Swatched by the lovely: Stef

This is a lovely eye-popping orange red, that was also swatched by akisa here.

 

Brand: The Balm
Range: Read My Lips Lipstick
Shade: Scoop
Swatched by the lovely: BlueBell (Click to see her gorgeous FOTD with this lipstick!)

What they say:

• Scoop is an innocent coral rose infused with a delicious vanilla-mint scent
• Creamy formula infused with hydrating ingredients like jojoba oil, vitamins A and E
• Read My Lips tubes are 100% recyclable.
• Available in 6 colours

• ‘Lady Danger’ is a SUPER BRIGHT orange-red that instantly caught my eyes out of all the red lippies at the MAC counter. 
• To get around the dry texture of MAC’s matte lipsticks, one option is to prep your lip brush with a small amount of MAC lip conditioner before blending the lip colour.
• Orange-reds accentuate yellow teeth, so make sure you’re using whitening dental care.
• Verdict: The kind of shade guaranteed to make everyone dying to ask you what it is! 

This product was given to me for consideration.

Brand: MAC
Range: Lipglass
Shade: Viva Glam Cyndi (Limited Edition)
Swatched by yours truly: akisa

• Viva Glam Cyndi Lipglass is a creamy coral shade that’s pigmented enough to be worn alone or complement the Viva Glam Gaga Lipstick.
• As with all Viva Glam lip colour, 100% of the purchase price goes to help those living with HIV/AIDS.
• As with MAC lipglasses, they have excellent grip & lasting power but it comes part and parcel with a sticky texture, which I actually don’t mind.
• Verdict: A must have shade if you love coral lips & are willing to put up with a bit of stickiness for lasting power. See the lip swatch for yourself!
  

Can you believe I used only the wand for this swatch? This lip gloss & wand is UH-MAZING stuff.

From left: Viva Glam Gaga Lipglass, Viva Glam Cyndi Lipglass

RRP: $34 AUD
Available at MAC counters now.

This product was sent to me for consideration.

Brand: Tom Ford
Range: Private Blend Lip Color
Shade: True Coral
Swatched by yours truly: akisa (also swatched by Jamilla here)
Buy it here

• Texture: Creamy, hydrating with a silky finish (a lip brush is essential to blend the creaminess)
• Luxe factors: Packaging is heavier than other lipsticks so it closes like a “Mercedes door”. Plus it’s THE BEST scent I’ve tried to date (smells & tastes like cake).
• Must have or lust have? A must have for junkies who like to collect a unique shade from each collection. If you have to walk away with one Tom Ford lipstick, let it be True Coral. It’s a soft red coral that oozes confidence that will attract envious stares.

The luxuriously creamy texture is made from rare and exotic ingredients:

The shape is more angular than I would have liked,
but it’s elegant and I’m secretly hoping Tom Ford will release black & gold packaging.

Since Tom Ford lipsticks have received so much attention

A lip pencil is not essential if you apply concealer around lips
and use a lip brush for precise application.
I didn’t use concealer in this shot to keep things real on BeautySwatch.

RRP: $65 AUD
Available at David Jones city stores only.

This product was sent to me for my review.