Hi everyone!
Guys, I'm in love. No, not just with my boyfriend, although that too and everything. It's with a lipstick. And a lipstick from
Topshop at that, who seem to be converting me with some really delicious shades of late.
You know I love matte finishes, you know of my recent obsession with plums and purples and burgundies. Topshop have combined the two and come up with the
Lip Crayon in Suspect (£7) and seriously, it's like they
read my mind.
The packaging is sweet, it is easy to use if a bitch to sharpen, it glides on pigmented in one swipe and feels almost velvet-creamy on application. The colour is opaque, completely matte and
unbelievably long wearing and non-transferring on me.
One tiny snag is that it does feel a little drying. I would definitely recommend a lipbalm underneath it, but I feel like it's worth it because of the colour, which is a true, dark purple, with almost a magenta afterthought in there somewhere. This is the lipstick I would wear out to party, or as my statement lip without much else going on through the day.
I cannot emphasise how much I love this. I think this may be one of the few, serious gushes I have done on this blog. I wish it wasn't as drying as it is - then it would be perfect. As it is, it's a close to perfect as I'm going to get.
What do you think? I'm sure lots of people think dark purple is hideous but I figure - why on earth not?
Sxx
That shade is amazing! And it looks so lovely on you :) The finish is great. I usually pack on the lip balm a bit and wait for it to absorb before I put on any matte lip products just because my lips are already quite dry to begin with.
ReplyDeleteI have a beauty question and am hoping you can help me out...how do I stop my lipstick/lip butter/lip gloss from bleeding out onto the side corners of my lips? It's so frustrating! It doesn't bleed anywhere else, just there!
Thanks so much! I love the finish too. It's always good to layer on the lipbalm!
DeleteI think I get the same issue as you - there is always more bleeding at the corners of my mouth if any lipstick bleeds - I think it might be more exposed to saliva and so on than other parts of you mouth, like how your tear ducts of your eye tend to smudge eyeliner first. I found this clear lipliner: http://www.sephora.com/24-7-glide-on-lip-pencil-P219001 that maybe you could use like a barrier before you put on lipstick? I hope that helps!
S xx
Ahh, thank you! I'll definitely try putting a lipliner there now. Never thought of that since I line everywhere else but there! <3
DeleteWhat a gorgeous colour! I think I'm in love too.
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Thank you! :D
DeleteS xx
I LOVE this shade! Shame about it being drying though, but I might just have to get it anyway x
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It is a shame but I think the shade makes up for it! You totally should! :)
DeleteS xx
Oooh it's gorgeous and I love a lipstick in crayon form. I may have to go and check this out for myself! How exciting :) do love a purple. Xo
ReplyDeleteMe too! Purple is definitely my favourite right now. :)
DeleteS xx
I absolutely love this colour, great price too x
ReplyDeleteMe too! I love the price point as well, especially for a colour it's hard to find on the highstreet.
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This is such a beautiful shade x
ReplyDeleteI think so too!
DeleteSxx
DAMN YOU!! that's gorgeous - adding to my spreadsheet....
ReplyDeleteHaha I thought so!
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I love that shade!! :Dxx
ReplyDeleteThank you ! Me too :)
DeleteS xx
It's anything but a "dark hideous purple"! This colour is so "in" for lips, and I think you wear it fabulously (it looks gorgeous with your hair colour and fair complexion).
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! That makes me feel loads better :D
DeleteS xx
I brought this and i love it, from a distance it looks as if your wearing a velvet/suede lipstick....i love it so much, i brought a backup too!
ReplyDeleteI never thought to buy a backup but I might do as Topshop seem to discontinue colours quite frequently!
DeleteSxx
That color really makes your eyes pop! So beautiful! I don't have a topshop near me, but I've heard amazing things about their makeup line. I'm from the States, so we have a topshop in, like, two cities...? Regardless, that's a wonderful color!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! Yeah, one in NY and one in Chicago right? I'm pretty sure you can still order from them online though!
DeleteS xx
Hey do you know if you can sharpen it!?
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried to yet, but I'd imagine it'd fit into the larger hole of one of those dual sharpeners.
DeleteS xx