I hope you all had a wonderful and loving Christmas with your families and close ones. I took a mini break from blogging for the day although I did share a little Christmas message with my followers over on Facebook. You are probably planning your New Years Eve outfits at this stage so I’ve shared this lipstick review as I think it’s the perfect red lipstick to ring in the new year with. Just “Click to View Post” under the image to continue reading and check out the photos/swatches.

I picked up this lipstick in Boots a few weeks ago for my Office Christmas Party look. It is the Be Legendary lipstick from Smashbox Cosmetics in shade Infrared (matte). I was on the hunt for a dark red lipstick which would see me through the Winter season and this one was the recommended choice. It is a very deep but still vibrant shade of red with a matte effect. This was my first try of the Be legendary range from Smashbox and I was super impressed! I used the lipstick over a red lip-liner from Urban Decay (24/7 glide-on lip pencil) and the overall look was really long-lasting. The formula is fantastic and my lips looked really hydrated for the night.The fear with a red lippie is that dreaded red line around the outer line of your lips after a few hours but it made absolutely no appearance when I’ve worn these two products combined. I love the packaging as it’s sleek and will fit nicely in your handbag for emergency touch-up’s. I also wore this around London recently which you can see in this Vlogmas video. I was equally impressed with it’s use for a daytime lipstick look.

I think this shade of lipstick is great for a New Years Eve party as it has that festive yet classy feel to it. As it’s a matte effect too you can always add some gloss on the top to complete the look depending on your personal preference.