ILIA A fine, romantic multi-stick ($ 34.00 for 0.15 oz.) Is a medium black plum with subtle, cool undertones and a natural sheen. It had a semi-transparent color cover that could be built up into a semi-opaque cover, making it one of the more pigmented hues within the range (for those who need or want higher coverage).
The texture was light, smooth, and moderately pliable, but had to be warmed slightly before it really gave color. So I preferred to apply it with my fingertips. The product was evenly applied to my cheeks and faded out effortlessly as the more gel-like consistency made it spread well without lifting the base products. It never dried out completely, so although it took seven hours before it started to fade, it wasn’t transfer-safe – something to be aware of.
As a lip product, it had a larger medium coverage – applied straight from the tube, which was the easiest way to get an even layer of product – and it sat pretty well on my lips; it stayed on for two and a half hours and didn’t feel drying.
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Formula overview
$ 34.00 / 0.15 oz. – – $ 226.67 per ounce
The formula is designed to provide a “soft color wash” for cheeks and lips that can be applied with “fingertips or a tightly packed brush”. The product is best for someone who is primarily looking for a cream that will blush over a lip color as the latter can work but is short-lived, thin, and doesn’t always sit well on the lips (tends to emphasize texture / to stick) flakes). It’s by no means an ultra-hydrating lip balm, but it worked well as a cream blush.
These types of multitasking products can often be used in several ways, but often they work well for a primary function. In this case, it’s like a blush. The consistency was smooth, dense, and balsamic, and had to be warmed up lightly with fingertips or pressed against the cheek. The finish was damp without being overly sticky, but it’s never completely dried out, so those in need of something more transfer-resistant might want to look elsewhere.
It was moderately pliable with a gel-cream feel so it spread well on bare skin and didn’t tend to lift base products. It was easy to apply and diffuse to achieve a “soft color wash” as described. If desired, they were somewhat buildable up to a medium cover. The product wore between seven and eight hours before visibly fading.
As a lip product, they were best applied out of the tube as this gave more even coverage and minimized the capture of imperfections. The coverage varied from pure to medium and had a higher coverage when applied from the tube. They lasted two to three hours as lip products.
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ingredients
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil *, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil *, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter *, Cera Alba (Beeswax) *, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera / Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shandel) Butter *, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Cera / Wax, Sesame Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil *, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch *, Citric Acid, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), [+/-: Iron Oxides (Ci 77492, Ci 77491, Ci 77499), Mica, Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow 5 (Ci 19140)]. * Organic ingredients. Ingrédients Organiques. This product is certified gluten-free.
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