This was shipped to me because my local Nordstrom did not have the color in stock. I was underwhelmed by the quality of this little lip pencil which cost me $30. It has no special smoothness that I can detect. It will not last any longer than any other lipliner. It does not adhere to my skin any better or impart any greater definition to my lip line than any other less costly products I have purchased over the years. The package did not even include a pencil sharpener. The Armani name does not impart any special worth to a moderate quality cosmetic item like this. I was very disappointed in the product and would not recommend it.