Jeffree Star, what am I doing wrong?
by Schnauzevoll
Hey there, Internet!
So probably all of us have at least heard about Jeffree Star and those velour liquid lipsticks that everyone seems to adore as soon as they had them in their mailbox. The only negative things I ever heard about them were that, like all liquid / matte lipsticks they were said to dry your lips. That is something though that I can deal with, my lips get their daily bit of lipscrub, balm and oil and won’t chip, maybe a day or two in winter but that’s it.
Some more shopping happened here I guess…?
The price of 18$ is not the cheapest but I am willing to pay that much for something I love, for a good quality, cruelty free lipstick for sure and do own some lip products that were more expensive as well! Took me some more weeks though until I was able to decide for one color (the makeup-addict in my heart wanted more but the goblin guarding the piggy bank said I would only be allowed to buy one)
Posh Spice it would be. A nice, grey-ish nude, hoping I would not regret it (Stereotype goth-me was also staring at the black Weirdo or the deep red Unicorn Blood) Ordered not directly but from a webshop that also has a lot of nice clothing and accessories so this precious would not be travelling all alone.
Of course, the packaging is not what I am used to, color wise, but my makeup bag does not care about things being bright neon pink or the silver / grey things it usually contains. The doe foot applicator to me is the perfect size and easy to handle and you could feel that it was some liquid you apply to your lips at first, strange but not bad! It was as opaque with one layer as I never would have thought a lipstick could be, like pure pigment, amazing! Did stay in place immediately and the color looked as nice applied as it did in the tube or the pictures on the website.
Still, there is one thing that I don’t like, that takes some of the joy away for me and that I haven’t been able to solve so far. It feels sticky on my lips. Adding a layer of powder did help a bit but didn’t solve my problem completely. Also tried with different lipbalms as base, without lipbalm, with all primers I have at home as well as setting things, still sticky. So I am wondering, what is everyone doing to make them feel good? They are an amazing product and I would love to wear them more often but currently not as much with my lips feeling sticky. The color does stay in place but being sticky it feels as if it would not. Did do some online researching but other than what I already tried nothing came up.
Hoping someone can help because then I could convince the piggy bank’s goblin to let me order another one, probably together with that pumpkin spice latte lip scrub!
Do you have one of the Velour Liquids as well? Do you have the same issue? Have a nice evening!
I hardly ever apply makeup but seeing what you can do with cruelty free cosmetics makes me envious. That said, you may guess I can’t solve your problem. :p
Actually I’d like to find some non-sticky, non-lipdrying, cruelty-free black lipstick.
Hmmm… for cruelty free black lipsticks I would definitely recommend the ones from Stargazer (cheapest while being good quality and based in Europe / UK!) or Illamasqua and Manic Panic (both bit more expensive though)
Thanks for the tip!
I have actually never heard of this product! I’m falling behind in my gothic 101 hehe. I’d feel the same way you do, though. I have enough problems with my hair getting stuck in non-sticky lip gloss.
*g* luckily it is not sticky, just feels somehow sticky on the lips… (lipgloss-hating person here! 100%!)
It’s a perfect sticking spot for hair lol.
THIS!
Maybe you’re using too much? I mean it sounds like you’ve tried everything under the sun to make it matte.
Well, I triiiiied to apply less but nope, sadly this seems to not be the reason for the stickyness either 😦 still thank you!
Oh, interessant, da hab ich ja noch gar nichts von gehört! Die Farbe sieht schonmal gut aus, würd mir auch gefallen!
Da gibts wirklich einige tolle Farben von und bis auf das klebe-gefühl ist der auch echt toll und sein Geld allemal wert!
This happens to me as well! I’d love to know what I’m doing wrong 😦
Let’s just tell each other when we found out how to solve this!
I only have this issue with Weirdo. Jawbreaker and Drug Lord are perfectly dry and not sticky. I feel like I just got a dud. xD I don’t really know. But this color looks marvelous on you! I hope you find an answer though, because I’m now curious.
I really want to get my hands on Blow Pony, Dirty Money, and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. /)^.^(\ Gaah, need work to start back up.
Oh so maybe it is because of some pigments? 😦 sorry about weirdo being the same!
I think so. Because the white one is super patchy becasue of the pigments. Perhaps it’s the same of other colors. I just avoid touching my lips when wearing Weirdo and it all works out ^.^
That’s good to know!
I find all lip glosses horribly sticky or slimy, I just assumed everyone else put up with it.
sorry I’m not any help!
Have to agree with most glosses as well but those liquid lipsticks would be supposed to dry completely and to not be sticky (still trying to solve that problem)
I think I am missing something too. I really wanted to like liquid lipsticks as well and I tried the MUA ones revewied here http://geengeenie.com/2015/08/16/liquid-to-matt-lips-mua-lux-velvet-lip-lacquer-review/ But I know what you mean about sticky, or tacky. My MUA ones were a bit like that. It turns out that I hardly ever wear them now and its because of how they feel. so much for being really into the idea of the liquid to matte lipsticks.
Now this is sad, I am sorry! The idea of liquid lipsticks indeed is nice but reading that a lot of them will dry sticky is just sad
P.s the most comfortable liquid to matte formula I found was Sleek so maybe you could try them?
Oh, sleek haul coming up I guess *lol*
I’m so glad you did this post! I am obsessed with liquid lippes, and have heard so many things about the Jeffree star lippies! Thank you for sharing, I migjt eventually splurge on a lip color. I LOVE the color you picked! 💛
Thank you and if you buy I hope you will enjoy it!
The pumpking spice lip scrub does tickle my fancy as well. 😄
Hmm about the stickiness I think only one of my shades goes like that (masochist) but eventually it dries down. However, i’ll update you the next time i put them wear that shade (feels to me like a case that needs to be solved). 😀
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Pumpkin Spice Everything ^_^ ❤ Masochist is a pretty color as well! (ok, all of the colors are…)
Ja, das stimmt. Mit Spinnenweben möchte ich eh schon länger nochmal was machen 😀
Also von Jeffrey Star habe ich noch nichts aber hätte gerne mal was von Kat von D. Sind die eigentlich auch vegan und tierversuchsfrei? Weißt du das zufällig?
🙂 Vegan nur zum Teil meines Wissens aber 100% Tierversuchsfrei! (Sorry, dass ich so lang zum Antworten gebraucht hab O_O)
I have never tried this lipstick. I don’t like sticky things on my lips, so I hope you can find a solution! I do love lipsticks! One thing I can’t leave the house without!
True words! So far still no solution though 😦
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Hooray you got one!!!
As for the sticky factor, usually it should dry down. If however it won’t my best guess is that it was exposed too high/too low of heat during shipping.
Also J Star has been in the process of moving into a larger warehouse. Point being some of the products may have been accidentally compromised. If you bought it from his direct site they’ll ship you a new one.
All that being said, sometimes for no reason I can think of my one in Jawbreaker on occasion won’t dry down and will feel a tiny bit sticky. (Which I hate the sticky stuffs too.) When that happens I remove it with coconut oil, rescrub my lips and reapply. Usually works so maybe try that if you haven’t already. 《3
Could be that some stuff did happen on its way here but still… I doubt I want to try again too soon, did order not directly from him… And yes, tried but as well is not what is wrong. 😦
Well crap! Just to check something out, I’m going to apply the dark blue shade I have that sometimes takes forever or won’t dry down. It’s been awhile since I’ve worn it so I’m curious if it might be past it’s due date which is also maybe what’s wrong with yours.. 😯
hmmm but is the collection already old enough to be too old already?
I could be wrong but I think J Star’s stuff now come in a bright yellow packaging. We’ll see.. I am waiting for the moment/day that his eye pallet and highliters launch. I know the highlighter drop on the 26th of this month and am hoping that the eye pallet does as well. He made a GORGEOUS green highlighter that screams fairy kin!! Also have you heard of the brand Bitter Lace? Most of her stuff is cruelty free and looks pretty awesome. Trying to get my hands on the now infamous Rainbow Highlighter but damn! Its like trying to catch a unicorn! Anyway she does ship worldwide so something that might be of interest to you. Plus her prices are pretty decent. She’s on Etsy.
Anyhoo..sending cyber bat hugs!! ❤
Funny you mention highlighters now that I finished writing my review for the new Illamasqua ones O__O – rainbow and green sound interesting though!
Both would look amazing or be amazing to wear/have especially during festival season over there. I’ll have to go and read your newest blog post.
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(Tried writing something new on the weekend but nope! Still have writers block.
❤ and i guess my mails to you didnt go out this time?
Oh! Forgot to mention apply only to freshly scrubbed naked lips.
Any and all balms under or over will ruin the setting process which honestly takes around 10-15 minutes. The newer batches dry down quicker so also guessing that you received an older formula. (I think I just reread that you didn’t purchase it direct from his site?)
I am just waiting for a few new launches and restock then plan to go in for the kill which includes nabbing a few things that will finally finish off your Mystery parcel I’ve been chipping away at. 《33
*lol* I am afraid of that parcel 😄
You should be!!😄😅😄😄
How do you apply it? I just bought the summer bundle and I noticed that it was sticky, so i was pretty disappointed but i was looked up online that it has to be applied a certain way. So basicly you cannot smack your lips together after application and also if its starting to dry even a little bit and you apply a second coat, it causes it to be sticky. So avoid those things and it should be less sticky or not sticky at all. I tried this and it worked. Hopefully it will work for you.
Thank you for trying but that also didn’t work for me 😄 one day though oooone day!
I have a few of the lipsticks and I as well get stuck with the sticky feeling it feels like it doesn’t completely dry and mine in all shades that I do have tend to dry darker than the colors on the website and on packaging
Even though I wish nobody would have this problem I still am happy to hear I am not alone with it!
Me and my friend both have this shade and she asked me about this today, hers didnt dry down either when mine did. Heres how I apply mine – I put on some lip balm (Carmex) and let it sit there for a minute, then wipe it off. I apply one layer, and heres the trick I think – I keep my mouth open the whole time it dries down, 5 minutes or so. Obviously I dont rub my lips together like I do with regular lipstick. Give it a go! x
I’m to find me a carmex balm then 😀 thank you!
Was the website you bought it from one of the few listed on jefree’s website?? Otherwise it may be a fake as I know for sure the fake I tried was very sticky. Even some of the verified websites selling for jefree have been known to slip in a fake now and again! Maybe check over your box or something, maybe get one from the actual website and compare them to make sure (also then you’ve got another lipstick ;)) be sure to only apply one layer too because adding any more over the top of a layer (or any remaining lipstick) won’t dry down properly and will be sticky.
Humm I don’t think that it is a fake one after comparing with some friends who indeed bought from the website but thank you, definitely could have been the reason… 😦