NICKA K Vivid Matte Lipstick NMS07 Black

I bought the Vivid Matte Lipstick in Violet Red and of all the dark reds I've tried, this is my absolute FAVORITE. In color, it's a very dark, deep red with a bit of almost a brown. There is no orange--this is a blue-based red that's highly pigmented and dark. I've never seen any other brand come close to this shade. It's my favorite. It looks great alone or with a layer of gold, copper, or red gloss over it. Remember, though, this is lipstick. It's not that long-wearing paint that dries on your lips and lasts for hours. It's lipstick. It will smear. To set it, you may want to blot it once with a tissue, maybe dust with a hint of powder very lightly. If you want the staying power of a 12 hour lip color without reapplying, this may not be what you're looking for, however, I've never found this color in any of those, plus those feel like latex paint on the lips. I stick with lipstick, and the violet red is my fave.

Review of Dark Brick-It's a bit lighter than expected- more red toned than black. It goes on well, lasts, and doesn't cause any irritation or drying. I'm a big fan and will order again! ETA: review of Dark Sienna- I'm a huge fan of this line now. I ordered dark sienna after dark brick and it is perfect. It's a really nice black/red with a little purple tone to it. It's exactly what I wanted! Stays on pretty well (re application after a meal usually), doesn't dry my lips out, and I get so many compliments on the color!

The packaging is subtle and simple. The matte finish had scraped off in a few areas because it doesn’t come in a box, so before it was bagged at Amazon it likely got beat up. I appreciate that the packaging is color coded. There is a green stripe on the product. I wish more companies did that. When I first opened the lipstick, the first thing I noticed was the smell. It is slightly fruity, but not overwhelming. I enjoy the scent, even as someone who is sensitive to smells. It’s noy overly sweet, which I like. Also not too citrusy. Just very bright and fresh. When I first tried to apply the lipstick, it was dry and harsh. However, when I wiped off the tip, the underneath was smooth and soft. The lipstick comes with glitter on the tip, and I think that is why it was dry feeling. Once you wipe the glitter off it’s got a nice texture. I like the shape of the lipstick, it comes slightly concave curved which is good for larger lips. The color is also pretty accurate to the picture on this post. On its own, the lipstick is not transfer proof, full coverage, or long stay. I can understand the coverage being patchy because lips are the opposite color to it, but I still wish the lipstick was nicer. When I tried to layer the lipstick up more to get better coverage, it just got cakey. I also tried it with a primer, and it had the same results. Overall, I would not say this is a good lipstick. It is bad at the one thing it is supposed to do, which is be a lipstick. However because it is the only green lipstick I have found, and it is still better quality than seasonal Halloween store makeup (the worst), I will give it a 4/5 stars. It doesn’t have competition.

I really liked this. The first coat is kind of translucent so you have to go over a few times and build it up. Once it's there though, it looks great. It's a little drying, like with most mattes, but it looks super pretty and you are not going to have to keep reapplying. I've worn it out to a couple of events now and have not had to reapply at all. It's has a subtle sweet kind of berry smell. I've been wanting a black for so long and I almost dropped $20 on one! I'm glad I waited a bit and decided to give this one a try.

Woo, man I knew I was getting a cheap novelty lipstick when I ordered this... I didn't however expect it to be worse quality than the toy cosmetics you give to children. The lipstick comes in a nice tube, it's matted with a satiny feel - nice tube for such a crap product. The lipstick itself was in good condition. Application of the product is awful. It's super dry, and I have to press REALLY hard to get any significant coverage and because of this it's very difficult to stay 'inside-the-lines' thus leaving me with a green tinge all around my mouth. I had to put on three layers to get anything close to the coverage portrayed in the product photo. After all this effort, it rapidly came off - within fifteen minutes all I had was that green tinge on my face.

The color was a bit duller than the reference photo. The pigment was sparse and it took multiple passes for the color to show which leaves a crusty look on the lips. The texture quality fades quickly. The lipstick is matte.

Bought for Wicked for good movie. It was a hit. Easy to apply and long lasting. Many compliments.

Bought this for my Halloween costume. I'm not familiar with matte lipsticks so texture wise I'm not sure what to compare it to. It takes a bit to get it on yours lips and is a bit dry, but once it's on it stays! The party I wore it to I did not reapply it once and it was on until the end of the night. And that was after me having drinks and everything. It came off once I sat down and ate, but that was after a long period of time.

Love this lipstick good price stays on all day

The Colour is just amazing especially on my Dark skin tone,bought this last year for the first time due to the brand MAC running out of my usual colour,Bye Bye MAC I’m sticking to this.

It's impressive. Go for it without a thought.

J'adore jadore j'adore 😍😍😍 Tres belle couleur tous que je voulais

EXCELENTE COLOR, CREMOSO; PERO SE CAE PRONTO, MUY CARO..