A good buy but for the applicator (Bourjois Effet 3D Collection)

Member Name: caz-3124

Product:	Bourjois Effet 3D Collection
Date:	24/05/09 (24 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Pretty colours

Disadvantages: Brush

I am quite a fan of the Bourjois range in general and have quite a collection of the blushers and the eye-shadows and also use the loose powder so it would be fair to say that they are one of my favourite drugstore ranges though they are a little pricier than some of the others. So some time ago when lip-gloss was the big thing at the time Bourjois brought out these Effet 3D glosses and drawn in by the pretty colours I decided to buy a couple.

They currently have twelve different colours available according to the Bourjois website. The two shades I bought are still in production so I suppose they are quite popular. They are 03 Rose Idyllic and 05 Rose Angelic. Both are very pretty shades, 3 especially which is the epitome of sweet baby pink and 5 which is a muted red. Both are shimmery which can be seen immediately upon picking up the bottles. I quite like the look of these tubes, they are clear mostly except the lid which is gold and then the colour and shade number is indicated on the end. On the front it promises 3 dimensional shine. When you unscrew the lid you find a brush applicator. I am not really a fan of brush applicators as I find them harder to control because the bristles can splay in different directions and make the application uneven or they can get gunged up or distorted in shape by constantly being pushed in and out of the bottle. I really prefer to use sponge wands.

As I said before the brush applicator means it takes longer to get a good application as I find getting an even line more difficult. Once applied however it does look nice but it is quite shimmery and reflective so perhaps best to avoid if you like to go for the neutral look. The colours are lovely on especially the pink which is the sort of colour that would suit the large majority of people and is an easy colour to wear. In terms of stickiness it isn't too bad, I find my hair doesn't get stuck as much as it does with my Juicy Tubes but it is stickier than my L'Oreal Glam Shines. Similarly in terms of lasting power these are neither amazing nor dreadful and tend to hang on until faced with food or drink, the downfall of most glosses.

Would I buy these again? Probably not. The glosses themselves are actually quite nice but the style of applicator just puts me off so I look elsewhere. If you like brush applicators then these may be worth a look. These cost about £6.84 in Superdrug and you can get a £1 or £2 off them sometimes if you spot a promotion.

Summary: Nice but I wouldn't buy again