Romand Juicy Lasting Tint in Nudy Peanut

Romand, founded by beauty guru Saerom Min, has been getting quite a bit of raves lately(I hear it from bloggers who don't normally buy kbeauty). The brands has some cutesy eyeshadow, powder blush and anime collaborations, but I was most interested in the huge range of lip products, even though the majority of them are tints (stain). 

It's hard to chose something just based off internet images (I don't refer to swatches from Japanese or Korean bloggers since the pictures tend to be heavily filtered) so I was lucky to find some Romand in  store while browsing at Ume Cosme Ktown. 

There were only three shades available in store (a red, coral and a nutty orange) and all three looked enticing. Remember back in the good old days Revlon lipsticks had that kind of subtle complexity that would look stylish off the tube and sit well on various skintones ? (American beauty conglomerates have decided that you don't deserve such shades unless you spend over $30 a piece). The shades are like that...They all look "expensive" for lack of a better word. 

Although I loved the coral shade, I decided to go with the warmest one on the spot, knowing that lip tint usually turn way cooler on me. #10 Nudy Peanut is a creamy, nutty kind of apricot but with a coral red base tint. There is a juicy fruit scent that smells a little less artificial than Etude House/Innisfree tints. 

#10 Nudy Peanut on arm. Lena has swatched three other shades and she mentioned that it's comparable to YSL water tint. I have never tried the YSL but this certainly feels nicer than the L'Oreal Glossy Stain.

Romand Juicy Lasting Tint #10 Nutty Peanut - Right after application it looked somewhat peanut buttery (with a little bit of opacity) but a few minutes later it turned more of a reddish coral and the finish became more clear. The formula is hydrating that my lips feel better after wearing it.

One of my main criteria to judge lip product sis how it sits around the lip boundary. Juicy Lasting Tint aced it: coloring extactly the area it should be (it doesn't draw a needle thin and unnatural line nor creates automatic gradation that's deeper in the center/ bleeding a-hole look a la Innisfree).

 The stain it leaves behind is even, not too bold (doesn't ruin the day if I want to wear something else) and lasts reasonably well when I layer a clear gloss on top. 

Romand Nudy Peanut with a layer of Ettusais Deep Moist lip essence. This is how the base stain look like on me, significantly cooler than the gloss color but it's not magenta!)

I don't normally like lip tint (what do you call people who hate something but keep buying it, masochist?) but this is certainly a very flattering shade that I will reach for. I don't want to repurchase shades from this range just yet (well stores in Ktown are closed) but I have already gotten a matte tint online. I am excited about the range since it's created by a beauty addict who knows what she wants.