I love a good red lipstick. It’s one of those classic items that comes in so many varieties, that I have to try to separate the wheat from the chaff. From there I narrow it down even further and select my very favourite red lipsticks of the year. Last year it was a the surprising Etude House Minnie Kissing Lips. I’ve tried many contenders, some were great, some were meh, but none of them hit that “Ahhhh yisss, motherfuckin’ red lippie” status that I search for. A few months ago I viewed the Pony’s red lip HyunA tutorial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz3rWTQXQgU
Let me tell you, as soon as that video ended I had the Innisfree CreamMellow lipstick shade #8 in my cart and I clicked purchase embarrassingly fast. I had a strong feeling that this was going to be my pick for this year’s favourite red.
I wasn’t wrong.
Immediately out of the box I noticed this bright, clear, blue based red was looking like a glistening christmas light. The colour is intense but mellowed oh so perfectly by the slick, almost gel like hydrating formulation. It glides on slick but still creamy.
It’s a very unique texture and I dig it. It’s moisturizing and light. People battling dry lips this winter will really appreciate this formula. If matte lips are more your thing, be sure and watch the Pony tutorial posted above, she demonstrates how you can have the best of both worlds with this lipstick by adding in a light dusting of some Innisfree No Sebum Mineral Powder. I’m usually a huge matte fan but I went with the full on gloss the first time trying it just to get a feel on how it really wore in it’s natural state.
Unfortunately, with something this emollient you can’t expect a long wear time. Last week I put this to test when I went to have a super casual bowl of ramen to close out the weekend of birthday festivities leading up to my actual b-day. To test out the longevity of a lipstick, ramen is about as heavy of opponent as I can think of, aside from fried chicken (mmmmm, that reminds me, looks like my next lipstick test will be delicious fried chicken). I tried to hold out as long as I could but as soon as I hit my first blot with a napkin, I could tell my lipstick was going to be a goner by the end.
As you can see above, it was almost completely wiped out by the end of the meal. The positive there is it doesn’t leave any funky staining behind should you want to switch to a more subtle shade for some reason later in the day. So plan on sticking this one in your purse if you’re wearing it out because it is going to require touchups throughout the day. That’s no surprise though, so I don’t even really count that as a negative. All in all I absolute LOVE this lipstick and shade, and this is my absolute favourite red of the year. The formula is unique and it feels like a cushy dream on your lips.
Five out of five perfect little red turtles.
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Innisfree Cream Mellow Lipstick in shade #8 is available at W2Beauty where as always you can get a $5 voucher for your first order immediately by signing up through my link http://w2beauty.com/?s=071087605 and entering code 071087605 at registration. That discount puts this lipstick at the barely over $10 mark and makes it an excellent deal!
You can also get one on Amazon here
http://www.amazon.com/Innisfree-Creammellow-Lipstick-Glossy-Red/dp/B00P8O95FY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1434120321&sr=8-2&keywords=INNISFREE+CREAMMELLOW+LIPSTICK
