Lakme 9 to 5 Lip Liner Red Alert – Review, Swatches

Hey everyone, today I am going to review one of my currently favorite lip liner from Lakme’s 9 to 5 range. I bought this Lakme 9 to 5 lip liner in shade Red Alert, online from Nykaa.com and I am loving it. I am not much in bold shades but red is my all time favorite.

Packaging : The lip liner comes in a rose gold wooden pencil packaging with transparent plastic cap. It comes with a colored end for easy identification of color.

My Experience : Red Alert is a beautiful deep red shade with blue undertones. Its creamy texture helps to glide smoothly onto lips without tugging. It is very soft but not crumbly and I don’t find any difficulty while sharpening it. It is highly pigmented and has excellent color pay-off. It gives full coverage in single stroke, even on pigmented lips. It has a tendency to settle in the fine lines, so make sure you exfoliate your lips properly before applying this lip liner.

I always use lip liners to shape my not so perfect lips and also to fill in the lips fully as a base for lipstick. It is such a pretty shade and I usually wear it alone as a lip color. It gives satiny matte finish and sometimes I use clear gloss on top of it for glossy look. It is hydrating enough and doesn’t make my lips dry or flaky. It stays on my lips for 4-5 hours when used on its own and wearing time can be increased by applying lipstick on top of it. Overall, I am liking this shade very much and already ordered Brick Rose shade. I think Lakme should add few more shades to the existing 6.

Lakme 9 to 5 Lip Liner Red Alert Price in India : Rs.375 for 1.14g

What I Liked :

• Classy travel friendly packaging
• Beautiful red shade
• Creamy soft texture
• Glides smoothly without tugging
• Highly pigmented, covers lip pigmentation easily
• Long lasting formula
• Has satiny matte finish
• Doesn’t dry out lips
• Waterproof & transfer proof
• Easily available

What I Disliked :

• Sharpening leads to wastage of product
• Ingredients list is missing
• It is shorter than I expected it to be
• Rs.375 is bit high for 1.14g

Product Information :

Name : Lakme 9 to 5 Lip Liner Red Alert
Claims : The Lakme Nine to Five Lip Liner gives you definition with a long lasting formula which sits on your lips through your day at work with no touch-ups. With its super gliding, never felt before satiny finish it feels beautiful on your pout. The perfect shades that work for work are easy to blend and have excellent color pay off. Its the key first step to perfect lips.
Usage :

• Line your lips starting in center of your upper lip
• Work from the center to outer edges of your lips, following the contour of your mouth
• Follow the same technique for your bottom lip
• To extend the wear of your favorite lipstick or lip gloss, first fill in your lips completely with lip liner

Ingredients : List in not available
Shelf Life : 3 years
Shade Available : Brick Rose, Beige Pink, Boardroom Brown, Pink Blush, Red Alert, Fine Wine