These are my go to lipsticks at the moment: Annabelle Le Gloss Sticks. I was originally sent Red Rage (a very wearable red) and fell in love with it. I used it almost every day (and still do), even for work. Then I wanted to get a few more shades but had a hard time finding them at Shoppers and Lawtons.
Don’t be scared of how intense they look on the sticks, as like I said, they are very wearable. I normally reach for a bold colour, just because my lips are pigmented, a light colour won’t show up.
Explanation for the name (Le Gloss Sticks) is they are a cross between a gloss (sheer and shine effect) and a lipstick (a solid form of light-reflecting pigments). They go on smoothly on the lips, moisturize them well and more. The “slim shine” packaging makes it very easy to tote around in your purse/ makeup bag.
Lychee Lust, on the other hand, is more sheer and harder to swatch. It also appears a little on the coral/brown side, very different from the stick colour. I don’t know whether it was just the photograph angle or the flash or anything.
These products stay true to how they are designed to perform. I really like the idea of the 2-in-1 effect to offer the “best of both worlds” usage. I have used half of Red Rage and won’t stop until I finish the other 2 🙂 Or maybe I don’t want to, because…
The bad news is this product is going to be discontinued this August. I don’t know about where you live, but it’s already hard to find them at a few stores I went to around here. If you are looking for a new lipstick, give these a try (before it’s too late). There are 12 shades to choose from, suggested retail price: CAD7.95.