Review: Sam Fine for Fashion Fair African Violet Lipstick*

Like the rest of the Supreme Color Collection, it comes in a rich gold tube. I feared it would be heavy as metallic packaging sometimes is but its not. Light weight without looking cheap (at all 🙂

African Violet like the other shades in this collection is moisturising, creamy and very pigmented. It delivers full opaque coverage, with a smooth creamy texture for a drag-free application. Once on it pretty much stayed put, when they said long wear they were not kidding. This lipstick survived 2 cups of coffee and lunch! Over the course of the day (coffee, lunch et al) it lost some of its pigmentation and shine, leaving a less intense almost matte finish.

If you are not bold enough to go full on with a dark lip try fading it out: apply African Violet to your upper lip alone and smack your lips together to spread the color
The Sam Fine for Fashion fair lipsticks retail at $22 for 3.4g. Quite pricey, compared to other high end brands like MAC lipsticks retail for $15.0 for 3g, Makeup Forever $19 for 3.4g but with the packaging and intense color payoff I’d say its worth every penny.