The BEST Red Lipstick

A very bold title but, true. I mentioned briefly in my intro post about the red lipstick I was wearing and that I would inform you later about the shade, but I thought I'd go one better than that since I love it sooo much. It provides that old school glamour which everyone is seeking out lately, and you most certainly feel glamorous when wearing!

It's CHANEL Rouge Allure in 'Lover'. Now, before I start let me just say that my make up collection is split right down the middle of high street and high end and my blog in no way will be just a endless stream of very expensive products. It's about £25 in most department stores, but very, very, very worth it. Let me tell you that it's more of a blue red, which is a bonus as blue red seem to suit most skin tones and also has the treat of making teeth look whiter! A must for the perfect Hollywood look. It features very subtle shimmer, which make the lips look plumper and fuller. It's also an advantage that the packaging of the product makes you feel like a million dollars ;) It's a very moisturizing product, which is great as there is nothing worse than seeing lipstick on chapped dry lips. It has great staying power and never seems to bleed. When I want to make a huge impact with my lips, I simply apply this lipstick firstly with a lip brush and then just apply it directly to give it the intense colour. I have very small eyes, and find it hard to wear heavy eye make up as it doesn't really do them justice, so I regularly let my lips do the talking ( ha ha ).

But that's not all, as well as being a great staple for a 'red lip' for me it also doubles as my lip tint. Applying some kind of tint or lipstick is essential in my daily routine, I usually opt for Benetint or this lipstick. To use as a liptint I simply dab it on my lips and smudge it in using circular motions. I normally prefer using a lipstick over a lip tint as you can control the depth and darkness of the colour and easily adapt it. Here it is in use as my ever trusty liptint.

I often find that the lipsticks last significantly longer than tints I use,so win, win! A great classic lipstick which can also double as a lip tint, for those plump "just kissed" lips.