Rouge Dior in 999 Red

From my limited knowledge of red lipsticks, I know Dior is another one of those classic red. Sephora was offering it as a gift with purchase (I wasted so much money for those "gifts") so...I should have saved all those on trips instead.

Dior 666 ( Edit It's 999 clearly I read it upside down) is a neutral red with a dry touch satin finish. There is an old fashion lipstick smell and zero pearly particle.

The formula is comfortable for summer (not moisturizing or drying), thin, somewhat waxy and moderately pigmented. I can build it up to full coverage with two to three swipe and it's possible to get a slightly a more natural, blotted finish. There is some opacity but none of that trashy white base (a easy way to tell is how it sits where the lips meet, if there is a straight line between the inner mouth and lip, that's the pasty white pigment doing its dirty deed). 

So after wearing it for few times, I see its hype. While the formula isn't moisturizing or cushiony, the satin thin finish pairs perfectly with the true red. The shade itself is skin brightening and flatering even on bare face.  The only thing I didn't like is that it does leave a light stain behind, it's not full on bloody-mouth like other but staining lipstick tend to make my lip color dull in the long run.

Btw please excuse the hasty application (was rushing to work before swatch a thon).