JudyDoll Watery Lip Gloss and Iron Mascara

Where I got it

I have been on a roll with trying out viral makeup products, especially lip products. Lately, the hype is around lip tints and glossy lip balms/glosses. We have all sorts of brands coming up with their versions. From Korean brands, Japanese brands, Western brands as well as Chinese brands. I hardly venture into Chinese makeup brands, simply because I do not have a lot of confidence in them, also I am not often exposed to Chinese products. JudyDoll is #cbeauty and their social media posts and photos look so beautiful. However, the skeptic in me is suspicious of how “real” the photos are, and how “edited” the videos are. So I got to try them out myself.

I ordered these directly from the JudyDoll website which ships out from Hong Kong/China (as shown on the parcel), and even though I had to pay USD $9.99 for shipping, the website automatically applied 2 discount codes for me and I bought these at a discount. I will show you my order summary here. As you can see below, they were also doing a BOGO (buy one get one) offer so I got one lip gloss for free as well as a free eyelash curler.

The lip glosses were usually $11.99 and the mascara is usually $9.99 which are very reasonable prices. It took just under 2 weeks to arrive in New Zealand and things were packaged neatly and safely in bubble wrap and a box.

I was unable to find English version of the ingredients list, I simply copied the Chinese text from the product packaging.

What I got

I picked up these JudyDoll items: (Ice Iron) Watery Lip Gloss in shade 10 Rose Martini and shade 11 Blueberry Bailey’s Sweet. Also the Iced Tea Watery Lip Gloss in #C02 Tangerine. Also 3D Curling Eyelash Iron Mascara in #01 Black.

(Ice Iron) Watery Lip Gloss. 86% lip essence, upgraded double-sided applicator – no need for repeated dips. Contains human-like collagen to plump lips, hyaluronic acid to fill fine lines, bird’s next + ganoderma spore oil for hydration. Glosstay Tech 3-tier locking film so lipstick stays put. Shade 10 Rose Martini – smokey rose colour. Shade 11 Blueberry Bailey’s Sweet – low saturation grey-pink.

Main ingredients:  水、辛基十二醇、二苯基聚二甲基硅氧烷、二異硬脂醇蘋果酸酯、丙烯酸（酯）類共聚物、丁二醇、變性乙醇、甘油、聚山梨醇酯-60、乙基纖維素、1,2-戊二醇聚甘油-3、甘油硬脂酸酯、PEG-100硬脂酸酯、對羥基苯乙酮、鯨蠟基PEG/PPG-10/1聚二甲基硅氧烷、苯氧乙醇、紅沒藥醇、丙烯酸羥乙酯/烯酰二甲基牛磺酸鈉共聚物、丙烯酰一甲基牛磺酸銨/P 共聚物、甘油三（山嵛酸/異硬脂酸/二十烷二酸）酯、鯨蠟醇、角鯊烷、可溶性膠原

其他微量成分 (other minor ingredients)：（日用）香精、CI15985、PEG-75硬脂酸酯、CI17200、甘油聚醚-26、龍膽 (GENTIANA SCABRA）根提取物、甘草酸二鉀、脫氫乙酸鈉、乙基己基甘油、鯨蠟醇聚醚-20、植酸鈉、硬脂醇聚醚-20、CI77891、山梨坦異硬脂酸酯、CI42090、12-已二醇、姜 (ZINGBEROFFICINALE）根提取物、氫氧化鋁、聚丙烯酸銨、赤芝 （GANODERMA LUCIDUM）提取物、水解透明質酸、霍霍巴 (SIMMONDSIACHINENSIS）籽油、茉莉花(JASMINUMSAMBAC）花提取物、棕櫚酸乙基己酯、燕窩提取物、三山嵛精、山梨醇聚醚-30_四昇硬脂酸酯、大果越桔 (VACCINIUM MACROCARPON） 果提取物、辛甘醇、棕櫚酰三肽-1、辛酰羥肟酸

Iced Tea Watery Lip Gloss (2.4g). Water-like, lightweight and comfortable without burden. Non-stick and non-stuffy. Customized jelly brush head. Shade #C02 Tangerine – orange-toned especially suitable for warm skin tone.

Main ingredients: 水、二異硬脂醇蘋果酸酯、二苯基聚二甲基硅氧烷、雙-二甘油多酰基己二酸酯-2、氫化聚異丁烯、辛基十二醇、甘油、聚山梨醇酯-60、雙-山嵛醇/異硬脂醇/植物甾醇二聚亞油醇二聚亞油酸酯、雙丙甘醇、山梨坦異硬脂酸酯、鯨蠟基 PEG/PPG-10/1 聚二甲基硅氧烷、1,2-戊二醇、鯨蠟硬脂醇聚醚-20、（日用）香精、丙烯酸羥乙酯/丙烯酰二甲基牛磺酸鈉共聚物、對羥基苯7酮、聚甘油-2三異硬脂酸酯、硼硅酸鈉鈣、角鯊烷、CI77891、C19140、丁二醇、玻璃苣（BORAGO OFFICINALIS）籽油

其他微量成分 (other minor ingredients)：CI15850、聚甘油-2 二異硬脂酸酯、CIT499、植酸鈉、乙二胺二琥珀酸三鈉、CI17200、C45410、生育酚（維生素E）、Q77491、氧化錫、CI42090、積雪草 (CENTELLA ASIATICA) 提取物、大花可可樹（（THEOBROMA GRANDIFLORUM）籽脂、12-已一醇、桃(PRUNUS SFBS-ICA）花提取物、地茶(THAMNOLIA VERMICULARIS）葉提取物、繡球菌 (SPARASSIS CRISPA) 提取物、乙基己基甘油、EDTA 二鈉

3D Curling Eyelash Iron Mascara. Classic design, also comes in 6° curling design and 6° precision design. Lengthening and curling. 360° thread coil brush head so that lashese are fully wrapped by the product. 0.03mm lengthening fibres. Waterproof, smudge-proof, and holds curls all day.

Main ingredients: 異十二烷 (Isododecane)、三甲基硅烷氧基硅酸酯、糊精棕櫚酸酯、二硬脂二甲銨鋰蒙脫石、微晶蠟、糊精棕櫚酸酯/乙基己酸酯、氫化聚異丁烯、合成蠟、碳酸丙二醇酯、Q77499、嫘縈、硅石、滑石粉、乙烯/丙烯共聚物、苯氧乙醇、甘油辛酸酯

其他微量成分 (other minor ingredients)：三乙氧基辛基硅烷、CI77266、泛醇、丁羥甲苯

How I find it

Immediately I tried out the Watery Lip Gloss and they are very nice. Now there are plenty of watery-effect lip glosses with a stain out there, but what gives this a special punch is the metal applicator. I also came across this video on their IG account demonstrating how the lip gloss creates a film after the first application and then a second layer would lock in the watery shine and would not transfer when drinking. I highly doubt that would be the case, but I still want to try!

From the tube, both shades look similar and at one point I pulled both of them out for photos and I couldn’t tell which one goes back into which tube. However, once applied to the skin/lips, shade 10 is a deeper, brighter red. Whereas shade 11 is more of a mauve pink. You can see below.

The applicator is so innovative and I love it because all the product goes onto my lips. I would use the curved side (left image) to apply the product, and then use the other side (middle image) for the extra product and to blend everything in. I do not need to dip in the tube again for the first application. After about 2-3 minutes, I would apply another layer for that extra shine and colour.

The gloss is not sticky at all and feels very nice on the lips. There are no particular fragrances as well. Once the lip gloss has formed its layer on the lips, the gloss stays on for a good 1-2 hours if you don’t drink and eat. The stain stays on for hours, but if you want that glossy look, you would have to reapply.

Shades 10 and 11 look very similar on the wand before application, but once it is on the skin/lips, I can obviously see the shade difference. Shade 10 is a brighter, deeper red whilst shade 11 is more of a mauve-y pink. The colour also changes slightly as it settles down and looks more sheer and juicy than just applied – see below.

While I was on their website, I also saw that they have other lip tints with the regular applicator and the tube is just not as interesting and pretty as the Watery Lip Gloss. However, since I have a buy 2 get 1 free offer, I wanted to try something else from the brand as well. The Iced Tea really got to me because I love iced tea. The formula is basically the same on the lips and stains the same as well. The only difference is the applicator.

The Iced Tea Watery Lip gloss also changes colour slightly after application. Shade #C02 turns out to be quite a nice coral pink on the lips. This lip gloss also changes colour slightly after application and turns slightly brownish. On the lips, the transformed shade still looks quite good and nothing weird, but when I swatched it on the back of my hand and wiped it off after 5 minutes, the stain that it leaves looked yellowish brown with no hint of pinky tones. I thought that was a little weird.

Lastly, this is also one of their popular products – the Iron Mascara. This has the interested threaded applicator which is not a first. I remember that Hourglass did one a while ago and it was quite expensive. The formula of this mascara is actually quite interesting because it looks like a liquid, instead of a normal mascara with some sort of thickness. In saying that, this mascara is not a volumizing formula, but it does separate lashes, keeps the curls and adds subtle volume and length.

I enjoy this on my sparse lashes and usually my lashes would drop if the mascara is heavy and weight my lashes down. This formula builds up my lashes without clumping. However, I did see a bit of melting to the under-eye area during the day, but all I needed was to use my favourite mascara base under this to prevent that from happening.

When it comes to removal, this is easy to remove with eye and lip makeup remover, or just cleansing oil over the entire face. There are no clumps of mascara to remove and usually, my cotton pad looks really clean (with a few fibres) and it looks like I hardly have any product on my lashes.

Overall

I have to admit I have a preconceived opinion about Chinese branded makeup products may not be tested for safety and ingredients may be questionable. However, there are more and more China-based makeup brands popping up lately, and people are trying them out so I guess we will see in due course. But since I am not a professional and I really don’t understand the quality control standards and laws in China, I don’t think I will be trying more from JudyDoll in the mean time. Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoyed the lip glosses and mascara. The texture, the finish, the packaging, everything turned out fine for me, but I don’t feel safe to just jump on every viral product from a random company that I have not heard of. At the end of the day, I put these products in my mouth and right up close to my eyes so I would rather be safe than sorry.

I’m sorry if this comes across as ignorant or racist, but this is just my personal opinion. Hope I have not offended you in any way.