I don’t know it happened?!? I was caught completely unaware…I cant believe I’m seeing such a day where I am willingly admitting that I…have…started…liking…matte lippies :O Ok that was a load and a half to get off 😛 But I blame it entirely on my friends and their ardent worship of matte colors. I was pulled in hook, line and sinker into an unknown world like a gullible guppy 😀 Lol! But on a serious note I have begun to appreciate matte colors and the advantages they offer. I still don’t love em but do understand them (so to speak) a little better. Well the PR people over at Avon where kind enough to send in these pretties. Let’s take a quick look shall we…

 

     It comes in a black plastic square tube with a dark grey part bearing the name of the brand. Quite light weight but that does not mean that it looks cheap. The name of the shade is given at the bottom and there is a transparent window on top by which you can spot the shade. When you pop the cap you come face to face with the matte grey inner tube which I personally really like. With a little click the cap locks into place.

     The texture goes on quite creamy (no surprise there) but what was unexpected was that it didn’t dry into a proper matte finish. To be generous I would say it was more of a semi-matte one. Since I’m not a fan of the dryness that accompanies some matte lippies this particular aspect of it was right up my alley. The color does not move around on the lips ie it does not look patchy but unfortunately it does tend to feather. And since it does not dry down it behaves like a creamy lippy as it is unable to survive a meal. It becomes a soft stain by the 10th kiss in the Kiss Test. There is a slight smell to it – remember how our moms lipstick used to smell? It smells like that but is not as strong as them.

     This a blue toned red without any shimmer/glitter to it. It is quite pigmented and a single swipe is enough to cover my lips. I prefer to wear it with a lip liner (I don’t usually use one) to prevent it from bleeding. It is a beautiful shade and is quite eye catching. This shade will certainly look good on Indian skin tones and can be carried off with an aplomb! This fades to a soft rosey color in the kiss test.

     This is a soft blue toned pink shade again without any shimmer/glitter to it. I’m not a fan of blue toned lippies as I have mentioned before, the red I feel still suits me but I’m not sure about this pink one. It is as pigmented as Garnet but doesn’t tend to feather at all and looks less creamy in comparison. It becomes a pale pink shade by the 5th kiss.

     If I keep the fact of them not being true matte lippies to the side, on their own they are quite decent when it comes to texture and pigmentation. Plus they are priced at a fairly decent rate of Rs. 375/- (Aug 2014 catalog) and I’m sure you can get them for lesser when the company runs its offers and discounts. They have launched a Satin and a Shimmer range for much lesser in the Ultra Color range. The matte range has 10 colors in total and I’m eyeing the Merlot and Berry colors from it. That’s it from me 🙂 Do let me know your thoughts and views on these. Have you tried any of the colors from this range yet? Which ones are your fav? Are you willing to try this range at all. Waiting to hear from you guys. I bid you adieu till I see you again….Take care!

Will you repurchase Avon Ultra Color Matte Lipsticks again? I would like to try out the Merlot and Berry color from this range.

Will you recommend Avon Ultra Color Matte Lipsticks to your friend? I will recommed Garnet but probably not Lily.