I am sure you all would be familiar with the brand Enchanteur for its shower gel, body lotions, talcum powders and soaps. Now last month on ebay i came across a lipstick from this brand and i was like "they make cosmetics too??" And i immediately ordered a plum shade, thinking that a plum shade would be a safe bet. Read on to find out how the shade turned out to be.
My experience with it: When i opened the lipstick, i found the bullet way too dark. But i thought the color would come out lighter on my lips, but it was dark too. I knew that i had made the wrong selection :( should have gone for a much lighter shade or even a red shade! The lipstick feels creamy on swatching on hands but on my lips it accentuates the dry patches on my lips. And since the shade is a very dark one, it settles into my lip lines and makes them prominent! And it stains!!!! That too is obvious for such a dark shade! The staying power is about 4-5 hours. And it makes my lips dry. So i exfoliated my lips, moisturized and then wore this one and it was far better. So if you have dry lips, then please do not get this.
With stain alone.
So i am going to have to finish it up by using it as a stain. I also tried it as a cheek stain on my little sister and i got a really nice stain on her cheeks.
Sorry ladies, i dont want to scare you with my lip swatch with this alone on my lips!
Price: Rs.199 but the MRP was Rs.450.
The plus and minus.
The good:
1. Pretty affordable.
2. Cute packaging.
3. Great pigmentation.
4. Good matte finish, provided lips are smooth and exfoliated.
The not so good:
1. Makes lips dry and settles into the lines.
2. Availability, i havent seen it anywhere else other than on ebay.
Final word: This is a decent matte lipstick. It is just that i messed up with the selection of shade. I suggest you give it a try if you find it, and of course 200 bucks wont really burn a hole in anyone's pocket! I rate this particular shade 2.8/5.