Kat Von D Shockful, Razzle, & Televator Everlasting Glimmer Veil Liquid Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Shockful
Kat Von D Shockful Everlasting Glimmer Veil Liquid Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.18 fl. oz.) is a rich, medium fuchsia pink with cool, blue undertones and lighter fuchsiaand pink shimmer and sparkle. It had semi-opaque color payoff that applied evenly across the lips, and the shimmer/sparkle distributed well without a fuss. The texture was lightweight, thin, and on the watery side, but it dried down and looked great on the lips. Despite having a full dry down, where it became transfer-resistant, it still looked “wet” from the shine and sparkle. The formula started to breakdown after I ate or drink, which really weakened the longevity of the color, especially as water made the stain base transfer. On me, the color lasted for a good ten hours before it needed a reapplication, and it was just a bit drying overall. The fuchsia stain lingered longer, though it was mostly even after I made my attempt to removal the color but lasted well into the next day.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- UOMA Beauty Trinidad (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Too Faced TF 20 (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, glossier (90% similar).
- MAC Full Fuchsia (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Morning Glory (LE, $6.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- NARS Janet (P, $34.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Bite Beauty Fuchsia Frosting (P, $24.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Firebird (LE, $18.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Hot Berry (P, $28.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Revlon Fuchsia Fusion (P, $8.49) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop The Rabbit (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$22.00/0.18 oz. - $122.22 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “24-hour wear” with a “liquid stain base” that “feels like nothing” on the lips that can be worn “on its own” or layered “as a veil” over another lip color. There’s a lot to like about the formula, and I think as far as the concept of “lip toppers” go, it offers the versatility of actually being easy enough to apply to wear on its own but still be useful layered over other products for a shimmering effect. The doe-foot applicator worked well with the formula, as it spread the color and sparkly bits across the lips quite evenly. The coverage ranged from shade to shade with most having medium, buildable coverage in a single layer, which was in line with the description. They dried down and were transfer-resistant (until eating/drinking/licking of lips) but still had a great shimmering effect that made them look wet, even when they dried. They were more comfortable to wear than I anticipated–lightweight and just a little drying.
One of the bigger downsides is that it’s not going to wear 24 hours. Just about every single shade (all but Thunderstruck) stained my lips intensely, which helped prolong the wear, but the product breaks down with water, just plain water, and of course, it is removable by a slew of removers, including oil which one might encounter during a meal. I found deeper shades stained well but removed unevenly and left behind stained lines and patches on my lips that did not dissipate for almost 24-hours post wear. I didn’t notice that the lip color did not take well to water initially, as I didn’t see any transfer on my glasses, but when I rinsed after I brushed my teeth (where I cup water in my hands, so less elegant than drinking from a glass), I had lip color running like crazy.
This led me to pay even more attention the next time I wore the formula, and sure enough, color lifted with just a sip of water and transferred onto things like paper (but not glassware) and the back of my hand. Some shades made it through meals better than others with the worst offenders lifting more noticeably from the center of the lips. The formula survives some eating and drinking, but the more you drink, the less it survives, and even careful eating/drinking yielded noticeably faded wear between eight and twelve hours of wear. I don’t think a brand would advocate 24-hour wear but expect you not to eat, drink, or even brush your teeth! I would consider it long-wearing in the grand scheme of things with solid six to ten hour wear depending on the shade. They do stain significantly less when layered over something like the brand’s Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks but can seep through more emollient lipstick formulas.
Browse all of our KVD Beauty Everlasting Glimmer Veil Liquid Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Shockful
PPermanent. $22.00.
Razzle
Kat Von D Razzle Everlasting Glimmer Veil Liquid Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.18 fl. oz.) is a deep fuchsia with subtle, cool undertones and lighter fuchsia and magenta sparkle. it had semi-opaque color coverage with a very strong, fuchsia-red stain that gave the base a lot of power despite being sheerer overall. This one did stain heavily with the colorful stain lasting into the next day after removal (all of the sparkles removed immediately). The texture was smooth, thin, and lightweight with more of a watery feel as it went on, but it quickly dried down to a transfer-resistant finish–until I ate or drank. It was not waterproof, though, and the stain was more prone to running if it came into moderate contact with water (example: if I took a glass of water and dabbed my lips with a napkin, there would be transfer). The formula stood the test of time well for about ten hours before there was more obvious fading and loss of sparkle. It did not seem to be drying to me over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Too Faced TF 20 (LE, $22.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Milani Automattic Touch (07) (LE, $8.99) is darker (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Calypso (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- MAC Starstruck (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery, more muted, cooler (85% similar).
- Stellar Beauty Disco Moon 03 (P, $22.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Big Bang (DC, $18.00) is lighter, glossier (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Big Bang (P, $18.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- NYX Buzzkill (P, $7.50) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Too Sexy (LE, $7.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Anastasia Plumeria (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$22.00/0.18 oz. - $122.22 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “24-hour wear” with a “liquid stain base” that “feels like nothing” on the lips that can be worn “on its own” or layered “as a veil” over another lip color. There’s a lot to like about the formula, and I think as far as the concept of “lip toppers” go, it offers the versatility of actually being easy enough to apply to wear on its own but still be useful layered over other products for a shimmering effect. The doe-foot applicator worked well with the formula, as it spread the color and sparkly bits across the lips quite evenly. The coverage ranged from shade to shade with most having medium, buildable coverage in a single layer, which was in line with the description. They dried down and were transfer-resistant (until eating/drinking/licking of lips) but still had a great shimmering effect that made them look wet, even when they dried. They were more comfortable to wear than I anticipated–lightweight and just a little drying.
One of the bigger downsides is that it’s not going to wear 24 hours. Just about every single shade (all but Thunderstruck) stained my lips intensely, which helped prolong the wear, but the product breaks down with water, just plain water, and of course, it is removable by a slew of removers, including oil which one might encounter during a meal. I found deeper shades stained well but removed unevenly and left behind stained lines and patches on my lips that did not dissipate for almost 24-hours post wear. I didn’t notice that the lip color did not take well to water initially, as I didn’t see any transfer on my glasses, but when I rinsed after I brushed my teeth (where I cup water in my hands, so less elegant than drinking from a glass), I had lip color running like crazy.
This led me to pay even more attention the next time I wore the formula, and sure enough, color lifted with just a sip of water and transferred onto things like paper (but not glassware) and the back of my hand. Some shades made it through meals better than others with the worst offenders lifting more noticeably from the center of the lips. The formula survives some eating and drinking, but the more you drink, the less it survives, and even careful eating/drinking yielded noticeably faded wear between eight and twelve hours of wear. I don’t think a brand would advocate 24-hour wear but expect you not to eat, drink, or even brush your teeth! I would consider it long-wearing in the grand scheme of things with solid six to ten hour wear depending on the shade. They do stain significantly less when layered over something like the brand’s Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks but can seep through more emollient lipstick formulas.
Browse all of our KVD Beauty Everlasting Glimmer Veil Liquid Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
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Razzle
PPermanent. $22.00.
Televator
Kat Von D Televator Everlasting Glimmer Veil Liquid Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.18 fl. oz.) is a deep, royal purple with very subtle, warm pink undertones and a sparkling sheen. It might look wet in the photos, but it had actually dried down in all the photos! It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which was more coverage than the brand promised, though I’m sure some will prefer it that way. For sheerer coverage, I’d recommend using less than a single layer, and if using it over another color, try patting it in a few places and then spreading/blending in with the base color. The color applied fairly evenly, but there were a few areas that seemed patchy. On me, the formula wore well for nine and a half hours and left behind a fuchsia stain, which was somewhat even after I tried removing all of the color at the end of the day, but it was noticeably uneven the next day so I’d recommend wearing another opaque lip color to hide it.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Ciate Fortune (P, $19.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (90% similar).
- Anastasia Chrome Purple (LE, $18.00) is less shimmery, lighter, more muted (85% similar).
- MAC Till Death Do Us Part (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery, glossier (90% similar).
- MAC She-Rebel (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery, lighter, glossier (85% similar).
- Maybelline Royal (P, $7.99) is less shimmery, glossier (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics It's Showtime (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Mariachi (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- MAC Night and Daze (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter, glossier (80% similar).
- MAC Asterisk (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery, lighter, less pigmented (80% similar).
- NYX Betrayal (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$22.00/0.18 oz. - $122.22 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “24-hour wear” with a “liquid stain base” that “feels like nothing” on the lips that can be worn “on its own” or layered “as a veil” over another lip color. There’s a lot to like about the formula, and I think as far as the concept of “lip toppers” go, it offers the versatility of actually being easy enough to apply to wear on its own but still be useful layered over other products for a shimmering effect. The doe-foot applicator worked well with the formula, as it spread the color and sparkly bits across the lips quite evenly. The coverage ranged from shade to shade with most having medium, buildable coverage in a single layer, which was in line with the description. They dried down and were transfer-resistant (until eating/drinking/licking of lips) but still had a great shimmering effect that made them look wet, even when they dried. They were more comfortable to wear than I anticipated–lightweight and just a little drying.
One of the bigger downsides is that it’s not going to wear 24 hours. Just about every single shade (all but Thunderstruck) stained my lips intensely, which helped prolong the wear, but the product breaks down with water, just plain water, and of course, it is removable by a slew of removers, including oil which one might encounter during a meal. I found deeper shades stained well but removed unevenly and left behind stained lines and patches on my lips that did not dissipate for almost 24-hours post wear. I didn’t notice that the lip color did not take well to water initially, as I didn’t see any transfer on my glasses, but when I rinsed after I brushed my teeth (where I cup water in my hands, so less elegant than drinking from a glass), I had lip color running like crazy.
This led me to pay even more attention the next time I wore the formula, and sure enough, color lifted with just a sip of water and transferred onto things like paper (but not glassware) and the back of my hand. Some shades made it through meals better than others with the worst offenders lifting more noticeably from the center of the lips. The formula survives some eating and drinking, but the more you drink, the less it survives, and even careful eating/drinking yielded noticeably faded wear between eight and twelve hours of wear. I don’t think a brand would advocate 24-hour wear but expect you not to eat, drink, or even brush your teeth! I would consider it long-wearing in the grand scheme of things with solid six to ten hour wear depending on the shade. They do stain significantly less when layered over something like the brand’s Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks but can seep through more emollient lipstick formulas.
Browse all of our KVD Beauty Everlasting Glimmer Veil Liquid Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
These shades are all pretty but I doubt I’d use any of them anytime soon. lol
Awww!
Televator had my eye…but not if the staining is bad enough to need a cover-up. Yikes.
Yeah, that’s the downside – they are so strong that they stain, but it’s just not an even stain after removal… and depending on how close it is to your natural lip color, it can be super apparent (as it was on me!). As long as you always wear opaque lip color, you’d be fine, though.
These are blindingly brilliant stunners! Count me in for Televater. Although I haven’t a clue *where* I could wear it, I still would! LOL
Love Shockful, too. But own UD Firebird and MAC Ionized Iris, so I’m good in the duochrome fuchsia lipstick category.
I think you’re covered with Firebird!
I like these despite the bad ratings, but I doubt I’ll buy!
They’re fun!
I love both of these!
Yay!
I like how both of these look a lot! I have a couple of dupes for Razzle. Wonder how that purple would look on me, I know my daughter could rock it. She’s darker and loves purple lip sticks. That purple color is gorgeous with the added shine! Most of KVD lip sticks are drying on me and I end up adding a top coat of something moisturizing after a while.
I bet it would be lovely on you, Denise!
Vibrant shades and it’s a shame for the purple lovers that Televator was not that good.
I wish Televator was better!
OMG, I LOVE the color of Televator!!! Sounds like the formula has its flaws, but it still looks 10x better than any of the dupes, which scored poorly. Think I might have to take a chance on this one
Let us know how it works for you, Katherine!
Regardless of the less than excellent rating, I am obsessed with purple, so I’ll definitely be getting Televator. I like Razzle as well, but I think I would have to layer that onto another lip color. Christine, have you tried layering any of these toppers on some liquid matte lipsticks from the KVD line? I know you have and love Retro-A-Go-Go; perhaps layering Razzle or Shockful on that shade? I’m curious. I think there are endless possibilities with these toppers!
I have Razzle, Reverb, and Thunderbird. I’m returning Thunderbird, it was patchy and just not as pretty as I thought it would be. And yes, they stain something terrible. It took forever for the stain to disappear on my arm where I swatched it.