Australis Velourlips Matte Cream

I own this product in Paree and I am seriously impressed and obsessed with it. I want to run out and BUY ALL THE COLOURS!!! I'm on a no-spend however, so I shall resist...for now.

Paree is the most lovely shade of nude. I never imagined I'd ever buy a nude lippy pre-BR. Heck I wasn't even a lippy girl, let alone buying a product to look like natural lip colour, did not see the point. Inspired by the lovely BR community I have recently stepped out of my comfort zone and nude was a gap in my fledgling collection that needed filling. It is a gorgeous shade, somehow managing to come off both edgy and polished looking. I've even been playing around with overlining my lips and it's perfect for that too.

As you can probably gather from my admission that I am a lippy nube, I am perhaps not best placed to compare this to other products formulation or staying power wise but I shall give it a whirl.

I enjoy the creamy-on formulation. It goes it smooth and the fuzzy stick thing applicator (I'm sure this has a technical name sorry) lets me get it nice and precise and control the amount of product I'm using.

I found the wear a little tacky for half an hour after applying but not in an overly irritating way. Once it dries I was barely aware I was wearing it at all. Speaking of drying I hear tales that matte products can be just that but personally, with my normally very dry lips, I didn't have this problem at all.

Staying power... Here's the rub. This claims to have all day staying power, which for me was just an out and out fallacy. If I don't eat, or drink (or at least drip water from my bottle carefully into my mouth) I can get a good few hours out of it. Eat or drink in a non-weirdo manner though and I need to touch up.

I got this lovely lippy for xmas and let me tell you the colour (Ny-CEE) is to die for!! It makes my heart beat faster and slower at the same time and creates butterflies in my tummy!

I love that the applicator is like a lip gloss wand making it far easier to apply and get a perfect shape without colouring outside the lines. The smell is oh so yummy, reminds me of lollies almost. It makes it so much more inviting to wear and I am sure I get looks from sniffing my lips making it look like I'm puckering up when I feel the need.

It really does have staying power when kissing and even eating and drinking. I am convinced that I have found a lippy that will last a few hours and for a great price.

One con that I found was it dries and makes my lips feel flaky and dry. I applied some clear gloss and hello wet look! It looks one hundred times better as a wet look. I wish I could upload a photo because I am in love!

I am now on a mission to acquire all the colours that float my boat so that I may be set for every outfit and mood also some more clear gloss. :D

Is good, such a nice strong colour a and is matte , but yet if you have dry lips or re apply through out the day it tends to get a bit dry and starts rubbing off, so just be carefull, wipe off and reapply, or moisturize lips first!

I have been on the lookout for a coral-brown matte lip product for a while now, but seeing as LimeCrime have stopped supplying to NZ I thought I'd give Velourlips a go, in the shade Paree. I bought it from Farmers for $17.50, I think other stores may sell it cheaper though. One of the first things I noticed was the smell - the product smells really amazing, like berries. I do recommend swatching before you buy as Paree turned out a little more pinky-nude than the brown I was hoping for, but in saying that I absolutely adore the colour. The first time I wore it I put it on over a lip balm and didn't notice any drying or flaking. I did eat and drink with it on but it only moved a little from the inside of my lips, which wasn't really noticeable. I did find it easy to reapply, I just put a thin layer on top of what was already there and it stayed a really lovely matte finish the whole day. You definitely do need to exfoliate your lips and wear lip balm though! Without it then it has a really dry, tingly feel, like having cotton on your lips, and also flakes more. I feel like all matte lip creams should be used in conjunction with a prepping product though, so this wasn't a dealbreaker for me. I didn't need lip liner or anything, I didn't notice any bleeding on application. I don't really like any of the other colours in the range as I'm not a huge fan of pinky bubblegum colours, and as I mentioned the colours on there website aren't true to the swatches in my experience. However I would definitely repurchase this colour as it's a great shade for daily wear.

I absolutely love my velour-lips. I have 4 shades and they are amazing. Firstly - the pigmentation: These are insanely pigmented! A little goes a long way, they are super bright and intense - they would definitely be the star of your look whilst wearing them! The finish: They dry completely and don't transfer - I have worn these all day whilst eating and drinking and they don't come off. They have a 'matte' finish, but all it would take is a glossy lipgloss to change the finish of these wonderful lipsticks. I don't find them drying, however if you do or you don't like the feelings of dryness on your lips, just apply some lipbalm first. When taking off I would recommend using jojoba oil - they will come off no trouble, and this will return some hydration to your lips. These are definitely value for money, and I will be growing my collection as they release more of these wonderful cremes!

I have the purple shade at the moment but after using it a few times, I'm definitely going to be buying more!

I initially bought two as gifts for people and an extra for myself since they were on a 'buy two get a third free' special at Farmers a while ago.

Initial reaction, was that the formula is a little on the thicker side but the smell is delicious! Like that Japanese candy grape smell.

It applies very easy but the wand makes it a little difficult to make it precise, especially given the colours are so bold you want to make sure it's perfect.

It lasts a little while, but I wouldn't say it's the longest lasting lip colour I've got, but it does stay pretty well for what is essentially a lip gloss. And it does dry matte but goes a little on the tacky side, which I don't mind at all.

I also wore this over a purple lipstick to see what it looked like and it definitely made my lips look uber purple!

So overall I'm pretty pleased with this, and I will definitely repurchase.

This really is my favorite long last lipstick. I currently have it in a Hot pink shade and a nude called Pa-ree.

What I love the most is that out of all my liquid to matte lipsticks this one is the only one I find to actually be non-transferable. I can kiss the back of my hand and it doesn't leave any marks and it will be there at the end of the day. I will only see just a light brush of colour when im eating like a sandwich - so that makes this a perfect option for dinner or lunch dates.

Another thing I really like about this product is the scent. Im a huge fan of nice smelling lippies (not everyone is I know) and to me this smells like hubba bubba, I just want to eat it.

As for the texture it do find it rather tacky during the original application until it dries down to a matte then most of the tackiness goes away, but you can definitely feel it on your lips. It doesn't flake or pill-up which is great as this is always a fear of mine when wearing bright lipstick.

In terms of colour pay off I do find my nude shade more even than my hot pink and find the coverage comparable to my NYX soft matte cream which is almost powdery looking sometimes, but the good news is that it is buildable.

Over all im in love with this lipstick and plan on getting more!

These are great and affordable. I love that they're matte and last 3 to 4 hours though after awhile they do bunch up slightly on the lips. Some of the colours are not as opaque (I find mi-la-no and rio-d are patchy on me) though my natural lip colour is quite pigmented so that could be why. The red in this collection and hon-o-lu-lu are my favourites.

I absolutely love these wee babies and what isn't to like when they offer a wide range of colours, beautiful matte finish with the only downfall being that they can be a little drying if you don't prep your lips properly. I own these in Hon-o-loo-loo and the metallic limited edition 'Grandmaster Pash' and love both! Highly recommend especially for price point.

I have this in the shade Rio-D. It is a lot brighter and more neon then it comes off in swatches online! But it is very pretty. A bright, orange coral neon matte. When I first purchased it I was a little disappointed and couldn't really get it to work the best. It was patchy and streaky in places and when I went for another coat it went thick and tacky. I have since found out that using lip balm directly under it before you apply it works a treat. It lasts a long time on my lips but does start flaking off eventually, and not easy to reapply. Overall it is okay, but I prefer other formula matte lipsticks to this one.