Hi Darlings, today’s post is going to be the review and swatch of the Honest Beauty Lip Crayon in the shades Honey and Marsala.
Back when I was in high school I was obsessed with the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable lip crayons (who remembers them?) I had the shade Honey and it’s one of the few products I’ve completely run out of.
Needless to say, I had really high expectations for these and to be completely honest I haven’t realised they had these lip crayons in two formulas: a more balmy one (like the Revlon one) and a more matte one (which is this one).
Anyway, they come in eight shades and you can get them here for 12,99$
Honey
MARSALA
COLOUR
- Honey is a light peachy nude.
- Marsala is a medium rosy nude.
PACKAGING
It comes in a really pretty box that has a “window” to see the colour, I think is very cute and clever.
It is shaped like a large pencil which I actually love, it’s quick and easy to use. The scent is sweet, it’s nice but nothing special.
Application
The pencil shape makes it super easy to put on, it’s very precise and obviously, you don’t even need a lip liner. To be honest, I kind of forgotten how nice this shape is, I’ll definitely get more lip crayons in the future.
FORMULA
The formula is very creamy and smooth, it’s not patchy and it doesn’t settle into fine lines.
It is very interesting if you look at it, it’s completely matt and looks like velvet and on the lips is matt too but it’s definitely slippery like a regular lipstick. Actually, it feels like nothing.
It doesn’t tug the lips when you put it on like a regular matte lipstick would and it’s very comfortable to wear but it gets drier through the day.
SWATCH
Honey
Marsala
LASTING POWER
It doesn’t last as long as a matt lipstick and it’s not transfer-proof, on me, it lasts around 4 hours.
RATING:
- Colour: 7/10
- Longevity: 7/10
- Packaging: 8/10
- Application: 9/10
- Formula: 7/10
- Pigmentation: 8/10
GRADE: B+
My opinion is a bit torn on this one, on one side I really like the packaging and the application but I’m a bit on defence on the formula. It is ok, maybe a bit drying for my tastes but it’s not patchy and doesn’t settle in fine lines but I’m not into matte products lately and the shades are a bit off too. Honey is way too nude (even for me) and Marsala ages me 10 years. Maybe I’ll have to try the more balmy version since I actually love the crayon itself.
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I agree with you on the colors. I don’t think they’d look good on me, either.
Yep no good at all!
This makes me realize I never use these cute lip crayons. I’ll have to try one soon! I like both these shades but especially the second one.
They are very easy and comfortable to use!
I would definitely be torn simply because of the pricepoint, but I do love Honest products and clean beauty is super important!
Agree! I definitely want to try more from the line
I agree with your description of how the colors look. I’m glad I saw this because I’ve been wondering about these! I may go for the balm, too!
I definitely want to pick that up next
I really want to try crayons more often! They’re definitely trending now I feel like ?
I’m so glad they are tending, they are actually so comfortable to use
I love the way this lip crayon looks, such a lovely color too. Light and pretty.
Totally x
I love the Marsala on you! I’ve never tried Honest Beauty I do love the honey shade tho for me. I’m more of a nude girl 🙂
Thank you ? I hope you’ll love it x
Marsala has my name all over it! I love a good, chunky lip crayon and these sound nice although if they’re drying, count me out.
I find it way too drying on me, but the shade would look amazing on you ?
If it’s drying, I will skip it for sure! There are way too many lip products out there now to settle for something drying, I think.
100% agree
So I’m actually obsessed with the color of Honey – do you ever wear a darker lip liner with a lighter lipstick or gloss? That is my favorite way to wear a nude lip like this!! Also, I wonder how Marsala would look if it was blotted to look more sheer?
I’ll have to try with Marsala blotted. I do wear lipliner sometimes but it ages me terribly. It’s one of those looks I can’t really master. So I guess I could do it but chances are that I’d reach for something else. Jeffree Star Cosmetics Mannequin is my perfect nude. It’s light enough I should be wearing it with a lip liner but I can still can get away without without
hmm the only other workaround (if you wanted to make it work) could be to try to pair Honey with a high shine gloss??
I’ll see how it goes
I’m surprised at how different the colours look in the sticks compared to on the lips/swatches! Cute packaging though, very simplistic.
Agree, I find that’s really my main problem with the line, the colours aren’t true
Hahaha I really don’t think it ages you ? the Marsala shades looks really good in my opinion, while reading your review, I was actually thinking that I might try it! ?
Ahahaha my mom loves it, I just don’t like dark nudes on me ahah
aww i was thinking that honey was going to be a true peachy shade but it looks sooo light 🙁 i could never pull that off 🙁 such a shame, i like demi-matte formulas sometimes but you are right that they can be a bit off
It was too light even for me and I love super pale nudes ahha