Melt Cosmetics

dcarrington

dcarrington

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Dolly Snow said:
They changed it and now they smell better than my previous ones.
Give in already lol
This is the first time I purchased from Melt so I didn't get to smell the prior batch. But the smell now seems okay to me. It does remind me of the smell a drugstore brand has. I can't quite put my finger on it but I think its Kate Moss lipsticks from Rimmel. I think they smell like those.
erine1881 said:
Dark Room with Currant. It's cloudy out today.
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Dark Room, the lighting is terrible
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You girls are rocking DR! I love it. BEAUTIFUL!!
 
dcarrington

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Looking at pics on instagram I notice that By Starlight is looking a lot more like the pics they have on the MELT site. This makes me even more excited to get my hands on it!!
 
Mizani

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Dolly Snow said:
Dark Room, the lighting is terrible
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See, this is how Dark Room can look on the back of my hand but not on my lips. Can't seem to get it rich enough. Guess I will have to try the apply one layer, let it set, blot, then apply the next layer and see how that works.
 
Dolly Snow

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Mizani said:
See, this is how Dark Room can look on the back of my hand but not on my lips. Can't seem to get it rich enough. Guess I will have to try the apply one layer, let it set, blot, then apply the next layer and see how that works.
I did apply a good layer not too thick. This is about 2 layers without blotting.

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Good lighting or bad lighting you still are rocking Dark Room as you seem to do with most if not all shades. Did you add Bane under it? Did you use a liner?
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Thank you! Nope, I didn't use a liner or bane with Dark Room.
This is pretty much the true shade on me.
 
Vandekamp

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Mizani said:
I had a chance to wear my Dark Room yesterday. Although I had been warned that the color might not be as dark as it appears in most photos we've seen, I was most disappointed with the application. This lipstick just did not want to build up on my lips. I could get the color to full opacity on the back of my hand, after several swipes, but not on my lips. I am not impressed with this formula at all. It does smell wonderful, though.
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This does not sound good. If DR looks better with another lipstick why didn't Melt create the desired color initially.
 
Mizani

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Dolly Snow said:
I did apply a good layer not too thick. This is about 2 layers without blotting.


Girl, I tried about 4 layers yesterday and still couldn't get the desired effect.



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This does not sound good. If DR looks better with another lipstick why didn't Melt create the desired color initially.
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So many companies do this, it is just crazy. The first time I was a 'victim' of this was a few years ago with the 2009 Chanel Holiday collection. The one that had the lipsticks Maniac, Hysteria, and Obscure. Anyways, I fell in love with the promo pic but none of those lipsticks came close to how the promo pic looked and the application was AWFUL. I've been turned off by Chanel lipsticks ever since. Don't get the hype. A couple of years later I did get the Chanel La Provocante lipstick and although that matte formula is better than the Noir collection, it is still not too impressive considering the price.
 
Vandekamp

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Mizani said:
Girl, I tried about 4 layers yesterday and still couldn't get the desired effect. So many companies do this, it is just crazy.  The first time I was a 'victim' of this was a few years ago with the 2009 Chanel Holiday collection.  The one that had the lipsticks Maniac, Hysteria, and Obscure.  Anyways, I fell in love with the promo pic but none of those lipsticks came close to how the promo pic looked and the application was AWFUL.  I've been turned off by Chanel lipsticks ever since.  Don't get the hype.  A couple of years later I did get the Chanel La Provocante lipstick and although that matte formula is better than the Noir collection, it is still not too impressive considering the price.
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IMO UD also did it with the Mrs. Mia Wallace Iipstick. The promo ad made it look like a darker red matte when in fact it was anything but a matte. I was very disappointed. And of course, Mac did it with Pure Heroine.
 
butterflyeyes

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Vandekamp said:
IMO UD also did it with the Mrs. Mia Wallace Iipstick. The promo ad made it look like a darker red matte when in fact it was anything but a matte. I was very disappointed. And of course, Mac did it with Pure Heroine.
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They all do it. Melt is the only one I've ever seen be pretty upfront about asking for details when it comes to how a lipstick looks in a specific photo. Anytime I've emailed them and asked they have responded quickly and in detail. The IG pics I've seen Lora post usually says if she used another lippie or a liner. Ultimately I always know not to rely completely on a promo shot to tell me how a color will really look...photoshop is the devil lol
 
erine1881

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Vandekamp said:
It looks amazing on you. Have you also tried DR with Bane? If so, did you like it.
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I did not. I never mix lipsticks. Ever. But l will line with a darker liner and then use a lighter lipstick and blend the two. But i never mix because I'd hate for someone to ask me what I'm wearing and then be like "oh it's a mixture of blah blah blah" and them not be able to recreate it. Hence the situation we're in with DR. This is why i don't mix. Ombre, yes. Mix, no.
 
Mizani

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butterflyeyes said:
They all do it. Melt is the only one I've ever seen be pretty upfront about asking for details when it comes to how a lipstick looks in a specific photo. Anytime I've emailed them and asked they have responded quickly and in detail. The IG pics I've seen Lora post usually says if she used another lippie or a liner. Ultimately I always know not to rely completely on a promo shot to tell me how a color will really look...photoshop is the devil lol
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I do appreciate them doing this so folks know what to expect. However, I am with Vandy...why not just make the lipstick itself actually look like the promo pic?

But like I said earlier, I like the color of DR when it is up to full opacity on the back of my hand. I just wish I can get it to look like that on my lips.
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Vandekamp

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Mizani said:
I do appreciate them doing this so folks know what to expect.  However, I am with Vandy...why not just make the lipstick itself actually look like the promo pic?  But like I said earlier, I like the color of DR when it is up to full opacity on the back of my hand.  I just wish I can get it to look like that on my lips.  :lol:
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Yup. I am with you all the way.
 
Prettypackages

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DILLIGAF said:
I got my tracking today and for some reason its being sent to my old address. I've not lived there in almost two years and I changed the address in Paypal when I moved. I don't know if they still have my old address from the last time I ordered with them. I've already contacted them and I really hope that they can help me out. Fingers crossed.
I'm kinda wondering if this is going to happen with mine. Tracking says it is in my old neighborhood, but the email notification does say my address. we'll see. I have NO problem knocking on my neighbors door and asking for my package. LOL

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There was some IG crap going on with the color.
People were saying instead of a blue lipstick they received a purple lipstick. Pictures were posted and sent to Melt. Lot of complaints about it. People are speculating this is why it appears to be sold out. But who knows
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this is disappointing. I ordered DGAF
 
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