NARSVelvet Matte Lip Pencil, Famous Red, 0.08 Ounce

I wanted a RED lipstick pencil...this is perfect!

Stays on one of my favorites

Love NARS products.

After reading all the positive reviews about the NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil (in Cruella), I was really excited to receive mine in the mail to try it out! My pencil was shipped the day after my purchase and even arrived a couple days before expected.At 645AM, I applied my lip balm first (eos - the ball shaped one) and then the lip pencil; it came on smoothly and easily - so far so good. I did notice some slight drying, typical with matte, and nothing that was bothersome or dry enough to cause cracks in my lips. During the course of my morning, I drank two cups of coffee and from my water bottle (one of those was with a straw) and went to check on my lipstick at 11AM and it was pretty dang near to still perfect. Seriously. It was like I had applied just an hour ago instead of the 4 hours (plus coffee wear!). At that point I simply applied some Baby Lips (in Cherry Me) to combat any minor signs of wear. At 2PM I ate (a messy) lunch and basically wiped it off myself with a napkin, but even afterwards it still left my lips a cute lighter shade of red where I only applied my Baby Lips again and went about my day. It also does not appear to dry flakily or in the middle, which are very nice.Just some background: my skin tone can range from medium to olive (depending on the season and sun exposure, you know) and I have brown eyes. One of my major concerns prior to purchasing this was if the color would work on me, but I took the risk and was not disappointed. It's a gorgeous shade of a darker red without being too dark (if that makes sense). I have the same primary concern as many others have mentioned before me: it's so expensive, $25 for a tiny pencil (that requires sharpening) is slightly excessive. One of things that I'm hoping will combat this a bit though is that it doesn't seem to reply many applications throughout the day. Overall, I would say if you are interested in investing in a solid product - buy this. I love it, but I am definitely also on the search for a cheaper day-to-day alternative.

I luv Nars cosmetics. They're high-end & top notch. This lip pencil is creamy, moisturizing & a cinch to apply. It has a matte finish that's long-lasting.I ordered "Dragon Girl", but I was sent "Bettina". It's also a very pretty color.

I’ve been using this color of NARS lip pencil (Bahama Brown) for several years. When I discovered that my last one was actually a different color I went to buy a new one only to find that it was not only discontinued but out of stock~everywhere.Happily, I located it on Amazon at a not overly marked up cost & it showed up in a week or so. It’s authentic & in excellent condition.

I purchased this product for 6.99. Now it's over $20.. NOT WORTH ITI loved it so much I wanted to buy it again but i don't understand how it can be 6.99 then over $20 Price gauging in the making. Just like the rest of everything else.

Broke easy during application