Jane Iredale Lip Crayon in Tasty

A creamy, mineral-based crayon for enhancing the shape and color of the lips. Thick, creamy crayon makes application easy and comfortable. Botanical oils and waxes moisturize and condition. 

I knew I was taking a gamble buying a lip colour I’d never seen in person, with apparently no online reviews, and a single-word descriptor: “pink.” That gamble… didn’t really pay off. Jane Iredale Lip Crayon in Tasty ($30 AUD) has many positive qualities, but it isn’t particularly pink  (although this of course will depend on your natural lip colour). On my lips it is closer to a deepened, rose-pink red.  If you haven’t heard of Jane Iredale before, it’s an American cruelty-free mineral makeup brand (with a range of vegan and gluten-free products), first launched in 1994.

The Lip Crayons are essentially a multipurpose lip and cheek product: they can be used as a lipstick, a lip liner, or on the cheeks as a cream blush. Because they’re a pencil product you’d need a jumbo pencil sharpener to sharpen them after use. Take a look at this chunky, stubby delight:

Jane Iredale Lip Crayon in Tasty

Jane Iredale Lip Crayon in Tasty

The Lip Crayon in Tasty is very pigmented: it is pretty much opaque at first swipe, but can be easily blended out for a more sheer look. Unlike the juicy lipgloss crayons that are super-popular at the moment, Jane Iredale Lip Crayons have a subtle, satin finish. I don’t find these particularly moisturizing, but neither do they dry my lips out (which is pretty standard for me.) I’ve only worn this for one full day (I’ve since palmed it off to my housemate, who’s been known to rock out a deep pink-red or plum lip on occasion) so I can’t comment much on wear time, but it seemed fairy long-lasting.

Here’s an arm swatch of Tasty:

Jane Iredale Lip Crayon in Tasty

Here’s a lip swatch of Tasty (God, I never do these, because I AM THE FUZZIEST PEACH OF ALL):

Jane Iredale Lip Crayon in Tasty

Unfortunately Jane Iredale doesn’t ship internationally, but Jane Iredale products (and the Lip Crayons in particular) are available from Adore Beauty and other online retailers.