Sleek Matte Me Lip Lacquer in Rioja Red

A few days ago I posted about the fabulous Sleek Matte Lip Lacquer in Fandango Purple which you can read here. At the same time of buying the purple shade, I also purchased a stunning red, because I quite clearly needed another red lip item in my collection. Yeah right. Well this is that shade.

This is a fabulously true red shade with a very slight blue undertone. It's one of those universal shades that will suit every skin tone, every lip shape and every season. It makes my teeth look shades whiter which is nothing short of  a bonus. For me, this is a lip shade that does all the talking. I like to wear this with a very very simple eye with just a tiny bit of mascara and this red lip. I'm sure that most of you will know that MAC's Russian Red is my all time favourite lip product, well this is the more purse friendly version.

The formula is nothing short of incredible. I must say that if you don't like a matte finish then this definitely are not for you. As soon as these dry, your lips lose every bit of moisture on them and your are left with this dry layer over the top. My lips did feel extremely dry when wearing these but it was a nice sort of dry, very similar to the Lime Crime Velvetines.  These apply with a little bit of shine to them but dry down to a completely matte finish that has absolutely no transfer at all. I even roped my boyfriend into letting me kiss him on the cheek (kisses are usually off limits when I have something on my lips), and there was absolutely no sign of transfer whatsoever! On first application, these were quite messy but I think that is because I had no idea what to expect from the formula and I was rushing. Now that I've played around with these, I've found it best to use the very tip of the doe foot applicator for the thinnest part of the lip and then bring the colour into the centre so that the whole lip is covered.

If you're a fan of matte lips, then get yourself down to Superdrug and come away with some of these. At £4.99 each, they're such a steal and will definitely be well loved.

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