Tag Archives: Matte

Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope in Private Party

Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope in Private Party

The Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope lipstick in Private Party is super luxurious. It comes in a blue velvet-like box with a metallic embossed logo. The case itself has a good amount of weight to it as well as a magnet closure. The lightly pepperment scented formula is wonderfully airy and smooth yet still packed with pigment. It’s billed as a matte texture but it’s more of a satin formula to me. When initially applied it has a definite shine but after about 10 minutes it begins to dry down to a more matte like texture with a small amount of sheen. I wouldn’t say that its particularly long lasting for me but it stays comfortable throughout the wear. I hope to get my hands on more colors soon as I think it’s a lovely lipstick.

Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope in Private Party

Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope in Private Party

Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope in Private Party

Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope in Private Party(With Flash)

Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope in Private Party

Lipstick Queen Velvet Rope in Private Party(Natural Light)

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Bite Beauty Cashmere Lip Cream – Sherry And Port

Bite Beauty Cashmere Lip Creme Sherry Port

Bite Beauty Cashmere Lip Cream is described as a cream-to-powder matte lip color that delivers an unprecedented 50 percent pigment dispersion. The colors are intense, the formula is like velvet, and it feels buttery soft on the lips. The formula is matte but not drying.

Bite Beauty Cashmere Lip Cream Sherry Port

As I’ve stated previously, I love bold lip color. Bite Beauty, as usual, rises to the occasion with beautiful, pigmented, opaque color. Once dry, you’re left with long lasting color.

Bite Beauty Cashmere Lip Cream Sherry Port

It comes with a doe foot applicator, which took me some time to get used to. I like to apply it with a lip brush in general, but if I’m in a rush, which is often, I just use the applicator.

Bite Beauty Cashmere Lip Cream Port Sherry

Left: Sherry, Right: Port (Natural Light)

Bite Beauty Cashmere Lip Cream in Port Sherry

Left: Sherry, Right: Port (With Flash)

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Cover FX CC Cream Time Release Tinted Treatment

Cover FX CC Cream Time Release Tinted Treatment N Med Deep, N Deep and N X DeepShades N Med Deep, N Deep and N X Deep

If you’re looking for a CC Cream with full coverage, this is it.  The Cover FX CC Cream Time Release Tinted Treatment provides the most coverage of any product of its type I’ve tried.  It covers all of my blemishes and hyper-pigmentation spots yet still manages to remain surprisingly light.  I applied it with a damp beauty blender sponge and made it to 6 hours of wear before any oil began to appear.

For those who are unfamiliar with Cover FX products, they offer foundation with pink, golden, and neutral undertones.  This new CC cream have shades in the same undertones, with the neutral shades making up the bulk.  There are a total of 9 colors to choose from.  I’ve noticed some brands decrease or remove the SPF when creating these type of products, however this product has an SPF of 30.

There are 2 drawbacks to this CC cream for me.  First is the smell.  It smells distinctively of pancake syrup.  I don’t consider myself highly sensitive when it comes to fragrances, but this is strong and it lingers for some time.  The other downside is, I couldn’t find a good color match within the shades.  I generally wear N90 in the Cover FX Total Cover Cream Foundation but I have to mix 2 parts of N Deep and 1 part N X Deep to get a perfect match.  I appreciate the formula enough that I can ignore the previously mentioned downsides.

Cover FX CC Cream Time Release Tinted Treatment N Med Deep, N Deep and N X Deep

From Left: N Med Deep, N Deep and N X Deep

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Bite Beauty Cashmere Lip Cream – Bordeaux And Sancerre

Bite Beauty Cashmere Lip Cream - Bordeaux And Sancerre

Bite Beauty Cashmere Lip Cream is described as a cream-to-powder matte lip color that delivers an unprecedented 50 percent pigment dispersion. I just call it amazing. The colors are intense, the formula is like velvet, and it feels buttery soft on the lips. The formula is matte but not at all drying.

Bite Beauty Cashmere Lip Cream - Bordeaux And Sancerre

I love bold lip statements but I have pigmented lips. With that said, I have to seek out products with a high amount of pigment content to cover my lip’s natural color. There is a bit of a learning curve but it’s completely worth it. It takes a good thirty minutes to dry completely and the doe foot applicator takes some getting used to. I find it applies best with a brush, just make sure to rinse it out when done as it may stain the brush if left to dry.

Bite Beauty Cashmere Lip Cream - Bordeaux And Sancerre

Bite Beauty Cashmere Lip Cream - Bordeaux And Sancerre

Left: Bordeaux, Right: Sancerre

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