Review (5/5): You want metallic? You got it!
What a gorgeous color! This is a true metallic in a gorgeous, rich coppery bronze, not a wimpy little watered down frosty lipstick your gran would wear. The quality is on par with other brands of liquid lipstick like KvD and Black Moon. I find the formula and staying power similar to Black Moon, as KvD always tends to dry a little gummy on me and starts to flake the minute my lips move. Beauty Bakerie's liquid lip is unnervingly sticky for a few minutes while it sets, then it is very dry. If you wear a lot of liquid lipsticks, you know this is par for the course. If it really bothers you, add a tiny bit of balm or gloss (just a touch of Aquaphore will do the trick), but it will affect the longevity. There is no flavor (hooray!) to this lipstick and the split doe's foot (can I call it a cloven hoof?) applicator is super easy to control. And as someone else mentioned, with a color this bold, control is key. Despite it being a dry formula, it doesn't collect in your lip cracks and make your mouth look dry like an old fashioned matte lipstick does. I'm a pasty white middle-aged woman and this color looks awesome on me. I don't have any feathering or running of color, I don't need a lipliner, and the dry formula doesn't bother me because I've been wearing matte lipsticks for years. The price is right in line with similar products by other indie brands. I am so happy with this color and this formula, I can't wait to order Royal Tea. Would love to see this in a ruby slipper red!