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I have beef withmatte liquid lipsticks.

side by side images of young woman smiling and hourglass cosmetic velvet story lip cream

Nicola Dall’Asen; Courtesy of brand

Sure, they can last for hours through all sorts of eating, drinking, etcetera…

But at their worst, they can be dry, flaky, and downright uncomfortable.

It’s pretty easy to see why: It’s so.

woman wearing hourglass cosmetics velvet story lip cream in crush

Nicola Dall’Asen wears Hourglass Velvet Story Lip Cream in Crush.

So the word “velvet” in its name is extremely fitting.

Nicola Dall’Asen wears Hourglass Velvet Story Lip Cream in Crush.

It’s that exact texture that lends itself to such comfortable wear.

hourglass velvet story lip cream in crush on white background

There’s a reason for that.

(I can personally attest that it multitasks well as blush, too.)

Hourglass Cosmetics Velvet Story Lip Cream, $36, is available now fromsephora.com.