First of all, I'm so, so sorry for being MIA these past 3 months or so. Life (specifically, school) got in the way and whenever I have free time I tend to procrastinate and laze around, both habits need to be changed. But I've improved and have decided to make the most of my time by being productive! I'm trying to grow my blog, and hopefully I'll start a YouTube channel soon.

Anyway, a few days ago I picked up the Peripera Peri's Ink in #3 to try out and find out if it's really THAT long-lasting like some people claim it does. The color's also really pretty plus it's cheap, so why not? Alright, on to the review.

Product Description

The packaging is incredibly cute and unique, definitely something that you usually get with Korean makeup. The bottle's really light and made of plastic. It came in a cardboard box. The cartoon girl was designed by Mari Kim, who also created the animation for 2NE1's Hate You music video.

#3 No Way! is a beautiful bright orange-red that's fully opaque with only one swipe. It's medium-toned, not too light nor too dark. It dries down to a satin, semi-glossy finish. It's difficult to really capture the color on camera because in real life it's stunning. Orange-y colors usually look good on me and this one's no exception. I do like to wear this with a dab of red lipstick on the inner lips to give that watercolor effect. I usually wear this when I'm doing a simple eye look, so the lips become the center of attention. It can look over the top if you pair it with a heavy smokey eye.

Full lips.

Performance

This has quickly become one of my staples, mostly because of the color. I love the way it looks and how it fits the lips. It smells like orange candy. It feels lightweight, though it can be drying. You have to work with it quickly because it sets almost immediately, therefore it's pretty hard to blend. I usually put some on my inner lips and blend it outwards. It lasts long, but I think some of the claims were exaggerated. I heard that it'll last the whole day, it'll last through oily meals, and basically won't budge to the point where it's difficult to remove. Honestly, I was a bit disappointed with the staying power. It did stain my lips, but after a meal a lot of the tint had already rubbed off and looked streaky. 

I had to touch up 2-3 times during the day, but it wasn't because the tint completely disappeared or was extremely blotchy, it was more because some of it faded away after each drink or snack. I actually didn't need to touch up that much, but I just didn't want my makeup to look undone, if you know what I mean. I also had no problem removing the tint with cleansing oil.

But needless to say, I still love the color and I've never had anything like it before so I'm obsessed! I am a bit confused on why the staying power didn't live up to its claims. I will keep trying this and hopefully will give an update to see if this really lasts all day without touch-ups.

Typical dog filter selfie with the lippie

Overall Thoughts

Fortunately, we don't need to crush beets anymore. Lip tints are all the hype now, with literally every brand releasing their own. "Natural! Just-bitten!" are shoved in every ad. The Benetint is still a classic, the YSL oil tint was huge last year, Tarte came out with LipSurgence, and so on. I remember 2 years ago when the Korean gradient lip started trending. I was dying for a tint, drooling over Tony Moly and Etude. I didn't get my hands on one, so I resorted with lipsticks. It kind of did the job, but it just wasn't the same.

Then I had a bunch of other tints that were great, but I still longed for a watery tint like Benetint, which was runny, sheer, and rose-scented. After lots of purchases that never happened and research, I think I've finally found the perfect dupe that is, seriously, better (and a fraction of the price). That is Peripera's Peri's Tint Water, my new love affair.

When it comes to cute packaging, leave it to the Koreans. Egg shaped hand creams, bunny lip tints, macaron lip balms, and all the good stuff. Peri's tint is no exception to that. The first thing I thought was the box looked like milk carton, only with a cartoon of this gothic girl who coincidentally looks like Janis from Mean Girls. If you're familiar with Kpop, chances are you've seen the girl somewhere. The art was designed by Mari Kim, who also was the illustrator for 2NE1's Hate You video (awesome song btw).

The tint itself comes in a glass bottle, again with Janis' face. The cap closes really securely, and it's super important since the tint's more watery than anything. Put it upside down and you get an Alfred Hitchcock movie set.

I got this in #5 Strawberry Juice, which is actually the enhanced version of the previous shade, Candy Juice. People get confused because some websites mix these two up. Just putting it out there that Candy Juice is no longer manufactured and replaced with Strawberry Juice.

Strawberry Juice's color is exactly like its name. I would say it's a matte pink-y red with some orange mixed in. Basically, it looks like blended strawberries on your lips. Or the color your lips have after having red Fanta and a cheeseburger from McDonald's, minus the grease.

The formula of this tint's very, very runny, it's literally colored water. The color and pigmentation is lyfe. The color gives off summery vibes (it's ALWAYS summer in Jakarta). I first bought this tint for the purpose of it being a daily lip color for school. Turns out it's a tad too vibrant, but turns into a natural color after a few lip smacks. I find this hard to blend, as I said, it always ends up on my inner lips. Maybe I need to practice more. A lot of people have issues of this getting on their teeth, but I've never had that sort of problem with this

Before I get to the end of this post, let me just say that I'm currently obsessed with f(x)'s 4 Walls and Pink Tape album. I've been listening to Pink Tape since 2013 and it never gets old. Seriously, you need to check it out.

So that's the end of my review!



With lots of love, until next time.