Purchased on a whim when out with my bad influence mum (me to mum: hmmm can't remember if I already have a similar shade, mum to me: who knows! but am sure one more lipstick won't hurt, me: ok I'm buying it!) and I'm soooo pleased I took her advice.
I have a number of matte and amplified lipsticks from Mac which I love and wear loads (lady danger number one choice in my lipstick bag). I have tried other finishes/textures/formulas: including gloss, pro longwear lipcreme and lustre and hated them all- seriously not impressed! So was a little skeptical about trying a 'retro matte' especially as looks so dry in the tube and drags when you test on your hand. But I loved the deep yet bright raspberry/fuschia-ish shade.
It is definitely more matte than the matte finish (honestly, you'll know what I mean if you see or try or own a matte and a retro matte!!) and could potentially get bitty and cakey. And dry out your lips.
BUT it actually doesn't! I apply to well moisturised lips over a dab of blotted lip balm and after I've lined my lips with Mac subculture pencil and -wow- it's an eye popping, opaque, highly pigmented colour that's lasts all day with no flaking, migrating into lip cracks or bleeding. I top up after eating and it lasts and looks awesome!
Every time I wear it I get compliments and people ask me where it's from or say after a long work meeting where I've talked for hours: "your lipstick still looks perfect- how is that?!"
It also smells divine- Mac's trademark vanilla scent plus I feel I can *trust* it.
Believe me, I've binned lipsticks after one wear that have "let me down"- how emotional! But it is trust- if you are going to wear a stand out colour, people are going to look at your lips and if your lips are not perfect and looking a mess then you lose all confidence!! (Well I do anyway!!).
So if you want to try a lipstick that makes you feel like a 40s or 50s siren then give this one a try!
Btw: below is a work day look, so v simple and not too heavy. Mascara: Benefit they're real
