Today I am going to be reviewing the Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipsticks. Whilst in America early this year I purchased 5 of the now 18 liquid lipsticks available. After spending ages looking at them online to decide which I wanted & spending equally as long in the store deciding which I liked best, I bought Pure Hollywood, Lovely, Vintage, Sad Girl & American Doll. I was really excited to get these as I had never used a liquid lipstick before & they looked amazing! These retail at $20 so approximately £13.
Packaging
So I really like the external packaging for these as they are really classy yet simple to a degree. They had the logo & "Anastasia Beverly Hills" in metallic rose gold writing on the front with matching logo at one end of the packaging & the colour name on the other end. I absolutely love the rose gold. The logo is really pretty as it reminds me of a butterfly. At the opposite end there is metallic silver writing on the front. I love the combination of the two metallic.
The liquid lipsticks themselves had the same silver & rose gold colour combination going on which is nice as there is consistency between product & packaging. Although I do like the packaging I think the pattern on rose gold makes the product look a little cheap. I love how clear it is to see the colour as plain clear plastic has been used.
One thing that I wasn't impressed about was that on the lipsticks the rose gold scratches away quite easily which you don't expect when paying for a high quality product as it makes the product appear cheap. I have used this product 2-3 times so far & as you can see it is already looking a little tatty just by having it in my bag.
Application & Finish
Application is pretty good with these liquid lipsticks. They have a lipgloss applicator to ensure precise application. Sometimes a little too much comes out on the applicator but this is easily fixed by removing some excess & obviously as the product gets used there will be less on the applicator. Apart for Sad Girl they all go on perfectly in one coat. They don't dry instantly so you have a little play time to get a really perfect application.
The finish of these liquid lipsticks is very matte. I find these to be a little more drying than other brands such as the Lime Crime liquid lipsticks that I have previously blogged about but they aren't overly drying so it wasn't much to worry about.
Removal & Wear
I found that after a few hours the product begins to wear away towards the wet line of the mouth & become a bit bitty so my advise would be, don't go out without it in your bag to touch it up if you are going out somewhere, especially darker colours!
Removal, you definitely need a good remover as this product goes severywhere! It smudges when you wipe & will leave a nice tinge to your skin if you don't remove it properly.
So you can see it really smudges & does need a good scrub to get off fully. I would recommend Bioderma Sensobio Micellaire Water. This is a really gentle remover & cleanser which is sensitive on the skin. I love this product for use as a cleanser & also a remover.
I got a range of colours to try & they are all equally lovely but some colours are definitely more suited for certain skin types & looks. These swatches are still wet as they are applied thickly so this is not the finish of the product. The finish is really matte once dried.
Left to Right
Pure Hollywood, Lovely, Vintage, Sad Girl, American Doll
Pure Hollywood
Pure Hollywood is a pale pink nude colour. I was so excited to try this colour as it looked gorgeous on so many people but for me I really didn't like it. I should have known better as colours such as MAC Myth, which so many people love just looks dreadful on me. It is just too light for my skin tone. It was quite a bit lighter than my natural lip colour so maybe I'm just not used to it. It just seemed to blend in too much with my skin. Don't get me wrong, on others it looks gorgeous! If you like MAC Myth, you'll like this as it's similar colour wise. On a plus, it is a really lovely colour to apply as it had nice coverage!
Lovely is one of my favourite colour that I bought. It is a mid-baby pink colour. It is great because it could be used day or night without it looking too over the top. It just has the right amount of pop to the colour & it's nice & summery. The name says it all, it is just lovely! Application again was great & the coverage was really good!
Now Vintage will not be for everyone. It is a very deep vibrant purple. I actually really liked it but it is definitely more of a night lipstick than a daytime one (unless you are super edgy unlike me). I really liked this lipstick. Again, application is nice & coverage is good. You maybe need to spend a little longer perfecting edges with this colour as it is so bold so you need to make sure it's applied perfectly!
Sad Girl
Sad Girl is a very dark purple/red colour with a hint of shimmer. Although I like the shimmer & slight metallicness, this made application a little harder. I found it slightly harder to get crisp edges as the colour wasn't as fluid as the others. Coverage wasn't as good so two coats were required also. I'm not sure this colour is for me as it's a little too dark but again this is definitely one to be worn at night as again it is pretty edgy & bold!
One Coat
Two Coats
I have took a video to show you all how gorgeous & metallic/shimmery the lipstick is.
American Doll
American Doll is a red with a blue base. If I had to compare it to another lipstick I would say it's very similar to MAC Ruby Woo however, I actually prefer the application & look of this product! It glides on really easily but like any red you need to play with it to perfect the edges. It made my lips look really full & glamorous so I'd highly recommend this one!
I hope you have enjoyed reading my post about the Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipsticks. If I had to re-buy any of these colours again I would get American Doll, Lovely & maybe Vintage as these are the most wearable or suitable colours for me. Price wise they are value for money & are generally a really lovely product. I think I slightly prefer the Lime Crime liquid lipsticks purely because the colour wear is slightly better & they are less drying but I do love the colours available by Anastasia Beverly Hills. I'm sure I'll be buying more in the future! As usual, if you have any questions or comments please send me a message!
My next blog will be on Urban Decay Naked Flushed (Strip) palette & MAC Melon & Tan pigments. These are two gorgeous product which I have recently bought so I can't wait to show you!
Emma x
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