I bought the whole collection of these lipsticks and I feel like they are a very nice basic matte lipsticks. The formula goes smoothly on my dry lips, I still recommend exfoliating your lips though if you have flakey lips. It stays on well after blotting, but if you drink or eat a lot, the color will wear off quickly. So definitely not food-proof but it is easy to reapply and doesn't seem to dry my lips out.