So imagine my surprise when I was scrolling through instagram and saw a shiny-metallic- red that looked like fun. Its a Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick in a color called Adora. Not only is it metallic red, its a sort of firey, orange-red and not in my normal color palette at all. Kat Von D isn't sold at Ulta, but it is sold at Sephora (which is shocking to me given that Kat Von D is a known animal lover and Sephora is not cruelty free brand) so I slunk off to Sephora to see if I liked it.
Kat Von D lipstick is really lovely, but at $21 is on the pricier side and I didn't want to pay that much for a lipstick I couldn't try on. I went to one Sephora, but they didn't have it. One turned into five pretty quickly. None of the Sephoras around me carried it. I learned through investigation that the closest Sephora to me that actually had some was about an hour away, which is really saying something, because I can easily count ten of these stores that I could get to inside of 20 minutes. Nobody had it. And nobody having it only made me more curious about it.
And then in one of my many internet searches to find out more about this elusive color, I found this. I figured it was a pretty decent price, and even if I hated the lipstick, sparkly red nail polish is right up my alley so I'd call it a win over the polish alone.
So I ordered it. On the same day as I placed my Colourpop order, and Colourpop beat it here by four days. And Colourpop is kind of known for slow shipping. I'm just saying, weak sauce, Sephora. Weak sauce. It got here today though, and its the cutest widdle baby colors I've ever seen.
I wasn't sure right away that I would love the color on me but I was sure right away that I loved the color.
After seeing it online, I pictured it grainer somehow, but it is actually really smooth. And of course, it slides on like a dream. KVD is amazing to apply and its like wearing pillows. I haven't always thought that her lipstick had a lot of staying power but in terms of application, its pretty much the best. In fact, I want it to come off so I'll have to apply it again. Its really lovely. And it smells amazing. Full bonus points to Kat Von D for the scent. I've worn other KVD colors before but this one is easily my favorite!
As usual, you only need one coat, and the color is very saturated. I actually really loved it. I didn't find the shine overwhelming, and I think in person its really fun, and a fun change of pace from the same old same old of: red. matte. red. matte. red. matte. Its fun color because its sort of red and sort of orange all at the same time.
I've had it on for a few hours, and my lips still feel amazing. This is a color I'll be excited to wear over and over.
ETA: After wearing this for the past few days (and I have been, continuously, because I love the color!) I wanted to give a little bit more of an update on this product. This lipstick, like every KVD lipstick I've tried, is soooooo close to being perfect, but not quite. This color will grab every little piece of schmutz anywhere around my lips and cling to it. Make sure if you wear this that you exfoliate your lips thoroughly first! And throughout the day. I don't know if it's because the lipstick is metallic, which means there has to be little bits of glitter in it, but it sort of balls up on itself. I have found that I am wiping it off every few hours and starting from scratch. It is still a joy to apply, so I don't mind, but this isn't something that you can just apply and go. It will need to be re-done. And its a good idea to exfoliate your lips before each application. Sometimes, you can get by with a lip primer or some chapstick underneath a dryer formula, but that won't work with this, you will really need to wipe your lips down.
Having said that, I still think the color is amazing and rich, and smells totally yummy. Its still a good buy, just a high maintenance one.
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