Rare Creature

Last week, I came home to a small package in the mail that instantly brightened up my day. Inside was a Lime Crime lipstick in Airborne Unicorn: the prize from a giveaway by Kat of Kitsch Snitch, one of my favourite Australian beauty blogs. It's the first giveaway that I've won since I started blogging (and the first anything I've won in years), so it was all very exciting and unexpected.

l-r: Lime Crime Airborne Unicorn, Australis Limited Edition 1, Maybelline ColorSensational Juicy Bubblegum

Stain that Airborne Unicorn leaves once taken off

Firstly, the colourful and novel packaging appeals to the little girl within, with the plastic pinkish-purple bullet and sparkly, holographic unicorn silhouette. The tube is a little thicker and rounder than other lipsticks, but feels well made and good quality, not flimsy and cheap, despite the fanciful exterior.

Airborne Unicorn is described as an opaque medium violet. The colour is a little out there, not exactly something I'd wear to work, but nevertheless, it's a fun and bold shade. I imagine wearing this to a party or a girls' night out, though you may need to make a bit more effort to coordinate the shade with the rest of your makeup and outfit. Taken off, it leaves a flattering pinkish berry stain, which is brightening and natural.

I'm impressed by the texture of these lipsticks. They are creamy and very pigmented, without being slippery and hard to work with. I can wear the colour straight from the tube and it applies smoothly and doesn't sink into fine lines. I don't find them drying, contrary to reviews I've read, but rather adequately moisturising and comfortable on the lips. If my lip product collection wasn't already out of control, I'd be interested in more Lime Crime lipsticks for the slightly crazy shades that speak to any lipstick addict.