Would You Try This: Jell-O Lip Stain
Who doesn't love a little jiggly Jell-O in their life? It's delicious to eat but how about using it as a lip stain?
I'd actually heard about using Jell-O powder as a hair dye before, it was especially popular when I was in elementary school before we were allowed to try out any real hair dyes. However, as a lip stain? I found out about this tip on this blog, where it was actually endorsed by a make up artist.
Jell-O is dirt cheap so I figured, why not give it a try? If it was long lasting and as easy as they suggested, this cheap alternative to a lip stain would be a miracle!
Here's what you need:
Jell-O (I'm using a generic brand) and water
The original post I read suggested simply wetting your lips and brushing on the powder, I decided to mix the water and powder first separately.
This is the mixture swatched on my hand, you can see how pigmented it is and when rubbed in, it does stain the skin!
The Application:
I just kind of 'went for it' at this point. I dipped my finger, trying to get mostly the red water mixture and applied it all over my lips. After applying, your lips are very sticky, which isn't a very pleasant feeling. It felt very drying as well. At this point, I decided it would be a good experiment to take some of the sugar heavy and water mixture and use it as a scrub, which I believed would double as a stain. It did stain my lips, however the sugar, was literally all over my face. Beauty is a messy business, chicks.
The Look:
On the left, is my before picture with a bit of lip balm but otherwise with nothing else. On the right, are my Jell-O stained lips. I notice a difference, for sure, but is it worth it?
I wanted to compare the Jell-O stain in pigmentation and quality to another product. Here, I am wearing my Revlon Color Burst Lip Butter in Raspberry Pie (C$8.99), which I felt was a similar colour.
The Verdict: I'll pass.
I guess it did work, but this is just was too messy and way too inconvenient for me. As far as the "long lasting-ness" of the product goes, I didn't see anything that would persuade me to try this again. The one plus this has going for it would be that it is cheap but otherwise, I'm not really sure when this would come in handy. I mean, I've never run out of lipgloss, ever, in my entire life. Have you?
What do you chicks think? Is this something you'd try? Have you ever heard of this before?
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 | I used to do this with Kool Aid! |
 | this would be a pass for me, but might be fun for young girls having a sleep over. Make face masks, do a hair treatment, and do this lip stain... I think pre-teens would get a kick out of it! |
 | Hey would of thought, but wouldn't keep licking your lips, I know I would. |
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 | Um, no. What a waste of jello. |
 | @sixx Hmmmmm- that is a good question! I think that the vaseline would be good for consistency and it would be moisturizing the only thing I would get worried about is how the consistent the colour would be throughout. But def worth a try I think- I'm always up for an experiment! :) |
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 | If I was making Jell-O shots for some reason, but really, why not just a regular lip stain that fit in your purse? |
 | This is a great idea and sounds kinda fun too!! Ive never done it but i can say that i would not use it everyday to to its messiness, but i would definately like to try it. Im always up for new things!! @ Alexandra i was wondering how you think it would turn out to use vaseline instead of water. Maybe it could be a quick home made flavored lip gloss?? Im goin to try this and see what happens! |
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