This brand is a Sephora exclusive and only typically
available in the US bar a few exceptions. The Liquid lipstick retails for $19 (roughly
£13) and contains 0.22oz/6.23gram of product. There is a choice of 12 colours
in the range you can choose from either online at www.sephora.com or in store (although most
stores I visited while in the states were low/out of the most popular shades. Alternatively
these can be purchased on eBay but at a stupidly inflated price.
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| Backstage Bambi in natural light |
Backstage Bambi is described on the website as ‘vivid hot
pink’ and I have to agree this is a really accurate description of the colour
in the tube, although I find on my really light skin it looks like a soft
bright pink, not quite a hot pink.
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| Oh man I find this wonky sticker painful!! |
The packaging I think is perfect! They come in long, but perfectly handbag sized tubes that are crystal clear so you can get a really great look at the colour of each shade, unlike other well-known brands that used frosted glass so it’s really hard to tell the true colour and get a decent photo. (Rant over!) The tube is decorated with stunning ornate swirls and shiny silver roses that give it a super sexy gothic look. Would you expect anything less from their delicious creator Miss Kat Von D?
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| Backstage Bambi on lips. |
Unlike the majority of the other
shades in the range this colour does have an actual scent to it, its subtle and
as soon as the shade dries the smell goes away. As for the actual smell, its
neither sweet or chemical, its literally just a mild mysterious scent.This colour is extremely
smooth to apply, like the rest a very thin layer is applied to the lips but its
best you do apply in even layers across the lips to avoid patches. This colour
dries fast (that sucks for me as I like to apply my colours slowly to make sure
I get the best lip shape) to an ultra matte finish that feels light on your
lips.
Backstage Bambi is a truly resistant colour, when it’s on your lips
you had better believe its staying there for hours! As I mentioned earlier this
shade can go a little patchy, especially if you have to re-apply over a patch
you missed during your first layer or a faded spot after a few hours wear, The
lesson is try to get it perfect first time, which is easier said than done at
times! I find if you do have to fill in a patch or sharpen a lip line the best
thing to use is a small, fine angled eyeliner brush to give precise application
and a crisp lip line.
I found Backstage Bambi to last 9
hours before it started to fade in the centre of my lips. This shade is one
tough cookie, it doesn’t transfer at all once dry, and it resisted hot drinks
and food with ease! I must say though after about 4 hours it did feel a little
drying on my lips. The only thing I find that removes this brand decently at
the end of the day is LUSH lip scrub with added coconut oil, If you use a wipe
your more likely to make your lips sore and stain your face.
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| KVD Liquid lipstick comparison swatches. |
I’m really surprised I’m saying
this but I really like this colour! Usually I avoid candy pink tones as the
make me look like a deathly pale Barbie doll, but Backstage Bambi is lush, it’s
just warm enough to say it would suit every skin tone. Kat Von D has
really nailed this product, honestly this is my favourite liquid lipstick
formula to date. She has some kick ass colours on offer and I’m sure she will release
even better ones! *Rumour has it she will be re-releasing Bow & Arrow
sometime in 2015*.
Do you guys own any of these liquid lipsticks? What’s your
view on them?
Love Piggy x
