The balmy formula of the lip products make them so comfortable to wear; a total pleasure. With any high shine lip product, I'm always wary of them feeling sticky, or too wet. These lip pens are neither, feeling light and nourishing on the lips. During wear, the lips remain feeling hydrated and aren't at all dried out. Considering they're sheer and glossy, they last well. Obviously, they don't stick around for as long as a highly pigmented, matte lipstick, but I'm impressed with their staying power. If you want them to last throughout the day though, be prepared to touch up every so often, to keep the colour looking as vibrant as possible.

As they're sold as a jelly balm, you wouldn't expect them to be too highly pigmented, but I was surprised by how colourful they were. Carioca especially, can be built up to give a bright, almost neon effect. They provide a very even finish on the lips, if they are well conditioned to begin with and don't go on all patchy, like some other balmy formulations can. Both the shades that I purchased have a high amount of shimmer running through them, which gives them a really shiny look, helping to give the illusion of a fuller pout. When it comes to lip products, I'm a sucker for any that smell good and these do exactly that, having a subtle, exotic, fruity fragrance to them, that isn't too artificial. Delicious!