girlactik

Best liquid lipstick IMO and I have tried a lot. Formula is not too drying and they stay on for a long time. I wish I could purchase them in store. Great for more mature lips. This lipstick does not accentuate lines like the other liquid lipsticks.

I'd heard about these lipsticks being really good and wanted to try them for ages but living in the UK, shipping is expensive. I'm so glad I got one in this month's Boxycharm so I could finally try it out! Firstly, the formula is incredible. It glides on really smoothly and once it's set it doesn't feel like there's anything on your lips at all. I find a lot of matte liquid lipsticks to be quite drying, and with this one I didn't even have to wear a lip balm or prime my lips first for it to work. It didn't crack, flake or come off on my teeth, or get cakey with multiple layers. The colour payoff is really good - I got the shade Demure in my box and it is a beautiful colour that I imagine would suit so many skin tones. When it says it's transfer resistant it means it too - I thought this was a bit of a myth as pretty much EVERY lipstick on the market says this and well, isn't, so I was super shocked when this actually didn't transfer! I found that it did fade quite easily with repeated contact but unless you're someone who walks around repeatedly kissing their hand, it shouldn't be a problem. One thing I'm not crazy about is the packaging. The applicator made applying the product difficult for me, and I found myself overdrawing my lips way too much (I'm talking Fungus from Monsters Inc. post scream-extractor. Seriously.). The wand also seemed to fly out of the bottle rather than doing that suction thing as you pull the doe foot through the top, which makes me a bit concerned about maybe using too much product if I'm not careful. Overall though, I'm super impressed with Girlactik's Matte Lip Paint; the quality of the formula far outweighs my issues with the packaging and I'll definitely be buying more shades, even despite the expensive international shipping!

Ultra pigmented and feels nice. However not completely smudge proof when I drink from a cup, it transfers, but not when I kiss my hand..