Lola's Secret Lipstick from Susan Thompson Cosmetics | Review

 Press Sample (Unaffiliated Links)

When my close friend, Suzi, founder and CEO of Susan Thompson Cosmetics, created a lipstick for me I was deeply honored. It is far from an everyday occurrence that someone, let alone a highly acclaimed celebrity makeup artist, creates a lipstick in your honor! When she handed me Lola's Secret she exclaimed that it was the perfect shade of pink for me. I would argue that it is simply the perfect shade of pink!

Lola's Secret Lipstick is a truly divine blue-based pink that is highly saturated and tremendously vibrant. It is a mid-tone shade that can be built up to maximum opacity and impact, or sheered out for a lovely wash of color. It is the quintessential grown-up pink that can be worn across a wide variety of skin tones, and it will appeal to people who love a bold lip or one that is far more subdued.

Lola's Secret boasts a creamy and moisturizing formula that effortlessly glides across the lips and deposits color evenly. It neither feathers, nor does it settle into lip lines, and it wears evenly. Lola's Secret has the perfect amount of cushion, and is very comfortable on the lips. It has a slight sheen, but I find that it has the longevity of a matte formula without the drying that often accompanies matte formulas. I get abut 4 hours of wear from a single application, but even longer when paired with a lip liner. It has a very faint vanilla scent that fades soon upon application, and therefore will not bother people who are sensitive to scent in their lip products.

Given that today is National Lipstick Day, I thought that it was especially appropriate to share Lola's Secret Lipstick with you!

Susan Thompson Cosmetics are:

Paraben Free

Hypo-Allergenic

Allergy Tested

Non-Comedogenic

Fragrance Free

Not Tested on Animals

It has a complexity about it in that the color modulates in the light, and therefore has a chameleon-like quality. It can be worn as a simple wash of color that is barely there, or it can be built up to full unadulterated opacity. It is utter perfection, and the ultimate pink lip nirvana. Naturally, it is my favorite lipstick for the perfect pink pout, who am I trying to fool-- it is my favorite lipstick of all time!! At this rate of use I will finish the tube in record time!

Lola's Secret is an antioxidant rich formula packed with Vitamin E.

Left to Right: The first three swatches are applied with varied degrees of intensity tot illustrate its ability to be opaque and sheered out. The last two swatches compare this version of Lola's Secret (left) with the original formula (right; reviewed here). While the colors are nearly identical, the new formula is even more spectacular than the original.

     As you can see, Lola's Secret is a very wearable shade whether you prefer a bold or an understated lip. 

About Susan Thompson Cosmetics,

Susan Thompson Cosmetics originated as a makeup line developed for professional use in high fashion and entertainment.  The products are formulated to integrate light adjusting and soft focus particles to create flawless skin without fine lines, wrinkles and large pores.  All products are cruelty-free, paraben-free, hypo-allergenic and fragrance free.

Thompson is active in several charities including The Red Cross, ASPCA, and 10% of her earnings and profits from her makeup line are designated to charity.

Ingredients: Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Oleyl Oleate, Mica, Lanolin Oil, Octyldodecanol, Propylene Glycol Ricinoleate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Isopropyl Lanolate, Oleyl Alcohol, Lanolin, Ozokerite, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Cera Alba, Paraffin, Polybutene, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Silica, Lauroyl Lysine, Ethyl Palmitate (and) Tibehenin (and) Sorbitan Isostearate (and) Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Prunus Armeniaca ( Apricot) Kernel Oil, Vanillin, Butyl Stearate, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate. May contain (+/-): CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 15850:1, CI 15850:2, CI 77200, CI 19140, CI 45410:2, CI 15985:1, CI 15850, CI 42090.

Overall Assessment: If you buy one pink lipstick this year, then it should be Lola's Secret! A+
Thank you, Suzi for making a very special lipstick named after my blog! xoxox, Helen

$25.00 for oz. from Susan Thompson Cosmetics (Unaffiliated Links).
Press Sample. All views expressed are categorically my own.
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