The crisp autumn air has finally arrived, and this girl couldn’t be more excited. I can wear makeup again. I am not stopping at just brows, lashes, lips anymore; I am going dramatic, baby. My favourite look — my makeup uniform — brings the drama: bold brows, cat eyeliner, contoured cheeks and matte dark lips.

My Fall Uniform, Makeup Edition

Wearing Hourglass Empress Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick

Matte lips are a lot more dramatic than their glossy counterparts. You gotta have the confidence to pull off the look, and the application has to be immaculate. A gloopy, creamy lipstick does not mix well with fall winds.

Hourglass Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick in Empress ($33) just arrived at my doorstep last week and I didn’t wait a day to try it on. Empress is a deep berry, described by Hourglass as aubergine. The formula applies as a creamy liquid and dries down quickly to a stain. This is a much thicker stain formula than I’m used to, so I make sure to use a little bit at a time or I risk ending up with thick crumbly lipstick.

Hourglass Empress Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick

Hourglass Empress Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick Swatch

This shade looks darker on me than it does in the tube, and I really like it! The formula promises to stay vibrant for 14 hours, and I think that’s a bit of a long shot. It did last an entire work day on me with very minor fading (you can’t really tell), so that is quite an accomplishment. I do find this lipstick to be a little bit drying though, so if you suffer from dry lips, make sure to prep with lip balm beforehand.

Wearing Hourglass Empress Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick

Wearing Hourglass Empress Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick

With this look, more is really more. It’s a bold look, but what good is makeup if you don’t go big every now and then? Do you wear long wearing lipstick? What’s your favourite formula?