i like these better than the original Ink the Velvet since these don't really go fuchsia on my lips as fast

#3 still has that leftover fuchsia colour that stain your lips for pretty much days on end. #5 doesn't

i like mixing the two colours - 3 for the inner lip area, 5 on the outside. very natural looking if you blend it out QUICKLY and if you only use A LITTLE bit

it's quite vivid if you plan on using it as a mousse-type lip stick. not as vivid as the Ink the Velvets, but still very vivid

...one downside i found is that they make my teeth look yellower, and my gums purple.

they brighten my complexion like no other, but because of their effect on my teeth and gums, i only use a bit at a time to make it look natural

also, they settle on the wrinkles on my lips. quite annoying, but since i thin them down, it's not as bad as it should be