I was drawn in by the long lasting quality of the product, as well as how gorgeous it looked on the model. Of course it's not always the case.

Out of the other long lasting lipsticks/lipgloss that I've tried I like this one the most. It's compact and the reflective material is a great mirror to have around, even when applying other lipsticks.

You need to apply it rather quickly because any mistakes after are difficult to remove or repair. Before applying the lipbalm that supposedly sets in the lipstick, you should wait about 2 min as this helps the lipstick last longer.

You may need to apply the lipbalm regularly because the lipstick does dry out your lips to some point.

As for long lasting, it does work well but I haven't found it to work for 16 hours. Maybe that will only work if you don't eat or drink or even touch your lips for that amount of time. It does tend to flake after 3 or so hours and because you can't just wipe it off and re-apply you will need to add more over what you already have on.

Removing the product is difficult if you don't have the correct make-up remover. I think I may have found a trick, which I will post in comments that easily and cheaply removes the lipstick in seconds without having to scrub. I found it out by accident and works for me.

I have the Ginger colour.

What I like about this product is that it is definitely long wearing. I wouldn’t say 16 hours but it does last well throughout the day even if you eat and drink. Once your lips start looking less glossy, you can just add a coat of lip balm.

The packaging is quite cute and original. There are two sides to the product, the lipcolour and the lipbalm and you push it from the bottom in order to pull out the wand or the lip balm. The outside surface of the product is reflective, so it doubles up as a mirror. The mirror is only usable from close; you definitely can’t use it to apply makeup to your face as it tends to get blurry.

What I don’t like about the product is that sometimes it can be very drying on my lips (which are already prone to being dry). If you don’t wait for the product to dry (usually 1 min) and you put your lips together, it tends to get flakey and blotches on the lips. I’m not sure if this is just because it’s on my lips, but this is my personal experience with the product. You also can’t reapply the lipcolour later during the day without ruining it, so you have to make sure to apply enough and properly the first time. It also takes longer than usual to apply lipcolour because you must wait for the colour to dry for 1 minute before applying the lip balm. Another disadvantage is that you will most probably need a makeup remover to remove the product (it is long lasting afterall). It’s also quite expensive at R155.95 at Clicks! I can buy a MAC lipstick or lipgloss with that!