Confession - Lipstick

Perfect old-hollywood red

This formula is so unique to me and exactly what I've been dreaming of - it's thick and gives a kind of painted look to the lips reminiscent of old hollywood stars. As a lover of vintage fashion and makeup this is a new staple!

still stayed on my lips after eating and drinking

not only do i love the packaging but also the way it applies on the lips! it glides easily and also lasts a long time, you wouldn’t have to reapply often

so cool and unique!

i love the packaging. its so unique and easy to carry in purse for date night

The product consistently falls out of the packaging

Perfect size and shades

Amazing color choices and it glides smoothly. Perfect to carry in a bag.

Perfection, will keep refilling forever

This is THE most perfect red lipstick I’ve ever used. I bought it initially just to help support the vegan mission but ended up shoving aside all my other red lipsticks. Long lasting and perfect color.

My new go-to

I love the formula and the skinny stick is great for application! Lasts a long time and wears well.

Perfection. Please never discontinue!

This is the most beautiful red lipstick I have ever worn. I’ve spent so much time searching for the perfect shade - red always seems to pull either too orange or too pinky blue on me. This one is absolutely stunning! I hope they never discontinue it!

Vegan carmine red

Carmine is such an ancient pigment and I’m so glad there’s finally a vegan replacement. While most vegan red lipsticks lean slightly pink, this is truly neutral. I have a neutral light olive skin tone and this shows up as a medium retro red on me. The formula is the most elegant I’ve tried, and highly pigmented. I just put on one coat and go, whereas I usually put on a few and blot with other lipsticks. It does transfer a little but is pretty long-lasting and isn’t completely gone after eating. The amount of product is about a quarter of a standard lipstick bullet so this is definitely a luxury but worth it in my opinion.

It’s a gorgeous red….super stunning

This is by far the prettiest red lipstick I own. It’s so beautiful and hydrating. I can’t believe it is 100% vegan! That’s incredible and so awesome, as someone who is allergic to everything, carmine is just another one of many. So I am so thankful that they have made this lipstick! Thanks so much hourglass!

Smudges, transfers, and bleeds

The packaging is gorgeous, the color is a lovely red but leans a bit warmer, definitely not a cool or blue-toned red but more of a true deep carmine orange-red. I wanted to love this product, especially since it's refillable. HOWEVER, it slips and slides and smudges and transfers onto everything. The finish is satin but almost glossy. I've tried everything I can think of to keep it in place but it's just truly terrible. Good for a quick photo but spreads and smears within a half hour, if you talk, take a sip of water...anything. I've never seen a lipstick that transfers this badly.

Really pretty red. I haven’t worn it as an actual lipstick yet but I do like to dab it on and blend and it makes a nice stain look that lasts. I like that it is a cruelty free red.