Hourglass GIRL Lip Stylo Collection: A Message of Positivity | Review and Swatches #HOURGLASSCOSMETICS #GIRLFORGOOD

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I am always exceedingly excited by new releases from HOURGLASS Cosmetics, and their NEW GIRL Lip Stylo Collection is among my very favorites. This launch features 20 twist-up Lip Stylos that are housed in precisely the same bullet as their original Femme Nude Lip Stylos, albeit with an entirely different formula.

This campaign promotes female empowerment and positivity by featuring real women and their accomplishments, and it encourages unity, support and diversity. HOURGLASS selected empowering and positive names, for each of the 20 shades, that reflect the optimism that this visionary launch engenders.

According to HOURGLASS,

Precision color meets luxurious hydration. GIRL Lip Stylo features the color intensity of a lipstick fused with a luxurious blend of shea butter, jojoba, mimosa and sunflower seed for softer, fuller lips. The silky formula glides across lips for a second-skin feel with a lustrous finish.

Features:

• The silky, weightless formula blends modern color with luxurious hydration for a lustrous finish.

• Features a hydrating blend of shea butter, jojoba, mimosa and sunflower seed to provide moisture and nourish dry lips for a silky, soft finish.

• The precision tip allows for easy and precise application throughout the day without the need for sharpening. 

Each of the Girl Lip Stylos are remarkable silky smooth, and they truly feel weightless on the lips. They boast the perfect amount of cushion for comfortable wear, and they have a staggeringly beautiful lustrous finish. Ingredients such as shea butter, jojoba, mimosa and sunflower seed make this nourishing formula moisturizing– leaving lips soft, supple, ultra-smooth and hydrated. Despite their emollience, the GIRL Lip Stylo formula adheres to the lips with some tenacity, and has impressive wear-time.

While each of the colors offer medium to full opaque coverage, they can also be sheered out for a subtle wash of color. They glide across the lips effortlessly, deposit color evenly, and they neither settle into lip lines, nor do they feather. Of the 20 shades, the 10 that I have wear evenly, are not in the least bit patchy, and they faded uniformly.

When I compare the HOURGLASS Girl Lip Stylos to their original Femme Nude Lip Stylos, I would characterize the former as glossier and more emollient, and the latter as dryer and thicker in consistency. Furthermore, the GIRL Lip Stylos boast a far wider range of colors ranging from variants of stunning nudes, vibrant reds, plums, mauves and bright pinks to name but a few. The original Femme Nude Stylos, conversely, are available in six hues that are decidedly nude.

While each of the GIRL Lip Stylos boast a beautiful luster and luminosity, I can see no glitter or shimmer on my lips or in the arm swatches. They have a certain depth and dimension despite their lack of shimmer, and therefore one need not worry that they appear flat or lifeless on the lips. Instead, they capture the light beautifully and create the appearance of fuller lips.

SHADE DESCRIPTIONS:

Peacemaker: is described as a peachy nude.

*Idealist: is described as a honey nude. This is a stunning warm peachy honey nude.

Futurist: is described as a mauve nude.

*Believer: is described as peachy beige. I would call it a peachy beige nude.

Dreamer: is described as a peachy pink.

*Creator: is described as a soft pink nude. This is one of those perfect soft nude pinks.

Seeker: is described as a pinky rose.

Activist: is described as a neutral rose.

*Achiever: is described as a deep mauve. This is a brown-leaning neutral to cool mauve.

*Influencer: is described as a deep rose beige. Like Achiever, there is a brown in this shade.

*Inventor: is described as a soft rose. This gorgeous shade is a soft neutral rosy pink.

Explorer: is described as a soft pink coral.

*Leader: is described as a vivid fuchsia. This is a gorgeous fuchsia with a touch of magenta.

*Lover: is described as a vibrant red orange. It is a warm tomato red with a hint of orange.

Innovator: is described as a neutral red.

*Icon®: is described as a blue red. This is a classic and timeless blue-based red.

Visionary: is described as a brick red.

Protector: is described as a rich berry.

*Liberator: is described as a deep berry. It is a stunning muted mauvy-purple plum.

Warrior: is described as a deep plum.

(*Swatches Below)

Here is a glimpse of the real women involved in the #GIRLFORGOOD campaign.

Below I have swatched the top row in the order in which they appeared in the press box provided by HOURGLASS.

Believer: is described as peachy beige. I would call it a peachy beige nude.

Creator: is described as a soft pink nude. This is one of those perfect soft nude pinks.

Achiever: is described as a deep mauve. This is a brown-leaning neutral to cool mauve.

Influencer: is described as a deep rose beige. Like Achiever, there is a brown in this shade.

Idealist: is described as a honey nude. This is a stunning warm peachy honey nude.

Believer, Creator, Achiever, Influencer and Idealist are easy-to-wear nudes.

One can readily see that the shades capture the light, but the formula has a cream than shimmer finish.

Inventor: is described as a soft rose. This gorgeous shade is a soft neutral rosy pink.

Lover: is described as a vibrant red orange. It is a warm tomato red with a hint of orange.

Icon®: is described as a blue red. This is a classic and timeless blue-based red.

Leader: is described as a vivid fuchsia. This is a gorgeous fuchsia with a touch of magenta.

Liberator: is described as a deep berry. It is a stunning muted mauvy-purple plum.

Inventor, Lover, Icon, Leader and Liberator are bold hues that range from reds to a vibrant fuchsia and a purply plum. Despite the fact that they are rich colors, they are infinitely wearable.

I selected 6 shades in which the juxtaposition of the colors and names resonated with me. They embody strength, creativity and leadership– all of which play an integral role in my life as a college professor. The HOURGLASS #GIRLFORGOOD Recognition Not Competition. Join the Conversation campaign– invites anyone to upload a picture of themselves or a friend and select your girl shade. Click here to join the campaign!

Left to Right: Believer, Creator, Achiever, Influencer, Leader and Liberator

Overall Assessment: HOURGLASS really did a spectacular job with the GIRL Lip Stylo Collection, and it is such a refreshing alternative to all of the matte lipsticks that have been trending for a while. If you love lipsticks with sheen and lip glosses, and want something other than flat mattes, then you are in for a real treat. I have worn these every single day after having received them, and have to confess that this is one of my all-time favorite formulas! I highly recommend picking up a few of these twinkling gems– you won't regret it! A+

HOURGLASS, thank you very kindly for having sent me these gorgeous GIRL Lip Stylos, I am madly in love with them! xoxox

$32.00 each for .08 oz. / 2.4 g. from HOURGLASS, Sephora, Space NK, Barneys New York, Nordstrom, Bergdorf Goodman, Harvey Nicols (£26.00) and Net-A-Porter (Affiliate Links).

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