Lip Contour Review - A Hot Take

I probably will be downvoted to oblivion for this, but I felt like I had to post an honest review for fairness.

I have slightly pale to olive skin (depending on my level of tan) with neutral undertones.

I ordered Lift and Balance for the lip contours.

I read up on everything I could for them. I understood it wasn't a lip liner. It was literally a shading tool to give more definition to the lips through a kind of gradiant coloring. As an artist, I understood what that meant. Again, I did not expect this to be a lip liner.

As someone who doesn't wear a lot of makeup, I prefer the more natural look, and I don't like to line my lips in general. I'm not a makeup girlie per se and I stick to more of a skincare regimen and do light touchups in terms of makeup here and there. I use a mix of Korean skincare and makeup with others.

I honestly bought these not expecting much. But, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I ended up really loving them. I've been trying them for a couple days now and I like how lift is a slightly darker shade than my natural lips. So it just gives me a fuller lip effect, as if my natural lips just looked like that, without tipping into any kind of "glam". The color Balance is for when I want a little bit more dramatic effect. Even after I wash it off, I feel like my lips are more plump and smoother the next day, and I attribute that to the skincare ingredients in the product itself.

I like it because it makes me look more put together without overdoing the makeup and still having that natural look.

I didn't expect it to last all day, as it's a creamy formula, and I always wipe my mouth after eating anyway, and I eat quite often (as I get hungry often). Reapplying is a quick and easy process.

On the whole, I really like this product for what it is - a skincare and makeup in one that helps to enhance my natural features without going overboard and seems to help with lip plumpness over time, too.

I'm not really comparing this to other products because like I said, I don't use lip liners, but I just wanted to give a fair review with my honest opinion. I