Body Shop India invited a couple of Kolkata bloggers to attend the
Bengal Fashion Week ’14. They had tied up with the famous designer Jatin Kochhar and created a pop inspired look using their recently launched color crush range of makeup. Bright colored eyes paired with a sensual red pout went perfectly with the monochromatic clothes of the designer. One of the shades that ruled the ramp was a lipstick called Red Siren. We got a goody bag from the brand in the end and Dolon wished that it contained the same shade….whaddya know…it did 😀 Well lets break it down and see if it lives up to its name…
What The Body Shop Says About It
“This luscious lipstick gives a stunning pop of color and rich moisture, infused with a subtle rose scent.
– High-impact color
– Rich moisture
– Infused with a subtle rose scent”
The lipstick tube is about 2 inches in length. The main body has a metal feel and finish to it. The cap is made of plastic and matches the color of the product. It has the Body shop logo printed on it. Looks quite nice and attractive. Quite light weight and very convenient to tote around. What I didn’t like was that the shade name was not printed on it anywhere. It was just present on the outer plastic wrapper which ends up getting tossed and leaves you no way to figure out the shade name later on.
It has a wonderful creamy texture to it which gives you a rich pigmented finish. They say that it has a light rose smell to it but it smelled more like berries to me mixed with something else which I could not place my finger on. One swipe gives a lush full coverage to your lips. Since it coats your lips they are left feeling comfortable and moisturized. What I liked best was that the color does not shift around when you run your lips together. It does have a tendency to feather so do apply a lip liner with it.
It is a rich red color with a slight blue tone to it. There is a nice sheen to it but it does not have any shimmer to it. There is a mild fragrance when you first put it on but it fades off soon. It covered the pigmentation of my lips completely. In the kiss test, even after the 10th kiss I had a proper red color on my lips. The only difference was that from a creamy rich red it had faded down to a matte red. It has an amazing staying power! Even after a meal/drinks it holds on to your lips and does not leave them looking patchy or n*de at any point.
Red siren lives up to its name…a rich captivating color that will linger on 😀 I was actually quite bowled over with its lasting power. I was on the fence about getting these when I had first heard about their launch but now I will go and get the coral shade I had liked when I did a swatch fest in the store. I usually end up getting eye shadows (fab pigmentation) or bath/body products from the brand. But it is good to see them bring in something so amazing to bowl us makeup freaks over. Do try them out. If you have already, then which one is your fav color from it? I will catch you soon!
Would you purchase The Body Shop Color Crush Lipstick Red Siren again? – Maybe not for variety’s sake. But I would like to try out the coral color from the range.
Would you recommend The Body Shop Color Crush Lipstick Red Siren to your friend? – Yes I will.