go. While it is convenient, it does make the pencils rather bulky. The scent is described as being a subtle mint, but I smell more vanilla cake batter with a touch of mint, either one is delightful.

These lip crayons make application incredibly easy and precise, especially being able to sharpen at any time for a crisp point. The formula is smooth, comfortable on the lips and moisturizing over time. They have great pigmentation and leave a healthy, glossy shine to your lips. They really are a great middle product between a creamy lipstick and a lipgloss, without being thick or tacky.

Disco Biscuit is a light-medium, candy pink with cool undertones and a glossy, cream finish. This shade applied smoothly, evenly and semi-opaque. It had rich pigmentation, but the color liked to settle lightly into lip lines. Simply pressing your lips together to move the product around easily fixed this. Disco Biscuit wore well for +4 hours and was hydrating over time. (4/5)

Tea With The Queen is a light-medium, nude brown with warm undertones and a luminous finish. This shade applied smoothly, mostly even and semi-opaque. It had decent pigmentation, but the color did tend to pull into lip lines and look streaky. Tea With The Queen wore well for +3 hours and was hydrating over time. (4/5)

Toff is a medium-dark, berry red with cool undertones and a glossy, cream finish. This shade applied smoothly, evenly and semi-opaque. It had good pigmentation and didn't bleed or feather during wear, despite being a darker color. This shade had a thinner consistency than the others, which I feel helped prevent the product from settling into lip lines. Toff wore well for +4.5 hours and was hydrating over time. (5/5)

Overall, these pencils provide a bold, yet sheer wash of color to your lips. I think my favorite part is each lip crayon shade corresponds with a matching nail lacquer shade from the brand—which coordinating your lips to your nails is a fun idea! These are a great product, despite being a little bulky, to throw in your makeup bag for use on-the-go and I recommend checking them out, especially if you're a fan of the matching polishes!

Available now from Butter London and ULTA!