*NEW* LAKME ABSOLUTE MATTE MELT LIQUID LIP COLOR |Review, Swatches

Lakme has finally launched its new MATTE MELT LIQUID LIP COLOR in the Absolute makeup range and it has launched in 8 beautiful shades which are priced at INR 750/- each. I picked up two of the shades from this range to try and test them, and here is what I feel about these new Lakme Absolute Matte Melt Liquid Lip Color lipsticks. 

Lakme Absolute presents Matte Melt Liquid Lip Color – the first ever Matte liquid lip formulation. It has 8 irresistible shades ranging from a Bright bold red to an Intense Nude. This matte lipstick will make your lips look lush, matte & bold. It has a velvety matte finish that delivers a lush, suede-like finish. It is long wear; in vivid colors that last through the day. These lipsticks have a new lightweight formula that feels feather light on your lips & has an intense, deep & rich color pay off in a single stroke. It has the ultimate lightweight formula enwraps lips for a long lasting silky comfort without drying your lips. It is completely transfer proof & stays all day. The wand is specially designed to give your lips an even color that can define the lips properly.

• Velvet Matte finish lipsticks
• Delivers a lush, suede-like finish
• Has a long wear formula that is transfer proof
• Intense, bold color pay off
• Feels feather light
• 8 irresistible shades that enwrap lips for the ultimate silky comfort

PRICE : INR 750/- for a 6ml product.

AVAILABILITY : The Lakme Absolute Matte Melt Liquid Lip Color lipsticks are available on Nykaa – HERE and are available at all Lakme stores.

SHADES : These Lakme Absolute Matte Melt Liquid Lip Color is available in 8 beautiful shades –

1. 01 Crazy Tangerine
2. 02 Fire Starter Red
3. 03 Vintage Pink
4. 04 Mulberry Feast
5. 05 Red Smoke
6. 06 Wine n Dine
7. 07 Mild Mauve
8. 08 Peach Rose

I picked two of the shades – 03 Vintage Pink and 04 Mulberry Feast from this collection.

Packaging, the Lakme Absolute Matte Melt Liquid Lip Color comes in a regular Lakme Absolute themed black outer box, with all the specifications of the lipstick and the shade name mentioned. The liquid lipstick comes in a clear plastic tube with a black screw cap. It has the regular slant tip doe-foot applicator for a neat and precise application. It has a 6ml product in the tube which is pretty decent quantity for a regular sized liquid lipstick. Overall, the packaging is very much normal and frankly speaking, kind of a very cheap quality packaging for that price tag infact. There’s nothing like a wow factor from the appearance though.

The liquid lip color has a soft velvety creamy texture and glides very smoothly on the lips. The applicator gives a smooth and clean application without any errors, but it’s very thin that it holds very less product. I need to dip in twice or thrice to pick up the required lipstick. The lipstick does give a decent medium coverage, and can be buildable to a full coverage by going on with another coat. Or if you’re someone who’s not interested in layering on twice/thrice the lipstick, just use the desired lip liner to correct the lip flaws and go with the liquid lipstick. Also the lipstick takes quite a long time in drying, for me it took nearly 5 minutes to completely set into a transfer-proof matte lipstick. In the meantime, if you’re gonna press your lips together or rub them, chances are fair that you might end up in a patchy finish.

The happy part is that the formula of the lipstick is very comfortable and not that drying on the lips. Initially it doesn’t feel like the lipstick enhances any of the fine lines and stuff on the lips, but after a good 4 hours it starts to feel dry. I guess this phenomena is common with any liquid lipstick. I wore these lip colors for a whole day hoping it’d stay all day, but it only lasted for 5-6 hours. Surprisingly, these are not completely transfer-proof, because when I started to snack anything oily the lipstick did transfer onto cups/glasses and it wore off from the inner rim. So it didn’t last me for a long time. And I don’t suggest to touch up the lipstick over and over again going on building layers, rather just remove the lipstick completely and reapply it again.

Here’s how the shades look : Top- Vintage Pink and Bottom- Mulberry Feast.

Overall, these Lakme Absolute Matte Melt Liquid Lip Colors fared a decent job. I’m impressed with the super comfortable formula and the basic shade range, but I’m not okay with spending a 750rs on a very normal liquid lipstick which has medium pigmentation and takes almost 3-5 minutes to set and transfers. People looking for quality liquid lipsticks on budget, you could give this a skip. And people like me who’d like to keep an eye on the new launches and try them often, I’d suggest to pick only one to two shades max.

Did you try the new Lakme Absolute Matte Melt Liquid Lip Color?? Which is your  favorite shade? Lemme know…………