I find myself wanting some balm on top after a couple of hours, though I can manage without it. Generation G lipsticks are weightless when your lips are parted, every-so-slightly sticky when you press them together, and a tad bit drying. Tinted balms don't generally hydrate my lips, but good ones are practically imperceptible and non-drying. But saying they wear like a tinted balm and suggesting "no lipstick in the history of lipsticks looks like this"? Eh, you're pushing it. It's true that the Generation G lipsticks have a flushed, stain-like look on the lips, and that's kind of cool. Glossier claims they're going for a "soft, popsicle-stain flush" with this product, and they outright state that "no lipstick in the history of lipsticks looks like this." It's meant to have the pigmentation and comfort of a tinted balm with the look of a stain. I just hadn't exfoliated my lips for a while before I took this picture. Instead, I bought the concealer in 10 Light and the lipsticks in Like and Jam. (ETA: I accidentally fibbed-Boy Brow is currently $16, so you're only saving $2 when you buy the kit.) I already reviewed Boy Brow in a previous post, however, so I passed on the set. Each item is $18 individually while the full Phase 2 set is $50 unlike the Phase 1 set, you save a few dollars by buying the kit. The Phase 2 set comes with a pot of the Stretch Concealer, a tube of Generation G lipstick, and a tube of Boy Brow, all in the shade of your choice. So when Glossier launched two new makeup items-the Stretch Concealer and the Generation G Lipstick-in a new "Phase 2" set, I decided to give them a shot. Lucky for me, that tint has become a staple in my collection. But the slick marketing pulled me in again, and I decided to test out the Perfecting Skin Tint. Boy Brow was very meh on me, Balm Dot Com dried my mouth out and felt heavy on my skin, and the ingredients list for the two masks terrified me. I was more than a little skeptical of when their brand first launched, and I admit that I remained unimpressed for some time after the first wave of products was released. What's more, Glossier labeled the shades from darkest to lightest, starting with G1 (darkest) to G12 (lightest), an important strategy Beauty Bakerie notably did for its Cake Mix Foundation last year.Wearing the Perfecting Skin Tint and Stretch Concealer in Light and Generation G Lipstick in Like skin prepped with Soothing Face Mist before application. Glossier posted a series of nine photos that showcase the different shades of the Perfecting Skin Tint and designed a guide to help customers find their perfect shade. "Perfecting Skin Tint and Stretch Concealer-makeup optimized for glowy, dewy skin-now available in 12 adaptable shades," the brand announced on Instagram. But in a post-Fenty Beauty world where consumers expect brands to cater to all skin shades, Glossier went back to the drawing board because "we knew that there were gaps that needed to be filled," as Kym Davis, head of product development told Marie Claire. Glossier started out with just five shades-light, medium, dark, deep, and rich-and five matching Stretch Concealer shades. That all changed earlier this week when Glossier announced it would be updating its initial five Perfecting Skin Tint shades to 12. But while the brand has the formula for dewy skin down pat, not all complexions were represented in the brand's cult-favorite products, especially the Perfecting Skin Tint. There's a lot to love about Glossier, from the brand's glossy, millennial pink-drenched Instagram feed to its minimalist beauty products that leave your skin feeling (and looking) like skin.
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