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7 Reasons Why This Matte Doesn't Settle Into Lip Lines

I Went Looking For The Lines. They Were Softer.

1. I Went Looking For The Lines. They Were Softer.

I bought it because I thought the video was a lie. That was the whole reason.

One coat, visor mirror, Kroger lot on North High. I turned toward the window and looked for the two creases on my bottom lip.

They were still there. They just were not the first thing I saw.

2. The Tight, Dry Feeling Never Came

I quit matte lipstick in my forties. By ten, my mouth felt like paper.

This went on creamy, settled in seconds, and stayed soft.

I kept waiting for the tight feeling. It never came.

3. My Lipstick Stopped Finding Every Crease

Regular matte finds every crease. By lunch, those lines look darker than the rest of my lip.

This one stays on top of them. The soft finish lets the lines stay real without making them the whole story.

My mouth looks rested.

My Daughter Thought I Had Edited The Photo

4. My Daughter Thought I Had Edited The Photo

My daughter is twenty six. Every photo she posts has something done to it first.

At my sister's dinner, she zoomed in on my mouth and asked which filter I used. Then she pulled up an old photo to check.

I have never had my own daughter accuse me of editing my face before.

5. I Pressed My Lips Together And Felt Nothing

The color was not what sold me.

I press my lips together when I concentrate. Over two hours, there was nothing to pick off my bottom lip.

There is a faint print by the second coffee, then one easy touch-up. My mouth never feels like it has lost half its color.

6. My Lip Liner Has Not Left The Drawer Since

I used to line, fill, blot, then redo the corners. The liner was always a shade off anyway.

The pointed tip traces the edge and fills the middle. One color, one step, out the door.

That is why I started wearing red again.

I Ordered A Second One Before I Finished The First

7. I Ordered A Second One Before I Finished The First

Renata has done my hair for eleven years. She saw it in the mirror, put down her comb, and asked what I was wearing.

Buy one, get one free, so I handed her the second tube. It went straight from my bag to her station.

I ordered again while the Summer Sale was still on.

The viral lip cream with the blur built in.

Velvet Blur Lip Cream

$19.97

Blurs lip lines
Feels like a cloud
No liner needed
Soft matte, all day
Shade
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Most lip color is either a gloss that slides off or a matte that dries your lips and settles into the fine lines. This is a cream you swipe from a pointed tip. It goes on smooth, sets to a soft, blurred matte, and the blur softens the lines around your mouth instead of catching in them. It stays comfortable for hours, so it is the rare matte you will actually want to keep on.

Swipe it across your lips straight from the pointed tip, using the point to line the edges and fill the center. It sets in a few seconds, so blend or layer while it is fresh. One layer for an everyday look, a second for more depth. Remove with any cleanser or makeup remover.

Complete satisfaction promise: if it's not right for you, we'll make it right with a full refund. 30-day money-back guarantee on every order. Try it on your skin, in your routine. If it's just not for you, simply email casey@adirena.com within 30 days of receiving your order and our team will guide you through the return process. Once received and inspected, your refund will be issued.

A creamy, blurring lip color that sets to a soft, comfortable matte. Full ingredient list available on request.

Adirena orders are fulfilled and shipped within 1-2 business days, with delivery times depending on your location:

  • United States: 6-12 business days
  • Canada: 7-12 business days
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Please note that shipping times may vary slightly depending on the destination. Rest assured, we'll keep you updated every step of the way.

Velvet Blur Lip Cream

Velvet Blur Lip Cream

$19.97

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Frequently asked questions

  • No. That is the whole point of it. It goes on creamy and sets to a soft matte that stays comfortable, not tight. You can press your lips together and feel nothing but soft. It is the matte for people who gave up on matte.

  • It sets to a soft, blurred finish that sits on top of your lips and softens the look of fine lines, instead of sinking into them the way a drying matte does. Swipe it on, let it set, and your lips look smoother and rested.

  • Once it sets, it stays put and resists transfer, so you get very little on your cup or your coffee through the day. It is a comfortable cream, not a heavy stain, so a light touch-up is easy if you want it.

  • There are twelve, and the shade you see is the shade you get. Moon Kiss is deep cool raspberry; Equinox, warm brick red; Starblush, vivid rose-red; Mauve Halo, dusty mauve-rose; Helion, clean true red; and Estelle, deep wine red. For softer neutrals, choose Lyra (warm peach), Rose Veil (soft pink), Cosmic Coral (warm coral), Aurora (coral-rose), Cordelia (cool rose), or Leo (muted berry rose). Light and screens can shift how color reads, so compare the shade cards before choosing.

  • We ship to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Orders are fulfilled within 1-2 business days; delivery takes 6-12 business days to the US and 7-12 to Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Times may vary slightly by destination.

  • 30-day money-back guarantee on every order. Email casey@adirena.com with your order number within 30 days of delivery to initiate a return. See our Refund Policy for full details.