My first foray into Gressa Makeup started with this limited edition set. Oh, hey beautiful! Included are Chaplin, Prince, Sarai, and Devi. Taken from their website:
[eye tint]
Prince: enchanted, deep, mysterious forest green with just enough sparkle to make it stand out.
Prince: psychedelic, otherworldly, fairytale violet purple you'll want to smear on everything.[lip boost]
Devi: a clear, pure, sheer lip balm with sparkle. Wear it alone or on top of your favorite color to give it an extra boost.
Sarai: crimson, vermillion, flushed, fresh, and blooming. This is a glossy, sheer, warm red balm that performs like a glossy stain.
Aside from the very fitting names, the fun colors offered in this set are what really got me. I hesitated getting the set at first because I may be going against my own color palette as a self-proclaimed Dark Autumn. I mean, a violet? Gloss? Sparkles? But wow this winter collection is simply irresistible. I am just happy to be able to put fun back in my makeup play. OK let's jump onto the review!
The eye tints. I was gifted a pot of eye tint in Obscure about a year ago by a dear friend and I absolutely loved it as an eyeliner. The other cream eye shadows that I have tried are RMS Eye Polish and (M)anasi7 Eye Glow. In comparison, The Gressa eye tints feel more lightweight on my eyelids, a little less creamy and dewy looking but still silky and emollient to the touch. Gressa eye tints also have really good staying power with minimal creasing and oh do I have oily lids! Of course, given that you won't be rubbing your eyes. I have even heard that some use Gressa eye tints as a base for their eye shadows.
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| I'm wearing Chaplin for smokey eye look |
Chaplin: I have been looking for dark green eyeliner to accentuate my dark brown eyes. To me though, Chaplin appears like a metallic grey with a green hue so my search is not over yet. I would prefer to see a true deep green without any sparkles as I find the sparkles a little finicky to use as an eyeliner but the name Chaplin may not have been fitting otherwise. I still ended up enjoying the shade though and I could do sultry smokey eyes look with it.
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| On the eyes, I am wearing Prince as an eyeliner and also dab Devi on my eyelid, careful not to dab it too close to Prince. I also wore Devi on my lips. |
Prince: This was the color that I felt like I was gambling with.. would it look too pastel-y? would it make me regret getting the set? but hey, that's the fun in make-up maybe I could just get away with it because after all... it's not like I would be wearing the color! It would just be a little highlight?! I will proclaim now that I would have regretted it 100% if I didn't get the set because I truly LOVE Prince as an eyeliner! I even think that it's suitable for everyday use given that maybe you do not go to a professional setting because it's just too much fun. I have also tried wearing this as an eyeshadow but coordinating a violet eye with a look and an outfit is just too much effort at the moment. Unless you have any input?
The lip boosts. I find Gressa lip boosts to have a balmy texture with a glossy finish. They are meant to be multi-purpose but not everybody will not mind the slight stickiness. Sarai and Devi in particular I think have been created to be even glossier than their permanent lip boost offering. I don't typically buy a lip gloss but sometimes, you can find me using (M)anasi7 Cristallo or some sort of lip oil because I just love how cocooning these products feel on my lips.
Sarai: You know, I am surprised to find out how sheer the red shade is. It reminds me of Olio E Osso's Crimson but warmer. And a little more sheer! I am fine with that because this allows for easy coordination with my outfit. This will just give me that liiiitle hint of color and I can totally imagine this being that one makeup item to grab and go. It perks me up!
Devi: This is a clear balmy gloss with sparkles. Very visible silver sparkles. I'm not sure how often I would reach out for Devi in the future but at the moment, I am having fun with it. Very holiday season look.
Wew, what a set right? Such stunning products that I forget that it is all 100% natural and made with very minimal ingredients. Gressa makes products that sound too good to be true so my wishlist is definitely growing!
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