Lime Crime Opaque Lipstick

The most impressive thing about these lipsticks is the colors, but there are also some things I don't like about them. The color range is obviously amazing, my personal favourite is the gorgeous orange My Beautiful Rocket, and I love that they bring out limited editions often. I also love the packaging, though some people tell me they look like something quite inappropriate to be pulling out in public ;) Unfortunately these are not very long wearing, they are quite drying and some colors actually sting my lips, and the colors can bleed quite a bit. They are also very soft so melt easily in hot weather or fall apart if you use them a little too roughly. In saying all that I do still have quite a fondness for these lipsticks and will probably try some more in the future.

LOVE the colour range of these lippies, theres a colour for everyone, even the outrageous! they are super pigmented and go on so smoothly and feel amazing on, i do find they dont last very long if im eating or drinking but otherwise i love them!

Very good range of lipsticks. They are very pigmented and lasts all day. My collection is slowly growing (:

Lime crime .. Great name.

Beautiful packaging. Really attractive. Loved the consistency very creamy not quite like the colour I saw online. ( I got Babette ) smells amazing but not something I could wear everywhere so I'm not sure if it's worth the expense but I am glad I've tried it and have it for my collection. I also tried one of their velvetines which I love.

Try before you buy.

Where do I start with Lime Crime! I first heard about the Lime Crime range a couple of years ago when I saw the beautifully packaged lipsticks and lipglosses on Trade Me. I instantly fell in love and wanted to buy them all!

I researched the brand (as I always do when discovering a new product) and read some not so fantastic things about the company. This did put me off a wee bit but I decided to give them a go anyway. My first purchase was the Lime Crime Opaque Lipstick in Glamour 101. It is absolutely amazing! It's creamy without being slippery, it applies beautifully and the colour lasts a decent amount of time before fading or needing to reapply.

The second shade I tried was for a photoshoot for a spray tanning company - Countessa Fluorescent. I would never have purchased this shade myself as it's just not my thing but the girls I was on the shoot with said it looked lovely on me. I remain unconvinced! Again it applied beautifully and smelt divine.

The third shade I tried was Babette. I really really disliked this one. It applied patchy and uneven and the shade made me look sickly. It was really unflattering and I sold it straight away.

The fourth shade I tried was Poisonberry. This is a beautiful deep purple metallic sort of shade that looks so divine and the name suits it perfectly. It applied evenly and again lasted for a decent amount of time.

The fifth shade that I tried was Centrifuchsia - this is my FAVOURITE of all the shades. It applied so perfectly, it's creamy, it's just absolutely divine. I can't recommend this one highly enough!

The sixth shade that I tried was Coquette. I was a bit apprehensive about this shade as I didn't have much luck with Babette and they look quite similar online. Turns out I love this shade! It's really flattering on my pale skin and is the perfect "pale nude" for me without washing me out. My only complaint with this one is the formula. From what I understand Lime Crime changed the formula on this lipstick a while ago & I have no idea why because it's ruined it! It dries up fast on the lips and flakes and becomes clumpy. I was so disappointed because I had finally found an amazing nude that actually suited me! Oh well, back to the nude drawing board!

I purchased the colour Coquette online without ever having tried it before and it's a really nice nude. The photo online shows it to have a slight sheen to it but I think its much more matte.

The packaging is super cute for a lipstick and makes it easy to find if its rolling around in the bottom of your bag. The lid stays on well, another bonus if it's rolling around in your bag!.

Application-wise, very easy, I do recommend a liner if you don't have well defined lips (which I don't)

It goes on nice and smoothly, it's quite creamy, very opaque and lasts for a couple of hours without the need for re-application. If your lips are a bit dry and flakey, you will need to sort that before using this lipstick as it will show the flakey patches up.

It has a slight taste to it, which I can't quite put my finger on - some have said it's like MAC, but I would disagree. It's not unpleasant, just slightly odd.

I have limecrimes opaque lipstick in Babette, this lipstick is not one I reach for for a few reasons; Firstly the colour is a lot brighter than I expected, from the photos on limecrimes website and online swatches I got the impression that the colour was a lighter peach not the neon colour I get - it may be that I'm pale but then so was limecrimes model. And secondly the pigmentation is great but I find it very hard to wear if my lips aren't in immaculate condition because everything shows up.

Having said that, it is very opaque and bold just like limecrime promotes and I love the vanilla scent it gives off, oh and that packaging is so adorable along with the fact they're a cruelty free brand makes up for the down falls.

I purchased the colour Babette a little while ago. As previously mentioned, the colours are a little different to what they seem in pictures etc. I am lucky enough to live by a small shop that sells them so I was able to swatch all the colours. I originally wanted Cosmopop, but holy moly it is ORANGE in real life.

Anyway. These lipsticks are uber creamy and smell so good. I find I have to go over a few time on my lips to get the true colour otherwise it just seems dull and faint. The lipstick tends to go patchy on me and sticks to the dry patches on my lips. Even when I put lipbalm on beforehand it still does it. I do have quite dry lips tho.

I think I would re purchase Lime Crime again i different colours (I chose Babette as my first one because it was the least daring of them all) however, I feel they are massively hyped up and aren't as amazing as they seem.

I was super lucky to be given two of these beautiful lipsticks by a lovely BR member I had never owned Lime Crime before but had always heard amazing things,

I got Airborne unicorn & Great pink planet which are stunning, They smell super sweet like candy marshmallows which is nice I don't love it but its better than a yucky scent.

The packaging is cute with a holographic unicorn, Lime crime and stars on it which is eye catching and a stand out in my lippy collection. Not exactly my style but still something different and fun.

Great pink planet- Is a soft baby pink very wearable smooth to apply and a great colour pay off a few swipes over the lips and you have beautiful creamy pink lips it dries and stays in place but still leaves a little creaminess on the lip so it doesn't crack or looked cracked. Last well through the day only having to apply more to get the intensity back still keeps the colour well.

Airborne unicorn-A stunning violet/purple colour, Which can come across a tad sheer so you have to apply a few times to get a nice coverage.This is my favourite of the two, Same with the great pink planet it lasts amazing throughout the day with only small touch ups needed non drying love it.

Centrifuchsia was my first lipstick i have ever own! & I won it of PaganMaire.co.nz Competition survey they did (Which was amazing because i never win anything haha)

I found the colour too be opaque & Pigmented like lime crime are known for! I felt it wears off quickly with drinking & such! BUT i feel is i blot this lipstick over & over again it will have more staying power

Also staining if it when over my lip line i had to wipe with a wet wipe then reapply a wee bit foundation as it stains the skin.

I loved the colour, formula & the way it felt when applied (: I would 95% recommend this product!