Lip Kit by Kylie: Worth the Hype?

Y'all, this post was ready to go a few weeks ago, but after the opinions on this post, I was ready to delete! But I had several requests for a review on this product, so I decided to not let this go to waste.

So the Lip Kit by Kylie (as in Kylie Jenner) was released last year. It boasts of three shades of matte liquid lipstick, each with a matching liner. It sold out instantly. They restocked. It sold out again. Restocking is in progress. New shades are coming soon. There was hate. There was controversy (did she copy a ColorPop liquid lipstick?). There was love. There was a lot of hype. So is this kit worth the hype?

The Lip Kits come in 3 colors: Candy K (pictured above), Dolce K, and True Brown K. The kits include a liner and matte liquid lipstick for $29. I chose Candy K, because it looked the most wearable.

pic via lipkitbykylie.com

Here are swatches of the liner and liquid lipstick. It looks like a mauve pink in the tube and on others but pulls so brown on me.

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And here it is on my lips. It still pulls brown tones and less mauve. Not my fave color on me, but completely wearable. Whenever I wear it in person, or on Snapchat (ellesees), I get asked what color I'm wearing. It's this!

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So is it worth the hype?

• Price: 
• Since many high end liquid lipsticks start at $20-$25, I say this isn't a bad deal at all for a liner and liquid lipstick.
• Scent:
• Smells like candy, so it's not my preference, but it's not noticeable on the lips
• Formula:
• It feels very creamy and dries to a matte finish. It wasn't too drying. 
• You can absolutely wear a gloss over this if you aren't into a matte look.
• It feels a little like a mix of ColorPop, Anastasia of Beverly Hills, and Kat Von D.
• Application:
• The doe-foot applicator makes it easy to apply, so the liner isn't needed but it's definitely helpful
• Some liquid lipsticks can be worn with several coats. Just one coat of this or it will get crumbly.
• Staying Power:
• I can get several hours of wear from this.
• Dupes:
• There was big talk of how this was a dupe for various shades from ColorPop. I couldn't find anything close. Just because something is made in the same factory or lab, doesn't make it the same product. The formulas are different.
• I admit I was I able to mix my own shade that looked like this, by using 3 liquid lipsticks I already owned.
• Overall:
• I liked this a lot, and it's worth the hype, but don't think it's a must-have.

Extra Elle:

• The little girls I nanny for are hilarious. The 22 month old saw a pic of a guy on my Instagram feed and thought it was me! And when I was telling the 6 year old that I leave for Disney World soon, she said, "Do we have to talk about Disney today?" Um, YES! Yes we do.
• Was feeling under the weather these past couple of days, but I'm much better today. Thanks for your well wishes on my Instagram.

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