I may have several red lip products, but I couldn't resist this lip paint from Fenty Beauty, which is Rihanna's makeup brand. It has a liquid lipstick formula, and it meant to be a 'universal red'. I was very intrigued about it being a red for all skin tones, but after seeing several different swatches & photographs on Instagram, that claim does seem to be true.

Let's start by talking about the packaging. The packaging is very distinctive and modern, and gives off a very luxurious vibe. It's definitely a lip product that you would want to display proudly on a dressing table, even though it could be mistaken for a nail polish. The applicator is a much curvier doe-foot shape, than most other liquid lipsticks. During the first couple of attempts of application, I did struggle with getting a precise cupids bow because of the rounder tip. It just took a few attempts to get used to the rounder applicator, that's all. If you want a super sharp line around the edge of your mouth, I would suggest wearing a lip liner with this liquid lipstick. 

The shade of this red is a slightly blue-toned red, but is a very flattering shade on my pale skin tone. I obviously can't say if it does flatter every skin tone, but I am a big believer in wearing whatever you want, no matter the hair colour or skin tone. As long as you are confident in it, then wear it!

There is no particular scent with this lipstick, which is a bonus for me, as I don't like extremely scented products on my face anymore, now that I have Melasma. 

The pigmentation is incredible! It's such a bold red, and wasn't patchy for me, at all. It's a very fluid & liquidy formula, so you do have to take your time with application, to make sure you don't go out of your lip line. This lipstick does go on very wet on the lips, but does dry down quickly to a beautiful matte finish. It's not extremely drying on the lips, and feels comfortable all through wear-time. 

Fenty Beauty claim that the wear time is 12 hours, and I would say that it doesn't last that long, but it is very long lasting. I just think 12 hours without touching up is asking a lot from any lip product. I would say it lasts up to 6-8 hours, depending on if you are wearing a lip liner underneath or not. I manage to be able to drink & eat within those 6+ hours, before needing to touch up too, which is better that a lot of lip products I have tried in the past. It does leave lipstick prints on cups etc though, but your lipstick will still look incredible after a meal. 

My first thoughts on this lipstick is how elegant the packaging is. The gold/rose-gold tube is beautiful and has a vintage feel about it, which would look beautiful on display, on a dressing table or vanity. The actual bullet is a very unique square shape, which is better for application than a traditional lipstick bullet shape. The square tip makes it so much easier to be precise, especially on the corners of your mouth. 

The formula is so different to any other matte lipstick I own. The formula is hydrating and creamy, but still gives a matte appearance. The texture is so velvety smooth and very forgiving, even if your lips haven't been prepped for matte lipstick. On me, it's very comfortable and lasts for at least 6 hours, with me eating/drinking. The shade is a chocolate brown colour, that is semi-opaque, but can be built up to a full opaque lip. 

As it is International Lipstick Day, I thought that I would swatch and share with you all of my lip products. I'm not going to go through each product and say what I like & dislike, as that would make this post extremely long/boring. However, I have swatched each product for you, so that you can see the pigmentation, colour and finish. 

I am going to apologise that there might be quite a few lip products that are now discontinued or in old packaging. I am a bit of a hoarder when it comes to lip products, so I tend to forget to bin old lipsticks. Also, there are a couple of really old lipsticks in this collection, but they have sentimental value to me, so I won't be binning them anytime soon (even though I don't wear them!).

Anyway, I hope you enjoy looking through my collection!