Max Factor Velvet Matte Lipstick Review

I saw this on BR and decided to pick it up from Farmers as a wee treat for myself. I chose the Rose shade.

It's gorgeously packaged, looks very classy.

I don't use a brush to apply it, straight from the tube, and it applies smoothly and evenly. Two coats and you're left with an opaque colour with a pretty matte finish.

I found it lasted a little longer than my average lipstick, it definitely lasted through drinking, no marks on the cup, but it needed touching up after eating.

It didn't bleed, smear or smudge when wearing off which is always a good thing.

I've spent years trying to find two things - the perfect red lippy, and a matte lipstick that doesn't leave my lips looking dehydrated. This lipstick achieved both.

The packaging I enjoyed - a chic matte black tube with the colour (Love 35) at the bottom, making it easy to fish out from a sea of lipsticks. The lipstick itself has the classic Max Factor X etched on the side.

I used this lipstick two ways - one with the universal lip liner, and then without. With the universal lip liner (which I love that it's clear so it doesn't matter if your lips aren't lined perfectly) it lasted beautifully. Through a cup of tea, morning tea and lunch. Four hours easily, and then it began to fade into a nice berry stain as opposed to a ring of red around my lips and a weird nude lip look in the middle. Without the liner it lasted a couple of hours, but once again it faded into a stain and was nice to reapply.

The only thing I'd say is that it's not a true matte lipstick, there is a hint of shine going on. But I actually like this - and prefer it to having my lips become dry as husks over the course of a day. I also suspect that slight shine is what provides the moisture and makes it easier to reapply.

All in all I'm so sold on this range and will definitely add more shades (that nude!) to my collection.

I've not really jumped on the matte train, mostly because all of the matte liquid lippies have been incredibly drying. So I didn't have much hope for a 'solid' matte lipstick to be honest.

The packaging is lovely, sleek and it feels like a great quality product. It's also less 'old lady' than previous Max Factor packaging. I will admit, I tried to open the very bottom, do see if it was a wee pottle of product like on some brands - but I don't think it is. (I resisted the temptation to try and pry it off with a knife!)

I tried the nude shade - a pinky nude, that's great for day wear.

The lipstick smelt lipstick-y, in that I couldn't detect any distinctive scent. A great sized bullet and the square lipstick casing means you're less likely to nick the bullet when replacing the lid.

The lipstick applied well, both straight from the bullet and with a brush, and I found it wore well through the day, requiring the usual after-eating touch up. It is definitely less maintenance than a liquid matte lipstick.

The finish was, hmm, mostly matte, with a slight sheen. I found the sheen more apparent when teaming this with the Universal Lip Liner than by itself.

Over all, a nice, non drying, very-close-to-matte formula. I'm looking forward to more shades!

I was excited to be added to this trial, it's been awhile since I have been able to get a new lippy.

Choosing the shade was an awesome bonus. I had trouble deciding between two shades, but seeing some of the pictures of the other one I am glad I chose Nude 05. For my skin tone this was a nice pinky nude.

The packaging is simple but I like it, it clicks together well and I like that there is the colour on the end - making it easier to grab the colour you are looking for. It doesn't quite wind down properly, which is something that bugs me as I always knock the top off.

I like the smell of Max Factor lipsticks, I know some people don't, but it's not one that puts me off at all. For a matte lipstick, I was really surprised at how creamy it is, I find mattes usually drag. This one goes on smoothly and is really pigmented. It doesn't dry my lips out like most mattes either.

First use I used the lip pencil, just to line my lips. The lipstick stuck well there but wore quickly in the middle. The second time I used the pencil over my whole lips, and it definitely wore a lot better, but still disappeared in the middle after awhile. I'm quite happy to put up with that though because I got 3 compliments wearing it, so I have worn it out every day since...the only thing is the lip pencil will disappear quickly. So, although it has some downfalls, overall I like it and am really happy with the colour.

I tried out this lipstick in the shade "Nude", which is a gorgeous everyday shade, or perfect with dramatic eye looks. I found it lasts a reasonable amount of time (although as expected starts coming off when eating/drinking), and wears off quite well. I don't think you really need to use a lip liner with it - I would probably only wear a lip liner with it if I wanted to use the lip liner to get a slightly different look. I will definitely be keeping an eye out for other shades!

I was excited to try this as I don't wear lipstick a lot as I can never find the right colour. I got the Nude and it was perfect! So now I've been wearing it all the time. I found that it didn't keep your lips very moist so I was using a lip gloss first then the lipstick, that suited my lips better. It latest for about 3 hours before I had to reapply. And definitely had to reapply after eating. If you want a little bit of colour with being too much, the Nude is perfect. I will definitely be buying again one I run out!

This lipstick is a definite if your after a general everyday lipstick. Yes it is Matt and yes it is moisturizing. Easy to apply. The longevity is not there and I found myself reapplying every couple of hours, until I used the Colour Elixir Universal Lip liner with it.

I trialled Nude 05, a lipstick which is pinker than it sounds, and which complimented my pale skin nicely.

My lips tend to wander on the drier side and I have a hard time finding a lipstick that doesn't exacerbate this issue. I found that in regard to this issue, this lipstick is very average, it's not amazing but it's certainly not bad either.

It's not transfer proof, but then it never claimed to be. It wasn't particularly long-lasting, but again it wasn't bad, I found myself having to reapply every few hours, which is pretty typical for my lips.

This lipstick doesn't exactly scream 'matte', so if you want a true matte this product is probably not what you're looking for. Regardless, it does look nice.

Overall, it's a nice, mid-range lipstick. I would recommend this.

I was fortunate enough to be in the trial team for this product, I chose the shade 05 Nude.

First of all before I even get into the product, I highly recommend you go in store to a farmers to look at the colours because the online representations of the colours (at least for the shade I chose) is wrong. It looks very purple online but in reality its more a dusty pink shade.

Anyhu, This is lipstick comes in the standard bullet lipstick packaging with a matte black lid and the shade colour on the bottom. This is nice as its easy to pick it out in my lipstick drawer.

The lipstick itself is a creamy formula that is very easy to apply. Its the perfect level of creamyness where it goes on nicely but doesn't slip and slide around your mouth. The lipstick is pretty pigmented, but I did find that I need to build it up a little, which is fine as the formula is creamy enough to allow you to do this.

Whilst this lipstick isn't shimmery or metallic I wouldn't exactly call it matte. Its sort of between matte and satin, it does dry down to be a little more matte but I wouldn't call this completely matte. It has more of a natural finish. The formula is non-drying so its a great alternative to a liquid lipstick.

The colour is awesome, on my skin tone its almost the perfect nude, just a little more pink than my natural lip colour. Once it dries down a little it doesn't really transfer but it isn't food or drink proof. So you could apply this in the morning and it would last you till lunch but you would need to re-apply after you have eaten.

I used this lipstick with and without a lip liner and found that it didn't bleed or feather so its perfectly fine to use without a lip liner.

Overall this is a pretty awesome lipstick and I would definitely purchase this.

I received a Max Factor Velvet Matte Lupstick in my chosen shade of Rose 020. It is a gorgeous Rose pink colour that can be reapplied for a brighter look or used over a nude pencil for a more nude pink colour. I love the ease of application, it really is velvety smooth to apply and has a super lightweight feel when on the lips. I don't wear a lot of lipsticks, especially matte, because I find I can "feel" it on my lips and I spend my time wearing it worrying about it being on my teeth or smearing across my face when I eat or drink and just feel generally awkward with it on. So I usually opt for a gloss or a very sheer nude. But I loved the feel of this on. I wore it out on a date and was a bit worried but wanted to put it to the rest. We went for dinner and started with drinks and entree. After our main I went to the bathroom to check on my lippy expecting to find it embarrassingly on my face or worn off and looking terrible but while it had worn a little, it was still on enough that it still looked great and it hadn't smeared or moved at all! I think this is probably due to the lovely velvety matte finish along with the Max Factor universal pencil that was included in my review, which is a transparent pencil to line and full lips with pre lippy application and it really seems to help prime and smooth lips and keep that lippy in line! What I did find though that wasn't so great was when I reapplied after dinner, it went very flakey and bits were peeling off. I fixed it quickly by using a gloss and blending it together but then in doing so lost the lovely matte look I had started out with. I tried using it again during the daytime after exfoliating my lips but I still had the same result when I went to reapply. I guess it may mean using a tissue or wipe to remove he previous layer before reapplying both liner and lipstick. Overall I really liked this lipstick, I found the colour lovely and very wearable on my olive skin with my blue eyes and I often find I have to be careful with pinks, generally opting for more brown tones but this seems to have a more blue undertone and works well, making my eyes really pop. I love the smoothness of application and the lightweight finish. It really does feel like velvet. I will just know to remove as much as I can and perhaps use some balm before reapplying and see if I can reapply with a smooth matte finish. I would be interested to see if anyone has any better luck with the flaking in other shades or if it is just the lipstick in general, though I guess as a lipstick and a matte one at that I can't expect it to wear like a liquid. It is still better than other matte and even gloss finish lipsticks I have tried and to stay on so well through eating and drinking, I am impressed and while the lipstick itself was a bit flaky my lips stayed moist just as they say, " who says you can't have moisture and matte?" It's just a shame he lipstick doesn't stay entirely moist through wear!