Jordana Twist & Shine Moisturizing Balm Stain: Review & Swatches

 As winter arrived, I knew that I had to embark on a quest to find the formula for perfect moisturized lips. For reference, during winter my lips get extremely chapped, to the point that my lips bleed and as you may imagine, it gets really painful and it not the prettiest image.

Another point that I always have in mind is the fact that I have a full-time job and sometimes is very hard for me to take a break to the bathroom and reapply my makeup nonetheless, I still want to look good for work!

 I came across a little shop where I found Jordana Twist &Shine Moisturizing Balm Stains. Being the impulsive person I am and resting assure on the quality of good ol' Jordana products, I decided to buy all the shades they carried in that moment (plus, I got a little discount which is nice!).

 

  Judging by the package -which you can check below-, I imagined I got a quite big range of tones albeit a tad dark.

(Lto R: Fresh Fig, Rock n Rouge, Cranberry Crush, Honey Love, Candied Coral, Sweet Pink).

 But they are kind of similar one to another. They are not exactly the same, but as you can see in the swatches, at least on my lips (my natural lip color is a brownish pink shade) and against my skin color (somewhat between the ranges of NC20-NC25), there are subtle diferences.

(Top L to R: Sweet Pink, Candied Coral, Honey Love.
Bottom Lto R: Cranberry Crush, Rock n Rouge, Fresh Fig)

 Sweet Pink is a very cool pink shade, what I consider Barbie Pink. Candied Coral is a warmer shade of pink, it does not looks orange on me. Honey Love is a brownish pink color, it is a little lighter than my natural lip color and I feel it wears me out. Cranberry Crush is a mauvish tone, my favorite of the bunch. Rock n Rouge is a bright, fun reddish pink. Fresh Fig is also gorgeous, it is a tone down Cranberry Crush. 

 Formula wise I found that they are all the same, the color is a little bit sheer, very glossy, it is very buildable. As the name states, they are very moisturizing and they provide shine. Also, they leave a very beautiful stain, which is a huge pro! They have a noticeable smell, very fruity, it almost make me want to chew them.

 Regardless of what it may sound, I actually am really pleased with the purchase, the only color I don't really like is Sweet Pink as it is such a cool and light shade so it clashes with my complexion.

 I recommend them if you want humectation and a glossy finish.

 Have you tried them? How would you compare them against the many similar products from other brands that are currently on the market?

XOXO,

O.