Lime Crime Coquette Opaque Lipstick Review

Hi lovelies! I purchased a Lime Crime lipstick in Coquette off a sale on Karmaloop. I have been avoiding this brand for many years due to their poor reputation and treatment of bloggers. I was not pleased with how Temptalia was harassed and did not want to be put in the same position (you can read about it here). I simply want to mention that my review is neutral and bias-free as possible. I am only reviewing the product as is and not the company itself.

Nudes are a very difficult colour for me. I have naturally darker lips, so many paler shades of lipsticks are not opaque enough and look very concealer-like and disgusting. I always have to shade my lips in with a lip liner to make it work for me.

Let's see how Lime Crime Coquette works for me!

Packaging:

Oh my! I love the Lime Crime packaging. Who hates holographic unicorns on purple? Not me! One of the reasons why I was so interested in Lime Crime as soon as I learned about it was due to the unique packaging. It is very sturdy, well made and does not feel cheap. I love the packaging!

Oh, this shiny unicorn is what my childhood dreams were made of. *_____*

The Lime Crime lipstick size is slightly fatter than the MAC lipsticks.

Left to Right:

MAC Kinda Sexy Lipstick, Creme D'Nude Lipstick, Lime Crime Coquette Lipstick, MAC A Perfect Day Lipstick, MAC Cream Cup Lipstick

Colour:

Lime Crime Coquette is definitely a nude peach with pinky-beige undertones. It isn't a super pale nude, which should make it easier and more flattering to wear on many skin tones.  Coquette is extremely pigmented. I am really happy with this shade.

Bare Lips

Wearing Lime Crime Coquette on very dry lips with Too Faced Lip Insurance as a base and lined with Too Faced Perfect Nude Lip Pencil (not shaded in)

Colour and Coverage:

I did not have to use any lip liner to get full coverage. I am so impressed by how pigmented the lipstick is. It is also very creamy and applied easily. I swiped the lipstick directly from the tube and used my finger to blend. I also had very dry, chapped lips at this time, so I was really pleased that it wasn't accentuated. It helped that I used a lip base and also my finger to tap and blend the lipstick. It was very effortless to do and I really love the results. The colour is definitely a nude peach with maximum coverage.

Here is a look I wore together with Coquette. You can find the FOTD here. I did not find the lipstick drying and I did not find that it feathered as long as I use a lip base and lip liner (which I do with all of my lipsticks). I find that the NYX Matte Lipsticks are far more drying and lacks the same creaminess. I can honestly say that Lime Crime Coquette has become one of my favourite nudes in my stash. I heard that Lime Crime lipsticks are very fragile and prone to breakage due to how soft the lipstick is.

Overall:

Ultimately, I would definitely purchase more shades. I am really interested in Airborne Unicorn and Cosmopop, which would probably be in my future purchase. I love the product for the product, but I can't say I love the company and their ethics.

Are you a fan of Lime Crime?

Later Days ~

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