NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil [Sex Machine] Reviews

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• cheimonas

  Nov 9, 2015
  Combination SkinSensitive SkinAcne Skin

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  Pros

  Although the product name gave me a very strong image, I was surprised to find that the color payoff was very delicate and cute pink when I swatched it. I picked it up after looking at the color swatches of Dolce Vita and Cruella at the NARS counter, and I was first surprised by the product name, and then again by the color payoff. I still consider Cruella to be the best MLBB for me, but if I had to choose an MLBB from the NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencils, I think Sex Machine would be a better pick than Dolce Vita. The pink tones show up, but the color payoff is deeper than my natural lip color, giving me a healthy glow. The online swatches made it look like strawberry milk, but the actual color payoff was nothing like that for me. The paper swatches of Dolce Vita and Sex Machine looked pretty similar, but the colors transform completely once applied on the lips.

  Cons

  While I'm extremely satisfied with the application, color payoff, and longevity (as with all NARS products), the dryness is unavoidable. Applying a lip balm on top makes it too glossy, and it ends up being no different from the Satin Lip Pencil... It's more an issue with my own lips than the product. And then there's the product name ㅠㅠ I can't even recommend it anywhere. I wonder what NARS was thinking when they named it? Of course, there are many people who are drawn to NARS because of these names, or who feel compelled to buy colors that don't suit them. But NARS products are so good that this kind of 'noise marketing' doesn't seem necessary... Am I just being too naive?

  Tip

  If you dab a creamy, pigmented lip pencil in the inner part of your lips and blend it outwards, it will give a more flushed, high-end look with the pink tones radiating from the center.