These colors are so complementary for brown skin-tones that I give the product 4 stars alone for the wonderful selection of shades. I've used all the major lipsticks from MAC, NARS (best lip pencils), CHANEL, etc. and I have to say that TREASURED LOCKS LIPSTICKS have same rich, 'saturated' colors and last just as long as the department store brands. If you like matte lipsticks, Treasured Locks may be your answer. For me, I love the color--I've purchased 3 different shades so far (Cocoa Bean, Paprika, Pink) and I haven't had a bad match yet with my medium brown skin tone. So why not 5 stars? Well, here's the thing: I always have dry lips and to use TL lipsticks, I have to "pretreat" my lips with lip exfoliator and mega-lip balm prior to using, otherwise if I were to just use the lipstick on its own, every crack of dry skin on my lips is magnified. It's not that much of a hardship, and yes, my lips look amazing once I go through the process...but just be forewarned, these lipsticks are MATTE.

I really love this lipstick, it goes on great and stays on all day. It A true matte lipstick that blends well with my dark skin tone. I will be buying more. Thanks