The color is gorgeous on me, and my lips felt hydrated while staying matte, but the lipstick was not firm enough as a stick, it didn't maintain it's stick shape, it would break easily while applying so I had to apply it using a brush or my fingers, I could not use it directly on the lips. .. I am tempted to scrape everything and put it in a small glass jar and use it that way. But the gold holder is beautiful and classy.