MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Rouge Burgundy

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.