Lime Crime Lipstick

[westindiesangel]

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Originally Posted by littlepickle I do find the formula on D'Lilac difficult, it's quite streaky too. The colours I use most often are Centrifuchsia and Retrofuturist and I find them to have the best formulas too. It's a shame it varies from colour to colour. I wonder why the red was orangey on you? It's a true red on me, I really like it. I wonder if it's to do with body chemistry? *shrug* maybe it was a weird batch or something. Anyway! Here's a dupe (or pretty close anyway) for Elf, one of the Magic Dusts. It's from the Coastal Scents 88 Ultra Shimmer, so if you don't want to buy the Lime Crime magic dusts, but like the colour, here's another option for at least one of them!

The CS actually looks brighter to me...lol

 

[LisaOrestea]

I popped into Space NK today out of pure curiosity.
I was more impressed than I thought I would be, but most of the colours can be duped with MAC lipsticks (which are cheaper.)

The only one I am really tempted by is the blue one, it really is a unique colour - Im morally torn though haha.

I'll ponder it I think.

 

[ShesAFoxyLady]

I was really genuinely looking forward to these but when I saw them I just wasn't as convinced with the packaging as I thought I would be (it didn't look as cute as it did online).

I think I've decided that I'll get MAC's St Germain instead of the Lime Crime pink lipstick I was looking at... From what people have said, it sounds like it would be a better choice to buy the MAC version a the Lime Crime has a few bad reviews regarding texture & application??

Not writing the brand off though, I'll keep an eye on them to see what else they release...

 

[Kragey]

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Originally Posted by ShesAFoxyLady I was really genuinely looking forward to these but when I saw them I just wasn't as convinced with the packaging as I thought I would be (it didn't look as cute as it did online). I think I've decided that I'll get MAC's St Germain instead of the Lime Crime pink lipstick I was looking at... From what people have said, it sounds like it would be a better choice to buy the MAC version a the Lime Crime has a few bad reviews regarding texture & application?? Not writing the brand off though, I'll keep an eye on them to see what else they release...

Well, if you want a REALLY cheap bubble-gum pink, NYX's Narcissus and Strawberry Milk lipsticks are pretty good. Strawberry Milk can be streaky and chalky, but Narcissus is absolutely GORGEOUS.

 

[Nicala]

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Originally Posted by Kragey Well, if you want a REALLY cheap bubble-gum pink, NYX's Narcissus and Strawberry Milk lipsticks are pretty good. Strawberry Milk can be streaky and chalky, but Narcissus is absolutely GORGEOUS.

Narcissus is extremely streaky on me and makes every little bit of my lip noticeable.

 

[Kragey]

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Originally Posted by nubletta Narcissus is extremely streaky on me and makes every little bit of my lip noticeable.

Awe, really? It looks fabulous on me (wow, that sounded snooty, LOL!). Goes on really smooth and looks awesome with NYX Pinky liner.

 

[Nicala]

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Originally Posted by Kragey Awe, really? It looks fabulous on me (wow, that sounded snooty, LOL!). Goes on really smooth and looks awesome with NYX Pinky liner.

Ahh. Maybe I got a bad batch then! I've seen it look pretty on so many people but on me it accentuates EVERYTHING!

I still need to try NYX liners, they sell them for less than $2 by my house!

 

[Kragey]

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Originally Posted by nubletta Ahh. Maybe I got a bad batch then! I've seen it look pretty on so many people but on me it accentuates EVERYTHING! I still need to try NYX liners, they sell them for less than $2 by my house!

If you have a lot of lines in your lips, creamy lipsticks can look kinda icky. Try blotting to get some of the creaminess off; that works for my models when product travels in to their lines. Oh, and I exfoliate with olive oil and sugar weekly, then trap the moisture in overnight with Vaseline which makes my lips very smooth, and highly recommend that others try it.

If you try the NYX liners, I highly recommend Pinky, Natural, Deep Purple, and Plush Rub. I also want to try the dark red (name escapes me).

 

[Nicala]

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Originally Posted by Kragey If you have a lot of lines in your lips, creamy lipsticks can look kinda icky. Try blotting to get some of the creaminess off; that works for my models when product travels in to their lines. Oh, and I exfoliate with olive oil and sugar weekly, then trap the moisture in overnight with Vaseline which makes my lips very smooth, and highly recommend that others try it. If you try the NYX liners, I highly recommend Pinky, Natural, Deep Purple, and Plush Rub. I also want to try the dark red (name escapes me).

I'll try that. Thanks

Btw, I love watching your videos!

 

[xFlossy]

I hear that the lippies aren't that good.

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[arvika]

Don't be a nut and buy into the hype like I did.

These lipsticks are so drying, ugly and patchy on.

 

[Nicala]

Yikes. Better off buying lip tars and mixing any shade you want yourself!

 

[kabuki_KILLER]

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Originally Posted by Nicala Yikes. Better off buying lip tars and mixing any shade you want yourself!

I hear from some people that Lip Tars have a really unbearable and strange scent? What does it actually smell like? Anyone know?

 

[Nicala]

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Originally Posted by kabuki_KILLER I hear from some people that Lip Tars have a really unbearable and strange scent? What does it actually smell like? Anyone know?

I don't think I've heard that before. That would be nice to know though. *lemming lip tars*

 

[kabuki_KILLER]

I just came to a "duh" realization today.

I have a few friends that insist Lime Crime is the best out there for bold colors. More often than not, these friends are not very familiar with Illamasqua, Make up For Ever, TKB and MAC. In fact, most of the Lime Crime enthusiast I know don’t even own a MAC lipstick. Most of them look at me like they’ve been electricuted when I tell them MAC is cheaper than what they're buying from Lime Crime.

I'm not saying that all of you that like Doe's lipsticks know nothing about high end make up. Some people may like the colors and packaging, which is totally cool. I like her color ideas too. However, many people that I know personally haven't really worn enough lipsticks in the price range.

I think there are points and drawbacks to all these new brands. Can anyone out there make a perfect blue lipstick? =[

 

[Junkie]

Lip Tars are minty.

And the bolder colours ARE pretty awesome for the price and range.

I own a good part of the range myself and they mix wonderfully if you know a thing or two about colour theory. I've duped all of Lime Crimes colours (though I'm a strong NC, so most of them look like crap on me). I've taken photos of myself with a Cosmopop dupe, but they look horrible lol.

RX and Feathered would make No She Didn't perfectly.

They are very opaque and a little goes a loooooooong way. They'll last forever.

 

[Kragey]

^ I've duped the "milky" colors by using a white base, like Ben Nye's clown white, and layering a lipstick and gloss over the top. Cosmopop, for example, is just clown white with Manic Panic's neon orange lipstick and a little clear gloss on top.

 

[DollyGirl92]

I found I can get D'lilac from using Illamasqua's 'Stephanie' Pencil which is a sort of purple-grey-tape and Blooming Lovely together.

I now want to work out how to get a cosmopop kinda of look!
Is anyone else just loving pastel colours right now!?

 

[JustAddSparkles]

I've been thinking about buying & reviewing some of her lippies....is it worth it? haha

 

[nebbish]

I've read a lot of reviews, I can't see spending that much money on a sub-par product.