Sleek True Colour Lipstick Sheen in Cherry

They say good things come in small packages… mini-doughnuts, earrings, Martin Freeman…anywho… This offering from Sleek Makeup is a winner. As soon as I swatched it on my hand in Superdrug, I was sold! This is a highly pigmented, non-drying, conditioning sheen lipstick that according to the packaging 'helps to keep lips soft and supple. Contains Vitamin E, which helps to hydrate and protect the lips from free radicals that cause premature ageing'. The colour is divine, a delicious Cherry purpley-red, that is so so so pigmented when applied to the lips, so much so, that my eyes lit up as soon as I put it on (i'm wearing it as I write this review, yes, I love it just that much) It's very moisturising, and one of my pet peeves is lipsticks that dry my lips and then disappear completely, as what was the point of wearing it at all?! Bad makeup companies who bring out such horrible lipsticks, boo on you!

Anyway, back to this little piece of gorgeousness. Ugh, it's gorgeous, isn't it? The packaging is matte black, very sleek if I can say so, and it feels really lovely when you hold it between your fingers to apply it (does that matter to anyone else? Just me? Hmm) I was never a lipstick person a few years ago (for shame, I know) and when I did wear lipstick, it was only something sheer, or something that wouldn't draw too much attention to me. Since those times, with growing confidence, my choices in colour have gotten darker, and I find myself slicking on some gorgeous dark berry colours without giving it a second though. It feels pretty badass, I will admit. Surely you know what feeling i'm talking about? That 'I feel amazingly amazing today. I will walk with a ridiculous amount of swag' kind of feeling. I love lipsticks that make me feel like that, as even though I might be having a bad day, a swipe of a lipstick in a powerful colour is enough to pick me up and make me face the day. Who ever said makeup wasn't confidence boosting? 

This colour has a cool purpley undertone that can be layered to create a darker, deeper, almost blood red colour that is divine, and one that I imagine will look gorgeous on almost any skin-tone. I cannot recommend this lipstick enough, but I will add that a lipliner will make this last longer, and push it to a good four hours before any serious touching up needs to be done. 

What do you think of this gorgeous colour? Is this something that you'd wear? What are your signature colours to make you feel full of confidence? Let me know.

xx