Kat Von D everlasting Liquid Lipstick: Berlin

Product photo off Sephora website

This brand is a Sephora exclusive and only typically available in the US bar a few exceptions. The Liquid lipstick retails for $19 (roughly £13) and contains 0.22oz/6.23gram of product. There is a choice of 12 colours in the range you can choose from either online at www.sephora.com or in store (although most stores I visited while in the states were low/out of the most popular shades. Alternatively these can be purchased on eBay but at a stupidly inflated price.

Berlin in natural light

Berlin is described on the website as ‘warm rose’ and I have to agree this is a really accurate description of the colour in the tube, although I find on my really light skin it looks almost like a pink based neon coral.

The packaging I think is perfect! They come in long, but perfectly handbag sized tubes that are crystal clear so you can get a really great look at the colour of each shade, unlike other well-known brands that used frosted glass so it’s really hard to tell the true colour and get a decent photo. (Rant over!) The tube is decorated with stunning ornate swirls and shiny silver roses that give it a super sexy gothic look. Would you expect anything less from their delicious creator Miss Kat Von D?

Berlin in natural (dreary winter) Light

I find this colour to be nearly scentless which I’m incredibly thankful for as the last think I want is a sickly sweet smell hovering around my nose for hours every time I wear this product. I find this colour extremely smooth to apply, it’s a very thin layer that’s applied to the lips but its best you do apply in even layers across the lips to avoid patches. This colour dries fast (that sucks for me as I like to apply my colours slowly to make sure I get the best lip shape) to an ultra matte finish that feels light on your lips.

Berlin is a truly resistant colour, when it’s on your lips you had better believe its staying there for hours! As I mentioned earlier this shade can go a little patchy, especially if you have to re-apply over a patch you missed during your first layer or a faded spot after a few hours wear, The lesson is try to get it perfect first time, which is easier said than done at times! I find if you do have to fill in a patch or sharpen a lip line the best thing to use is a small, fine angled eyeliner brush to give precise application and a crisp lip line. 

I found Berlin to last 7 hours before eventually wearing away after eating. This was the only time this shade budged, it never transferred onto and glass I drank from, any piece of paper I decided to carry in my mouth instead of my hand.(I tend to do that a lot…) The only thing I find that removes this decently at the end of the day is LUSH lip scrub with added coconut oil, If you use a wipe your more likely to make your lips sore and stain your face mild pink. Not a cool look.

Comparison swatches of other KVD liquid lipsticks

I love this liquid lipstick, I love it so much I ran back to Sephora (technically 3 of them) and purchased 9 other shades from the collection. Kat Von D has really nailed this product, honestly this is my favourite liquid lipstick formula to date. She has some kick ass colours on offer and I’m sure she will release even better ones! *Rumour has it she will be re-releasing Bow & Arrow sometime in 2015* I think everyone should own at least 3 shades from this line, especially Berlin.

Do you guys own any of these liquid lipsticks? What’s your view on them?

Love Piggy x