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