Julie Hewett Film Noir Sheer Lipstick ($22.50) is one way to take the dark lip trend for fall into a subtler, day time/work appropriate lip. Film Noir might look bold in the sleek, classy gold tube, but on the lips its a sheer touch of reddish berry — very, very subtle. Perfect for someone looking to start wearing deeper colors!
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She has normal-to-dry skin with occasional dryness on cheeks and nose. She has a light plus skintone with subtle, warmer yellow undertones (view her foundation matches here).
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Where can you buy it?
I know you can get it online, but I don’t know where else.
While that is very pretty I can’t see how this is a dark or deeper colored lippie
It’s a take on the dark lip for those who don’t want to plunge right in.
That’s pretty. Very subtle.
Yes, perfect introduction to the dark lip trend!
oooh. i like that! it’s deep but sheer. certainly speaks to me, at least!
Yes, exactly 🙂 Perfect for those who want to try it, but don’t want anything too OTT.
pretty! It’s like Black Honey from Clinique.
That’s what I was thinking, too!
Good comparison!
Wow that’s really sheer! Wasn’t expecting that at all!
Neither was I, ha!
Omg that’s gorgeous! I love the sheerness of it…
I thought some readers might appreciate a sheer color 🙂
Awww… It’s gorgeous, but I actually wanted it to be the color it LOOKS like it will be!
Aww! LOL, I have plenty more dark lip features to show y’all, so maybe you’ll find it there.
I absolutely love this line! A deeper, darker shade would be Coco Noir. It’s double-pigmented and really wears.
It’s great someone else has tried this line, too! 🙂
Beautiful!
This reminds me of the lipstick queen Saint Rouge. Lipstick queen lipsticks are great. Creamy, sheer and non-drying and also have great staying power.
I haven’t tried anything by Lipstick Queen, aw!
Thanks for this review, Christine. I hadn’t heard of this line before. It looked intriguing so I ended up ordering a lipstick in Rouge Noir. I can always use a classic red. 🙂
No problem, Kate! I hope you like it 🙂 Let us know!
I just got this and the matching liner today! GORGEOUS! I am NC42/44 and it suited me really well. Good price on QVC, something like $33 for the lipstick and lipliner + shipping.
That’s so good to hear, Ganda! 🙂 I’m glad you’re liking it!