I had originally earmarked a Tom Ford lipstick as this years duty free purchase but unfortunately there wasn't any for sale in the various duty free halls I went through. When I saw Tom Ford on Rodeo Drive it was serendipity.
We entered the sleek store and sought out the small stand showing the amazing make up line. I had already done my research and it was a given that Flamingo (a medium pink shade) would be the colour I wanted.
I handed over a ridiculous amount of dollars, took my lipstick in it's small carrier and skipped out of the store. Now not only did I have a Tom Ford lipstick but it was a Tom Ford lipstick I brought on Rodeo Drive.
Tom Ford Lipstick, Flamingo link
A Tom Ford lipstick is not a purchase to make lightly as they are ridiculously expensive and I can't quite say it's justified. That aside the packaging is completely luxurious and the lipstick itself is great quality. The formula reminds me of Mac's amplified in it's creamy application and it's heavily pigmented but the shade is completely wearable. The colour glides onto the lips with one swipe and as you can see from the swatch below has a lovely sheen to it.
