Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick- Mandarin

I like a Red lipstick all year around, but when it comes to Summer time, I prefer to take the tone down a couple of shades and up the brightness and I think I have found the perfect product, formula and shade for my take on the Red Summer lip.

With an Orange tone running throughout it, which adds a beautifully bright hue to the shade, it is still in the Red family, but sits on the lips slightly more subtle and muted, which I find is perfectly complimentary for the Summer.

The formula is extremely creamy and pigmented and one light sweep creates a perfect opacity and finish. It feels light and creamy on the lips and although I don't find the formula to be super moisturising, fortunately I haven't found it to be drying in the slightest either. Something that I really like is that it fades nicely on the lips rather than bleeding and drying into any creases, making it an easier option if you're bad at reapplying throughout the day. 

I really like this lipstick and think it's going to be a great colour to wear in the heat of the Summertime and with 22 other shades in the Be Legendary range, there was always going to be another one I wanted to try, in this case Melondrama, of course, a beautiful Peach that I think will sit in my collection perfectly. 

Smashbox Be Legendary Lipsticks are cased in slightly rubberised Black squared off packaging that I really like and costing £15.50 each are available to buy online and at Smashbox Counters in Boots.