I purchased the shade Mystic which is a matte finish. For $14 these are a bargin! They are slim and compact and even though the lipstick is small, It lasts quite a long time due to the formula.
For a matte lipstick, these have a great formula. Non Drying on my lips, a creamy consistency and the colour does not become patchy at all which is the best thing.
I will be forever repurchasing this shade as to me it looks like it may be a dupe for Utopia by Lime Crime. I love this colour to bits! I have not been disappointed by this lippy yet.
This lippy lasts all day. Easy to apply , easy to remove. Little transfer. I can eat and drink and still have the perfectly applied lipstick. I will be repurchasing for sure!
I am lucky enough to own two of these babies. The matte formula in the shade amped(which is hot pink and hot pink is my jam!) and the sheen in succumb(the most gorgeous brownish pinkish lippie I have ever owned,oh BR add a photo option where we can show swatches in reviews).
Im going to do two mini reviews for each formulation and a small summary at the end
Matte: As above I have the shade amped. The packaging is very small but its in a matte black case and, well, very sleek!See what I did there? Being a matte lipstick it is not expected to be super creamy but I did find unless I was wearing a balm underneath it was super hard to apply and settled into the creases of my lips, such a sexy image Im creating right? Keep in mind , I get chronically dry lips, if I have neglected my lips I cannot go near this. The shade is gorgeous, the finish is gorgeous and truely matte and holy poop the longevity is amazing, I can eat, drink and makeout with my hand for hours and its still there(yet to test this on a human...the makeout part not the eating, Im not going to eat a human!). It does settle into lines towards the end of the day but thats to be expected and sadly dries out my lips a little.
Sheen: As above I have the shade succumb(you need this shade in your life, go get it NOW!). The packaging is just like the matte formulation, gorgeous, classy and sleek. This goes on like a dream, smooth and creamy. The finish is a sheen finish which could be classed as semi glossy but unlike most semi glossy formula it has some real punch when it comes to staying power! It doesnt have the longevity of the matte formulation but its pretty good, I only reapplied once during the day. It doesnt settle into my lip lines and doesnt dry out my lips.
Summary: These lipsticks are the business. Both are super high quality and super long lasting and while the matte formulation stays put longer I do prefer the sheen formulation.
In conclusion, I see Sleek lipsticks in my future!!
Tips: Apply balm before using the matte formulation.