Its been a while since we’ve featured a red red lip. Never a better time than now, and never a better time than a Fri-i-day! 😀 Will you join me in pulling out a red lip colour to celebrate the onset of the weekend?
Ooh did I see you reach for your sunnies? Isn’t that just such a bright red? Yes, I can just see you back there cringing and going “Nooo! I can’t wear this!” And yeah I thought so too.
I picked this one up from Superdrug in the UK last year and I wasn’t too sure about it initially. But it was late autumn and it was dark early and I was feeling morose so an inexpensive red lip seemed like a good idea. But you know what? I’m really glad I got it because its one of the brightest longest lasting reds I own!
The Barry M Lip Lacquer Crayon comes in a fat pencil form. Bit of a bummer because I now have to go and find a sharpener that can fit a fat pencil. I wish Barry M had made them the twisty pen sort like the Clinique Chubby Sticks or the RMK Lip Crayon or even the Eyeko Liptastick Glossy Lip Pens.
Its quite a goodly size though and the texture of the crayon is soft and its crazy pigmented. I mean CRAZY pigmented. I just need 1 layer on my lips to last me practically all day long. Yes, I do and can wear red lips to the office – lucky me! 🙂
Also featuring: Dior Rosy Tan eyeshadow, Givenchy Le Prisme Blush in Blooming Fuchsias, Dior First Light Summer Glow Powder
Yep, with this on, the lips are practically all that you see 🙂 The swatch on the right is just swiped once. There is some shimmer in this but it isn’t sparkly and overwhelming and I like how it keeps things interesting. For such a pigmented colour, it does not travel very much nor bleed. I think it might be because this is a crayon as opposed to a creamy lipstick so it holds better.
I can wear this all day long (if I’m not too greedy about my lunch and wipe it off after that) by letting it fade down into a lip stain and topping it up with gloss for the evening, or just reapplying if I feel like it. I usually go the gloss route because it does fade into a very pretty decadent looking stain.
Pros: Affordable, Longlasting, Not Drying, Does not bleed nor feather, Fades into a nice stain
Cons: Unavailable in Malaysia for now, Hard to find a sharpener for this fat pencil
So ladies, has anyone gotten onto the red lip wagon yet? Or are you still feeling your way around it? I should perhaps keep this one for the evening. Its a bit strong for the day… but no one’s told me to keep it away yet, so it stays 🙂 I wish we get Barry M here so you can try this too!
Paris B
Barry M Lip Lacquer Crayons retail at £4.99 each and are available at Barry M counters in the UK and online.
What is the 30 Days of Lip Swatches project? I will be showcasing and reviewing 30 lipsticks or lip glosses in the coming days. Lip products was chosen by popular vote from the readers. You may find all 30 days of lip swatches or follow it by clicking on the Lips category.
Previously : Day 22 of 30 : RMK Lip Crayon No. 1 Pink
Denise says
July 1, 2011 at 8:51 amWow, it’s such an intense, pigmented red! I’m not brave enough to try such a bold red lip. I don’t wear my Maybelline Summer Sunset because I’m too chicken.
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:08 pmAww… you should! Amp things up a little now and again – turns heads 😉
Sandra says
July 1, 2011 at 9:27 amNice color! But I’m not adventurous enough to wear it ^_____^ Anyway, I like your idea of topping a lipcolor with gloss. Why I never thought of that?!
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:09 pmHehe… glad you picked up a new tip! 😉 Its a useful one to add shine or gloss to a lipstick or to rejuvenate a lip colour or change a lip colour. Its fun!
meisie says
July 1, 2011 at 9:28 amYou remind me of 19?20’s Shanghai girl ad posters. You look stunning, red is definitely your colour 😀
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:09 pmAww thank you! 😀 All I need now is to squeeze myself into a cheong sam 😉
Shay says
July 1, 2011 at 9:33 amOoo…very nice.
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:09 pmThanks 🙂
xin says
July 1, 2011 at 9:33 amtht’s crazy red! but u look absolutely gorgeous in the red. like those celebrities 😉
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:10 pmSuper crazy red. Leaves a stain everywhere – definitely not kiss friendly 😉
Reese says
July 1, 2011 at 10:26 amits nice, and wish I have the gut to wear such colour, everytime I put on a bright hue, my husband will roll his eyes and proceed to passing me some tissues to wipe it off 🙂
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:10 pmAww… maybe he just doesn’t want other guys looking at you 😉 But next time he does that, don’t wipe off and see what happens? I think you’d look lovely in a nice red lip!
Cas says
July 1, 2011 at 10:57 amVery retro! I wish I was brave enough to carry out such bold colors. It looks good on you.
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:11 pmThank you Cas 🙂 Takes guts the first few times but it gets easier – try and see 😉
EmmaEL says
July 1, 2011 at 11:07 amwowww…u look damn gorgeousssssss!!!
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:11 pmWoot! Thank you! 🙂
SH says
July 1, 2011 at 11:16 amGoodness…u really can wear any color, and wear them WELL too. U are very very lucky.
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:12 pmThank you SH. Much depends on the tones and shades – once you know the ones that go with your skin, you can also pull off any shade! 🙂 But wait till I try a nude – you’d probably agree its not quite me 😀
Hanny says
July 1, 2011 at 12:20 pmI want that red too!!! ^.^ You look soooo amazing, heh heh heh
In fact, I’m highly interested in them lipstick pencils…. Hmmmm.
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:12 pmThanks Hanny. Lipstick pencils are fun – its like using a crayon all over your face LOL!
Amanda says
July 1, 2011 at 12:26 pmI envy those of you gals who can wear such a bloody red color! I’m not a bold girl, and I simply dare not wear something like this on the street.
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:13 pmI guess it comes with familiarity with the colour and confidence. Give it a go, if not with something this bright (not many people would go down this route) but with something a little brighter than your usual shade and build it up from there 🙂 you can do it too!
lyn says
July 1, 2011 at 1:59 pmWow wee… that’s a really bold and gorgeous red! It looks absolutely to-die-for on you!
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:15 pmDon’t die! 😉 Thank you Lyn 🙂
Alyssa says
July 1, 2011 at 2:58 pmLook so nice on you! jealous…i can’t pull off with that red ^_^
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:15 pmThank you Alyssa. Have you tried it though? You might just surprise yourself 😉
Jamilla Camel says
July 1, 2011 at 3:00 pmYou look like an Asian movie star! Very glam! I’ve got one in a more orangey shade, and I really like it.
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:15 pmWow thank you Jamilla LOL! 😀 The Barry M Pencils are awesome – too bad we dont’ get them here.
milktea says
July 1, 2011 at 4:03 pmyou rock that reddd! ^^ Use penknife to sharpen it?
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:16 pmThank you ! And I was thinking of using a knife too! Just like at school eh? 🙂
gio says
July 1, 2011 at 4:33 pmWow, that’s so bold and insanely pigmented! It looks great on you. I don’t think I could pull it off but I’m interested in trying this in a another, more wearable shade. Thanks for the review.
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:16 pmThanks Gio and I believe there are a couple more wearable colours – a pink and a rose if I recall correctly.
espenine says
July 1, 2011 at 5:07 pmIntense red makes your skin fairer!
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:17 pmYes it does (and I love that!) 😀 Thanks!
Issa says
July 1, 2011 at 5:28 pmBefore, I was afraid of wearing red lippies! But I tried and I got used to it! So now, I could say I’m brave enough to wear red! I love this! So pretty on you! I also love the fact that it is long lasting because I like minimal retouch since I’m always on the go! 🙂
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:17 pmThank you! I’m glad you got over your red lipstick fear Issa! Doesn’t red lipstick just make you feel and look so much more confident next to everyone who won’t wear red? 😀
Stephanie/Yukaeshi says
July 1, 2011 at 9:56 pmWow! I am absolutely blown away. It’s such a gorgeous colour and it looks amazing on you! Wish we could find this here- I’d love to try it personally.
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:21 pmThank you Stephanie. I wish we got Barry M here too. They do have some good stuff. I believe it might be available online but I’m not quite sure which online stores stock Barry M.
Nikki says
July 1, 2011 at 11:23 pmWOW! One of the RED-est RED lipstick I’ve seen! you look good (differently good) with this shade!
ParisB says
July 3, 2011 at 3:21 pmThank you Nikki – I like “differently good” 😉