I was given this as part of a swag bag at an event and initially looking at it, I was not impressed (and surprised by the price when I looked it up for the review). I was given the gloss in Empress, a hot pink colour, far from my usual more neutral lip colours. However,when searching through my purse looking for my lipstick before a meeting it was all I could find and I thought I would try just a little and if it was awful, just wipe it off and go without.

I was surprised, it went on much paler than it looks, complimenting the pink in my lip and giving the right amount of shine for work without looking like a barbie doll. It has a little shimmer to it that makes it look great and it is now a permanent fixture in my purse. I may try a more neutral colour if buying it myself however