I have recently over the last year became obsessed with Matte Lip Sticks and Matte Lip Colors.
I used to love a shiny glossy lip but I could never keep it. The minute I drank or ate anything it was gone, and don't let me try and kiss my husband. :/ My first stumble upon a matte lip color was thru an ETSY bag. Yes, Etsy obviously does work and gets people hooked on products because it worked for me with several different items. I finally cancelled my membership because it got me in way too much trouble with spending money... However, it lead me to my new MATTE LIP OBSESSION. My first discovery was the BareMinerals tube of matte lip color. I loved everything about it except the price. It was priced around $23 which to some people this may be fine but keep in mine of the nickname I gained for a reason. #BOB (Brandy on a Budget) The color was amazing and when it lasted most of the day I was hooked. It has a soft velvet feel to it as you apply it. It was my perfect lip and when I went online they had many colors to choose from. From here I began only buying matte colors. My matte hunt had began...I have tried many but I will share just about a few. I had seen that Elf cosmetics was selling a matte lip for only $3 so of course I purchased it to try. The first thing I noticed was they didn't have many color options to choose from. I just picked a color to settle. When it came in I liked the idea that the tube was square, black, & sleek looking. When I actually put it on I knew right away this wasn't what I was looking for. I was looking for something with a true matte finish (Because I love that look). This one had more of a shine to it that I wasn't impressed with but it didn't look bad. I also was looking for something that was going to actually last. It was no time and it was beginning to come off. It started with my morning coffee and I am a junkie, drinking coffee all day, so I was re-applying several times thru-out the day. My conclusion is, this is just like a regular lipstick there was nothing matte about it but for $3 if you need regular lipstick, well.... here ya go. The next matte lip I am going to tell you about is my experience with the Kylie Jenner Matte Lip Color. Now I received a variety pack of colors and I have yet to try them all. However, the best part about Kylie lips is she has a lot of colors to choose from and you can also get the matching liner or lip kits. This is a huge plus. The pricing on these are usually around $18-$25 from what I have noticed. What I don't love about the product is the texture. The matte's I like usually have more of a velvet finish. This feels very tacky on my lips. Also, the color I tried was a deep maroon/red. This color began to come off before lunch so it left the inside of my lips white and next to that dark of a color it was very noticeable. After lunch I decided to re-apply. Once I reapplied that application was worse. The texture was very tacky yet now kind of clumpy. This result has surely kept me away from purchasing more. One day on my way to a party, I had to stop and purchase a card the only store around was a Dollar General. When I was in line to check out they were having issues with their register so I out of boredom began to glance around. I noticed a lipstick display that said matte lip on it of course I walked right up to it thinking, "Hmmmm, for $3 what would it hurt?" I of course bought it and not expecting to love it, I actually did. I received so many compliments about my lip color and how it stayed on so well. Even after eating my salad one day with some friends they were like how is your lipstick still on? I was like it's this new matte I bought and it actually came from DG. (Dollar General) Of course, they were like what? Nooo way!!! Yes way!!! I was so excited about this brand called Broadway Lip Matte the only down side to it is, that they don't have enough colors to choose from. Okay, the last matte lip I am going to talk about is Victoria Secret's Velvet Matte Lip. I bought this one standing in the ridiculously long line that they always have (sigh). They sure know how to get you though by having all these displays out along the check out line. My eyes just happened to glance up and see the "MATTE" section of lip colors. Normally, I would have glanced and not cared about a lip gloss but I realized this said "MATTE", of course I immediately felt my heart start to race out of excitement like, Ohhhhhh let me see what colors they have. I couldn't buy just one I ended up having to try 3. These are priced at $14.50 but I will tell you this. They have been worth every penny I spent on it. I love that it has a velvet texture. Glides on smoothly and evenly this also makes reapplying no biggie, if you actually reapply. I say this because it usually last most of the day but it does fade a little so I usually reapply once just to make it pop again but not necessary. The other plus is that they do also sell lip kits with the matching lip pencil. This is always a plus to me because I always use a liner of some sort even if it is not the exact color. I will say so far the only real negative I have found is that they don't offer a ton of colors. I wish they had so much more to choose from. Well there you have it, my thoughts on 5 different matte lip colors. My top 2 would for sure be BareMinerals and Victoria Secret but if you are not looking to spend that much the Dollar General Broadway Matte Lip brand is a great option. I hope you all enjoy these as much as I do.
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AuthorBrandy Burgess: Lover of all things beauty, fashion, lifestyle, and family oriented. I am always on the look out for a good deal for you and for me. |