When I made my first ever Benefit Cosmetics order online, I picked up a Silky Finish lipstick in Nice Knickers. This was purely due to its name, I will safely say. How often can I tell someone that I am wearing Nice Knickers and not have them say “Too much information?!” LOL… 😉
I had no idea how the colour looked in real life as I had no time to get to a Benefit Cosmetics counter, but when I received it, I was very happy because just one sight of it told me it was just the right colour for me.
Packaging
Benefit Silky Finish lipsticks are packaged in a metal case with a glossy black finish. There is a stylised loop design on it in white, which is the only embellishment on this otherwise serious looking product.
Performance
You can see that the lipstick is well used. I have this more or less permanently in my lipstick holder in my makeup pouch which is transferred from one bag to another as I rotate my handbags. The colour is a cool toned berry red which I love and which looks pretty good on me, if I don’t say so myself. I wear it with cooler toned makeup as I feel it brings out the colour better. When worn with warm tones, it clashes a little.
The texture lives up to its name – Silky Finish. The lipstick applies very smoothly and a little sheerer than what you see in the tube. This is great because I like sheerer lipsticks as opposed to opaque colours. Not to say it isn’t pigmented because it is. It doesn’t dry out my lips – important! – but because its a little slippery, it does disappear rather fast after drinking and eating.
There is a slight shine (no shimmer) to the lipstick which is nice. I like using this lipstick for those days when I want a brighter lip colour but don’t want to wear red. I’d say that those wanting to wear red lipstick but are afraid to because it is too red, can try Nice Knickers. It is a wearable red because there is a berry tone that tones down the colour a tad.
Price
I bought the Silky Finish lipstick online at Benefit Cosmetics for US$18 each. I think it retails for RM68 in Malaysia and it can be easily found at all Benefit Cosmetics counters.
Pros:Nice finish with shine, Smooth, Nice colour
Cons: A little pricey
[rating:4/5]
plue says
November 24, 2008 at 9:15 ami have one that’s LE, i think it’s called party crasher?
and yeah, it’s really smooth and silky! rm68 for this is well paid. but i never spend tat much on a lippie itself 😛
i think benefit’s lippie is quite nice 🙂
but won’t buy it unless it’s a colour that’s super nice!
like you said, rm68 is a little pricey
Reese says
November 24, 2008 at 10:02 amI am sucker for these types of colours….tempted…really tempted.
ParisB says
November 24, 2008 at 10:22 am@plue : I have found that some higher end lipsticks feel nicer than low end ones and at RM68 I don’t think it super high end because most of the brands are now in the RM90+ range for really nice lipsticks. That said its still pricey in these times.
@Reese: Hehe… we must have the same coloring then for you to like colours like these too!
Nikki says
November 24, 2008 at 10:47 amPB, just by looking at the photo, I am sure it’s a flattering color!!! So pretty!
beetrice says
November 24, 2008 at 11:30 amyay on the lovely colour, but a big sigh on the local price…with the rising exchange rate, it’s working out to be a negligible difference!
rinnah says
November 24, 2008 at 1:55 pmThat’s such a nice color on you! No wonder it stays in your makeup pouch all the time.
jojoba says
November 24, 2008 at 4:14 pmyou know what’s the first thing i noticed when this page popped open? it’s how much you have used that stick!!! i remember a silky finish lipstick i bought at the same time (bouquet dive?) it is still very new. (shame on me!!!)
it’s good that you utilize your makeup so well even though you have tried a plenty. i should dig into my silky finish as they are my HG. it’s a shame that our benefit is so expensive or else! there are more shades that i am tempted but i know i’d better not to..
Mag says
November 24, 2008 at 11:13 pmHow often can I tell someone that I am wearing Nice Knickers and not have them say “Too much information?!”
As often as you can tell them that you have an Orgasm…or a Super Orgasm, for that matter! 😉
Ms. Blacklace says
November 25, 2008 at 12:06 amWow… Such a nice color!
Have you tried lumiere lip glosses yet? I’m gonna try them. Haha…I will let you know how it is. But no pictures though… Lol… My camera sucks.
ParisB says
November 25, 2008 at 11:30 am@Nikki : It seriously is! 🙂
@beetrice: I fully agree on the prices locally. What we need is someone in the US to get it for us 😉
@rinnah: Yep! Practically lives in there lol…
ParisB says
November 25, 2008 at 11:31 am@jojoba : Yep, I use up lipsticks quickly and am quite happy to dig into the products I enjoy. Even my Guerlain Perls d’argent is showing signs of a dip!
ParisB says
November 25, 2008 at 11:32 am@Mag : Haha… i balk at that 😉
@Ms. Blacklace: I haven’t tried those yet. Not so into lip glosses 🙂