LA SPLASH Studioshine Lip Lustre Evil Queen Review

Today's review is going to be short and sweet as I have already reviewed this product in another shade, Aurora, in my last review and I don't want to repeat myself too much.

Evil Queen is a dark berry red matte shade of liquid lipstick, with a very subtle glitter. To me it seems to shimmer red blue and gold shades however in natural light this is barely noticeable at all. It perhaps catches the light slightly more in unnatural light however it is still an extremely subtle effect.

I like this shade, especially as it's October and I can definitely see me wearing this for all things Halloween. 

The same as Aurora, this liquid lipstick I find takes a bit of concentration to use and in these photos I used a Sleek Lip Liner pencil in Raisin 293 to define the edges and get the neatest line I could, which is especially important as this is such a dark dramatic shade. It feels dry but sturdy, and comes off with oil and greasy food but holds strong with drinks.

All in all I love feeling like I am channelling Regina/The Evil Queen from Once Upon a Time in this shade.

LA SPLASH Studioshine Lip Lustre Aurora Review

(Side Note: Apologies for my absence and lack of responses over the past few months. I've been dealing with a lot of changes in my personal life lately and haven't had the time/energy for blogging. Consider this my hopeful return.)

Today I'm reviewing one of the new shades of LA Splash's Studioshine Lip Lustre range, inspired by Disney's female characters. When I saw the internet going crazy over these new lip shades, I admit I was weak. All they had to do was stick the name of a few Disney princesses on these and I had to have at least one lipstick from the range.

I went for Aurora as I loved the dark pinky/red tone it seemed to have and it was a shade I didn't have already as I usually go for straight up, bold reds. I ordered it from ebay in the end, as the postage if ordered directly from LA Splash's website to the UK was pretty extortionate (I wasn't paying £30 for this baby).

First things first: This can be one messy product when applying. My first time wearing this to my friend's birthday dinner, I applied it in the bathroom at work in a huge hurry which was a BIG mistake. There were pink smears all over my face and hands and in the end I had to use my Dolce and Gabbana trusty lipstick over the top to try and cover up the horror underneath. So essentially, probably don't try wearing this on a day you are late for work.

However, when applied calmly and carefully and in half-decent light, I love the result. As I've mentioned before, the more matte a lip colour, the better as far as I'm concerned as like most liquid lipsticks, it doesn't get more matte than this. It can feel a little dry, but I don't really expect anything else from a liquid lipstick like this. It stays put through kisses and drinking but can slide off a bit if you are eating oily food. I use Johnson's moisturising face wipes to get it off at the end of the day which contain oil and therefore work like a charm. 

I find the colour surprisingly flattering on my pale skin and I'm sold, despite the fact that I'm not usually a pink lips person. It reminds me of Rimmel's Kate 107 lipstick which is a favourite, but this is slightly brighter and more pink. 

So, I say, if you fancy a bit of princess in your life, go for it. It's a shame these are so difficult to come by in the UK at the moment, I've now ordered Evil Queen too (couldn't resist as I love a bit of Once Upon a Time) which I shall review shortly!