Melt Cosmetics

[Rinstar]

Now if only Bath & Body Works would make a Flaming Crayons candle I'd be set!

LMAO at this! I better check my Blow

 

[martiangurll]

Such a shame all of you are experiencing the same issues with your Blow lipstick. I've been wanting to buy some of their lipsticks for a while now but every time I check all the colors I want are always out of stock. Hearing about your guys' lipsticks going bad so soon makes me reconsider buying any at all.

It's just the one lipstick. Don't be put off by this one (tho across the board) oddity. It's clearly a formula issue with this colour alone. Tho the smell isn't pleasant, the taste doesn't match, so i can overlook the smell. I'm very sensitive to tastes and smells, but for me, the smell doesn't linger for long, so as long as i hold my breath while applying it, I'm ok.

Besides, they're restocking very soon along with additional shades (#meltnood!!!), so as long as you're on the ball, you can score the ones you want. They're so worth it!!!

I am quite glad you posted this, because Blow and By Starlight are the only Melt lippies I have purchased (unfortunately from the CB here, so I doubt I can get a refund for Blow) but if I had based my decision to repurchase other Melt lippies by the Blow experience (okay, just reread that and yeah, its funny) then I would not EVER have repurchased Melt lipsticks, so I appreciate your comment that not ALL of them are like that.

My experience with Blow: First time I tried to apply it, it was almost like trying to apply a wax pencil, really HARD and came off on my lips in clumps. (I figured this was par for the course as it is pretty matte and maybe just needed to warm up a bit). As the day wore on, it was easier to apply and it became more like a Cremesheen, but then developed a greasiness I was not overly fond of. Also, it was very smelly--like a crayon, as many here have mentioned. Initally it was like a really badly formulated MAC matte, say for example, Talk That Talk. What I noticed with TTT, is that as it warms up, it is easier to apply without it becoming a patchy mess. However, with Blow, the lipstick got creamier, however, the application did not get a whole lot better and it sheered off more, still with lots of patchiness. I thought maybe it was the heat, it was a 90 degree day here and our A/C doesn't work well. I layered Blow over Hey Sailor (that was an interesting color BTW) to get it go on smoother and that helped immensely (a strategy that has worked with difficult, old school MAC matte formula lipsticks). Afterwards, I posted here about my experience with Blow, asking if anyone else has application issues and was dismayed because it seemed that I had a dud and everyone else either had one that was fine, or this was just "how Melt lipsticks perform in general." Then I wondered, why the fuck would anyone pay this much for a lipstick that performs like SHIT when they can get crappy ones at the drugstore for a LOT less. I get wanting a unique color, but damn, I can mix up some shit with pigments and clear gloss--I am handy that way and a bit of a mad scientist, feed my Frankenstein. Yes, it would not be matte, but it would be better than this crap. DH actually like Blow with respect to the color--shocker, as he usually hates what he calls the "goth" look on me--which I have come to interpret as any lipstick color that isn't pink, berry/wine, red or mauve/fuschia.

I guess I feel a little bit better knowing this was a bad batch, as I have been wishing for a restock at MELT, so I can consider to get DGAF and Spacecake. I remain undecided though, as my experience with Blow, well, really blows. And, I am struggling with the waxy crayon smell ( got it with By Starlight too, hoping that one doesn't do this too). I was surprised that fewer folks here had not commented on the smell and patchiness previously TBH.

Long story short (too late, are your eyes glazing over yet?), I think I will probably stick with OCC lip tars and just get those in funky colors and try to mix them or enhance with a pigment from MAC. I prefer my lippies in tube/stick form, though. Limecrime I just cannot get over what I consider to be bad business practice and don't want to feed into THAT.

If I want a funky color that is a waxy mess and applies like shit, I guess I can get the Manic Panic brand or whatever its called from Sally Beauty Supply or my local Walgreen/drug store at Halloween and pay MUCH less than these MELT lippies cost. Wet N Wild has some interesting colors, as did low end brand named lippies on ebay. I am also going to check out the NYX matte lippies in the new funky colors. They had good prices on those on Amazon (not affiliated, just a happy customer) with free (Prime!) shipping and good stock in all the colors--unlike the NYX website.

 

[NaomiH]

I am quite glad you posted this, because Blow and By Starlight are the only Melt lippies I have purchased (unfortunately from the CB here, so I doubt I can get a refund for Blow) but if I had based my decision to repurchase other Melt lippies by the Blow experience (okay, just reread that and yeah, its funny) then I would not EVER have repurchased Melt lipsticks, so I appreciate your comment that not ALL of them are like that.

My experience with Blow: First time I tried to apply it, it was almost like trying to apply a wax pencil, really HARD and came off on my lips in clumps. (I figured this was par for the course as it is pretty matte and maybe just needed to warm up a bit). As the day wore on, it was easier to apply and it became more like a Cremesheen, but then developed a greasiness I was not overly fond of. Also, it was very smelly--like a crayon, as many here have mentioned. Initally it was like a really badly formulated MAC matte, say for example, Talk That Talk. What I noticed with TTT, is that as it warms up, it is easier to apply without it becoming a patchy mess. However, with Blow, the lipstick got creamier, however, the application did not get a whole lot better and it sheered off more, still with lots of patchiness. I thought maybe it was the heat, it was a 90 degree day here and our A/C doesn't work well. I layered Blow over Hey Sailor (that was an interesting color BTW) to get it go on smoother and that helped immensely (a strategy that has worked with difficult, old school MAC matte formula lipsticks). Afterwards, I posted here about my experience with Blow, asking if anyone else has application issues and was dismayed because it seemed that I had a dud and everyone else either had one that was fine, or this was just "how Melt lipsticks perform in general." Then I wondered, why the fuck would anyone pay this much for a lipstick that performs like SHIT when they can get crappy ones at the drugstore for a LOT less. I get wanting a unique color, but damn, I can mix up some shit with pigments and clear gloss. Yes, it would not be matte, but it would be better than this crap. BF actually like Blow with respect to the color--shocker, as he usually hates what he calls the "goth" look on me--which I have come to interpret as any lipstick color that isn't pink, burgundy, red or mauve.

I guess I feel a little bit better knowing this was a bad batch, as I have been wishing for a restock at MELT, so I can get DGAF and Spacecake. I am torn though, as my experience with Blow, well, really blows. And, I am struggling with the waxy crayon smell. I was surprised that fewer folks here had not commented on it previously.

Long story short (too late, are your eyes glazing over yet), I think I will probably stick with OCC lip tars and just get those in funky colors and try to mix them or use a pigment from MAC.

If I want a funky color that is a waxy mess and applies like shit, I guess I can get the Manic Panic brand or whatever its called from Sally or the drug store at Halloween and pay MUCH less than these cost. Wet N Wild has some interesting colors, as did low end brand named lippies on ebay. I am also going to check out the NYX matte lippies in the new funky colors. They had good prices on those on Amazon (not affiliated, just a happy customer) with free (Prime!) shipping and good stock in all the colors--unlike the NYX website.

I'm sorry you had a bad experience with Blow from the get go. Mine always went on smoothly and By Starlight was the dry, patchy one for me. I've never liked the smell of any of the Melt lipsticks I've gotten because it's always been this real sickly sweet nightmare of a smell that I deem worse than the scent put in EL lippies.

Anywho, Blow was the best of my little bunch and the most flattering and I loved it, my formula and extra rank scent issue with it is a very recent occurrence which is why I'm ticked about it, I would of rathered it sucked from the get go than to start off great and go into Crapsville. I'm not sure if I'll repurchase it or not at the moment and am thinking of going elsewhere to find a dupe for it.

 

[cocotears]

I'm just really bummed to hear about all the Blow stories. I really wanted that lippie! Hopefully, NYX will release their Wicked lipsticks soon and I can try one of their options and try to dupe it. Also, I agree with the person that said Melt lippies smell like sweet crayons. That's the exact same thing I was thinking, I love DGAF though!

 

[Ajigglin]

WELP! I'm going to check all my Melt lippies when I get home. Thanks to everyone who kept us informed.

 

[erine1881]

I dunno how people were saying that their lippies smelled like vanilla cupcakes at first. Mine have always smelled like crayons from the get go :shrugs:

 

[Dolly Snow]

I dunno how people were saying that their lippies smelled like vanilla cupcakes at first. Mine have always smelled like crayons from the get go :shrugs:

Yea same here. Not one smelled like vanilla cupcakes

 

[charismafulltv]

Yea same here. Not one smelled like vanilla cupcakes

Some said macaroons, they smell like burnt crayons especially Darling! Although I received lots of compliments on it but I hope they reformulate their scent or not have any scent at all

 

[NaomiH]

I dunno how people were saying that their lippies smelled like vanilla cupcakes at first. Mine have always smelled like crayons from the get go

I didn't get that either, I was real sad when I got mine and expected vanilla cupcake scent to end up with crayons and my BS smells like a sweet version of bug spray.

 

[charismafulltv]

I dunno how people were saying that their lippies smelled like vanilla cupcakes at first. Mine have always smelled like crayons from the get go :shrugs:

Idk why they said that either.

 

[Dolly Snow]

Some said macaroons, they smell like burnt crayons especially Darling! Although I received lots of compliments on it but I hope they reformulate their scent or not have any scent at all

I agree..no scent. The current one doesn't bother me to much, after it has been on for a while..but it can be overwhelming at first.

 

[DILLIGAF]

I only have two MELT lippies. I had 2 but Summer was not for me. No matter what I did with it I looked like Tyrone Biggums. The lone survivor is By Starlight. She is still going strong. However she has never smelled like cupcakes. Like Erin said the smell doesn't effect me and I'm the one that didn't like the Bite matte lip crayons because of a slight lingering underlying smell I didn't care for. I'm glad to hear that MELT is doing something about the issues with Blow.

 

[NaomiH]

I only have two MELT lippies. I had 2 but Summer was not for me. No matter what I did with it I looked like Tyrone Biggums. The lone survivor is By Starlight. She is still going strong. However she has never smelled like cupcakes. Like Erin said the smell doesn't effect me and I'm the one that didn't like the Bite matte lip crayons because of a slight lingering underlying smell I didn't care for. I'm glad to hear that MELT is doing something about the issues with Blow.

I love that weird smell of the Bite crayons! They smell like Tang and that reminds me of summer trips to the beach as a kid.

 

[charismafulltv]

I only have two MELT lippies. I had 2 but Summer was not for me. No matter what I did with it I looked like Tyrone Biggums. The lone survivor is By Starlight. She is still going strong. However she has never smelled like cupcakes. Like Erin said the smell doesn't effect me and I'm the one that didn't like the Bite matte lip crayons because of a slight lingering underlying smell I didn't care for. I'm glad to hear that MELT is doing something about the issues with Blow.

Have u tried doing an ombré with bang bang and summer? It may tone down the brightness / too much pastel of summer on you Can they just make them all unscented please!

 

[DILLIGAF]

Can they just make them all unscented please!

I meant to order Bang and accidentally got Summer instead. I'll very likely get Bang but I gave my Summer to a friend that could wear that color.

 

[charismafulltv]

I meant to order Bang and accidentally got Summer instead. I'll very likely get Bang but I gave my Summer to a friend that could wear that color.

Yay

 

[charismafulltv]

I'm so bummed with blow not working I'm planning to wear it for Halloween, now I'm so tempted to get limecrime serpentina. Any recs for pretty dark green lipstick?

 

[butterflyeyes]

I've only had one that smelled like cake batter...can't remember which one it is or if it even still smells that way. The rest...crayons lol.

 

[erine1881]

I love that weird smell of the Bite crayons! They smell like Tang and that reminds me of summer trips to the beach as a kid. 

I don't like the Bite smell at all! It smells like mangos or some shit like that! Very tropically i can't do that smell/flavour whatsoever! I didn't get a chance to swatch the matte crayons, but do they smell the same as the glosses? If so, they're gonna be a pass, which is a bummer. I was gonna swing by sephora and check em out and order them during their next sale.

 

[NaomiH]

I don't like the Bite smell at all! It smells like mangos or some shit like that! Very tropically i can't do that smell/flavour whatsoever! I didn't get a chance to swatch the matte crayons, but do they smell the same as the glosses? If so, they're gonna be a pass, which is a bummer. I was gonna swing by sephora and check em out and order them during their next sale.

I've only tried the matte creme crayons and they have a orange citrus type smell to them. If you ever drank Tang as a kid, they remind me of that.