Back in my red-lips-and-eyeliner days, one of my favourites was L’Oréal’s Color Riche Intense in 377 Perfect Red, a creamy, hydrating formula in a perfect orange-based red. To date, this is still the only lipstick I have ever repurchased. Fast forward 4 years later, and even though I still love my reds, I prefer a more neutral look for daytime. Cue the beautiful (and immensely popular) Color Riche Matte in 640 Erotique.
Also, yes I spent about 10 minutes kissing a blank piece of paper to get that backdrop.
Erotique is a brownish pink colour like it-colours along the lines of Mac’s Soar/Whirl/Brave/Kinda Sexy. Because it doesn’t dry instantly, it’s easy to apply. The formula isn’t as drying as most mattes, but I would exfoliate before use because that’ll make reapplying so much smoother!
As you can tell in the before shot, my lower lip was a little patchy on the left side, and even though it’s not very noticable in the after shot, that was where the lipstick got flakey first (after about an hour). Again, nothing dramatic, but this just goes to show the importance of exfoliating and hydrating!
The image below I’d say is a better representation of the colour:
Erotique is a classic colour with a contemporary finish. If you have some room in your make-up bag for this baby, I say go for it. This is a similar colour to H&M’s Kombucha, but I find Erotique to have a more comfortable formula – I like to rub my lips together when I’m wearing lipstick (idk it’s a silly tic) and Kombucha feels a little sticky/tacky whereas Erotique is dryer yet is not more prone to flaking. Win-win!
Zo gaaf gedaan met die lipstick op het papier 😀 deze kleur staat je echt ontzettend mooi!
Dankjewel!!
Oehh, mooi!
prachtige foto’s en ja, je weet dat dit ook een favorietje van mij is 😀
Wat een mooi, naturel kleurtje Vicky, staat je heel mooi!