Like crime velvetines review

  I went to London IMATS this June and came across the Lime Crime Velvetines liquid lipstick. Of course after researching and reading up the reviews and knowing that it's a product hyped up by the likes of Karla Powell and Kandee Johnson I had to pick it up and give it a try.

  The product it's self claims to be kiss proof and long lasting. It retails on cocktailcosmetics.co.uk for £11.50 and I think mine was £9ish at IMATS London. 

   It has a doe foot applicator which gives a nice control and makes the lipstick itself mega easy to apply. It's texture is really light when wet which I think is nicer then the tacky feeling cream lipsticks give. After 30 secs it dries completely matte and a gorgeous red similar to Mac ruby/riri woo, the difference between them both is ruby/riri woo dries your lips out velvetines doesn't. Which I don't know if you'll agree is hard to come by with a matte lipstick.

  The big question is, is it kissproof? Well like every red lipstick I wouldn't really recommend going for a full frontal snog but if you were going for a peck then maybe it is, long lasting? YES!!! The one thing you do have to be careful with is greasy foods, which with ANY waterproof make up is the same, as we all know that oil is what breaks up waterproof make up. But otherwise the lasting power is #awesome! 

  Lastly I would like to comment on on the packaging which I think is so unique, I love the fact that it is very fairy tale and carousel like themed and I think that draws the eyes of the consumer, not only that on the tube itself you can see clearly the colour and know what colour you are getting. It comes in two shades red velvet and suede berry and out of the two i wold I say that red velvet is definitely my favourite and it's my staple red lip for summer.

  Rating it out of ten I would definitely give it an 8 as its good but I believe that there's room for improvement. What's your staple lip colour/product for summer? Let me know! 

Peace out 

Alicia xx