Three Lyrical Lip Bloom in 16 Diamond Meadow

I have been quite fond of Three these days - not only their color schemes are distinct, unique but super wearable. They also have those catchy poetic names that make you feel all cultured and stuff (ok minus that lipstick named "Taste of Freedom").

Three Lyrical Lip Bloom is described as a "raw, matte lip colour that blends into your facial expression with the help of spherical powder and oil base, giving no harsh line between lips and skin". Anyway, I totally get the harsh line part, a really fine distinct boundary looks dated and aging so does a  blurry one...A perfect lip color should sit where lips are (surprisingly many brand fucked up on this part).

16 Diamond Meadow is a nudy coral with a creamy opacity and very fine pearl. Probably not the shade I intentionally go for but the only one I found online (being almost half off).

As a lip product enthusiast (more like person who loads on a lot of glosses each time), I dig this huge paddle shaped applicator, not only it grabs enough product (for multiple arm swatch and my whole mouth)with enough to spare. The shape is also perfect for the runny, whipped cream like texture. No paint is out of place with this and I can achieve a precise yet natural outline that's clean, polished yet very natural. 

16 Diamond Meadow up close - It really is like a field of starry diamond carpeted in a creamy nudy coral base. 

On the lips, Three Lyrical Lip Bloom has an interesting texture - A very runny, flimy slippy whipped cream sort of consistency. It reminds me of Physicians Formula Happy Booster Lipstick and NYC Lip Gloss in Rose Kiss. Both Physicans Formula and NYC were pretty bad so I felt a little uneasy. To my surprise, Lip Bloom actually formed an even, very light weight (petal-like for sure!) and thin films that hugs the lips gently and  stays that way. It leaves a slightly dewy finish, zero white cast or milkiness (despites its opacity) that's totally performs up to its title. 

At the end, the effect ended up being very similar to their lipstick.  Overall, I didn't expected to like it but the execution of this formula is flawless. The whole brand just embodies the idea of grown up refinement, and that's totally my jam.