Vitamin Lip Silk in No. 4 / HERO

The reddish tint of this lip gloss turns a strange pink color on my lips. The texture is a bit sticky, and for some reason, the applicator just doesn't pick up much product, so I have to re-insert...

Hero is cherry red, but not really bright. In the container, the gloss looks REALLY pigmented, but it's actually not that dark. What's nice about it is it looks very natural in that it's got more...