What we love: As we’ve mentioned before, the CS line can be really finicky — some shades have formulas that are just perfect, but some are too hard. This one is on the hard side, but due to the vivid hue, this is actually an advantage: it makes it really easy to get the colour just where you want it! Plus, the formula is a “true” creme, that is, it’s shimmer-free. And as you all know, we love us a good creme lipstick!

Coral Crush is also wonderfully pigmented, and we love the shade itself, too. Corals can be hard(er) to wear, but Coral Crush is more fuchsia and less orange, which makes teeth look whiter, and cools down the shade enough that it’ll work with a ton of skintones. I tend to wear a pretty sheer layer of vivid colours like this one; they really brighten up my complexion, but the transparency of the colour keeps things more low-key and subtle.

Don’t forget: The CS line is paraben-free and scented very lightly (especially compared to most drugstore lipsticks!) But, if possible, swatch this or try it on in-store first — I think it’s a great way to wear some major colour, but for those of us who are used to MLBB and nude shades, it might be a shock to your system at first!

The verdict? Well, you already know that we love the CS formulas (this one in particular,) and the colour gets a huge thumbs-up as well! If you’re looking to try out an awesome, on-trend coral shade, definitely check this one out. And okay, so it’s more summery — but I’ll be holding onto it through autumn (and maybe even winter.) It’s like bronzer: you just don’t want to admit that summer’s over, so everyone just keeps on wearing it!

One last thing: my sister fell in love with Coral Crush too, but we both wear it very sheerly… and she’s way too lazy to blot. I ended up sheering out a portion of the lipstick for her in a different tube, so I’ll try to have the tutorial up soon!