lusious lips

Range of colours
- Easy application
- Long-lasting
- Decent coverage
- Pleasant smell (chocolate scent)
- Matte as advertised
- Easy to slip a tube into a purse

I received a deluxe sample of this in the shade N9 with a Sephora Birthday Gift. I find everything about this lipstick to be quite average.

The shade that I have is supposed to be a "universally flattering" copper pink colour. It's not a copper pink, but more of a darker, neutral brown-red. It doesn't look bad, but it's also not the shade that it's supposed to be, and certainly not how it appears on the website. (For reference, I've uploaded the photo from Sephora's website as well as a photo of the product I have both in the tube and on my lips.)

The pigmentation is good when applied, but fades both quickly and easily throughout the day. This is supposed to be a satin lipstick with a translucent and shiny finish, but I find that it's somewhere between a satin and a matte, and certainly not translucent or overly shiny.

This lipstick also claims to be highly moisturizing, with 8-hour hydration. I find that it's quite the opposite, and that it's very dry on the lips, one of the driest formulas I've worn over the past few years.

In essence, this lipstick is simply not as advertised, in any way -- when it comes to colour, finish, or moisture. If it hadn't claimed something so different, I may not feel as strongly as I do, but it almost strikes me as a completely mislabelled product. I personally would not recommend it.

The valentine version was great

I received this from Sephora from their birthday present for Beauty Insiders. It is not a colour I would wear, I found it was to brownish for my liking. It is nice an moisturing and applies nicely. I would love to try this in a colour I like. Otherwise, it is a very nice lipstick.

I received a little lipstick and mascara set (Makeup Forever brand) from Sephora as a birthday gift for their beauty insiders. I tried this lipstick yesterday, and while I loved the colour, I could not stand the smell of the lipstick. It was sooo perfumey I couldn't even stand it and the taste was even worse! The taste was as if I had licked a perfume bottle. I was happy when it had finally worn off and needless to say I didn't reapply. Very disappointed about it because the colour was great.

Definitely a beautiful range of colours, I went through my entire Sephora store to find JUST the right shade and this hit the bullseye. The only con is for the price I would definitely prefer something that doesn't smudge/transfer as easily.