Rad Red Lip...

'Tis the season to rock a gorgeous red lip! I don't often sport a red lip, but this year I thought, why not? So I went on the hunt for the perfect red lipstick. I'm not to fond of a super bright red colour on myself, my skin tone doesn't work well with those. And my goodness was it a massion to find one that I like. After swatching a million red lipsticks, I kid you not, I have the picture to prove it!

Anyway, I finally stumbled across this little gem from MaxFactor...



MaxFactor Colour Elixir Giant Pen Stick in the shade 35 Passionate Red.

Technically this isn't a lipstick, it's more like a giant pen, a lip drawing pen! I wasn't certain if I liked the shade, until I swatched it, and the world around me faded away. This awesome lip pen not only produces the most stunning shade of red, but it has tiny little shimmery-ness. Perfect for the holiday season!



I decided to test the wear and how the formula would react to my lips. My lips don't generally work well with lipsticks, they get all dry and peely, not the most ideal of looks. But this formula is rich and moisturizing leaving my lips looking and feeling moisturized and soft. As it's not a matt formula, it did move around a little, but I didn't end up looking like a clown by the end of the evening.




It is highly highly pigmented and I love the fact that application is so simple. As lipsticks go, it carries a reasonable price of R 139.99 at Clicks. I am intrigued to see how the sharpening of this little pen will go, I will definitely give an update on how that pans out!

I'd love to see your red lips, so feel free to tag me in your pics so I can have a looky loo!

Until tomorrow...