In an effort to try something different, I’ve been experimenting with some different lip colours lately.
When I was
visiting my parents recently, I unearthed a little known lipstick from
Mac’s permanent range within my mums collection – Chili. When looking
around the net for swatches of this, they are few and far between which I
find somewhat surprising.
It is an intense
deep brick red, with obvious brown and orange undertones, which I would imagine
would be perfect for you if you wanted to try red lips but preferred a
more muted colour. However, whilst the colour isn’t in your face bright,
like Russian Red, it is opaque in one swipe and I actually found it
quite difficult to apply accurately from the tube (as you can probably
see!). For such a vibrant colour, I would certainly recommend using a
lip blush to apply for perfect application and a lipliner would also
help to define the edges more clearly.
For a matte lippy,
I found it very comfortable to wear and it wasn’t drying in the
slightest. I actually find some of the cremesheen formulas more drying!
It lasted well, for over four hours before I reapplied, but this was
after several nibbles throughout the morning!
I could see this
lipstick going well with simple eyes for daytime, or you could wear it
with smoky eyes for a sultry evening look. I think warmer skintones
would suit this colour more, due to the brown undertones present, but if
you are cool-toned and fancy trying it, it would certainly be worth a
look.
Verdict
An interesting
brown-toned red, which is muted in colour but still packs a hefty
punch! For me, I think it was a little too far out of my comfort zone as
I felt rather self conscious wearing it. However if you like Mac's reds and
fancy trying something a little different from the tried and tested
Russian Red and Ruby Woo, this is a great buy that would certainly
enhance your collection.
3.5
Price –£13.50
Where to Buy -Mac, Debenhams, Selfridges, House of Fraser
