I picked this up a while ago when in line for the till at Boots and I was so excited about it, but wanted to give it a good test before writing my thoughts. I picked it quite hastily therefore I didn't have time to swatch it first, so I went for the one I thought was most 'me'. I picked this one called 'Choccoberry' thinking it would be brown toned, which it is, just not as much as I hoped it would to be.
It fits the name pretty well, it is a brown toned berry shade, however it comes out a lot bolder on the lips than I expected, showing more of the pink side than the brown. So if you're looking for a muted matte this isn't it.
All that aside it is a lovely colour that suits me well and one that I will wear.
So onto the actual product, I picked this up as it was matte and I don't own many in my lipstick collection. I was excited by the bullet shaped product being in the popular crayon effect packaging; what I wasn't excited about was the amount of product you get! This whole product is a mini, I am ok with that, however when the packaging is longer than your finger and the amount of product you get is just a bit longer than your fingernail (1.4g) I am a bit miffed to say the least! But that's what you get for succumbing to the lures of till aisle sales.
The formula is nice and creamy, goes on smoothly and doesn't really highlight any imperfections on the lips. It doesn't go matte immediately and is easy to fix if you get it a bit out of line (as long as you don't leave it too long). I wouldn't say it's the most uncomfortable to wear however it is drying after a few hours, a quick bit of lip balm on before can stave this off for a while longer though.
This product doesn't fare well against eating however is a bit better with drinking. It's not hard to reapply though so just be aware of this and keep a compact mirror handy for reapplication.
Overall it's a nice product in a lovely shade that suits my skin tone. It doesn't have the staying power of most matte lipsticks however does have great colour payoff. I would recommend if you want a nice matte colour to throw in your bag for on the go makeup.
Beth xo
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Such a gorgeous shade, and a great review! Shame it's more pink than brown, but I certainly want to try it!
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It is lovely and very wearable! Worth a go, but maybe learn from my mistake and swatch it before you buy! :)
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