Absolute New York Velvet Lippie Review + Swatches (Terracotta, Mull Over It)

I'm slowly picking through my Generation Beauty haul and picking great new products to review for you guys, and today it'll be some fun lip creams.

I was first introduced to Absolute New York after attending Generation Beauty, and I'm quite amazed at how amazing their products are. I received these two velvet lippies for free after spinning a wheel at their booth and winning 3 free products! Quite fun. 

The two velvet lippie shades I chose were Mull Over It and Terracotta.

Terracotta is a peachy summer pink, while Mull Over It is a deep, bright magenta. 

I'm wearing Terracotta in the picture. And yes, I realize my face is pretty damn light. I love caking on my Laura Mercier Translucent Powder because this summer is no joke. My face cannot handle the heat and even the best of foundations are melting off my face by the 5 hour mark. The velvet lippie is very creamy, and I would say it's similar to the NYX velvet lip creams, though I personally haven't used them (even though I own two some how). It dries completely matte, and there is a bit of transfer when eating and drinking. I love that I can reapply the product without worrying about it caking up or getting flakey. It's very comfortable on the lips, and the colour intensity is wonderful. 

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Absolute New York Duo Stroke Dual Ended Precision Liquid Liner Review

I'm a huge fan of trying new make-up brands, and Absolute New York is one of them. I'm surprised I haven't heard about the brand before, because I am in love with this eyeliner! 

The Absolute NY Duo Stroke liner is a waterproof dual ended liquid liner, that provides an ultra black formula that doesn't smudge. Now, no matter what eyeliner I use, by the end of the day I have eyeliner somewhere on my face. I had to put this to the test. 

The thin precision tip is flexible and is able to draw thin and thick lines. 

The thick precision marker tip is solid like a regular marker, and allowed you to create thick, bold lines. 

The thin tip wasn't as thin as I was expecting, but it still worked wonders doing a simple cat eye. 

I love that the liner is very black, and it didn't smudge at all. It definitely stayed put and it didn't fade over the course of wearing it for over 8 hours. The one thing that I disliked was that it wasn't build-able. This meant that I wasn't able to go over the spots I already drew, because the colour would lift off from the first layer. I'm not precise when it comes to drawing my eyeliner, so I always have to go over it a few times. It's a bit of an annoyance, but I still love the eyeliner as a whole. 

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