Review: Barry M Matte Me Up Liquid Lipstick

Recently high street beauty brands have been releasing their own versions of liquid lipsticks and Barry M is the latest to release their own version. The Matte Me Up Liquid Lipstick is taking the place of their Matte Me Up Chubby Sticks and whilst I enjoyed the chubby sticks I really love the liquid lipsticks.

There are five shades in the range; two nudes and three bolder shades, but so far I've only picked up the shade Paparazzi. It's a bright red that has a blue tone running through it so it really stands out on the lips and makes teeth look even whiter. As it does dry down on the lips it intially looks brighter on the lips before it dries and afterwards because of it's matte finish it will look darker. I was unsure on some of the shades but when I swatched them on the back of my hand I was happily suprised to see that they dried darker than they looked in the tube.

A lot of high street liquid lipstick releases are very chunky and thick feeling on the lips. And because of this they have a tendency to dry unevenly or not at all on the lips. These Matte Me Up Liquid Lipsticks are ridiculously thin in consistency and just glide onto the lips. One swipe of these leaves behind a thin layer of highly pigmented, opaque colour that dries down to a comfortable long wearing matte finish. Sure if your lips aren't in great condition this isn't going to sit well but if you pop a little bit of lip balm underneath then it will wear better than over bare lips.

Wear wise these can be worn for long periods of the time but depending on the condition of your lips depends on how it ends up looking. If your lips are dry then this could crack or flake but if you've looked after your lips beforehand then this will sit comfortably on the lips. There isn't much need for reapplication as these don't transfer when you eat or drink. And even if you do have to reapply, these are that thin that another layer isn't going to weigh down lips or make them feel heavy or gross with product.

If like me you love a good matte lip but find the high street lacking in liquid lipsticks or matte lip options then definitely give these a look and swatch when you're next at a Barry M stand. And the best bit about these liquid lipsticks is that they're under a fiver. So if you've had your eye on a higher end version then I'd suggest going and checking these out before you buy it, you may be very surprised with what you find.

Review: Barry M Matte Me Up Lip Crayon

I've never tried a Barry M lip product before. It's been a mixture of not getting round to it and a shade range that to me wasn't that desirable. When this were released at the beginning of the month my eye was automatically caught.

Like I do with most new lip releases I went for the shade of red they've released, and in this case it was because none of the other shades looked like they would have suited me. I honestly didn't know what to make of it to be honest. It reminded me of other chubby stick-esque products on the market but was willing to give it a go. And I really like it.

The packaging reminds me ever so slightly of a Crayola crayon. I really like the ridge inside the lid that locks it into place, meaning I have no worries about the lid becoming loose or falling off in my handbag. My only issue with the packaging didn't have shade name on it just a number. I had to look it up on the Boots website and the colour I'm showing you is called Make A Statement.

Upon inital application I was pretty sure I wasn't going to like this product but after a bit of work it all fell into place. It looks shiny when first applied to the lips and moves around on the lip a bit especially when you're trying to neaten it up. Yet once it dries to a matte finish it doesn't budge. I ate and drank while I wore this and it didn't transfer one bit. It dries to a true matte texture but isn't extremely drying on the lips like some can be. My lips still felt really moisturised and soft when I took this off.

The shade itself looks like a blue toned red when I first applied it and reminded me slightly of Mac's Russian Red but as the day wore on it changed. It changed to more of an orangey red, almost tomato red. It still suited my skintone but because of the colour change throughout the day, it is a product to wear on a day where you're doing flawless skin and nothing else. When it comes to suitability of the shade, it would suit most skintones, the blue tones probably remaining longer on slightly darker skin tones. It's a brilliant shade for fair toned people, giving that real pop of a colour to a look.

If you're looking for a new Summer shade or are just like me and can't resist anything matte and red then this is definitely for you. Long lasting, non drying and a brilliant day or night shade this rivals some of my higher end lipsticks for a fraction of the price.

Available now from Boots