Khroma Beauty Joystick Lip Lacquer in Retro Red Photo


Make-up wise there is nothing sexier in my opinion than a bright red lip and for me it has to be a matte shade. Last year images of Kourtney Kardashian popped up on gossip columns and all I could focus on was the amazing bright orange lips she was sporting. Rumor has it that it was MAC Lady Danger but Khroma Beauty have a great alternative in their Khroma Beauty Joystick Lip Lacquer in Retro Red.

Khroma Beauty Joystick Lip Lacquer in Retro Red Photo
Khroma Beauty Joystick Lip Lacquer in Retro Red Photo
Khroma Beauty Joystick Lip Lacquer in Retro Red Photo

If you are a fan of the chunky lip crayons which do seem to be all the range at the moment then I think you will enjoy the packaging of the Khroma Beauty Joysticks. Unlike some offerings the Khroma Beauty Joysticks are not chunky and are pretty slim - a middle ground between a lip liner and a fat lip crayon if you will. The slim packaging allows for ease of control and precise application and the screw up function means you never loose a huge chunk of your lip product due to sharpening.

Khroma Beauty Joystick Lip Lacquer in Retro Red Photo
Khroma Beauty Joystick Lip Lacquer in Retro Red Photo
Khroma Beauty Joystick Lip Lacquer in Retro Red Photo
Khroma Beauty Joystick Lip Lacquer in Retro Red Photo

At the moment I can not say in full confidence how many shades of the Khroma Beauty Joysticks will be available within the European market but a quick look at the Ulta website -link shows eight shades, hopefully we will get the full shade variety as I have my eye on Sea Coral.
As mentioned I have the shade Retro Red which is similar to MAC Lady Danger and So Chaud, basically Retro Red is a yellow based red shade that has a slight orange undertone and is pretty warm overall.
In my opinion Retro Red is a great shade for those with yellow/golden undertones to their complexion and is utterly sizzling with tanned skin.
Retro Red is well pigmented but quite bright so not one for the faint hearted.

Khroma Beauty Joystick Lip Lacquer in Retro Red Photo
Khroma Beauty Joystick Lip Lacquer in Retro Red Photo
Khroma Beauty Joystick Lip Lacquer in Retro Red Photo

I assumed that the Khroma Beauty Joystick Lip Lacquer's would be similar in texture to that of the Au Natural Lip Perfector Kit - link but I have found the Joysticks to be a little firmer in texture and do need to be warmed a little before the true intensity of the shade can be revealed. I have used my arm swatch image to show you how it applies when left unheated and once it warms up a little.
The best way to describe the texture and overall formula of the Khroma Beauty Joysticks is to compare them to a waxy lip liner, once warmed (I use my fingertips) they apply beautifully but if not they can be weakly pigmented and pull on the lips.That aside once applied they are not overly drying and feel like a typical matte lipstick, some may feel the need for a lip balm or gloss.
In terms of wear I found that each application wore true for close to the three hour mark before fading evenly to a stain..

Khroma Beauty Joystick Lip Lacquer in Retro Red Photo

Admitedly I don't think these will be everyone's cup of tea but if you like a long wearing matte lip colour they are well worth investigating once they launch.
At the moment I have no date or price point for the Khroma Beauty Joystick Lip Lacquer* but will update as soon as I do!

- * PR sample sent for consideration.