Estee Lauder Pure Color in Crystal Rose, review and swatches

Estee Lauder's Pure Color lipsticks in the Crystal range has gotten a lot of hype. Specifically, the infamous Crystal Baby keeps getting mentioned by the Pixiwoo. I know I've had this lipstick for a while - I'm not sure when I bought it - but it's been my go to lipstick for a few years now. I absolutely love it.

Sadly, the packaging is a bit battered from being in my handbag. 

Crystal Rose is my true lips but better shade. I think we all know that I'm a massive fan of Estee Lauder lipsticks, but this one... it's truly amazing. I think I will even go as far as calling it my favorite lipstick ever - GASP! The formula is amazing and feels like a balm (light as air!), it smells amazing and adds that je-ne-sais-quoi perfection to my lips. Perhaps it evens them out TO perfection? I don't know, but I love it.

Arm swatch:

Lip swatch:

This lipstick will be repurchased once it has been used. I love it that much. I can't say that of any of my other lipsticks... nothing comes to mind honestly! Now, I NEED Crystal Baby stat!

Wild Fire with Estée Lauder Pure Color Lipstick

As a beauty blogger, I think I will always be searching for the perfect red lipstick. It's one of those famous categories - just like the "perfect nude" the "perfect pink" the "my lips but better lipstick"... etc. I always found those a bit silly because really, the perfect nude for someone can make another look dead. It's all relative! But at the same time, I do feel like this lipstick could be great shade on everyone, so I thought it was worthwhile to review it!

Estée Lauder's Pure Color lipstick in Wild Fire came out a while back with the Spring 2011 collection. When I saw swatches of it online, I knew this could be "it". 

Mmmmmm, the packaging of Estee Lauder Pure Color Lipsticks is one of my favorite. I love that the base is the same color as the lipstick and I LOVE the gold tone of cap.

Vanity shots alert!

Wild Fire, swatched heavily on my arm.

 As you can see in this picture, it's pulling a tiny bit orange. I think this is what I love so much about this lipstick - it's a true red, that has a tint of coral. That's just gold for spring/summer.

It looks quite orange in this lip swatch, but I find it more similar to the arm swatch in real life.

Find the lipstick in hair madness below?...

The surprising thing about this lipstick is that it lasts quite long on my lips. I wore it for 4 hours (drinking coffee, water, eating a muffin at my desk) with only a bit of wear by lunchtime. This is excellent for me! Plus, it wore off evenly, bypassing the ugly lip ring stain. And for a red, I was very comfortable wearing it to work! It's a step in the right direction for this bright-lips shy blogger!

Do you have a favorite red? If so, what is it? I've been very curious about NARS Heatwave myself - it looks fabulous on so many women - I really want to give it a go sometime!