I bought this on a whim a few months ago when I was out shopping with my girlfriends. It was after brunch and being in a happy mood...it led to a lot of unnecessary spending.
The packaging: This comes in a rectangular, dark silver tube with the Burberry print etched into the cap. The print is actually stamped into the lipstick itself also! The cap is magnetic, which earns so many points in my book.
The scent: This smells of the classic lipstick smell. You know how our mom's lipsticks used to smell? If you hate that scent, this lipstick will bother you. However, the scent quickly goes away after applying.
The product: Oxblood is a sheer burgundy/plum shade. It goes on smoothly without tugging at lips. It is a sheer lipstick, although you can build up the color a bit. It lasts for 3-4 hours and left a slight stain on my lips. Dark lipsticks are making an appearance this Spring/Summer, so this one actually may be thrown into my rotation earlier than Fall this year.
Cost: $33
Questions? Comments? Let me know!
Life has been extremely hectic the past few months, so while I've been here, I haven't totally been "here." But it always seems like time slows down a bit in the fall/winter months, so I've been able to catch my breath lately.
During the past few months, I've amassed a pretty huge backlog of lip products, but one of the best new releases were Nars' Audacious lipstick line. Hope all of you got to at least find a favorite out of the 30+ shades!
The packaging: These lipsticks come in rectangular tubes that feel nice and heavy in my hands. The cap and the tube are magnetized, so the lipstick has a nice, muted click when you close it.
The scent: None detected.
The product:
Lana is a bright orangey-red shade. It went on smoothly and had a very creamy texture. I found that I really didn't need much lip prep before applying Lana. It reminded me of LQ's Jungle Queen, but leaned a bit more red. One swipe gave nearly opaque coverage. It was lightly hydrating and lasted about 4 hours on me.
Charlotte is described as an oxblood-burgundy shade, but on it translated to a darker raspberry shade. It went on smoothly, and one swipe gave nearly opaque coverage. It reminded me of Nars' Damned, but was creamier and not matte obviously. It was lightly hydrating and lasted about 6 hours on me.
Cost: $32, but well worth it!
Questions? Comments? Let me know!
