Lime Crime Velvetines

I was so excited to jump on the Lime Crime bandwagon ordering my first liquid matte lipstick "Pink Velvet". Firstly, the packaging is super cute and girly and I loved the pretty packaging it came in.

This shade is gorgeous and super bright, it's great for more dramatic looks. The wand is super easy to use and I rarely reach for the lip liner when using this product.

The cream is completely matte and can look a little dry on the lips, I like to apply my lip balm first. This lipstick lasts all day long and doesn't rub off when drinking/eating which I love. I also purchased "Black Velvet" which I love to bits but did stain my lips a little, otherwise both great purchases.

These were my first liquid matte lippies. This is more of a tattoo lippy. Super pigmented but really drying. However the colours available are absolutely AMAZING! Have the whole collection and find suedeberry, pink velvet and rave to be my least favourite only because the Color doesn't suit my skin tone. Other than that these are my go to lippies to add drama to my natural look. Awesome utensil to have if leaving work and going out for drinks str8 after.

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.

I have pink and red velvet and the colour/pigmentation is so bright and gorgeous! I only wear them on special occasions since they are so out there. They feel dry on your lips but then its a liquid to matte product so thats what you expect when buying it. They last ages and look amazing :)

I am in love with my Lime Crime Velvetine in the colour Wicked. It's bold, daring and has a depth of colour that I have found hard to compare to any other product I have tried. It's goes on so smooth and creamy but dries to a velvet finish - without drying your lips. This stuff is long lasting and could even be considered a stain. I wear it on stage when I sing and it stands up to the microphone test where I need only to touch up after each set. This however is where my sadness comes in. Lime Crime have stopped selling their products in NZ and I have heard a rumour that they made have shut up shop altogether? Eeek what to do?!!

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 love these velvetines, lovely colours and pigmentation. Only thing is the price is quite steep and they dry your lips like crazy, they are definitely a product you'd use every so often (well they are for me) because having this lipstick on feels rather uncomfortable and the intensive treatments to repair your lips afterwards are too time consuming for me personally!!

I have had 2 of these suedeberry and wicked. Both beautiful, they dont dehydrate my lips, my fav of all time is wicked. they both last ages, as in hours throughout the day, they dont feather, they dry fast , theyre opaque Luckily though many other brands are coming out with liquid lipsticks because even though this is a really great product I wont be repurchasing this or recommending it to a friend. I only have wicked left and when it runs out i will put it on my mantel as one of the greatest and best lip products i have had the pleasure of using.