Lime Crime Velvetines

I have to agree with those who didn't entirely love the product. It took me a couple of goes to decide that I would in fact use it, but I don't think I'd buy it again. I purchased Suedeberry, the colour is a really beautiful subtle red, I don't dislike the colour at all it is a beautiful change from intense red's, and a step up from light pinks. It is very wet when you first apply it, I now only apply the most minimal amount and then smooth that across my lips, it really does go far! In saying that unless I use two coats I find that it dries too opaque. But I found that it took a little longer than expected to dry, and while it does look matte, it is very sticky on my lips so it isn't the nicest feeling. However, staying power is great! And I have decided it smells like Creaming Soda so to be honest I kind of just want to eat it :))

First things first, the pigmentation of this product is AMAZING. I have both Red Velvet and Suedeberry and I find one coat of each is suffice. The colours are very true and vibrant! The finish is matte, but it's a nice matte. It lasts forever and ever and I have never once had to reapply even after drinking and eating. There is only one problem with this, you cannot afford to make a mistake while applying this! It is so hard to remove without ruining the rest of your makeup so be careful and be sure to take your time when applying

Does what it says. dries matte but in my opinion it dries a little too fast, so it's a bit difficult to apply them but once you do OMG my favourite lipstick!! Stays on for quite a while and the colour is so pretty. definitely pigmented

Matte lipstick is my go to lipstick. I love them! I originally bought Suedeberry which I fell in love with and just recently I splurged on Red Velvet & Pansy. However I am not sure what is going on, I find Pansy lacking that initial “WOW!!” that I had with Suedeberry, I love the colours no doubt about that but I feel there are some faults within the formula & the applicators. The applicators are awkwardly messy, which leaves unwanted streaks which require fixing and I find the formula very smudgy, they don't seem to have the same staying power as the original colours & is not kiss/eat/drink proof. Unlike Suedeberry, I eat & drink then I have to reapply within a few hours and it’s very drying on my lips. Due to the smudginess of Pansy, I feel somewhat self-conscious wearing it in public as I am constantly thinking as to whether if I have lipsticks smeared halfway across my face. I am hugely disappointed, makes me question if I got a dud product or is this it?

However I love the packaging, the pretty boxes & love how flowers feature so heavily. I am still eager to try Riot when it is released :)

I currently have 4 of the velvetines - Suedeberry, Pink Velvet, Wicked and Salem and I cannot wait to get my hands on Utopia and Red Velvet.

I love wearing these lipsticks to work or when I am going out somewhere where I cannot touch up my makeup. I know that whenever I wear these bad boys, they are going to look exactly the same at the end of the night as they did when I first put them on.

The velvetine that I have used most, and would have to be my favourite, quite surprisingly is Salem, which is a deep brown colour. As I am so fair, it gives me that 90s grunge vibe, without the stark harshness that black lipstick gives me.

I didn't want to try these and I definitely didn't want to like them. I had heard that they were drying and not that great, and after all the negative press about the company I just never bothered. Then, one day, I found myself in the clearance section of Nordstrom Rack in Honolulu, looking at $6 Lime Crime Velvetines, and .... well I had to.

I now regret only getting one.

I chose the shade 'Polly' - a pink-mauve matte that is subtle, pretty, and infinitely wearable.

The packaging for these is gorgeous - a frosted glass tube showing the colour, with a rose-printed cap; this looks classy. The applicator is a short-wanded doe foot.

The formula is thin but not runny - I do find I need to scrape the applicator ad too much comes out at once. It's easy to apply and one thin layer is sufficient. It takes a little longer to dry than I would ideally like, but once dry, passes the 'touch test' with flying (lack of) colours, not transferring easily at all.

After eating and srinking and life for a few hours it starts to fade, but this is true of all lipsticks - I'm yet to meet one that can handle hours with no impact at all. Lips are left noticeably retaining colour, though , and the way this wears off is a lot more even than some in my collection.

In short I'm a big fan, and kicking myself for not buying the other shade there I wanted - Wisteria.

I HATE applying these things. Red Velvet is VERY unforgiving if you happen to go outside your lip line. You pretty much have to start allover again. It's taken some time for me to get the hang of them. Suede Berry is a bit easier.

Red Velvet is definitely my favourite, i haven't tried the Pink or Black velvets yet. Suede Berry is ok, but i find the colour average. RV is just perfect and would suit any skin tone, in my opinion. It's also blue based so your teeth look super white!

Only con (apart from the dreaded application) is they're quite drying, so moisturise beforehand.

Absolutely love this color!! Great product if you can afford to either import to buy from a trusted NZ seller. They dry as a matte lipstick so great when your out drinking!!

These gorgeous liquid to matte lipsticks have become my ultimate favorite, there is no turning back now! I currently have 6 shades, pansy, cashmere, salem, wicked, pink velvet & suedeberry and plan on getting my hands on the entire collection eventually.

If you order these directly from the lime crime website they are shipped in a flower themed box, packed and protected with gorgeous tissue paper. The lipsticks come boxed in fun pink packaging with the lime crime logo on it. The actual lipstick tube itself is just as adorable with the latest packaging designed with flower patterns.

These lipsticks are very opaque, and a little goes a long way (seriously! one dip of the wand into the tube is usually enough, and that is saying something since the tube automatically wipes some off when pulling the wand out) the formula goes on so smoothly but dries fast so you need to be quick with fixing any mistakes. The staying power of these velvetines is INSANE, I can usually go from morning till evening without having to touch it up at all! (maybe once slightly during the day due to eating but that is expected) they last forever and smell so yummy! (like vanilla cream).

The only thing to be aware of with these is that they are quite drying (so if you do not like dry lips do not buy these!) and that they CAN stain your lips slightly after removing the product at the end of the day, but ive found that my lips are usually back to their normal colour by the morning lol :)

Overall, if you are looking for a matte lipstick with high staying power look no further! These are seriously top of the line where liquid to matte lipsticks are concerned. I absolutely recommend them.

The first time I purchase this was when it first came out. I just had to have it since the opaque lip sticks were already awesome. I have got 3 lovely colours: Red Velvet, Sudeberry, and pink velvetine. After drinking, eating, smoking, duck lipping photos, these babies last for ages, and will only come of after giving them a good wipe down with make up wipes. In my opinion, before buying these lip stick ladies, make sure you are willing to part with $30 because these colours are very very strong and bright. I'll perhaps use these colours once a month.