We were pleased with the staying power of this gloss - it's quite thick and you do feel like you've got something on your lips, but it's not sticky and it applies smoothly. It lasted through a lunch - a little of the glossiness had gone, but colour still remained. And also through several drinks at the pub - quite a bit came off on glasses, but you were still wearing it too!

The scent/flavour is not to our liking, as with other Estee Lauder lip colours it has an odd scent to it which some may find a little off-putting.

Colours are sheer and wearable - we tried 'Plum' which looks to be one of the darkest, but it applies as a subtle, quite natural colour which can be built up to a more intense look if you don't mind a thicker layer of gloss.

At £14 for a 6ml tube it is a little pricey, but the staying power is worth it and a tube does last a long time. The packaging is sleek - a clear slim solid tube (it won't get squashed in your bag!) with a gold lid, you can see the colour straight-away without opening it.

Available from:
Boots
Estee Lauder (online and at counters)

Shades:
Candy
Garnet
Ginger
Honey Glaze
Light Copper
Peach Nectar
Pink Coral
Plum
Praline
Star Pink
Sugarcane
Sweet Pea