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02 December, 2014

REVIEW: Luk Beautifood - Lip Nourish

It's always a bonus to be wearing and reviewing a product at the same time and I've been wearing my Lip Nourish natural lipstick from Luk Beautifood pretty much constantly over the weekend (and right now). Okay, so I know exactly how it looks, feels, wears, smells, tastes (or not!) and I'll share my thoughts shortly...
 
First let me do my little brand intro because Luk Beautifood is another Australian natural beauty brand I've recently discovered, specialising in 'no-makeup', looking makeup aimed at the busy, no fuss woman, made from "...natural, raw and organic food so you can relax knowing you are nourishing your skin with healthy, non toxic ingredients." 

Luk Beautifood products contain no synthetic fragrances or colours, artificial flavours, phthalates, petroleum oils, lanolin, synthetic emollients, preservatives (including parabens, BHA, BHT), GMOs, animal products (other than beeswax), cochineal beetles (carmine E120).

...Getting back to the Lip Nourish lipsticks themselves: These are a range of 100% natural sheer lipsticks made from "clean active foods" and are enriched with Vitamins A, C & E, antioxidants and omega 3 & 6 essential fatty acids from avocado, sesame seeds and plant lipids to "fight free radicals, moisture-balance and protect to keep the lips soft, smooth and illuminated."  

There are 7 shades/flavours in the range, all naturally scented by their namesake ingredients and I chose the sheer dusty pink Orange & Juniper, obviously scented with orange rind and crushed juniper berries!!
 
 
 

Packaging first and this is my one gripe so I'll get it out of the way.  As the twist up mechanism was a little stubborn, I thought the balm wasn't going to twist up from the tube at all! After a few attempts I got it working but I'm not going to twist it back down into the tube just in case. I don't know if it was just my luck but I figure it's worth mentioning.

Now onto the important stuff inside the tube!  The fruity - in this case citrusy - scent seems quite strong in when you smell it in the tube, but the flavour is quite subtle when applied on the lips and really only lasts a few minutes before it fades away to nothing.  So if you're not a fan of flavoured lip products don't let the mention of flavour put you off here because it's not going to hang around.

The thing I really fell for was the ease of application and the comfort on the lips.  The colour is sheer, satiny and very natural looking on my lips so I can literally swipe it on without the need for a mirror - something I rarely do unless it's a colourless balm.  I completely get that the Lip Nourish lipsticks are for the 'no-makeup' look and the result is basically my lips but just that little bit better in the most subtle way - it's like the old 'is she or isn't she?' wearing makeup idea put into practice and I like the subtle youthful glow, sans gloss these impart on my lips. Being the diehard bright lipstick girl that I am, I know these won't take the place of my signature bright weekday lip look but they're a brilliant idea for low key weekend looks, and whenever I don't want to wear makeup but want that little indiscernible healthy looking 'something' on my lips. 

And the comfort? The Lip Nourish feels like a lightweight, almost velvety balm and is very long lasting, with no greasy migration beyond the lip line at all, and my lips feel soft without any stickiness or tackiness. As you can see in the swatches below Orange & Juniper was the perfect natural pick for me.

Swatched on the inside of my arm:
 
And on my lips:
 
 
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  Luk Beautifood Lip Nourish natural lipsticks are $24.95 each from the Luk Beautifood site here or the full set of 7 can be purchased for the super special Christmas price of $99.00 here.
 
 
 
(This product was provided for my consideration.  All comments and opinions are my own.)

20 comments:

  1. this looks so beautiful on you Vita :)

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    1. Thank you Saumya! This makes a refreshing change and I like it!

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  2. This sounds great! I love subtle my lips but better shades like this one :-) I'm all about the eyes, so I tend to reach for very natural-looking lip products.

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    1. This wears very comfortably on the lips so it feels much more like a balm than a lipstick and it's the most natural looking shade I own now!

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  3. A perfect nude lip for you! You look gorgeous in a nude lip! Sounds really lovely too!

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    1. Thanks Tracy! It can be an endless search for the perfect nude (too beige, 'concealer lips', too pink, too peach) so I'm really pleased with this one!

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  4. You look lovely Vita and that lip color looks equally good on you.

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  5. You look beautiful, Vita! That shade really suits you! The whole look is effortless and carefree and beautiful!

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    1. It's nice to wear a simple, natural look sometimes! A quick swipe of mascara, some concealer (maybe a touch of blush) and a natural lip colour and it's done!

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  6. This colour looks really lovely on you Vita, you're glowing. (Sorry to hear you've had a pickle with the tube. Do let me know if it keeps playing up.)

    If anyone wants to learn a bit more about green beauty, we have a blog post here: https://lukbeautifood.com/beauty/natural-beauty-tips/an-introduction-to-green-beauty/

    Kimberley from luk beautifood
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    1. Thanks Kimberley!

      All good so far but thanks for your concern. Aside from the twist up hiccup I've been enjoying my Lip Nourish very much, especially how long it lasts on the lips :)

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  7. Is Australia particularly big on "natural" products? You guys seem to have quite a bit of natural-focused companies over there.

    This lipstick would probably make me look like death but it is completely harmonious with your colouring and you look downright ethereal in that picture!

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    1. Yes we are very big on natural, green beauty products down here - there are more brands I'm discovering all the time via Instagram and other social media so the demand's most definitely there!

      Lol that ethereal thing again! I'm going to try my old camera next time for a grittier picture. Google keeps placing a soft filiter on me without my permission - it knows I need the help! :p

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    1. It's nice to have a natural lip option without resorting to a gloss or balm and I enjoy wearing it :)

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  9. You are glowing and beautiful in the last photo. Are you doing something different? -- or is the glow from living healthy, it being summer (!) (I am shivering in our Study), and being surrounded by loved ones?

    Your lips aren't half bad either. (heh heh) The colour is a good match to your complexion. I think the online swatches of the Lük balms may be misleading, as I'd have probably picked Orange & Juniper for myself. After seeing it on you, I'm certain O&J would look like death on me too like Liz said.

    *Tuesday hug*

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    1. Hugs back at you! I've been so tired lately so all hugs are welcome! xoxo

      The shades are quite satiny so that makes a difference to the wear too - they are all variations on the natural lip look :)

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  10. Wow - what a beautiful color on you! You look radiant and so lovely!

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