Sleek Matte Me, ultra smooth matte lip cream review ...

(Originally posted on my old blog on April 26th 2015)

This product intrigued me. A matte lip cream? But it looks like lip gloss! How does it work? 

I bought Fandango Purple first for £4.99 from Superdrug as I completely fell in love with the colour! I love deep, rich reds and purples with my skin tone so I coudn’t resist! 

I used a lip liner from Topshop and coloured my whole lips with it, enlarging them as I’m a self confessed Kylie Jenner lip lover. Then I put this over the top. Putting it on takes a bit of practice and a steady hand so already having the lip liner there really helped me to keep it neat! 

This colour is perfect for winter/autumn or if you just want to vamp up your look! Wear with a natural eye during the day or with a heavy cat eye for your nighttime adventures!

Since I loved this so much I bought another one! I chose the colour Pearl, again from Superdrug for £4.99. I’ve been choosing pink alot more lately as I have more of a tan and I don’t suit it with I’m a white as a ghost! 

This colour is such a good pinky/nude! I quickly applied it this time with no lip liner and it’s amazing! I reminds me of my favourite matte Mac lipstick, Please Me, only more matte. I did have to used a couple of layers to get the full coverage that I need for my Kylie lips (I found it best to wait for each coat to dry before applying the next). This is definitely going to be my summer go to lip colour!!

This looks great as an everyday colour or mix it up with a smokey eye to make a look that Audrey Hepburn would be proud of!

It goes on like a thick gloss, shiny and smooth to apply. Then you wait. I would advise against rubbing your lips together as it gets rather sticky during the drying process, which only takes a few seconds! After that you are left with a beautiful, very matte colour that lasts for hours! 

It is a very dry lip colour, as you would expect from a highly matte lip cream, but I found you get used to the feeling after a while and as long as you moisturise before and after use, your lips will be fine!

Also don’t forget to exfoliate your lips before use! Very important! No one likes flaky skin lipstick!