Hi everyone! I hope you’re doing well.

It’s my first post of the year and I thought I would start with a product review on one of the most talked about lines in the beauty realm, Fenty Beauty.

After reading and hearing rave reviews about this universal rosy shade, I had to see for myself why this product received so many glowing reviews.  So, after finding a Sephora that had this product in stock, I finally caved and purchased it.

Did this shimmering rose nude lip gloss live up to the hype? Keep reading for my take on this.

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer

Described as, “an ultimate, gotta-have-it lip gloss with explosive shine that feels as good as it looks—in one universal rose nude shade.”

Pros 

Amazing scent

High-shine

You only need a little bit of product so a tube should last a long time

Beautiful neautral shade (initially)

Decent lasting power (about 3 hours)

Cons

Very thick and tacky feeling

Over-sized applicator won’t suit everyone

Shows up as a clear gloss

Pricey at $18 a tube

Overall:  I really wanted to love this gloss but honestly, it just didn’t work for me.  I hate how thick and heavy this lip gloss feels.  It’s not sticky per se but it feels very tacky and uncomfortable. The bigger than normal applicator might work great for some but for me, it just picked up too much product and I had to constantly wipe off the excess on the side of the tube.  The beautiful rose gold shade turned clear on my lips so there was no color payoff whatsoever.  The scent was addicting and quite frankly, one of my favorite aspects of the lip gloss.  The shine department didn’t disappoint either but it just wasn’t worth the $18.

A swatch of the shade. If only it turned up like this on me. 🙁

What are your thoughts on this product?  Any Fenty Beauty items you love? Comment below!