First off I would like to say I do not know what possessed me to buy this color. It is too light for me--it's a silvery metallic brown/taupe that gives me that 60's go-go look (austin powers). But I do love the texture and it does make my small lips look fuller I think it has to do with all that shimmer and the light reflecting and stuff like that. I will buy this in another color perhaps the *sugar daddy* that I've heard raves about...