Mirenesse Mattfinity Lip Rouge in New York

Wowza, what a stunner this one is.  I've had a few other Mirenesse lip products, all received via Birchbox, and the quality has been consistently good with this Australian brand.  I even attempted to buy a few items direct from Mirenesse a while back, but found the changing selections and prices a bit confusing/infuriating, so cancelled my order before it shipped. 

But back to New York:  it's a gorgeous coral red that makes a statement.  Insanely pigmented, smooth, with a matte finish, and get this - comfortable to wear.  It's not often that a matte is this comfortable, at least in my experience.

I applied with the applicator and then smoothed out with my finger.  No doubt a brush would give a more precise line, but not bad considering my rushed in the morning routine.

Wear time was pretty good sans eating, as that did wear away the inner portion of the lips.  If I starved myself, I could probably get a good 6 hours of wear, but I'm not going to do that :-)  There is some slight transfer to cups when drinking, but the pigmentation is so good it doesn't seem to affect the look.  I experienced zero feathering or smudging.

New York is not an everyday kind of color for me, but maybe it should be.  I like how it looks.  If you don't feel like navigating Mirenesse's site yourself, there are some select products such as the Mattfinity Lip Rouge's at Birchbox.  I may have to acquire another color from the 10 shades available once my Birchbox dollars build up again.

Mirenesse Lip Bomb Glossy Lacquer #22

Disclaimer:  I purchased this.

The Lip Bomb Glossy Lacquers from Mirenesse are designed to combine the benefits of a gloss, stain, and lacquer in one product:

"Colour that drenches your lips for a juicy high impact colour that's feather-light and super-moist with a velvety finish. Power packed with non-smearing pigment that lasts and lasts. Colours may be mixed easily to create countless intense or nude looks depending on your fashion mood! Infused with a breath refreshing mint taste and Lip Perfecting Spheres plus caring vitamins." (Source:  Miranesse)

I received #22, a rosy mauve with gold shimmer, in a recent Hautelook beauty bag.  Intensely pigmented, this did apply easily and wore well for a good 4-5 hours.  At about the 3rd hour I felt like my lips needed some moisture, but the color was still going strong.  The texture reminds me of a liquid lipstick with a satin finish. 

Mirenesse is an Australian company, and the two lip products I've tried from them thus far have been impressive (you can see my review of Glossy Kiss here).  Prices are a bit steep, as this gloss goes for $35.10.  Mirenesse does run lots of flash sales on their site, which is probably the best way to acquire items.  A flash sale on Saturday had a bundle of 4 of the Lip Bombs for $70, plus shipping.  I've also seen sales where all you pay is shipping costs (about $10 per item).