Lakmé 9 to 5 Lip Color Blush Work ~ Not Just A Coral Lipstick

Lakmé brought 3 of my favorite things together with this lipstick:

1. Coral ~ The color.

2. Rose Gold. The Packaging.

3. ...................... 

Lakme Nine to Five brings you a range of shades that sit on your lips all day long. Enriched with Vitamin E; it conditions your lips & softens them with wheat germ oil. So, perk those soft, smooth lips with a touch of matte.

How To Apply: 

Step 1: Stretch the lips and start at the center, putting on the lipstick to the corners.
Step 2: Blot the lipstick with a tissue. Make sure the lipstick has not smudged over the line of your lips.

Lakmé Blush Work MP10

Blush Work is a coral color with gold shimmer. It is mildly scented, somewhat citrusy - more or less the same as Lakmé Absolute White Intense Skin Cover.

It applies silkily, almost like a silicone primer. Then it dries to a matte finish, but not the kind you can lock your lips because your lips will end up looking patchy and drier than your bare lips. It is long-lasting, but I'd wipe it all off before re-applying, because it looks messy when layered. Oh, my! Let me look at that color again. BUT the gold shimmer doesn't belong is not wanted here. It's a deal breaker for me, and I'm sure most women wouldn't like to keep licking glitter from 9 to 5 o'clock.

However, there's a silver golden lining. You could skip using it on your lips, and use it as a......

3. Blush ~ Hello, coral blush with golden shimmer! If you are into blushes like NARS Orgasm, you might want to try adorning your cheeks with this. I think it would really complement Indian formal/bridal looks, especially if you're wearing gold stuff. I dot the bullet on my cheeks and blend with fingers. It blends nicely and stays put because of the matte finish. I still see the shimmers twinkling, but I don't mind them on my cheeks.

In a nutshell: Blush Work works better on cheeks than on lips. Wishing the golden shimmery bits would disappear (go away!) 

I wonder if 'Blush Work' is short form for 'Will work as a blush' =D

Price ~ Rs.400 from MedPlusBeauty.

My Rating ~ ♥♥♥♥♥  3.5/5.

{Dear Lakmé, please make this shade without the gold shimmer. Lip+cheek color. Super Hit it will be!} 

What do you all think? Do you like lipsticks with shimmer?