Lime Crime Velvetines

Everyone raves about these, the colours are beautiful and bright. However, they do look a lot smaller in person so keep that in mind! I was a little surprised. For me, having dry lips, they were slightly drying and cracked on the lips. But I've heard other reviews and that didn't happen! Red Velvet is the only one I haven't tried. Oh, and the super new ones that also look amaze.

I am absolutely in love with Velvetines by Lime Crime. These liquid lip colours are high pigment and don't transfer! I can apply it first thing in the morning and only need to touch up after I have eaten a meal. Lime Crime have created a long-wear, Kissable (yes! I said kissable!) stunning lipcolour that smells like caramel. mmmmmmm

After hearing a lot of hype and rave reviews about the Velvetines, I finally got around to trying them out for myself. I own three of the six colours- Pink Velvet, Red Velvet, and Wicked, all very unique, intense colours. I'll start off with the positives-they're beautifully packaged, and certainly do what they advertise, they've got amazing dramatic colour with awesome pigmentation and they're VERY longwearing. Because they are a liquid lipstick/ lipstain they don't need to be re-applied, meaning that a little goes a long way- great value for money aaand low maintenance on a night out! So while I think they are a great innovative product, there are some drawbacks that you should be aware of- they have an incredibly matte finish when dry (no gloss at all), and as a result can be very drying on the lips. To combat this, as well as the fact that I prefer as little shine to my lips colours, I find myself having to apply a little balm or gloss when wearing them which makes them much more likely to smudge and wear off, and kind of defeats the purpose of wearing a longlasting stain. If you're anything like me, make sure your lips are as hydrated as possible before applying, or you'll find yourself constantly wanting to lick your lips!

The velvetines come in the cutest wee bottle which displays the colour nicely so it's easy to pick out if it's among other lippys! The bottle is a wee bit small so does run out fast if your using it everyday. The colours are so vivid and apply really well. The velvetines apply as a liquid formula and dry to matte! They last for ages and barely need reapplication. Also they smell great!! Would recommend these to all you need at least one!

I really do love this product, the colours look amazing on the lips, and they go on so easily. However, I do sometimes, depending on the colour have to apply several times before I get a nice opacity. My biggest issue with this product, is that it tends to dry out my lips after extended wear. While it does stay on all day, there is the issue of lips becoming dry looking. Due to this issue, I tend to only wear this lipstick at night time, or when I am going out for short periods of time, not all day wear.

I was really excited to buy my very first Velvetine, my very first Lime Crime after wanting it for months on end! So, a month ago I caved and bought myself Red Velvet. At $30 it's really expensive for a lip product in my opinion, and I might have expected miracles as everyone raved about it.

The packaging is beautiful, yes, and the product inside smells lovely, and it's Lime Crime, I mean, what's not to love?

Pro's: It's beautifully packaged, it's luxurious. It stands out from the crowd of red lippy wearers. It's a smooth formula. It doesn't bleed.

Con's: You can't build the colour. Once it's set, you can't patch it. If you lick your lips or anytime when your lips are wet, the colour rubs off ie when you're eating a burger, drinking coffee, etc. It does make your lips dry, and shows your dry lips off to everyone if you don't moisturise them first ie. use lipbalm.

I don't know if I'm completely sold though, yes it's a great colour and a great lipstick, but I think the hype over these were maybe too big and ultimately it was a let down because it didn't exactly do everything that everyone claimed.

Will I repurchase? I might buy another colour and see if I like it.

Ok so wow!!! Red velvet !!!!!

The packaging was incredible the tube amazing!!!

The colour? To die for pin up red :)

I got this for my birthday last year , the old style box with a carousel and horse... I applied it immediately and fell in love.

It lasts well, the only downfall is that it did wear off while drinking and eating.

I have been waiting to get my hands on a Velvetine for a very very long time and finally got given one by my amazing friends for my birthday and it did not disappoint!! Wicked is the absolute perfect shade, and although the fact that it seems to be more of a lip glass than a lipstick at first, in terms of packaging and applicator, it is definitely a rival to all of my other lipsticks combined, including my MAC and Sephora ones! Its staying power is incredible, I can wear mine for an entire days waitressing without a worry. I prefer it to tube lipsticks because you only need to do one coat and you're away laughing. The colours are near identical to what you see on the swatches on the website, and they're extremely matte which I love! This is by far my favourite lipstick in my possession, and it exceeds all of my expectations! I would recommend it to anyone and everyone, it is amazing!!

Such a gorgeous colour!, a little goes a long way with this product, it goes on full and with a heavy pigment. However, i found its staying power wasnt too effective and am left with it only on the outer lip and it had all worn off in the middle within a couple of hours or after a drink

I finally got one of these after hearing great things and becoming intrigued by the much hyped up brand Lime Crime, got this in the shade Suedeberry- a vibrant melon tone.

The packaging is fairly simple but pretty; a sturdy frosted plastic tube, doe foot applicator, red screw top lid with the Lime Crime brand name, pink roses printed on it and unicorn heads on the top. The liquid formula has a sweet vanilla scent, is thin and watery but dries quickly and provides solid even color & coverage.

This matte stain lasts for ages on my lips and transfer to my coffee mug is barely noticeable. Although this is a very dry stain it doesn't dry my lips and is great for windy days as your hair won't stick to it!

I expected a lot from this product and it fully delivered, I have no qualms about it and will definately be investing in a few more Velvetines.