#liptalktuesdays

That's it. I found the perfect red, and I found the perfect formula for it too. It's so easy for me to pour my heart into this because I fell in love with this lippie from Sleek Cosmetics the moment I tried it on.

I have been familiar with Sleek Cosmetics for as long as I have been a makeup artist. One of the products that I frequented were the Pout Paints. I would ask relatives who lived abroad to buy them for me because it was unavailable here.

 But now that Sleek has been launched here, I am over the roof happy because they have some pretty serious and competitive stuff that every makeup artist would enjoy!

Sleek Makeup Matte Me Lip Cream in Rioja Red, PhP 450

I think I have way too many red lipsticks, some shades and hues are the same so it's really now the consistency and the feel on my lips is my basis on telling which one I love wearing. Of course it's a bonus when the shade/hue is what I feel like wearing, plus it has the perfect finish and feel on my lips.
For those of you who are not familiar with Sleek Matte Me Lip creams, it's a liquid lipstick that goes on like a cream or like a mousse (I think it's more of a mousse-y feel) and dries to a matte/velvet like finish. It comes in a tube similar to a lipgloss and is applied with the wand applicator with usually a velour tip. Today I am going to talk about the shade Rioja Red which is a best-selling bright red that is lovely but not for the shy or weak at heart. Now I know why it's been labeled on of its best sellers.
I ain't going to sugar coat it though, this lipstick should come with a caution label -this color isn't the most forgiving color to apply. It’s so bright and pigmented that one wrong move could make the difference between Coco Chanel and the JOKER. The formula itself is easy enough to apply as it glides on very well without any hicks, however I suggest lining the lips first with a liner as a guide to avoid it getting very messy, specially if you are one to have to shape your lips before filing them in.
The products itself is seriously pigmented! It is so rich and potent when it comes to color that you need to use extra caution when applying. Make sure that you start with as little product on your wand when applying because you can end up with a messy lip line. They were serious when they said that you only need one coat of the stuff because one slick is plenty to get a decent finish.
Curious what my favorite red lippies are? Well, aside from Sleek's Rioja Red which is definitely a first on my list, here are other red lippies I frequent: