little white truths

Note: don't be guided by the swatch of this colour on the Modelco website - there it looks a bit browner, pinker and duller. This is such a big bang orange when worn that it looks almost red.

See below lip shot, taken inside, natural light.

First, this lipstick is not kiss proof, drink proof or party proof. It comes off on your coffee mug like any other lipstick I've tried (excepting Lime Crime's and Shanghai Suzy's). 

Having said this, Coachella Crush does have better staying power than many other products. I think the matte formula (as opposed to the cream formulas of Splendourful and Incognito) is a better one: it has more lasting power and leaves a lovely stain behind once it fades.

Coachella Crush doesn't dry my lips out and, unlike many matte lipsticks, I don't need to wear a gloss over the top because it's comfortable to wear. It goes on smoothly and I'm completely in love with the colour. While it's not an everyday kind of shade, it's a really wonderful and wearable big bang orange.

In terms of ModelCo's other claims, this is definitely a vibrant shade with a good colour pay-off. I'd agree that there's no caking or flaking either.

As mentioned in my earlier post on Splendourful and Incognito, I don't like the white case (feels cheap/tacky) but I do like the in-built mirror, which is much handier than I thought it would be. Having said this, I don't really care about the quality of the case - I care about the quality of the product itself - so I'm more than happy to pay less for these and live with cheap packaging.

A good product for a good-value price. That makes me happy! While these aren't the best lipsticks on the market, I like them enough that I bought one and picked up a third via the FB swap group, so that says something.

Have you tried these lipsticks? If so, what did you think?