REVIEW - Illamasqua 'Disciple' Lipstick

Posted by : Febi Dian

Monday, June 13, 2011

If you follow my Twitter, you'll know that I've been lusting after Illamasqua 'Disciple' lipstick for quite some time. However, I simply could not justify spending £15.50 on a lipstick I'd hardly ever wear. A bunch of you even tried to help me find a good dupe (thank you!) but nothing was quite right...Then Sinead from over at Dainty Dollymix spotted it in a blog sale and promptly sent me the link! £8 later, 'Disciple' was mine - don't you just love the power of Twitter?!

Illamasqua lipsticks are packaged in a glossy, sleek, understated tube which still manage to look incredibly unique and edgy. You'll find the Illamasqua name printed down the side, logo on the lid and product info stuck to the bottom. The lid pops on and off with the rather the satisfying 'click' that we lipstick lovers can't quite resist...

'Disciple' is a decadent, dark, rich, gorgeous, jaw-droppingly stunning, inky blue. Despite the bullet photo looking to have shimmer, 'Disciple' is entirely matte on the lips. I was a little dismayed when I first swiped this across my lips...well, I say swiped, it was more dragging/ scrawling/ cursing since it felt precisely like a clunky wax crayon. Fortunately, like a lot of mattes, it just needed some warming up before it decided to apply smoothly!

I'd advise wearing 'Disciple' over a lip balm and applying with a lip brush (I use a small angle brush since they're more precise) - you really can't apply this direct from the bullet, since it's so dark and pigmented you need to take a little extra care. All in all an awesome lipstick for the brave of heart (or at least brave with make-up!)

Available for £15.50 from Illamasqua counters or the Illamasqua website.

Do you own any Illamasqua lipsticks? What do you think to 'Disciple'? Next on my list are Sonnet, Salacious and Fetish!