I looooove this round of the Lipstick Bandits collaborations, as I myself adore a good vampy lip. I could’ve picked a few different lip products for this look, but there is one lipstick that has blown me away in terms of pigment, look and longevity. MAKE UP FOR EVER 9 Burgundy Aqua Rouge ($27) is my pick and you’ll see why!
MAKE UP FOR EVER 9 Burgundy Aqua Rouge
The MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Rouge is a magical two-step liquid lipstick formula. One end contains opaque matte colour with a doe foot applicator, and the other has a short stiff brush applicator for the gloss. A glossy long-wearing lip product sounds contradictory, right? But this stuff lasts and lasts! Unless you eat a greasy, juicy burger (which I did!) you wouldn’t need to touch up your lip colour. And even then, my lip line stayed perfectly crisp, and I only had to touch up inside the lip lines.
MAKE UP FOR EVER 9 Burgundy Aqua Rouge
I love that 9 Burgundy has no hint of berry, and instead leans more deep blood red. That, to me, is the perfect definition of a vampy lipstick. You would never believe this is a swipe-and-go shade because it is dark and glossy, until you try it yourself. 
Wearing MAKE UP FOR EVER 9 Burgundy Aqua Rouge
Wearing MAKE UP FOR EVER 9 Burgundy Aqua Rouge
With Scherbie!
Also wearing: Chanel Notorious as face contour, MUFE Brown-Black Eyebrow Corrector, shu uemura prestigious bordeaux (rosy brown eyeshadow), shu uemura orange & pistachio (darkest 2 shades)
Read on to read about the other Lipstick Bandits’ vampy lipstick picks.
Click here to read about the other Lipstick Bandits’ vampy lipstick picks.
It smells like sweet candy straight out of the tube, but don’t worry if you have a fragrance-sensitive nose; the scent fades to nothing after a couple of minutes. If violet lips aren’t your thing, there are 11 other shades to choose from.
