Hey! Back at this again with another Picky review right before Black Friday, and I’m pretty excited to try this out. Athé is a new brand to me that I discovered through the Picky reviewer program so let’s get into it!


To start, I received this review for free from Picky and Athé in exchange for my honest review, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

This time around, I got three shades to try out; 01 Authentic, 11 Low-Key (balms) and 04 Chili (airy balm). To start, what caught my eye the most for these lippies is the packaging for it. The case is a smooth but satin-matte style, but the lip balm tube in the middle is a pretty shiny chrome. It also came with two styles of decorative items, one was a pink ribbon for the regular balms and the other was a cute keychain for the airy balm. It gives an added layer of personalization and I like it.

Althe Airy Lip Balm 04 Chili
Althe Airy Lip Balm 04 Chili

The first lippie that I ended up trying was 04 Chili in the tangerine-coloured tube because it was the colour that most people seemed to like, which made me curious because I don’t typically gravitate to really red lip colours. I still have a bit of a baby face depending on how I style my hair so the red lip kind of throws people off I guess, but let me follow that up by saying that Chili is probably the perfect Fall/Winter red for this year. It’s a nice brick-red but it’s not too orangey that you cannot wear it through the winter. This lip balm glides on nicely and the colour seems to be buildable to a degree, though more than two coats and you chance it becoming patchy. This lippie goes down matte/satin matte.

Althe Authentic Lip Balm 01 Authentic
Althe Authentic Lip Balm 01 Authentic

Next up was 01 Authentic, which at first I thought was a pink-clear balm. However, be warned that it’s actually a pink colour when applied, but it’s pretty sheer. I rarely ever touch light pink colours because for the longest time, the colour pink got on my nerves. However, this one is nice. It’s a light and buildable shade of pink that gives your lips a brighter look. It’s easy to apply and light on your lips, and the colour is buildable. Compared to 04 Chili though, the pink stain from this balm will stay for a while so if you wipe this balm off, be prepared for some pink-stained lips for a little while. This lippie goes down with a shiny sheen.

Althe Authentic Lip Balm 11 Low-Key
Althe Authentic Lip Balm 11 Low-Key

The last one I tried was 11 Low-Key which was the one I was most excited about. Based on the images I saw, this was supposed to be an MLBB pink-brown shade. It shows a bit more red than pink, but it’s still a light enough shade to wear every day. It does layer too, but a lot more red than what I usually go for so after the swipe for the first layer I tap on a second and it creates just the right coverage for me.

Left to right (room light); Chili, Authentic, Low Key
Left to right (flash); Chili, Authentic, Low Key

Overall, these are very nice lippies and I’m very happy to have been able to try them out. The balms do stay sticky for a while, so prepare to have your hair stick occasionally. My one annoyance with these lippies was the packaging; personally, I do love the magnetic case for ease of opening and closing. However, in the case of Chili, the lipstick protrudes out from the tube barrel a little and it has a chance of just being crushed against the inner edge of the tube. It’s a small annoyance there but not too big of a deal, just gotta pay a bit more attention getting it back into the tube. This issue isn’t seen in the balms, however, because they are flush with the tube barrel.

vesalisa

Toronto-based Beauty and Lifestyle blogger focusing on the world of Korean Skincare and Beauty, particularly product reviews and where to get them in Canada.

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