P.S. LOVE... MATTE LONG LAST LIPSTICK REVIEW

While on a recent trip to primark, I stumbled across their health and beauty department and discovered their new make up range called 'ps love...' So I decided to pick up a few bits and bobs. The two main products that caught my eye were the long last matte lipsticks. The packaging itself looks a lot more expensive and luxury than what you'd expect from a £1.50 lipstick (yes you read that correctly. £1.50!!!) with a lovely, sleek and elegant gold lid and clear bottom showing a little sneak peak of the colour, a touch that I personally really love. 

I decided to pick up two shades, one nude called 'Whisper' and a lovely red shade called 'Femme Fatale'. I had been looking for the perfect nude lipstick for a while and as I'm not much of a lipstick wearer, I've never been prepared to pay a lot for one. The shade whisper is exactly what I've been looking for, it's matte with a lovely creamy formula that isn't at all drying and for me it's definitely a 'your lips but better' kind of nude. As far as the 'long last' part goes, I'd say it does last a while but you need to touch it up every now and again, such as after eating or drinking.

The only negative thing I can say about the shade whisper is that it seems to have some little bits of shimmer running through which in my opinion contradicts the whole 'matte' formula. That being said, the shimmer isn't too noticeable and if there are any bits that show, they can easily be dabbed off with your finger without removing any colour. 

Now onto the shade 'Femme Fetale', this shade to the eye is a gorgeous, vibrant matte red. To be completely honest, I was very surprised by how pigmented this lipstick is considering the price tag! It doesn't completely portray the colour that you see in the bullet, although it is still lovely. It applies a  thickish sheer (if that's even a thing) colour with the first application but after two or three coats it looks vibrant and pigmented. This shade isn't as matte as the nude, and has quite a pink undertone but I still like it nonetheless. I would say you probably need a lip liner to go underneath as this one is pretty creamy and could see it slipping around after a few hours, and it may even help it to look more pigmented than it already is!

Overall I think these lipsticks are an absolute steal and recommend them to anyone looking for an affordable, great formulated lipstick.

Let me know some of your favourite budget lipsticks in the comments below!

Love, Shannon x