Lime Crime Lipstick in Retrofuturist

I am a person who loves red lipstick and how glamourous it can make you feel. However I find that red is not always my most flattering colour. I recently saw the Kardashians and got hooked on the show. I noticed that one of the sisters wears a very flattering red coloured matte lipstick with orangey tones to it that I believed would look fabulous on me. Now usually I am not a matte lipstick sort of person. I am a lipgloss fanatic and have more lipglosses in my collection then any other item.

I went on a search and ended up at crushcosmetics.com.au looking at the Lime Crime brand. I had not heard much about this product and to be honest I was sold on the packaging. I looked through the colours and came across Retrofuturist which in the swatch showed a redish orange colour which I thought I would try.

When it arrived however it came as a true bright red. I tried it anyway and it is an amazing colour when put on. It came out fabulous on my lips and suited my skin colour really well. The formula was smooth and didnt dry out my lips, Its highly pigmented and the packaging on it is so cute that I was very happy I spent the $19.95 for this lipstick


Now the downside, Even though I love that its highly pigmented it doesnt have great staying power and does smudge easily. The other issue I have with this lipstick is that it can stain your lips. I found mid way through the 9 hours I wore it, that it had wore off but left a light stain on the lips which actually still looked quite good but I did need makeup remover to get the stain off my lips at the end of the night.

I tried this with MAC'S Naked Eye Pigment, and winged liquid eyeliner for a more retro pin up look to tie in with the products namesake. Overall I really liked this product and this will be a keeper in my make up collection. Those with fair skin I would be weary as this is a really bright lipstick and may look quite shocking against a fairer skin tone. Those with medium to dark skin tones I believe this colour would look fabulous on.



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