"...she tries a red lip"

Feeling very Autumnal today so I decided to up the ante (is that the expression???) on my lips and dare for a deep, dark red.The darkest of them all in my collection, has to be Rimmel Lasting Finish Matte by Kate Moss in shade 107.

This colour is somewhere in between a dark red and a dark purple resulting in a rich, vampy look on the lips which, even though it is a matte formulation, does not leave the lips gasping for some moisture.

I wouldn't say it was as matte as other matte lipsticks that I have, which I enjoy. I turn to matte lipsticks a lot in the winter as it is my pet hate when the wind blows my hair into my lip product and it either smudges all over my cheek or I end up with some strangely coloured strands in the ends of my do!!

But, my problem with matte formulations that are frankly just too good at being matte, is what I end up doing to my lips....which is picking!!! I suffer from really chapped lips when I am stressed or coming in and out of central heated areas etc, and I will peel the skin of my lips (yep, I know, gross!!) This 'need to peel' is magnified 1000x if I have a dry, moisture sucking, matte lipstick on (ouchy)

This colour however, feels very velvety and comfortable to wear.

Two words of warning though; wouldn't advise wearing it with a full, dark eye as it may look very Abby out of NCIS (nothing wrong with this ...just not my thing!)

and secondly, keep it with you for top ups as even though it leaves the lips a lovely berry toned stain, this stain demises into the halo effect, where the middle and fullest part of the lips revert back to their natural state leaving a scary stained outline which nobody wants!!

What new lipsticks have you tried this season?

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