Vice Ganda Sends GV with her Good Vibes Matte Lipstick in "Pak Ganern"

I've been gifted this Vice Cosmetics Good Vibes Matte Lipstick last year by an office mate and I have been meaning to review this for so long.

Here it is!

Hush hush, baby is sleeping! ;)

Vice Ganda Good Vibes Matte Lipstick
Shade: Pak Ganern
Price: Php 195.00, but it was gifted to me
Where To Buy: www.vicecosmetics.com, Shopee, BeautyMNL, Lazada and department stores nationwide

My Take

For the past three years, various celebrities have come up with their own cosmetics brands. I couldn't keep up but told myself I would like to try them all, in time. I had a pile of lipsticks that I wanted to go through first so I wasn't buying anything new, no matter how tempting.

Lo and behold! My colleague arrived from the city and he gave me this one! Of course I was overjoyed! Finally, I would be able to try out The Unkabogable Vice Ganda's lipstick without shelling  out some cash. I asked him why he picked this shade and he said that it flatters me and I can recall that I frequently wore the Jouer Cerise Noir in the past so maybe that was his reference.

This lipstick is pigmented, has a creamy matte texture, leaves a full coverage and has a demi-matte finish. It has a light scent on the tube, which I could only describe as vanilla-coconut but once you are wearing it the scent is barely noticeable. It applies smoothly and is lightweight when worn on the lips. I honestly thought that it would transfer heavily because it's creamy matte after all but to my surprise it does not transfer once it's on! It has a relatively good staying power, unless you've had a full meal which would definitely require a touch up. At Php 195.00, they are such a joy to have! Vice made her products affordable for the Madlang People but she made sure that she won't scrimp on the quality. What's not to love?

Packaging

Here's a close up look at the tube. This pulls a reddish brown on this photo but let's discuss the shade later with the swatch below. The tube comes in an eye-catching magenta. Hard to miss, just like it's creator. But let me tell you this: the packaging doesn't look and feel cheap nor flimsy and it has a considerable heft to it.

Ingredients

Dimethicone/Vinyltrimethylsiloxysilcate/crosspolymer, Ozokerite Wax, IsononylIsononanoate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Carprylic/Capric Triglyceride, TridecylTrimellitate, Cyclomethicone (and) DimethiconeCrosspolymer, Microcrystalline Wax, Synthetic Wax, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), 2-Phenoxyethanol. May Contain +/- Iron Oxides (CI 77492,CI 77499,CI 77491), Red 6 (CI 15850), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Red 27 (CI 45410), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985). - as indicated in www.vicecosmetics.com.ph

Swatch

Vice's website describes this shade as mauve brown. Again, this might look reddish brown in this swatch but IRL, I love the mauve tone.

Vice Cosmetics Good Vibes Matte Lipstick in shade Pak Ganern on my lips

In Action

...and this is me, wearing Pak Ganern, wearing just a hint of smile because "pak ganern din ang muk ap game ng lola mo" hahaha. I love wearing brown lipsticks. It's a recent discovery that brown flatters me. The first brown lipstick that I tried was the Maybelline Creamy Matte Lipstick in Nude Nuance. I am actually reminded of their similarities but Nude Nuance was on the rosy brown side. Another favorite is the Jouer Long-Wear Lip Cream in Cerise Noir which is a cool black cherry. You can click on the bold links to read a review of those products.

Vice Cosmetics Good Vibes Matte Lipstick "Pak Ganern" Rating: 

Packaging: 4/5

Quality: 4/5

Performance: 3.5/5

User Friendliness: 4/5

Overall Rating: 3.87/5

Would I purchase it again? Yes

Would I recommend it? Yes

Have you tried other Vice Cosmetics products? How was your experience?

BTW, as I write this, there is an ongoing Summer Sale at www.vicecosmetics.com.ph. I bought some backups of their Duo Finish Foundation (will review that one too!). The order will be fulfilled upon lifting of the Enhanced Community Quarantine in Luzon. 

They say good things come to those who wait.

So I'll. 

XO,

caRissa ♥️