Review: Sportsgirl Paint The Town Lip Paint

I'm on such a roll! 3 posts in 3 days.. yeah! Haha.. anyway today's post is a quick one so here goes. Sportsgirl is mostly known as a fashion brand but they do have their own line of makeup as well. I haven't really try alot of cosmetics from Sportsgirl except their pencil liner and nail polishes. In my last notd post, I bought found a lovely holographic polish in the sale section, together with these goodies that I will be reviewing today.

The Sportsgirl Paint The Town lip paint originally retails for AU$7.95 but I found them reduced to AU$4.95 so I thought why not give them a try since lip lacquers are all the rage now. There were four colours that they were clearing out, not sure are they being discontinued or just getting rid of old stock but I only picked up two shades as I wanted to form an opinion about them first.

Love Story(red) and Imagine That(dusty pink).

The lip paints come in a clear squeezy tube form with a silver cap, so you can easily see the colour you're getting. The product is dispensed through a slanted applicator which can be used directly on the lips. However, I'd advise using a lip brush with the brighter colours because this tip doesn't give a very precise application and the lip paints are very pigmented. I've read some reviews saying they are super sticky but to me, they are just slightly sticky and definitely bearable. They actually feel smooth when you rub your lips together, so I guess there isn't a very clear definition of 'sticky'. 

Both lip swatches are applied straight from the tube, hence the not-so-precise application which is more obvious with the red shade. On my arm, you can see how it looks with and without spreading. If you wanted to, you can definitely tone down the shades. But I actually like wearing them at their full opacity because it is really 'what you see is what you get' with these lip paints.

Lasting power of these lip paints are average. They seem to wear for a pretty decent period before fading and they definitely need reapplying after a meal, which is normal for most lip products. So overall, I actually do like these. I think I might go back and grab the other two shades which was a coral and a berry shade! Hope they are still available.

*UPDATE 30/7/13* I have since went back and bought the other two shades available.

Left to right: Centre Stage(coral) and Picture Perfect(fuchsia).

Left to right: Imagine That, Love Story, Centre Stage, Picture Perfect.

I haven't tried the OCC lip tars or Rimmel lip lacquers to judge how they compare but for the price(discounted for now) I think they are a good lip product! What are your thoughts on the liquid lipstick trend and what are your favourites?! I'd love to hear from you all.. (: