Milky Dress White Virgin Lip Gel Review

Hi! In today's post, I'm gonna share with you my experience using White Virgin Lip Gel from the Korean brand Milky Dress. Note: This product has been discontinued. I'm gonna share my experience anyway. T_T

The product is described as a whitening lip gel for improving pigmentation. According to the product page, it contains ingredients that nourish and effectively lighten dull and dark lips. It is supposed to permeate the lips with moisture while being completely non-sticky.

There is a tip at the bottom of the product description saying this lip gel is ONLY for those who want to have natural pink lips and who wants to care for dull and dark lips. For years, I've been looking for an effective lip bleach to lighten my pigmented lips. So... totally me? Hahaha! I have very dark, uneven lips, so I really want this thing to actually work!

Packaging and How It Looked Like

Description at the front: "It is absorbed without any stickiness as light & soft gel type,
keeps moisturized and brightens dull lips with niacinamide & botanical extracts."
Price and where I got it: Php 210 at Althea Korea

The packaging is very minimalist in design. It's very simple, just white with a pop of turquoise green. My pics doesn't capture it but the "White Virgin Lip Gel", in both box and product, is a shiny metallic silver.

The top part has the product name and a sticker seal. The bottom part has no writings.

The front and back of the box. Most of the text is in Korean.
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The other sides of the box. The ingredients list is available in both Korean and English.
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Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Xylitol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xantham Gum, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Fragrance, Milk Protein Extract, Tremelia Fuciformis (Mushroom) Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Pancratium Maritimum Extract

Niacinamide, well-known for its lightening and moisturizing benefits, is 4th in the list. That's pretty high up. There are lots of humectants and botanical extracts in the list as well. The ingredients look okay to me but make sure to do your own research and check for your own irritants.

The front and back of the product. The writings on it are mostly the same on the box.
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Unscrew the metallic cap and the nozzle will be revealed!

The lip gel comes in a plastic 10-ml tube with a nozzle to dispense the product. It's quite easy to get the product out - just squeeze the tube until you get the desired amount. I think the packaging is hygienic since only the product you dispense will get exposed. Just make sure you have clean fingers before using this.

The 10-ml tube compared to a 10-ml mini bottle. They have the same diameter.

The only thing I don't like about the packaging is... it's full of air! The packaging is thick and well-made but I wish it was made a bit more compact in size. I have to squeeze and squeeze before the lip gel comes out. If I squeeze too much, there is risk of spilling a lot! So, be careful!

Swatch and Application

Here is a swatch on my wrist.

I applied a little blob on my wrist. It's consistency is gel-like. It becomes light and watery once you spread it. It dries and gets absorbed completely in about 3-5 minutes, depending on how much you rub it in.

Fragrance is listed as an ingredient but this doesn't have any scent in it. Weird. Regarding taste, you wouldn't want to lick this. It tastes very bitter.

My Experience & Product Results

DAY ONE (1) Bare lips (2) Putting the gel on my lips
(3) After spreading it all over my lips (4) How my lips looks like 5 minutes after

As you can see, I have very dark lip edges. My upper lips are especially pigmented. After putting on the lip gel, my lips instantly look brighter and plumper . After about 5 minutes, the gel was fully absorbed. Unlike lip balms, this product didn't leave a shiny film all over my lips. However, my lips felt really hydrated, soft and moisturized from within. Notice that my lips are fuller in Pic 4 compared to Pic 1 where my lips look dehydrated and sad.

So, moisturization powers... check! But does this product effectively lighten pigmentation? I specifically bought this for that purpose...

a skeptical Hermione to show you how I felt

Well, I used this at least once a day, more if I can remember to apply. After around two months, here are the results.

results

Sorry about the lighting lol. My lips are still dark particularly at the edges, but they did lighten up considerably. You need to keep on using this if you want to see more results.

Will I Repurchase Again?

Yes! I dislike the bitter taste but this product is an easy & convenient way of lightening dark lips. It's an effective moisturizer too. Love it! I have tried natural homemade remedies for dark lips (like lemon juice and cucumber juice) but frankly, I don't have time on that.

I would totally recommend this to everyone who suffers from dark, pigmented lips excEPT I JUST LEARNED THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED!!! So sad. If you know similar products, let me know and I will try it!

And that's it for this review! :(

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Note: This review is based solely on my own experience and opinion. What works for me may not work for you and vice versa. This not a sponsored post. I bought the featured item with my own money.