Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Review

When Huda Kattan announced she would launch "the best liquid lipstick formula ever!", I was excited and at the same time skeptical. Watching her hype the liquid lipsticks up on Snapchat just made me think it wouldn't be that great, and everyone would just purchase for the hype and the name. But boy, was I wrong!

Let me just take a minute or two to appreciate that packaging. A lot of people said she copied Kylie, etc., but I don't find the boxes to be alike AT ALL. Kylie's are just cardboard boxes with separators inside to separate the lip liner and liquid lipstick. The artwork is Kylie's lips with grills (which are actually metallic on the boxes), and the box background is white with drips and information. Huda's outer cover is clear plastic, with her lips printed on it. The actual liquid lipstick is housed in a tray that slides out, and the colour on the inner tray is more representative of the actual colour you will get on your lips. To me, the boxes are very different, but others can naturally have different opinions.

Slide-out trays! So chic.

The bottles are frosted glass and can be laid flat since they are rectangular and not cylindrical.

The liquid lipstick goes on very smooth. It's very easy to spread on to the lips.

Now on to the part you probably care most about - the formula!

Beauty Bakerie Lip Whip Review (Versailles)

Beauty Bakerie honestly has the cutest concept, website, and products. The liquid lipsticks look like they came straight from a candy cane shop. I was intrigued to try a lip whip out after seeing users vouch for them on Reddit, and decided to pick one up.

The packaging is luxe, that much I'll give them. The bottles are made of frosted glass, with an ongoing spiral running up the tube. The handle is matte mint. The boxes are super cute too. Beauty Bakerie tends to change their packaging often, so my tube may vary from yours.

The liquid lipsticks don't have any distinct scent. They just smell like regular liquid lipsticks. No cake scent here. Disappointing since they are supposedly from a Bakerie.

Now on to the formula.

Colourpop Ultra Metallic Lip Review (Man Eater and Kween)

Colourpop came out with four Ultra Metallic Lip liquid lipsticks on June 23rd, and I was curious and intrigued because I wanted to try out metallic liquid lipsticks but did not want to drop $18 (price for Kylie's and Jouer's versions) on something I may not like.

I was drawn to two shades - Kween, which is a metallic warm brick red, and Man Eater, which is a metallic rose gold with some brown in it. At $6 a pop ($10 here), these really couldn't hurt to try out.

Kween (top, Man Eater (bottom).

OFRA Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick Review And Swatches (Mocha, Manhattan, Santa Ana)

Prior to purchasing the OFRA Long Lasting Liquid Lipsticks, all I had seen were rave reviews. Every YouTuber was raving about them, some were collaborating with them, and it all sounded too good to be true. I wouldn't have purchased these because they would be around $26 here and they didn't sound amazing to me, but my favourite beauty store Banglashoppers became wholesalers of these liquid lipsticks and I could purchase them for BDT 1450/- (which is pretty close to the retail price of $20), so I picked three up.

Top To Bottom: Manhattan, Santa Ana, Mocha.

My Thoughts On Hype Marketing And Limited Stock Products

If you don't know what hype marketing is, you are either safe from the beast it is, or simply unaware of it. And if you're very familiar with it, get ready to scream "GIRL YES!" throughout this post (granted we share the same views, of course!).

You've seen it - Jeffree Star's monthly liquid lipstick restocks of different colours each time, Kylie Jenner's 6-second sell-outs, the limited edition Too Faced Sweet Peach eyeshadow palette which Too Faced said they'll likely never stock on their site again, the Violet Voss Holy Grail palette almost never being available unless pre-ordered... the list continues. But what's with all the hype? Is there not "normal" makeup out there? Why are we, as consumers in the beauty industry, so obsessed with these limited quantity things? Why do we lose it when we hear so-and-so product will never be in stock again, that too from brands which likely came to our attention through self-proclaimed beauty "gurus" on YouTube? Are these products really that good?

My HONEST Review of the Kylie Lip Kits (With Proof)

Ah yes, the coveted Kylie lip kits. People go crazy for them, want them for their birthday, and go as far as stealing them from mailboxes. You'd think they are the best liquid lipsticks ever. You've read the title and you probably already know I'm not about to tell you this stuff is made of glitter, candy canes, and all things pretty.

Prior to actually purchasing them, I had read and watched honest reviews, but the reviewers downplayed the main issue with these lip kits, so much so I thought it wouldn't bother me much. What you're about to see may be a little nasty or gross, so if you're very sensitive, you may want to avoid seeing the pictures.

Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick Review and Swatches (Underage Red and Lolita)

If you love liquid lipsticks, you've probably already come across, read reviews of, and most likely purchased a shade or two (or fourteen!) of the Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks. These liquid lipsticks are available at Sephora alongside a plethora of other liquid lipsticks. Are these any better than all the other liquid lipsticks, or are they just okay? Read on for my honest and comprehensive review.

Top: Kat Von D Underage Red

Bottom: Kat Von D Lolita