Mellow Ultra Matte Lipstick in Madness Review

Madness is a beautifully pigmented Red lipstick, it's glides on smoothly and keeps your lips hydrated.

I found madness more of an orange based red on my lips so it did make my teeth look a bit yellow but it matched my Olive skin tone perfectly and complemented my simple cat eye.

The only down side I found was that the lid didn't shut properly so I couldn't carry it in my handbag.

I love this brand especially because its a local NZ brand and also because it is cruelty free, paraben free and vegan! The lipstick itself is so so smooth and creamy even though it's matte. It is so hard to find creamy matte lipsticks because I find that most brands dry out my lips so much. These don't at all and my lips are still fine after wearing these for an entire day. The application is also really nice although I would recommend lip pencil because since it's so creamy, the colour can move around a bit

I bought Mellow's lipstick, Madness, after learning about the brand from BR, and deciding to check out their website.

The matte lipstick comes in a cream case with gold accents, and "Mellow" written in gold on the outside of the case. Mellow is also engraved into the lipstick itself.

The lipstick looks and feels great on. The formula is actually only slightly matte, more of a satin, so Mellow are correct in describing it as a creamy matte lipstick. It does not dry out my lips like other matte lipsticks do. It also has very good staying power, with only slight touch-ups needed throughout the day after eating and drinking.

So I'm going to start at the very beginning with this one. The packaging is lovely and the lipstick container is too very sleek in a matt black design. It holds so many promises. Now to opening up and seeing the colour it looks rich in a deep red with a glistening to it. So first time use ... Easy to apply glides on smoothly and easily I did have to use a wax lip liner of fear of bleeding. But went on beautifully. The colour was lovely but not as dark as you would think by looking at it. The one downside to this product and I could only find this one, was that it claims to be ultra matt, and to be honest it wasn't matt at all. It had quite a shine to it which would have been all the lovely moisturising agents. Now that leads me to my next positive, it was lovely and moisturising. It felt smooth all day and all night. Colour stay power.... WOW! This lippy sure does stay on. After all day wear I only have to reapply once after dinner but that was only because I wanted a fresher lip for work not for the lack of colour. All In all this product is great. Would have loved it if it was more matt but certainly worth the money and would purchase more colours.

I love lipsticks so this was a great addition to my collection. The lipstick comes in a nice black matte normal lipstick tube which I liked due to its simplicity. The lipstick itself is a nice and easy to wear red suitable for all skin tones, it glides on super smooth and is lovely and moisturising. I would say the finish on the lips is demi matte rather than fully matte as it has a bit of a moisturising sheen to it. The lipstick I found to be definitely long wearing and lasted me the duration of the day. I did trial the lipstick both with and without a lip liner to test the wear out further. With the lip liner the lipstick didn't feather at all and lasted a little bit longer then when I didn't wear lip liner. When the lipstick fades over the duration of the day it leaves a nice stain which I really liked so it meant I didn’t need to reapply unless I wanted it more pigmented. Without a lip liner, after an hour or so the lipstick did fade a little and feather around the edges quite a bit. The pigmentation was incredible and not streaky at all I definitely want to try the other colours within the range as I really liked this and will purchase in the future for sure.

Loved this product! As a fan of lipsticks I can definitely say that the Mellow Ultra Matte Lipstick in Madness is something i would use again! This product does actually glide on smoothly almost as smooth as a lip gloss and the colour is bold and bright which is exactly how red lipsticks should be! It stays on extremely well although is easy to smudge eek! Overall I really enjoyed this product and for $15 its definitely worth a buy.

This colour is beautiful!! Easy to apply and feels nice and creamy. Lovely matte colour, with a formula that does not make your lips feel dry and tight like some others. Does not have a strong taste - pleasant if you happen to lick your lips . Not as long lasting or stay proof as other brands, but will definitely use often. Will look at trying some of their other colours too. Great brand.

Initially when i opened the box i thought the lipstick packaging was really cheap. The plastic it is made from is not very good quality. The lid barely stays on. It has a really nice smell, kinda sweet almost. But has no obvious "taste" when you put it on. It goes on very smooth and feels very moisturising. Its almost a thick feeling, but doesnt appear too thick when applied. The colour/pigmentation is very intense and lasts a really long time, without needing to reapply. I wouldn't recommend using this if your planning on eating anything substantial. It was off in the middle and spreads on the outside, giving an almost clownish appearance. This might just be a problem that i have, as I've never mastered the skill of eating with lippy on. Ive used this almost everyday since getting it and really love it. If i had to criticise something about this besides the packaging it would be that they refer to it as an ultra matte lipstick. It most definitely isn't ultra matte. Its only just slightly matte. It actually has a bit of a gloss to it. And it transfers quite easily.

The packaging of this product is a flat black box which didn't reveal much of what was happening inside. The tube itself is not super exciting either, but the lipstick is a richly pigmented, bright true pink-based red. Its texture is not greasy at all, and goes on matte but smooth. It is easy to direct around the lip line and feels nice to wear. I found it wore off quite quickly, but all red lipsticks require maintenance really, don't they? Overall I'm pretty impressed, and will definitely be wearing this when I go out to paint the town... red! ;)

I was lucky enough to be chosen for the trial team for this product! I was very excited to try this lipstick out, because it was designed and tested in NZ, and cruelty free!

When it arrived, the first thing I noticed was that the lid rattled. It would click on to the base, but was loose. It's a small issue, but it did annoy me, and I was afraid it would pop off in my bag (it didn't!).

The colour looked pink-ish and sheer when I swatched it on my hand, but became this beautiful, rich, red on my lips! It also had a lovely, high-shine, glossy finish. I got lots of compliments on the colour and gloss! It didn't dry out either, it stayed shiny throughout the day.

I tried it both with and without lip-liner, and lip-liner definitely made a difference for how long it lasted! I tried just lining my lips, and filling in my lips with lip liner, and the lipstick stayed on best when my lips were fully filled in. What was really great though was that I could use any shade of red underneath and it didn't matter, because the lipstick was highly-pigmented and fully covered it!

My only other issue was that because it was so moist and glossy, it was hard to get a nice crisp line- it could smear/bleed quite easily. However, even if I smeared it a bit, it came off my skin quite easily and the colour on my lips still stayed strong!

Overall, this is a nice lipstick. It has beautiful colour, and beautiful shine. It's very middle-of-the-road: nothing spectacular, but still better than a lot of other lipsticks out there. For $15 it is a great buy, and I will definitely continue to wear it on a regular basis. Plus it's supporting a NZ business... you can't go wrong!