I wanted to wait until a couple more of these arrived after how much I loved the first one I got, and lo and behold, there was a lovely little parcel waiting for me in the mailbox this evening.

Here’s my collection at the moment (Sinister and Naughty & Nice are on their way, along with a lip lustre in Ominous):

Vixen, Desire, Grafitti

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Below you’ll find swatches and a review!

So in short: I love these. I’m so glad another indie has released liquid matte lipsticks because they’re a definite addiction of mine, and when they have colours like blues and blackened purples? True love.

As an overall note, I’d say that the straight colours are slightly more difficult to apply than the ones with shimmer (Grafitti) - they’re runnier and there’s more of a learning curve to the amount needed. They’re the most liquidy, runny liquid lipstick I’ve tried, and they’re not the fastest setting, but once they dry, the finish is a true matte. They’re also one of the most comfortable formulas I’ve tried of these, although not the longest lasting. The colours are stunning, the packaging is lovely, and the product itself is stellar.

Here are the swatches of Vixen and Desire along with the sample shadow that came with them, Debonair. I didn’t swatch Grafitti on my arm as it was upstairs in my collection, but I will include a lip swatch of it from last time I wore it.

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Debonair, the sample shadow, is BEAUTIFUL. Like, drooly-worthy. Last order my sample was Parental Advisory, which is also lovely, but the pink shift in Debonair is breathtaking. ’

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Let’s look shade by shade.

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Vixen

I was eyeing up Vixen as a possible lookalike for Lime Crime’s Velvetine in Wicked which I really didn’t want to buy, despite loving the colour - I dislike the velvetine formula, and I’m not a fan of Lime Crime as a brand (though I do own a few of their lipsticks, which I have mixed feelings on). I was worried that Vixen would be too berry toned but on me it reads pure dark red, which is exactly what I wanted. This sucker stains, as do the others. This colour is everything I could have hoped for, as a dark red lipstick addict, and I love the formula - I would recommend removing excess from the doe foot and applying thinly, letting it set, and then building it up if desired (but only in thin thin layers).

(excuse the shitty makeup and lighting - it’s hard doing swatches after work)

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Desire

I was so excited for Desire and I’m so happy with it. This one was the most difficult to get even - the thinness in application is absolutely key here. The colour is the kind of colour that I dream about - a deep blackened purple that’s still distinctly a purple. I’m in love with this, and am happy to push through the slightly more difficult application.

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Grafitti

Grafitti arrived earlier in the month and it is absolutely perfect. It’s probably my favourite of the three, because I’m a sucker for a blue lipstick. The shimmer to it reads as a slight metallic finish rather than a glitter, which is perfect, and the colour is pretty damn wearable for a blue. It’s a piece of cake to apply evenly, though you do still only need a very thin layer.

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Overall I’ve absolutely loved my experiences with Fyrinnae - their shadows I’ve tried are lovely, shipping time to Aus was nothing ridiculous, and my god the liquid mattes are wonderful. I’ll definitely post swatches when my next two arrive (and my first lip lustre) - both are slightly shimmery ones so I’m pretty certain that they’ll be great and I’m so excited for them. If you’re prepared to take your time applying them and are used to matte liquid lipsticks in terms of how they feel on the lips (though these feel lighter than most), you’ll definitely be happy with these. And you betcha I’m going to own that black one.