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Experiment Softwear | The texture I wasn’t sure about at first but that has since become an absolute staple.
Experiment has a special way of creating textures that you won’t experience elsewhere. Initially your response might be “Oh, that’s different… I’m not sure how I’ll like this” which quickly transforms within 2-3 uses to “I can’t be without this.” As far as I know, all of their formulations are developed in-house, meaning you’re getting something genuinely unique vs. either white-labeled or slightly tweaked base formulas.
If you’ve read any of my Sephora sale round-up posts, this might sound a little familiar. Compared to other treatments, this formula is thinner in terms of density and the layer in creates on your lips but also slightly more viscous and occlusive. It really grips your lips to create a cushiony feeling without any risk of slipping around and also is very healing with gentle exfoliating properties to recover chapped lips.
From an aesthetics perspective, it’s less glossy than many treatment-oriented products with a nuanced and muted shade selection, which makes these so perfect for taking on the go and applying without a mirror.
Just as the formula grips to your lips, it also grips to itself without becoming goopy or sticky. It’s not one where the pigment level will necessarily build as you apply more product, which in my opinion again contributes to its ease of use. It also doesn’t settle into any lines, which I think is evident in the swatches – iykyk!
I genuinely always have one of these within reach, having gone through multiple tubes of Zero (clear) and tinted ones being not much further away! Null is a beautiful soft pink nude; Byte is a grounded, muted red; Void is a smokey but sheer warmer black; and the newest shade 4D is a slightly warmer taupe base with a blue shimmers for a cooler reflect.
The only two shades with any level of shimmer are 4D and Void, but it only reads as a bit more dimension in Void and still remains nicely subtle in 4D.
If you’ve had trouble with previous treatments and have any scent or flavor sensitivities, please try this one. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
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