Lime Crime Velvetines Liquid Matte Lipstick, Scandal (Deep Rich Plum) - Bold, Long Lasting Shades & Lip Lining - Stellar Color & High Comfort for All-Day Wear - Talc-Free & Paraben-Free

this is a very nice black lipstick. and currently this is one of my go-to's because of how matte black and long-wear it is. i have had little luck finding an actually good black lipstick until now. even the packaging is cute!!! it is one of the few i have had so far that doesn't transfer a whole lot onto other things. kissing someone on the cheek doesn't leave a mark hardly at all, and i've noticed little wear on my lipstick after drinking out of a cup and through a straw. i would recommend touch ups after eating though. other than that, i have had little issues on needing to reapply after wearing it for a long period of time. application is very easy, i also find it satisfying as the formula doesn't feel sticky. it glides really nice and it even smells good too !! it feels soft and the wetness is perfect. it doesn't feel watery or oily either. i couldn't recommend it enough. truly one of the best lipsticks out there (in my opinion)

I admit it: I'm so hooked on these Velvetines! They are my first foray into Lime Crime's makeup, and they really do live up to the hype! Cashmere is a gorgeous "greige" color, with a tiny bit of lavender/pink mixed in. I haven't seen anyone that doesn't look good in it, and to my extreme happiness, it looks good on me too! Application does take some skill, however, but once you get a good method for yourself, it's much easier. This is a liquid lip color that's applied with a doe foot applicator, much like most lip glosses are. The lip color dries really fast, and is opaque with one coat. I usually carefully draw an outline around my lips with the tip of the applicator, and then I fill it in with the more broad portion. I never have to dip the applicator back into the bottle because there's just the right amount for one complete application on it when I pull it out. You do need to work sort of quickly – remove mistakes immediately or they'll stay there all day – because it dries within seconds. After I'm completely done applying the liquid, I keep my mouth open and my lips kind of stretched into a wide exaggerated smile, to allow the product to dry without collecting in the crevices of my lips. Once it's dried down completely, it's a beautiful velvety matte texture. I've never used anything like it! This stuff stays on through drinking out of a bottle, straw, gentle kisses, even a meal, assuming it's not terribly greasy. The only downside to using the Velvetines is that they do tend to make your lips dry. This is true of all matte liquid lippies, and it's a trade-off for the superb staying power. I use a lip scrub every few nights, and I keep my lips moisturized with the Laneige sleeping pack for lips overnight. In the morning, I apply a moisturizing balm to my lips up until I am ready to apply my lip color, when I simply wipe it off. If you have balm on your lips before application, or if you apply some afterwards, it will seriously decrease the staying power. If you find that it's wearing off in the middle portion of your mouth, you'll usually have much better results if you can remove the color completely and reapply it. If I'm out and I see this, I just use lip balm to remove Velvetines from my lips! Any oil-based cleanser – or even coconut or jojoba oil – will easily remove the color, as will many makeup wipes. A bonus to the oil is additional moisture in your lips. Don't try to force it off with water and a washcloth or an ineffective makeup remover; pulling on your lips will HURT and can cause wrinkles later on. No thanks! Overall, I really love the Velvetines as a product, and Cashmere is my favorite color. I lost mine on the subway and had to reorder it. It's one of the very few items that I like enough to reorder! The color is very close to the swatch pictured, and the claims about staying power are absolutely true. Once I figured out the best way to apply these, I found that I can wear them every day, and I do.

Color - I ordered the color Pumpkin and I immediately regretted it and tried to cancel the order because as an extremely white, warm-toned girl, I thought it would look horrible. But then once I tried it on, I realized that it's actually an amazing color! Surprisingly enough, it looks exactly like the picture. I would suggest this for people only with warm-toned skin, not cool, though it might look fine with neutral, I'm not sure. I wouldn't think so. I also think that it would work with any skin color except extremely dark. The color isn't really a pumpkin color. It's a dark, brick-toned orange that my friends said didn't resemble a carrot or pumpkin in the slightest. Application - I use a brush for application because I found the applicator difficult to use. A very small concealer brush or even a circular eyeliner brush will work. I outlined my top lip and then filled it in with the applicator itself, making a very precise application. The bottom lip I did use the applicator for the middle part of the lip and then used the brush to connect it to my top lip. None of this is necessary if you're very precise or advanced with liquid lipstick application, but I find it very useful otherwise. It was very smooth, but it can look a little bit streaky if you don't quickly put it on, because it gets darker the more layers you put on. Overall, once it's perfect, it looks wonderful, but I found that it took some practice in making everything even-toned and pretty. Consistency - I already said that it was very smooth, but once it dries, it dries completely down and at first is sort of drying feeling and after a couple hours it feels rather powdery and even sort of comes off slightly if you kiss your hand. After that, though, somehow it just felt like my lips and stuck on perfectly. Wear Time - I put on the lipstick at 5 o'clock in the morning and had to take it off at 11 because even after a shower, it didn't come off. For 6 hours it was perfectly on with absolutely no problem and I'm sure it would have lasted longer, I'll have to update after I use it again for longer, but this isn't a color that I would use every day. The only problem was that it wore away on the very inside of my lips, but you could barely tell when I was talking and other than that, there was no wearing away at all.

Les Lime crime sont géniaux, tous. Ils tiennent très longtemps, malgré la nourriture ou l'eau. Tenue mat, et couleurs jolies. J'adore le design en plus, et le prix est justifié par sa tenue incroyable. Le shroom est très beau, c'est un peu un marron chocolat au lait.

Not what i expected...the coat was difficult to apply could stay for maximum 2 hours....definitely a fake product

This was a fake. All those who know of Limecrimes would know the product from its smell and consistency! Big fat disappointment

Not ver good as per expectation and price ...

Lipstick a lunga durata,secca le labbra ma non crea l'effetto crepa! Il colore è un po morto mi aspettavo qualcosa di più caldo invece con il mio incarnato stona... lo consiglio per chi ha un colorito piu scuro e non chiaro! Per quanto riguarda la consegna è abbastanza veloce