Beauty Care: Lisa Eldridge Velvet Blush & Velvet Dragon Velvet Lipsticks

Velvet Blush

Lisa Eldridge Velvet Blush True Velvet Lipstick Colour ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a deep, muted plum with subtle, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It was richly pigmented with full color coverage delivered in a single stroke, which adhered evenly and never tugged or pulled on my lips during application.

The texture was smooth, very lightweight, and velvety, where it glided across my lips but did not feel slippery, so it stayed in place well. With the more velvety, more matte finish, I’d recommend exfoliating prior as it can catch on more prominent flakes but was forgiving of very minor imperfections and didn’t gather in my lip lines over time. This shade lasted nicely for over six hours and felt neither drying nor hydrating.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

$32.00/0.12 oz. - $266.67 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be a "creamy, hydrating matte with a slight sheen" that is "long wearing and non drying." The three shades launched to-date are very pigmented with a lightly creamy, velvety texture that is thicker (but not heavy!) compared to the Insanely Saturated formula but has a similar velvety quality--smooth, glides on but doesn't feel wet or slippery at all.

The colors went on evenly and smoothly and were more flattering on (less prone to emphasizing lip texture or lip lines) than the average matte lipstick. They wear was between five and seven hours well, and they felt neither drying nor hydrating over time. There is no scent or taste to the formula.

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Ingredients

DIMETHICONE · OCTYLDODECANOL · POLYETHYLENE, POLYSILICONE-11 · NYLON-12 · CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE · BIS-PEG-12 DIMETHICONE BEESWAX · METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER · DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE · STEARALKONIUM BENTONITE · POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID · PROPYLENE CARBONATE · LAURETH-12 · PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-t-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE · MICA, MAY CONTAIN/ PEUT CONTENIR [(+/-): TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) · IRON OXIDES (CI 77491) · IRON OXIDES (CI 77492) · YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140) · YELLOW 6 LAKE CI (15985) · RED 6 CI (15850) · RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850) · RED 28 LAKE (CI 45410) · BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090)].

Velvet Blush

PPermanent. $32.00.

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96%

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Velvet Dragon

Lisa Eldridge Velvet Dragon True Velvet Lipstick Colour ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a muted, deeper orange with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. It’s more orange than copper, as it was more vibrant than most coppery hues, but it was deeper and more muted than a lot of oranges.

The texture was ultra lightweight, more velvety with light glide (not traditional creaminess or slip) that was comfortable to apply in a single, fluid stroke. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which yielded even coverage that stayed on for seven hours and felt non-drying.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).