Tom Ford Private Blend Lip Colour, Blush Nude. My Thoughts.

So as I mentioned just before Christmas I was lucky enough to win my choice of Tom Ford Lipstick from the lovely Jennifer at Lipstick Luvvies. It was an incredible giveaway and I'm delighted to have won because I don't think I'd ever have bought a £35 lipstick and I wanted to know what the difference between it and a more reasonably priced lipstick was.

The first tricky thing was choosing a colour. It came down to a nudey shade, Blush Nude and Moroccan Rouge. I adored the look for Moroccan Rouge but decided if I had a lipstick that valuable I wanted it to be a colour I could comfortably wear often, and whilst the Moroccan Rouge is stunning and still a colour I'd love to have, it certainly would be out of my comfort zone for regular wear. I don't want a £35 lipstick that I only wear twice a year, I want it to be a shade that gets used a lot, otherwise it seems... wasteful!

So I already showed you these pictures but here's another little look at the packaging. It certainly looks expensive... but £35 worth of expensive, well you can be the judge of that but I think it looks pretty classy. It's heavy too.

And here's a swatch for you:

Well, it's taken me a while to find a way of making this lipstick work. Nude lipsticks have to be a very certain shade in order for them to work on me but I think I finally sussed it.

Firstly I need a flawless base. It doesn't work if blemishes show through, or too many of my freckles, nor does it work on me with neutral or browny shades on my eyes, it all started to look a little too warm... So finally I tried a good base and black/grey eyes and bingo, a look I was pleased with. My lips also needed completely wiping out with foundation first, this is because my lip line isn't very clear, I have naturally "smudgy" lip edges, which even have some unfortunate freckles along the line, so when wearing lipstick I have to use a good base and draw them in so the line is more crisp. Actually in the following pictures, I didn't use a lip liner at all, the foundation was enough to blot out the naturally untidy lips ;)

 And here's the full face. I was a bit worried it might be a bit too concealer lips for me, but actually I think it really works, perhaps it's just pinky enough to stop it being concealer like. Sorry for the picture overload, I couldn't choose which one was best... no doubt as soon as this post goes live it will become glaringly obvious which pictures I shouldn't have put up!

So colour wise I find I'm reaching for this often now I know how to wear it but I'm guessing the biggest question everyone is asking is "is it worth £35?". Well no, I don't think it is. The wear on it is good, it lasts several hours and a little remains after a meal. It feels really moisturising and creamy without feeling greasy, all are great qualities, but it doesn't bear up any better than, for example, a Revlon Colorburst, ok maybe not quite. I reckon I get about three to four hours from a Colourburst, and maybe four to five from a Tom Ford...so theres approximately an hour in it. The finish on all the lipsticks is apparently Semi Matte, which suits me, I much prefer a satin or matte lip to a glossy one. I'd have thought it certainly didn't warrant a greater price than a Chanel Rouge Coco for example.

Having said that, I'm delighted with this, its a really gorgeous colour and if I can find a cheaper one anywhere (Ebay for example) I certainly wouldn't hesitate to buy another, it is a lovely lipstick, but no, I don't think I'd spend £35 on one!

Thank you again Jennifer for giving a) such a beautiful lippie, and b) giving me the chance to try something that probably I'd never have experienced otherwise.

The lovely TF on the top of the lipstick are long gone BTW which leads me to wonder how long the whole thing will last!

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