Tom Ford Wild Ginger lipstick #totesamaze

Now I love Tom Ford very much but my experience with his makeup line hasn't been a particularly happy one. Vanilla Suede lipstick was a cheap, scratchy mess masquerading in beautiful packaging and Blush Nude, a creamy, neutral pink was nothing to write home about - or to warrant the price tag. But the slagging off can stop here because this week I bought Wild Ginger and I want to dedicate a whole post to raving about it.

I bought this because in my teeny brain new hair warrants a new lipstick purchase. I had my heart set on something with an orange tone, thinking that this would flatter a lighter hair colour. I approached the Tom Ford counter in Harvey Nichols and was drawn to Wild Ginger.

It's a different tone for me - if I go bright I tend to go raspberry (Revlon Cherries in the Snow) or purple (MAC's Show Orchid/Impassioned) toned - but I thought it would work. I didn't, as the Tom Ford sales assistant suggested, slap it on from the lipstick tester (yuck....), but took a gamble and applied in full when I got home.

And when I did it clicked - ah, this is why they are so expensive!

MAC's Amplified formula comes close but I don't think I have tried something so richly pigmented or long-lasting. That sounds good right but it's going to sound even better because despite the natural dryness of my lips this formula feels weightless and moisturising.

Apparently this is due to the soja seed extract, Brazilian murumuru butter and chamomile flower oil included in the lipstick blend - and yes I copy and pasted that from the website :)

Back to the colour. 

This is a bit of a strange one. In the tube it looks more orange toned but when applied, the red tone comes into play. The end results is a hot, warm red and I can't actually believe that I like this so much. I mean I have even worn it out for goodness sake - out of the house! In public and everything!

 

Playsuit: Topshop (can't wait to do a holiday OOTD with this in VEGAS! :) - Link!

Lipstick: Tom Ford - Link!

There is a hint of MAC Lady Danger or Revlon Coral in the colour so I am not sure if I would say that Wild Ginger is totally unique but I do think the formula and the whole experience of wearing it is. 

It's the definition of luxe and if you are up for a bit of that then it's an indulgent purchase worth making. I don't regret the splurge for one minute :)

What's your favourite statement lipstick?