I so wanted to love this lipstick and the color I bought (Dahlia) was beautiful and the light scent was nice even though I normally don't do well with scents--but despite the fact that this feels creamy and moisturizing when it's applied--it actually dried out my lips and the color did not last at all. It stayed on for less than 90 minutes even without eating or drinking. The quest for a lipstick that really will stay and not be overly dehydrating continues.

I cannot recommend these lipsticks highly enough. I have been using them for about six years. The first colour I bought was Tea Rose and it continues to be my favourite, although I also love Bourbon Rose, Dahlia, Amaryllis, Nocturne, Heirloom, the list goes on. I regularly get compliments from others asking what lipstick I am wearing. The ultimate advertisement for these is that I gave my sister who can't be bothered with lipstick a Bourbon Rose for Christmas and she loved it. Finished the tube and asked where I got it as she wanted to buy another....unheard of! The texture is soft and creamy, but not heavy, and the best thing about them is that you are unaware that you have got lipstick on. They feel balmy and don't dry your lips. The colours are never overpowering and you can apply generously straight from the tube without fear of looking overdone. There are a couple of downsides however with this texture. They can sometimes bleed slightly, but I find a wax lipliner prevents this, and I reapply a lot so they don't last as long as some other brands. Neither of these points made me want to drop a star though! A note to Space NK.....please sort out the stock issues. I live in Belfast and 4 out of 5 times I go into the store the colour I want is out of stock which is irritating to say the least. I am always told it is an issue with Chantecaille products in general... « less

I purchased the Lip Chic in Damask. The texture is silky and shiny, and the amount of color pigmentation/saturation is moderate to high. Both this and the regular lipstick by this brand have been moisturizing to my lips and this product does seem like a good hybrid of gloss and color. I love this shade, which on me, presents as a cool berry--close to the color of raspberries. Because I have age-related vertical lines above my lip,and because of the 'wetter" texture of the Lip Chic, I need my transparent lip liner to keep the Lip Chic from bleeding outside my lip line. For me, that & the price are the only drawbacks. 

After reading the reviews on Chantecaille's Lip Chic, I decided to take the plunge today and I purchased the color in Dahlia, as I have been on a mission to find the perfect berry-red. I could not be happier. This is exactly what I have been looking for- it has the translucency of a gloss, so it doesnt look too heavy like an opaque lipstick can. It is nicely moisturizing, yet it is not sticky or too sheer. It has excellent color pay off, it doesn't bleed, and it lasts. I have tried everything out there, and this product is in a class all its own. It is pricey, but so worth it. I will most definitely be repurchasing this product and experimenting with other colors down the road. A must!!!

This is a stunning product, for anyone interested the closes formula i've ever tried is Suqqu's creamy glow moist (not the matte finish ones though). The formula is like a heavy balm like texture but without tons of slip, the colour isn't too sheer but it's not too opaque and the finish isn't slimy or overly shiny. It leaves your lips with a juicy sheen and plenty of colour - it'd be wrong to call the formula tacky because that wouldn't make it sound sticky and it isn't that at all. These aren't drying, they aren't the kind of lip colours you're worried about wearing off evenly and having to constantly check in the mirror, they're just effortless, they don't last hugely on the lips if you're eating and drinking but reapplying them is such a pleasure who even cares? If I could choose one lipstick formula and no others it would be this one because i like colour but i like it noticeable but natural. This hits the nail on the head and suits absolutely any age. Gorgeous!! « less