Illamasqua lipstick in Kontrol

Illamasqua Kontrol - £16.50, available here

This lipstick was one that I had to swatch every time I was in the Selfridges beauty hall, I even asked one of the Illamasqua MUAs to apply it for me and I loved it! I was never brave enough to buy it though, at £16.50 it's a bit on the pricey side for a lipstick so bold and daring. However, a few weeks ago Illamasqua were offering a 50% off sale on all of their products on their website so I finally took the plunge and purchased Kontrol for the bargainous price of £8.25.

When it arrived a few days later, I was a bit unsure of it and to be honest, I still am. It's a really dark, blue toned purple which is almost navy and has a very matte finish. I haven't quite got the hang of applying it yet and I can't seem to get it to look as good as it did when the MUA applied it on me. It's definitely not a summer lipstick and I can't see myself wearing it any time soon but as soon as winter hits, I'll be getting it out again and figuring out a way to make it wearable because it is such a gorgeous colour.

I think I'll probably pop back into Selfridges and have a word with one of the MUAs that I spoke to last week who recommended a lipgloss to wear over the top which helped to brighten it up and make it look a lot more wearable for the daytime.

What do you think of Illamasqua lipsticks? Have you tried Kontrol?