Rockalily Lipstick - Roulette Red

I am a firm believer that word of mouth recommendations are always worth listening to. So when I noticed people in my twitter feed and blogs that I read raving about Rockalily Lipstick I had to investigate. I had been searching for a great lipstick for a long time, and whilst I found some that I liked I was yet to find the one for me. 

After checking out the Rockalily website, I was impressed with the care that had gone into everything. The site is more than just a run of the mill shop site and the accompanying blog is a fantastic read.

I was also pleased when I discovered that Rockalilly is an independent business, set up when owner Ree Ree found she was dissatisfied with what the market had to offer her. 

There are four beautiful core shades in the range to choose from - Rockette Red, Hot Rod Red, Roulette Red and Pompadour Pink.

As well as the core range, there is also a limited edition range (with equally fabulous shades and names) which I advise to snap up when they're available because they're really popular!

You can see the dilemma I had with such lovely shades on offer. So I found Rockalily on twitter (@RockalilyLondon) and sent a tweet asking for advice. Ree Ree was incredibly helpful and after seeing a pic of me, recommended trying Roulette Red first. I took her advice and placed my order. 

The order arrived quickly* and packaged really well. Opening such a lovely parcel made me feel special!

*I had problems with the post (nothing to do with Rockalily, problems with Royal Mail) and my order didn't turn up. Ree Ree was super helpful and arranged a second delivery which arrived really quickly.

This Picture was taken after using because the original unused picture disappeared off my camera!

Verdict after using:

The first time I used the lipstick I was really impressed. It went on with ease and the colour was gorgeous and vibrant. When applying, it didn't feel greasy like some lipsticks do and I didn't need lip liner (which is great for glamour in a hurry!). 

The staying power is absolutely fantastic, I only had to give a slight touch up the first day I wore it (and that was because I had eaten a toasted ciabatta!) and there was no bleeding, smudging or embarrassing lipstick on teeth incidents. I also found that I didn't have my usual problem of it drying out my lips, as promised on the site (the lipsticks contain moisturising vitamin E). 

Rockalily has won me over, and I will definitely be buying another. Since getting the lipstick I have actually started wearing it in the day (which is something I have never done before) because of how long it lasts and how good it makes me feel. 

Ladies, I think I may have found 'the one'

Rockalily Lipsticks available at http://www.rockalily.com/

Me before

Me with my Rockalily lips