When it comes to lipsticks, I’ll always lean towards a high gloss finish so it slides off evenly throughout the day and doesn’t dry down.
I remember trying a matte lipstick late last year only to find it seeped into every crack on my lip and was incredibly difficult to get off, so I abandoned all hope of wearing this particular style of makeup product.
That is, until Anastasia Beverly Hills released its Lip Velvet collection.
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I was sceptical at first but I tested three of the shades — Crush, Parchment and Peach Amber — and can safely say these are the most comfortable matte lip products on the market.
Each of the six nude shades are $44 and they’re oil, paraben and sulfate free.
I’d start by lining your lips first before selecting a Lip Velvet of your choice and using the point of the wand to trace around your cupids bow.
Gently swipe the flat paddle edge of the wand across your lips in one smooth gesture for full-pigment, true-matte soft focus colour.
I kept smacking my lips together to see if there was any dryness but it wasn’t to be; it was hydration all around.
“This is so pigmented! Love how it doesn’t dry up my lips. It doesn’t stay long though. Still, I’m totally obsessed! Now thinking of getting other colours,” one woman wrote on Sephora.
“Rich pigment, long-lasting wear and a comfortable feel. It has a matte finish and they are vibrant shades. I’m not going to lie the smell is also so good. It is not leaving my lips dry so this is good. The colour is pretty. Application is really easy, not messy,” said another.
A third added: “Love this option for a matte finish on my lips. Didn’t dry them out like others have and just looks soft. The colour is great too”.
To purchase the new lip products you can head to Sephora Australia.
