I got a deluxe sample of this in my 500 point perk from Sephora. I have this in the shade 209, which is a very vibrant pink.


The pigmentation on the gloss is outstanding. I've never seen a gloss as colourful as this. It has the same effect of a lipstick, with true colour payoff, but it has the same look and feel of a gloss.


The wand is a bit on the weird side. It's very wide and flat, which makes it easy to deposit the colour over a wide space -- such as the centre of your lips -- but not so easy to get into the corners and cupid's bow for precision.


The formula itself is VERY sticky. This surpasses any other gloss I've tried in terms of stickiness. This does make the colour last longer throughout the day, however, if you have long hair it will easily get stuck on your lips. Additionally, even after wiping it off, and no colour remained, my mouth still felt tacky to the point that I had to rinse my lips twice with water.


While I definitely enjoy the colour and longer lasting effect of this gloss, the stickiness is a real turnoff. I probably wouldn't buy the full size for myself, but I'd recommend this for anyone looking for lots of colour, as long as you don't mind the tacky feeling.