Happy Weekend, people! Today, I'll be doing a review on a lip product from one of my favorite Korean brands, the Espoir Couture Touch Lip Fluid. Their lip products are loved by many Koreans and are rated pretty highly on various rankings. This particular lip fluid is also featured in Allure Editor's Pick. Keep on reading if you are curious about it!
COUTURE TOUCH LIP FLUID
Brand: Espoir
Product Type: Liquid Lipstick
Shade: Witching Hour, So Pleased, Cosmopolitan
Shade: Witching Hour, So Pleased, Cosmopolitan
Capacity: 7g
Retail Price: KRW 19,000
Retail Price: KRW 19,000
Website: www.espoir.com
Espoir Couture Touch Lip Fluid is a liquid lipstick with lightweight texture, vivid colors that would suit a wide range of skin tones, and a good-fitting formula. It claims to provide radiant finish and hydration without stickiness. The applicator is also designed for easy and accurate application. This is another inspired product of the famous Dior Addict Fluid Stick, and in my opinion, it is one of the best by far.
The product comes in a simple but chic lightweight tube packaging. It is purplish dark blue in color, and the bottom of the tube is artistically designed to display the color of the product.
It has a curved applicator, which picks up the perfect amount of product, unlike the Innisfree Real Fluid Rouge. It is easy to maneuver around for precise application, especially around the lip corners.
The lightweight texture is non-sticky and glides on easily on lips. It gives off a semi-glossy finish of a lipstick-lipgloss hybrid. Compared to the Innisfree Real Rouge Fluid that was released around the same time, this product is way easier to spread evenly on the lips and to control the amount applied.
#Cosmopolitan is kind of like a my-lips-but-better shade. It is a milky pinkish coral that is perfect for everyday wear. The shade is very pretty, but the pigmentation and lasting power is the worst out of the three shades I have. It is probably because the shade is light and subtle. Therefore, those of you who have very pigmented lips may have a problem with this particular shade. Nonetheless, I reach out for this quite often as it is easy to wear and appropriate for work day.
#So Pleased is a bright, almost neon-y, rosy coral shade. It is pigmented and leaves your lips tinted after fading. Although it is very vibrant, it doesn't look funny on your lips. If you love bright coral lips, this will be a great shade for you.
#Witching Hour is a flattering hot pink shade that would look good on both pink and yellow undertone skin. It is a shade that would turn heads since it is very bold and vivid. This is perfect for a night out when you want to rock a minimal makeup look with lips as a main focus.
Depending on the shades, pigmentation can vary. Lighter shades like Cosmopolitan has a so-so pigmentation, while So Pleased and Witching Hour are very vibrant and pigmented. But, overall, I can say pigmentation is one of the product's strong points. As for lasting power, it's average - I usually get a good 3-4 hours of wear before the color starts to fade. If you eat/drink, this won't last you as long. After fading, the product leaves a rather vivid tint on you lips.
The product is non-drying and is moderately hydrating. It can slightly accentuate dry flakes on lips, but regular exfoliation and a lip balm will ease the pain. One thing to point out - sometimes, as the color fades, some product tends to sink into lip lines if you have dehydrated lips like me. Otherwise, this shouldn't be a problem for you.
QUICK TAKE
Compared to the Innisfree Real Fluid Rouge that I bought at the same time, I actually like this product better. The shades look flattering on my yellow-undertone skin and the formula is easy to apply. Espoir's lip products always impress me. If you haven't tried one from the brand, definitely check it out!
Espoir Couture Touch Lip Fluid is a liquid lipstick with lightweight texture, vivid colors that would suit a wide range of skin tones, and a good-fitting formula. It claims to provide radiant finish and hydration without stickiness. The applicator is also designed for easy and accurate application. This is another inspired product of the famous Dior Addict Fluid Stick, and in my opinion, it is one of the best by far.
The product comes in a simple but chic lightweight tube packaging. It is purplish dark blue in color, and the bottom of the tube is artistically designed to display the color of the product.
It has a curved applicator, which picks up the perfect amount of product, unlike the Innisfree Real Fluid Rouge. It is easy to maneuver around for precise application, especially around the lip corners.
The lightweight texture is non-sticky and glides on easily on lips. It gives off a semi-glossy finish of a lipstick-lipgloss hybrid. Compared to the Innisfree Real Rouge Fluid that was released around the same time, this product is way easier to spread evenly on the lips and to control the amount applied.
#Cosmopolitan is kind of like a my-lips-but-better shade. It is a milky pinkish coral that is perfect for everyday wear. The shade is very pretty, but the pigmentation and lasting power is the worst out of the three shades I have. It is probably because the shade is light and subtle. Therefore, those of you who have very pigmented lips may have a problem with this particular shade. Nonetheless, I reach out for this quite often as it is easy to wear and appropriate for work day.
#So Pleased is a bright, almost neon-y, rosy coral shade. It is pigmented and leaves your lips tinted after fading. Although it is very vibrant, it doesn't look funny on your lips. If you love bright coral lips, this will be a great shade for you.
#Witching Hour is a flattering hot pink shade that would look good on both pink and yellow undertone skin. It is a shade that would turn heads since it is very bold and vivid. This is perfect for a night out when you want to rock a minimal makeup look with lips as a main focus.
Depending on the shades, pigmentation can vary. Lighter shades like Cosmopolitan has a so-so pigmentation, while So Pleased and Witching Hour are very vibrant and pigmented. But, overall, I can say pigmentation is one of the product's strong points. As for lasting power, it's average - I usually get a good 3-4 hours of wear before the color starts to fade. If you eat/drink, this won't last you as long. After fading, the product leaves a rather vivid tint on you lips.
The product is non-drying and is moderately hydrating. It can slightly accentuate dry flakes on lips, but regular exfoliation and a lip balm will ease the pain. One thing to point out - sometimes, as the color fades, some product tends to sink into lip lines if you have dehydrated lips like me. Otherwise, this shouldn't be a problem for you.
QUICK TAKE
- Pigmented, vibrant
- Semi-glossy finish
- Moderately hydrating and non-drying
- Lightweight and non-sticky texture
- Average lasting power
- Glides on easily and applies evenly
- Great for precise application
- Flattering shades
- Leaves tint after fading
- Slightly accentuate dry patches or sink into lip line on dehydrated lips
Compared to the Innisfree Real Fluid Rouge that I bought at the same time, I actually like this product better. The shades look flattering on my yellow-undertone skin and the formula is easy to apply. Espoir's lip products always impress me. If you haven't tried one from the brand, definitely check it out!
Where to Shop? I got mine from Gmarket. You can also find it at Korea Depart.
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so pretty.. <3
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Gosh the packaging it's everything!! So nice!! *_*
ReplyDeletePacking is sleek and chic - the shades are all very flattering too!
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Very nice and elegant packaging. A lot of people seem to like the Espoir lip products!
ReplyDeleteThose colours are so beautiful! Especially for this season~
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I like every single colour that's there! Although, it's too shiny, if it were matte and had these colours, I'd be in love :D
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Love the packaging as well :D
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed! :)
ReplyDeleteEspoir lip products are high quality! You should definitely check it out :)
ReplyDeleteThey truly are!
ReplyDeleteI wish they come out with a matte version too. Should be nice :)
ReplyDeleteThe packaging is indeed cool! Thanks for reading :)
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