Make Up Forever Aqua Rouge Lip Colour #15 (True Pink)

Once upon a time, I was in a play this last summer. I was playing one of two female leads in Two Gentlemen of Verona, and I had been discussing my character's look with my friend Ivy, who was also our Assistant Director. Coincidentally, we were also at the mall, at Sephora (where else) and she said, 

"I see Silvia as more of like a Grace Kelly. Very polished, subdued makeup. Maybe a pink lip."

I groaned internally. Pink lipstick? YAWN. Red was much more my jam, like Marilyn or Peggy Carter in Captain America: The First Avenger. 

Wearing pink lipstick, you might as well not wear lipstick at all, right? At least, that's what I thought. 

We continued browsing shelves, and stopped at the Make Up Forever wall. 

"Look at this stuff," Ivy said, grabbing an oblong tube. "This stuff is legit. It NEVER. COMES. OFF. Not even when you kiss people." 

Well, that caught my attention. Two of my exes always straight-up refused to kiss me when I was wearing lipstick because--I don't know, I guess people would think they were less manly if they had lipstick smudged over their mouths? 

I know. Ugh. Sometimes, things that happen in relationships defy logic. 

In any case, I wasn't sure whether or not I'd end up kissing someone in the play (I was a romantic lead) so I decided a stain that wouldn't budge would be a good investment. Because I am dedicated to my art. So I picked up #15, which is a true pink that seemed very ladylike and classy. And I ended up liking it. Turns out, pink can look pretty vintage and sexy. Red is still my absolute favorite, but picking this little tube up expanded my horizons. 

The play didn't end up going off (it's complicated), but you know what? The lipstick stayed on (Terrible pun, I know).

Make Up Forever (or, as it shall henceforth be known, MUFE for short) Aqua Rouge lip stains live up to the hype. I'm serious. They do not move for love or money, and speaking of money--obvious segue--they cost $24. So, not cheap, but definitely worth it. I've eaten hot wings with it on, kissed people's faces with it on, imbibed endless glasses of water. It really doesn't ever move. It also comes in quite a wide variety of shades (from pinks to reds to much, much darker colors) and I also have it in another color, but that is another story for another day. 

Packaging! 

Still getting the hang of the close-up mouth shot. 

I decided to line my eyes with blue eyshadow, so of course I had to go with the neutral pink lip.

And, for science, here's a pic of it after five hours at work, lots of drinks of water, and some snacks. Unfortunately I was not able to take a picture of it after eating about 11 wings. But it was still there. Trust me.

I'll perfect my technique, I swear!

I truly love this formula, and I can see why so many people sing its praises. 

Should you buy this stuff? Well, you should definitely buy this stuff if for some reason your S.O. is sensitive about lipstick kisses and you aren't willing to give up lipstick (but really, just wear your damn lipstick if it makes you happy. Whoever your S.O. is, if they're worth keeping around, they can deal). You should buy it if you like not having to reapply lipstick after eating or drinking, or if you act frequently and don't want to leave smudges on your scene partner. Or, you could just buy it because it's awesome.

But, in the immortal words of Levar Burton on Reading Rainbow, you don't have to take my word for it.

Bonus: Taking Pictures is Hard.