Overall score: 72/100
Tested May 2019
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Shade tested: Salsa
Bringing an affordable red lipstick to your makeup bag, Primark PS Lustre collection has 12 shades of richly pigmented product that glides effortlessly onto your lips. The staple red of the range ‘Salsa’ is a fiery red bullet with a dewy, long-lasting consistency like its other shades. It comes in straightforward packaging, and does all the work for you, keeping your lips painted in a hydrating formula. You definitely get your money’s worth with this comfortable classic red.
Available from: primark.com
GHI EXPERT VERDICT
A fire red shade of thick consistency, this lipstick scored 4/5 in the lab test for covering the lip pigment of all skin tones. Our expert commented on the dewy texture and needed to layer the product at times. But its smooth and creamy texture left lips moisturised with a vivid, matte shade. The majority of testers said the packaging was easy to use and said the colour went on evenly due to not dragging on the initial application. It smells of pleasant cocoa butter, and testers mostly liked this lipstick for its colour.
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
- Number of shades available: 12
- Size: 3g
RATINGS
- Ease of use: 8/10
- Performance: 42/60
WE LIKED
- Lasted after food and drink
- Long-lasting
- Little transfer
WE DIDN'T LIKE
- Some bleeding past lip line
- Certain testers thought the packaging was too basic
- Drying on some testers
- All product information provided by the manufacturer is correct at time of publication.
