Lime Crime Velvetines

I love these and I will continue to buy them even if the company is a little shady. I do find some colours bleed a little more than others but that can be easily be fixed with a lipliner and careful application. Red Velvet and Utopia are my go to shades. They last for hours (even while eating and drinking) and even if they do fade through the day, the product semi stains your lips so you don't look super patchy. One annoying thing though is their formula can be inconsistent and vary lipstick to lipstick.

These are lovely liquid to matte lippies. I have the colours Suedeberry (my personal fave), Red Velvet, Wicked, Utopia, Salem.

They apply as liquid with an easy to use applicator and dry matte. These lippies do not move all day. I usually reapply about mid day after eating but it isn't necessary. Every time im wearing one I get compliments (esp utopia, suedeberry and red velvet).

The packaging is lovely as are the colour options, I'd love to get a few more!

If I were to say anything slightly negative about the velvetines it would be that they smell a bit off? My Utopia smells so strange that I cringe when I apply it but the smell goes once dry!

These were my first liquid matte lippies. This is more of a tattoo lippy. Super pigmented but really drying. However the colours available are absolutely AMAZING! Have the whole collection and find suedeberry, pink velvet and rave to be my least favourite only because the Color doesn't suit my skin tone. Other than that these are my go to lippies to add drama to my natural look. Awesome utensil to have if leaving work and going out for drinks str8 after.

I have this in red velvet (perfect blue-based red), but if it is easy to buy in NZ I would buy other shades too. It applies wet and dries to a semi-matte/satin finish.Definitely transfer proof and long-wearing once it dries.I naturally have dry and chapped lips and this product is very forgiving. I have tried other similar products that even if I exfoliate and moisturise my lips after about 4 hours, my lips flaked. This, I can wear up to 8 hours with no flaking, probably more if I don't eat, but I wouldn't do that. :) Packaging is frosted glass which made the product more sophisticated. Definitely a must-have for me.

I am in love with my Lime Crime Velvetine in the colour Wicked. It's bold, daring and has a depth of colour that I have found hard to compare to any other product I have tried. It's goes on so smooth and creamy but dries to a velvet finish - without drying your lips. This stuff is long lasting and could even be considered a stain. I wear it on stage when I sing and it stands up to the microphone test where I need only to touch up after each set. This however is where my sadness comes in. Lime Crime have stopped selling their products in NZ and I have heard a rumour that they made have shut up shop altogether? Eeek what to do?!!

I love my Lime Crime Velvetine Wicked. Before purchasing online, I conducted a bit of research and found that some people have problems with the product being drying. As I have dry skin/lips, as well as allergies to most lip balms, I was nervous about this. However, Wicked does not dry my lips at all. If any thing, it requires a small dab with paw paw cream every couple of hours, just to keep it fresh and moisturized. The only time I notice the drying effect is when worn for more than eight hours. After this, the lipstick does become something disgusting and begins peeling off my lips like sunburn. However, it is rare that I ever wear a lipstick for that period of time at a time, so I have no real issues with the dryness.

The only thing is the high price. I purchased Velvetine dupes off Ebay and found them just as good, if not better, for a fraction of the price and that came in twice as many shades.

I love my Velvetines - I have black velvet, pansy, cashmere, wicked, red velvet and riot. I still have more colours to purchase :) I never used to like matte lipsticks until i tried these. I don't know why, but I just fell in love (with the whole limecrime brand too). These lipsticks last all day at work and I don't need to reapply and when I wear these on a night out, I DON'T have to reapply! It amazes me :) They go on really smooth and i find they dry quite quickly. The applicator is easy to use and makes it easy to trace around your lips. If you make a mistake though, be quick with cleaning it up. I made the mistake of taking my time and it ended up staining! I ending up losing the plot (which involved a lot of swearing), wiping off all my make-up, starting again AND ended up late to my Uncles wedding. Please tell me I'm not the only one that gets like this when it comes to stuffing up my make up..... The only down side (which i don't really care about) is that they can feel like your lips are quite dry. But don't wear a balm underneath these, as it just doesn't dry up and ends up rubbing off. All in all - i love limecrime and i love these lipsticks.

Honestly, the only thing I could fault this for is its price. I got this in the colour of peachy and it was honestly amazing. I only just finished it p the other day and it lasted me a couple months with almost every day use ! this was finally the first lipstick I'd found that didn't smudge ! These colours are great for subtle day use but also can be dressed up with some other makeup to make look fancy LOVE LOVE LOVE

I love this product, however this brand is controversial therefore I myself would not repurchase. The Velvetine I have tried was in the shade wicked. The formula was probably the most superior liquid lipstick I have tried, in comparison to Colourpop ultra matte or Australis velour lips. The lasting powder is beyond amazing, it stayed on for my school ball and even after eating it was still flawless. They can be tricky to apply but once applied will not let you down. The colour range is really cool and I would totally recommend to liquid lipstick lovers.