Motives Double Take Lipstick Duo in Royally Red

I read a quote 'Give a woman the right lipstick and she can conquer the world' somewhere before and I always thought how corny it sounds. I would never think I can conquer the world with right lipstick because I always want to improve the look of my monolid eyes more than anything else.

However, duo-toned lipsticks have been gaining popularity especially in the korean cosmetic scenes and I personally feel it stems from the ombre lips creation. It's a good price to pay especially when you pay a price for 1 lipstick but you get 2 - 3 shades of lipstick, depending on how you apply and mix them. Today, I would like to introduce my new favourite duo lipstick from Motives Cosmetics Double Take Lipstick Duo in Royally Red.

Cased in signature Motives Cosmetics shiny dark navy case, this lipstick duo just look totally sleek and beautiful.

Here we have a deep brownish red shade on 1 side of the bullet and a metallic gold shade on the other. Formulated with sunflower seed oil, the lipstick duo feels smooth and comfortable on my lips and after wearing it for a full day, my lips did not dry up and chapped too.

As you can see from the swatch below (which is only 1 swatch per shade), the shades are pigmented and smooth and upon layering (first shade on the right), this lipstick gives a different dimension altogether.

The shades in Royally Red are versatile for daily work (especially when you are in need for a perk me up look, FYI that's me most of the time, haha) and for that special occasion (perhaps upcoming V day) where you need to look sharp and vibrant. Retailing at $34.75 only (with $0.65 cashback), Motives Double Take Lipstick Duo in Royally Red is exclusively available over here. There is an exclusive 10% discount for my readers so do PM me for the discount code over at this site.

Have you tried any lipstick duos and have any favourite? Do share with me too.