r.e.m. beautyEssential Drip Lip Oil

Most Helpful Critical Review

it's just mid

i really really really wanted to love this :( it has the potential to be amazing!! there's is just no pigment in these at all. when comparing them in store they all show up clear, which is a bit disappointing since the colors look so vibrant in the tubes. while the formula is not sticky, it feels ...extremely greasy, almost like i just ate a huge pizza. it tends to slip into the sides of my mouth and doesn't stay put at all. i don't feel the product ever soaking into my lips unless i layer with lip balm. the scents are also a major disappointment, the raspberry specifically smells chemically and unpleasant on the lips. you can almost smell these lip oils if you try hard enough, but they're so underwhelming. the only one i can kinda pick up on is the mint. the only real quality i like about this oil is the roller ball applicator, it's a genius concept but was just executed poorly. the roller ball on the applicator should release the product instead of just being there to move it around my lips. i never feel like i have the right amount of this product with the applicator, always too much or too little. that being said the roller ball feels super cooling on the lips during the summer heat, which is kinda making me want to try out the mint condition. i will be keeping in the hopes that it grows on me, maybe i'll get use of it during my skincare routine, but this definitely won't be in my makeup bag