Hello Everyone,
Recently I went on an online shopping splurge and bought the Kylie lip kits, shades Dolce K and Twenty. I have been eyeing dolce k for a very long time however I wasn’t sure if the color would suit me. Despite that I still dived in to get it. I actually like Kylie’s lip kits because they are very opaque and delivers a one swipe finish. Some of her liquid lipsticks can be drying but the formula of some aren’t. I remember when purchasing the shades pumpkin and Kristen, the formula of both were comfortable and not drying, however when I bought the shade butternut during the fall, it felt drying. I did a review on the shade pumpkin, and must say it’s a beautiful burnt terra-cotta.
Price
29 USD for 3.25g
Lip liner- 1.0g
Packaging: Comes in a matte black cardboard outer packaging with her brand logo on it. The lip kit consists of a liquid lipstick and a lip liner. The liquid lipstick tube is plastic but good quality one, it’s got weight to it, so it looks really nice with the black drip print on it. You can see the shade of the lipstick through the glass. The lip liner looks of a matte black pencil with her logo etched on it with the bottom of the pencil reflecting the shade to the liquid lipstick.
My Experience
I bought these shades when the Labor Day sale was going on recently, where you buy one and get one free, that’s when I feel it is worth to get it as I live in India and the shipping charges too I have to consider. Dolce K has been on my mind for a very long time and I keep asking myself do I need it. It is a deep beige nude as described by Kylie. On me it looks exactly like my lip color but better, you could say slightly cool toned beige. A lovely nude that stands out if rightly clubbed with your eye makeup. I am an NC 40 in M.A.C for reference. If you do a Smokey eye and apply this lipstick shade, you are good to go. The lip liner however I feel looks lighter than the liquid lipstick which is odd considering her lip liners are the exact same or darker, but none the less when you wear them both, it blends in. The consistency of the liquid lipstick is not too runny or nor thick but in between. One swipe and you are good to go. Extremely opaque and no patchiness that is with this shade. Dolce K is slightly drying but when applying a lip balm underneath you should be fine. The wand or the applicator is nice but I like jeffree star’s doe foot applicator as that one has a tip which is more curved and hugs on the lips better when swiping the color.
Twenty shade is a mid-tone rose brown. I fell in love with this color. When I first swatched it, it looked dark but on my lips it reflects a mauve brown with plum hints. The lip liner is same as the liquid lipstick. In the photo where I have swatched the liquid lipsticks, twenty lip liner looks lighter that’s because the swatch of the liquid lipstick is more pigmented and hence appeared darker for the lipstick swatch. The lip products have a caramel type of a scent, which doesn’t trouble me but if you are sensitive to scents or generally hate them, then I wouldn’t suggest you to get it. It can last easily up to 8 hours, even with a light meal it doesn’t fade that much. The lip liner is creamy and opaque, but after sharpening a few times, I feel the product comes out which is annoying and then I put it back inside the pencil tube, yes that’s a major con. Kylie’s lipsticks have been compared to colourpop but since I have not tried the latter, I cannot comment on it. I actually do love the Kylie cosmetics liquid lipsticks and I have also tried her loose powder highlighter in the shade Fiji, a beautiful finely milled highlighter. For the price, you do get a liquid lipstick and a lip liner however depending where you live you need to consider the customs too. But you do get the cosmetics on sale on her website and there are offers running at times. There are international cosmetics Instagram pages where international products are sold in India. So you can always check them up if you want to get it without the hassle of going through customs.
Pros
- Good Pigmentation and one swipe opaqueness.
- You get a lip liner and liquid lipstick in the lip kit.
- Long lasting upto 8 hours with light a drink or light non oily foods.
- Ships internationally.
- Worth to buy during offers or sale.
- It is light weight and doesn’t flake.
Cons
- Some shades can be drying.
- Not available in India only through Kylie cosmetics online site. Some international pages on Instagram do put them up on sale but with very limited color options available.
- Keep in mind customs when purchasing a lot of her products from Kylie cosmetics site.
- The drying shades can reflect dry patches and fine lines on the lips.
- The cupcake sort of scent may not be liked by everyone.
Rating: 4/5