Review | CIEN Lip Gloss

Everybody has been talking about Cien and how awesome their products are. I've been told that this brand is actually produced by Nivea labs and that's why their skin-care stuff is so good. Cien products are exclusively sold on Lidl supermarkets and unfortunately I don't have any one near where I live. However, a lovely friend got me this lip gloss for me to try. She had one in her make up bag, I saw it and I was so in love with the color that she went and bought one for me. It was really nice of her! *Thank you*

Well, I have to admit I have some mixed feelings about this product. I mean, usually I am really white or black with this kind of stuff. Either I like it or I don't. But I'm not 100% sold on this.

This nude color is just perfect for my life. It's a really luxurious dusty old pink, just perfect for everyday. The packaging is simple but it lets the beautiful color show through. And I like that. As for the applicator, it's a really nice doe-foot applicator, sloped on both sides. When it comes for taste and smell, no complaints there but also nothing exciting to point out. 

When you apply it on your lips, it is not as pigmented as the bottle promises, but it's lip gloss, I was expecting some transparency. It feels very nourishing but at the same time it's very sticky! That bothers me, to be honest. But one thing that I really liked about it is that as it wears off, the shiny and stickiness go away, and it leaves behind just a slight shimmer and like shadow of color, that looks really nice.

I think that it is a really good product, for the price range -- I think it cost about 1.99€. But yeah I'm not completely sold because of the stickiness and the transparency.

If you've tried it, let me know your thoughts :)