Lip Swatch! - Wet n Wild Megalast Matte Lipstick - In the Flesh 912C

One of my most viewed posts is the swatch extravaganza here.   This post is part of my expansion of that post, in which I swatch each color on my lips!

In the Flesh sounds like it should be a nude color.  However, I find that it is more of a brick pink... if there is such a color term.  It is an orange-pink with some brown tones. I can wear this color year-round, but typically it needs to be worn sheer for spring and summer, and can be worn full-strength for fall and winter.  It is not a bright color, and I feel that blush and a somewhat-bright eye is needed when wearing this color to avoid a dusty looking face.

First, bare lips.  I prepped them with a thin application of Lansinoh:

Now, a thin layer, applied with a lip brush.  I'm sure you can tell, but yes, I left half of my lips bare for comparison.  This thin layer is very close to some of the natural tones on my lip.

Now for what I would call full strength.  I ditched the brush and applied directly from the tube.  Then I smoothed the color in with my lipbrush.  Keep in mind that this is a matte formula, but it does go on creamy.  If you put some lip balm on your lips before applying it, and then mix it in well with your lipbrush, the formula will remain a satin finish.  If you apply the lipstick without any balm, the finish will look matte, but will feel satin on your lips.

Next is full lip.  I applied directly from the tube to the bare side, and it only needed one coat.  This lipstick is very opaque when applied directly from the tube.

Finally, I blotted once with a tissue:

Here is a full-face shot, to give you a better idea of how it works with skin tone.  Leaving this shade matte on me makes me feel like I look dusty... perhaps, mono-chromatic?  I prefer to top this color with a sparkly gloss, anyway.  But here it is blotted and without a topper.

Like the other Megalast colors, this formula is very nice. The color will stick around for hours.  Using a balm underneath it makes its lasting power decline, but also allows you to effectively blot it to a more work-friendly daytime look.  I have found that adding a gloss on top surprisingly doesn't seem to affect the wear time.