Melt Cosmetics Lipstick Review and Swatches

I thought for my first ever post I should write about the greatest makeup moment of my life so far - recieving my Melt Cosmetics lipsticks! If you're an Instagram addict like me then you'll most likely know about Lora Arellano and Dana Bomar and their new makeup line; Melt Cosmetics. A line so far containing 5 lipsticks; Belladonna, Stupid Love, Darling, By Starlight and Summer!

The website was launched on May the 17th, perfect timing for me because it was payday! And thank god it was, because these did not come cheap! They are $19 each plus $29 shipping!! And I was also charged an extra £18 customs and handling charge upon arrival, something I wish I had been warned about as I had never heard of this charge before. My package arrived about 3 weeks after I placed my order, taking 9 days to get from LA to the UK which isn't too bad and they were definitely worth the wait.

Top Left: Summer! Top Right: Belladonna
Bottom Left: Darling Bottom Right: By Starlight

As you can see I only bought four of the five lipsticks, but I am really regretting my decision to not get Stupid Love after seeing the swatches everyone is posting on Instagram. These images show the lipsticks on their own, with nothing underneath or on top and no lip liner. The lipsticks are described as 'Ultra matte' and they really are. I've had plenty of matte lipsticks before but they don't even come close to these. Despite being ultra matte they are not drying at all, they are somehow extremely creamy. They don't show up the dry patches on your lips and they don't make them feel really dry, in fact I can hardly feel them on my lips. They are extremely opaque, I found I only needed one swipe straight from the bullet and I was good to go, although I haven't had the chance to wear them out of the house yet! I haven't had to reapply Belladonna so far after about 3 hours of wear, during which I have drank, eaten and touched my lips quite a lot. It does transfer onto things you touch with your lips - mugs, the back of my hand etc but not so much that it bothers me.

Melt Summer!

The first thing I have to say about this lipstick I am quite disappointed with the colour. It was advertised as a bright pure orange, a colour I have been searching for FOREVER. It is more of a peach/apricot but I am still happy with it and will probably wear it more often than I would have worn an orange. The name 'Summer!' describes this colour perfectly, it is a bright, fun colour that feels very summery but it isn't too bright. I think it will be an easy colour to wear because it goes well with so many other colours, or could be worn with a plain outfit and basic eye makeup to give a pop of colour. The scent of the lipstick is also very summery, it smells like vanilla and cake and icing its DELICIOUS! A nice change from the usual plastic and over powering berry scents you get from other lipsticks. I would definitely recommend this lipstick to someone who wants to try a brighter lipstick but isn't quite brave enough to go all the way yet.

Melt Belladonna

This is the perfect, classic blue based red. The blue undertones make my teeth look so white, which I think is necessary when wearing such a bright, eye catching lipstick. The ultra matte finish gives this lipstick a retro, pin up girl look; I will definitely be pairing it with winged eyeliner and lots of mascara. After years of searching for a staple red I know I have found it in Belladonna as I can 100% say it has no flaws. (I feel weird calling this lipstick 'it' I feel like I should say 'she', that's how in love with it I am)

Melt Darling

Just from swatching these lipsticks I already feel as though Darling is my favourite, simply because I own nothing else like it, however I also think it will be the most dificult to wear, because it is lavender, it was clearly made to stand out and make people look twice. I have olive skin but think I will wear slightly more bronzer when wearing this lipstick so that it doesn't wash me out, however I think it would look great on very pale girls too. I can't wait to pair this with smokey eyes and bronzed skin.

And finally, By Starlight

This is the colour I was least excited about trying because it was advertised as a very dark purple, so I had a feeling I wouldn't be able to pull it off, but I was so intruiged I had to buy it. However it isn't as dark as it has been shown in photographs, it is a rich but bright and true purple, and is very flattering despite being a very bold, quite gothic colour (how do they do it?!) I also think the matte finish makes this colour so much more wearable. Mac's Nightmoth lip liner is the perfect match for this lipstick. Unfortunately I found this colour the hardest to apply straight from the bullet, but I think the addition of a lip brush would make it much easier. Lastly, this lipstick does not smell as good as the rest. Weird huh?? Not that it bothers me, a slightly plastic smell is a small price to pay for such an amazing lipstick.

Final verdict:

If you can afford them, get them. They do cost an awful lot but I think they're so worth it. You can get yours at www.meltcosmetics.com :-)

I've blabbed on and on for a while now but if I've missed anything out or you have any questions or even feedback please feel free to comment. Has anyone else tried these lippies? What did you think?

Heather x