I’ve been eyeing Bésame Cosmetics’ lipsticks for quite a while now. I’m a sucker for packaging and their beautiful retro-inspired gold and red tubes hit just the right note for me.

Red Velvet 1946 is described as a mid-tone neutral red on Sephora, but I felt like it pulled quite warm on me. The Velvet in the name is apt, as it’s a good descriptor of the texture of the lipstick and how it looked on my lips.

It lasted about 7 hours on me, during which time it faded ever so slightly. It’s one of the most comfortable long-lasting lipsticks I’ve worn. It didn’t feather at all during this time, which is a huge plus for me as I’m entirely too lazy to regularly wear lipsticks that require a lip liner.

The shape of the lipstick, described on Sephora as an “angled tip” did take a bit of getting used to. Now that I’ve used the lipstick three times and I’m starting to understand how it might actually help in more precise application.

Link to buy on Amazon .

I have a few more lipsticks from this company en route to me at the moment, I’m quite excited to see how other colors from the line will look on me!