laura mercier velour extreme matte lipsticks

Earlier this week I was invited to discover Laura Mercier’s newest lip product line, the Velour Extreme Matte Lipsticks. To be completely honest I don’t own a lot of makeup from them – their famed Translucent Loose Powder, Tinted Moisturizer and Matte Radiance Highlighter are the only products I’m familiar with – so I jumped at the chance to properly acquaint myself with the brand and possibly find some new “holy grail” items in their range.

The event space was a photography studio (a nod to Mercier’s start as a photographer) and featured a lovely little inspiration corner modeled after the founder’s own workspace. We were given a brief introduction to the origins of the brand, which was built largely upon the no-makeup makeup look that Mercier put on magazine cover models in the 70’s – no mean feat considering the era’s penchant for bright turquoise eyeshadow and coral lipstick!

We were also invited to test out the Velour Extreme Matte Lipsticks for ourselves in a mini lip makeover. The lovely makeup artist who assisted me matched mine to my pants by using a mix of Bring It and Queen.

The twist-up pencil lipsticks (with a concealed sharpener) are extremely pigmented, smooth and surprisingly comfortable for such a matte formula. Available in 24 shades, I think it’s safe to say that there’s a colour here for pretty much everyone.

As much as I loved the colours I tested at the event, I ended up picking shades that I didn’t already own multiple iterations of: Goals, a neutral light pink with a white base, and Clique, a neon pinkish-red. If I go back for more (which could happen!) it will most likely be On-Point, Vibe and Fresh. What Velour Extreme Matte colours catch your eye?

This post features products that were provided as press samples, however all opinions and observations are my own and not influenced by the brand or its PR team. This post contains affiliate links.