Illamasqua lipstick review and swatches

The illamasqua lipsticks in my opinion, are not my favourite product but is certainly not the worst. At first I found the lipsticks drying and would show all the cracks and splits in my lips. However after playing round with them I find that if you put a very thick lip conditioner or balm on before foundation and let it sink in whilst your doing the rest of your makeup it gives the best finish and effect that I have found possible with the very cold weather. I have 2 shades , sonnet and fable , sonnet is an everyday peachy nude whereas fable is a brighter pink but it can also be tamed very easily with a litter lipgloss over the top. Overall they are very nice lipsticks but for the price there are others that are slightly better, however some of the more unique shades are the ones to look out for. I mean blue lipstick !!!! :)