Physicians Formula The Healthy Lip Velvet Liquid Lipstick, All-Natural Nude, 0.24 Ounce (Pack of 2)

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Was supposed to receive 2 pcs of the shade All Natural Nude, instead I got 1 pc All Natural Nude and 1 pc Bare with Me.

After reading many glowing recommendations of Physician's Formula Velvet Liquid Lipstick as non-drying and comparable in quality to more expensive brands and after watching many swatch videos on YouTube, I decided to try the All-Natural Nude shade. I am in my late forties, so I have somewhat lined or creased lips. This was to be an inexpensive experiment to see if I could wear a matte liquid lipstick, as matte lipsticks emphasize the lines.The angled teardrop applicator with a hole in the center is great. I am able to get exactly the shape I want on my lips with very little effort. It's easier to use than a lip liner, and you get a perfect line. The All-Natural Nude is a muted pink-brown that is natural and flattering on me (type 4 skin, yellow undertones, dark hair). One swipe leaves a semi-sheer, patchy color. It takes two coats to get the proper coverage, which will be totally opaque. The color dries down to matte in a few minutes.The lipstick is not completely transfer-proof. When dry, it transfers a little to my hand and a lot to a glass that I'm drinking from. It holds up reasonably well to drinking and snacking, with some minor wear at the corners. It did not hold up to eating a meal, however. After dinner, most of the lipstick was gone. After dessert, only a little remained in my lip creases. It lasts well enough for about 4 hours if you don't eat a lot. It is non-drying. It felt a little tight on my lips when it dried, but my lips were not noticeably drier by the time it wore off.I don't expect my lipsticks to last through meals, so that didn't bother me because this lipstick wore off naturally. There was no flaking or clumping that looks gross, and this is a nude color, so it's not very noticeable if it wears off in spots. It did really emphasize the lines on my middle-aged lips, however. Liquid matte lipstick does this a lot more than conventional matte lipstick in a tube. You cannot put a balm over this lipstick to make it less matte. Balm just makes it sticky. You can put a lip oil over it, but that further reduces wear time.