Lime Crime Velvetines

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.

I bought my first ever LC Velvetine for a Halloween look, and I was worried about transfer and longevity of the lippy.. no one wants it to look worn out after a few drinks or have to constantly touch up.

Well first the packaging: very sleek, cute and girly but not in an unsophisticated way. the cost: well it is up there, but is it worth it... yes... and no. Yes for day to day colours but not for once offs or colours you will only wear now and then.

The lippy: it's a smooth liquid, smells of a hint of vanilla... glides on effortlessly. I was worried being a liquid as I am used to bullets only so thought it would take a bit to get used to but have had no issues applying just the right amount and no bleeds/runs or transfers... just make sure product is dry before you eat/drink or kiss :) It lasted a few hours before I needed to touch up but that was more due to the dark colour and wear showing up more readily.

Removal: a good make up remover is a must especially with the dark shades

Dryness is to be expected with this type of product so make sure you have a good lip balm t the ready and prep those lips before hand... flakes are not a god look.

As curious as I am, I had to get my hands on one of these Lime Crime Velvetines. Even with all this talk and speculation about them I had to give this liquid velvetine a try.

It's incased in this frosty glass tube. The lid has this retro yet funky design. The lip wand has this soft applicating sponge thats helps apply the lip stain on your lips well. The colour I chose was Utopia. I got mine from a friend selling it in a marketplace. It's the closest I could get to getting one of these so I was very thankful.

Application with this wand was truely the best I've ever experienced before. It goes on like liquid and magically dries into this matte lip stick coverage. How did they make this product. I am amazed! There was a scent like chemicals. It's indescribeable. I tried eating, drinking and doing my normal daily activities and not one smudge.

My results were well covered lips. My lips had a matte finish. There was no stickyness , no smudges whatsoever. It had a smell sort of like twink. It is becoming very rare with them stopping the imports to New Zealand. Like I said earlier I was lucky enough to get my hands on a second hand one. Would love to own a brand new one one day. I would buy it again. It's worth buying. The brightest colour I've ever had.

I was gifted a Lime Crime Velvetine in the very bold colour WICKED.

The Velvetine comes in a very light weight tube where the bottom part is frosted plastic so you can see the product. And the lid is a gorgeous metalic maroon colour with pink roses. Very girly :-)

The lid is easy to undo and I love the applicator wand. The applicator wand makes things a little easier to apply with the slanted tip and soft brush end.

WICKED is a very dark, ruby red shade. Definitely no sheer lips when applied. You do not need to build the colour up and I would highly recommend a very steady hand. I made a terrible job/mess the first application. I first thought 'vampire' and the shade made my teeth appear more white. And I hadn't applied properly around my chicken lips so when I opened my mouth, I looked stupid.

I cannot believe how fast Lime Crime Velvetines dry! I am not use to the feeling on my lips and find myself licking my lips as they feel dry. And if I put something over the top of the lippie, then my lips would no longer look matte.

Lime Crime Velvetines apply like a gloss but look like a matte lippie. I do not like the smell either. I can't put my finger on the scent. Cross between a light vanilla/chlorine smell?? And you can faintly taste it as well.

The lippie does not budge and I remove with a baby wipe.

I am an amatuer when it comes to make up and I am sure others would easily apply in one swipe. For those like myself, I would not recommend applying in a hurry or in the car!

WICKED is too bold for me but I would love to try a lighter shade of red or pinks.

Its weird to think a year ago, I didn’t know or care who Lime Crime was, but when this company did pop up on my radar, it was because of their velvetiness. They were beautiful. I have googled swatches for these left, right and centre, and not just because of the beautiful and unique colours they came in, but also because the beautiful packaging.

The lime crime velvetine range is packaged in a clear frosted plastic cylinder. The top half on the packaging is red and covered in roses with the lime crime logo printed in white text. It’s pretty and I don’t think anyone could deny that. The red part of the packaging twists off and pulls out of the frosted section to reveal the wand applicator, and the beautiful velvetine inside. In my case, my chosen colour was uptopia, which is an epic cool toned magenta.

Application is easy, but I find with the package design, way more product then I need come out so I have to wipe it off before I use it which make it a bit messy. But it’s a good fact that a little bit of this product goes a long way. I use the wand for application, and carefully line my lips with the velvetine before colouring in my whole lip. The colour is opaque, that’s for sure and it has some serious staying power. But I also find that it really really dries my lips out. Plus even when I exfoliate before using the product, this product seems to almost highlight the lines in my lips.

I find this product is lovely in regards to colour and packaging, but it just does not agree with my lips and this means I rarely reach for this product, and have only used it a handful of times. For that reason as well as a couple others, I won’t be repurchasing Lime Crime Velvetines again, and I have decided to sell my Utopia Lime Crime aswell.

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.

So I LOVE liquid to matte lipsticks! They are my absolute fave, my make up kit has about 30+ of them. These are fantastic for people who are a little more "out there" and quite comfortable with themselves as the colours are quite bold and make a statement, but on the other hand there are a few neutral colours too which is nice. The applicator is nice I always achieve a perfect lip line without using a liner. They are super long lasting so you don't have to worry about re applying all the time! They smell amazing also. The only Problem with these is that they are quite drying! That would be the only down fall for me personally.

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.

I didn't want to try these and I definitely didn't want to like them. I had heard that they were drying and not that great, and after all the negative press about the company I just never bothered. Then, one day, I found myself in the clearance section of Nordstrom Rack in Honolulu, looking at $6 Lime Crime Velvetines, and .... well I had to.

I now regret only getting one.

I chose the shade 'Polly' - a pink-mauve matte that is subtle, pretty, and infinitely wearable.

The packaging for these is gorgeous - a frosted glass tube showing the colour, with a rose-printed cap; this looks classy. The applicator is a short-wanded doe foot.

The formula is thin but not runny - I do find I need to scrape the applicator ad too much comes out at once. It's easy to apply and one thin layer is sufficient. It takes a little longer to dry than I would ideally like, but once dry, passes the 'touch test' with flying (lack of) colours, not transferring easily at all.

After eating and srinking and life for a few hours it starts to fade, but this is true of all lipsticks - I'm yet to meet one that can handle hours with no impact at all. Lips are left noticeably retaining colour, though , and the way this wears off is a lot more even than some in my collection.

In short I'm a big fan, and kicking myself for not buying the other shade there I wanted - Wisteria.

Lime Crime is such an exciting and colourful brand. Love that they’re vegan and have such a huge range of products! But I was disappointed with my Red Velvet Matte Velvetine :(

Great packaging of course! And easy-to-use applicator. The shade was also to die for.. my only problem with it was the quality. I found that I was comparing it to matte lipstick products that were 5x cheaper, such as Colourpop. I could easily wear any of my Colourpop lipsticks for an entire day, eating and drinking, and would not need to reapply whatsoever. Whereas with my Velvetine it was cakey and didn’t stay on very long at all.

In the end I’d rather have it displayed on my makeup mantle than actually wear it out.