Gerard Cosmetics Lipsticks

 











I resisted the Gerard Cosmetics hype for a while for a few reasons, one of them being the expense. I know that a lot of my favorite beauty Youtuber’s sponsored a lot of the products and swore by them, but I just couldn’t justify paying $19.00 a lipstick +shipping, especially when I can’t test them before ordering. Of course now that we’re in holiday season, the deals change almost every day and I usually get suckered in by all of them! In this case, I wanted to support one of my all-time favorite Youtuber’s, Jaclyn Hill, so I got both of her Lipsticks, 1995 and Buttercup. I’ve been testing them out and wearing them off and on for over a month now and my feelings seem have definitely changed since my first impression. 

PROS:

The packaging is amazing. I don’t have any other lipstick tubes that are shiny gold like these, which makes them easy to spot and adds something unique to my collection. I also really like the formula of Buttercup; it glides on and is pigmented enough to only need one swipe and it has a decent amount of shine without looking overly glossy. Buttercup is a really nice pinky-nude that I can put on effortlessly and can see myself getting a lot of use out of.

CONS:

I wanted to love these lipsticks so badly, but there are some important factors to both of them that really disappointed me. Starting with 1995, the color was not at all what I imagined I would be getting based off of the photos I had seen on Instagram. Everyone had hyped this up as the perfect 90’s lipstick for the “Kylie Jenner” look, but I honestly don’t know who can get that look from this lipstick, it is very, VERY dark- way darker than the 90’s lip trend is supposed to be and every time I wear it I feel like it makes me look like an old lady. The only way I’ve gotten the 90’s lip from this lipstick is by tapping it on my lips and there are other options out there that I’d prefer and are more affordable. I also don’t know if maybe mine was defected but it had a gritty texture and didn’t swatch as smoothly as Buttercup did and it felt heavy/slightly drying on my lips. Speaking of Buttercup, I enjoyed this lipstick for the most part but I’ve noticed it emphasizes my lip lines- I definitely wouldn’t wear these without exfoliating first. They also oxidize throughout the day (seriously, within an hour). I put Buttercup on in the morning before class and when I came back an hour later it looked hot pink and had worn off quite a bit.

IS IT WORTH IT?
Debatable. If you’re able to catch one of the good deals they’ve had recently or use a coupon code they may be worth a try. Other colors could be better- I’ve only tried these two but I wasn’t very impressed. The packaging adds something cute and different to anyone’s collection, but as for the cost, there are so many amazing options out there for the same price or less. 

 *this was not sponsored and all photos are my own*