Mellow Liquid Lip Paint Review

Received this in the last BR vault haul. By reputation and a couple of other products that I have tried from Mellow, I had relatively high expectations for this product.

Packaging has a gold top and a see through barrel so you can see the shade of lip product. The shade name is on the bottom. Doe foot applicator. No scent, not that I can smell anyway.

Application: Smooth, easy and even. Not patchy, or sticky at all, no need for second application. Dries down in a couple of minutes. Finished look is flawless. A firm top 5 of my lip products. I would repurchase and would like to try other shades in the range.

After learning about Mellow from BR, I decided to purchase one of their liquid lipsticks from their site. The colour I have is New York, which is a rich, dark, bold, plum shade.

The lipsticks come in a clear, glass tube, with a gold lid, and Mellow written in gold on the glass. The applicator is a doe foot, and it makes the lipstick really easy to apply, and really easy to draw on your lips with.

The formula is nice and thick, and not streaky (unlike some other liquid formulas), and lasts pretty well. After wearing it for a while I only noticed it had warn off in the corners of my mouth through drinking.

The formula also feels nice and light on the lips. It is not sticky, or very drying for a matte lipstick. I am proud that such lipsticks have been created in New Zealand and I cannot wait to own more shades!

I have the matte Mellow lip paint in Milan, a dusky pink nude colour. The formula is really nice and creamy, it applies really well without smudging, I can get quite precise lines which is nice. Once on the paint feels very light and isn't drying at all despite the matte finish. The colour barely transferred onto anything all day although I did notice after a couple of hours it had worn away a bit on my lower lip, but given the nude colour you couldn't tell at a glance. I am very very interested in trying more colours from the Mellow matte range.

While hunting about for a new shade of long lasting lip colour I decided to try Mellow. It's my first time with Mellow and I was pleasantly surprised. Maybelline Matte lip ink is very similar, and it was previously my benchmark but the Mellow paint is better all round. I chose Auckland shade, which is a My Lips But Better for me. It's a darkish pink brown with a warm tone. The texture of the paint is lighter than Maybelline but it has the same all day staying power. Once it's dry it doesn't feel quite as dry as the former and I can get through the day usually without adding lip balm. The rounded doe foot applicator is useful, I can get this to look more accurate than the pointy version. I'm going on be trying more of these shades at my soonest convenience!

I am not a lippie wearer but when I saw this in the Beauty Vault I decided to give this a go. I am so glad I did as it is fantastic. I got the shade Milan which is a pretty pink colour.

It comes in a clear tube with a gold lid. Simple but attractive. It has a doe foot applicator which makes applying so easy especially for beginners like myself.

I found it was quite creamy and applied to my lips like a dream. I have dry lips so was a bit worried at how it would look. There was no patchiness at all and it was very nourishing on my lips. There was no sticky feeling and it dried quite quick.

I found it lasted quite long on me and did not have much transfer at all. I did not have to reapply and the only wear I could see was in the corners of my mouth at the end of the night.

I love that Mellow is made in NZ and is cruelty free. I would love to try more colours from this range.

I haven't tried these lip pains before and picked it up in the vault.

It comes in a box with gold writing. Which I don't think is needed really if the put a decent seel over the lid.

I love this colour. I found it a bit tricky with the sponge applicator I would have preferred a brush in it.

It goes on well and lasted a decent amount of time given eating and drinking was still pretty good.

Definitely make sure you have exfoliated your lips first as I noticed dry patches stood out a bit.

Going to check out the other colours

I should confess, I fell in love with these before I even tried them - the colours are just so incredible!

But I have now got two different shades - a pale pink (Rome) and a dark purple (Tokyo). I was really surprised to find the formula was a lot creamier than any lip paints I've tried before, but this is great for my dry lips. The colours were really intense and it seems like with a little patience to allow layers to dry, you could build them up to an amazing intensity.

On the downside I did find the lip paint didn't stay put particularly well, instead wiping off on things even when I expected it would be well and truly dry. Also because of the intensity of colour it is going to take a very steady hand to apply it properly (instead of just the quick job I did today as soon as the package arrived in the mail!), as I had darker bits where more product had come off the brush.

But patience and practice pay off with beauty products (I'm looking at you, liquid eyeliner!), so I'm sure with a bit of practise I'll find these the most amazing product in my arsenal!

I bought shades Paris and Auckland from their website during a sale. Paris is a lovely red shade and Auckland is a nude shade. I love liquid lipsticks that I really had to try these ones after hearing amazing things about them.

The shades a pigmented and both are beautiful. I love reds, so I wasn't surprised that I love. I was surprised with Auckland, it's a beautiful nude shade and it's the first nude shade that I actually like. The liquid lipsticks are very smooth and give a matte finish. The applicator makes it easy to outline and field the lips.

I highly recommend these. They're affordable, but feel so luxurious as well. I really want to try the other shades too.