Absolutely loved the colour selection,and the pigmentation from the Veletines, only down fall is that they left my lips insanely dry and chapped. And I always use a lip balm or primer before hand, but still my lips would dry out within a few hours.
I have a found a few dupes which are cheaper and don't leave my lips as dry.
I wanted to own a Velvetine for the longest time. I had forever lusted after Wicked! One day I was lucky enough to win it and I was over the moon! All the incredible reviews and fans of this product had my expectations high and my lips excited..
Expectation vs reality.. I was let down.
I like the packaging its gorgeous. I love the color its the most perfect rich red. I love the scent.. An almost vanilla.
The formula.. Errr.. Okay yes its opaque. The applicator.. Not a fan.. Personally I do not think its the right kind of tip for this sort of product. You are most definitely left with rich color with one application.. Its a bit messy to apply and takes a bit of getting used to due to the applicator.
Now the finish.. Yes the finish is matte.. I am a huge fan of matte but clearly not this kind. It didn't look nice up close at all.
The stayability.. Honestly.. Did I get a dud? Because this was leaving all sorts of marks on anything my lips touched and wore off pretty damn fast. I applied this a good hour and a half before going out to Dinner.. Didn't eat or drink anything in that time period and the minute I had a sip of my drink it started leaving lip marks everywhere! After finishing Dinner it was totally gone except for what looked like a lip liner only line surrounding my lips.
The second and third and fourth tries.. I tried to love this and was left with the same disappointing results.
Would I try again.. I might buy another color and hope that one doesn't fail me but at this point in time I am not impressed and do not get the fuss!
Tips: Not for me.. Or I got a dud.. Hard to decide!