We knew it was coming. When North West [1] was seen wearing a bright red lip [2] in a photo with her family last December, we immediately speculated that it would make its way into KKW Beauty's lengthy list of makeup products. Now, the brand has released the Classic Red shade in a lipstick and lip liner, and five editors put them to the test. Check out the results ahead.

Brea Cubit, editorial assistant, Celebrity

"I have deep brown skin with undertones between red and yellow. The lipstick went on rather smoothly, but it took quite a few swipes for me to see the pigment. Once the colour came in, I thought it was pretty bright — it was like a scarlet colour. I think I would have liked it more, specifically on my skin tone, if it was a deeper red."

Sarah Siegel, assistant editor, Beauty

"I have a medium-light skin tone with neutral-warm undertones. I'm pretty particular about which lipstick shades I wear and was afraid this might make me look a little yellow. Fortunately, the shade was super pretty and bright and is one I'd gladly add to my collection."

Nikita Ramsinghani, associate editor, Fashion

"My skin tone is between light and medium and has olive undertones. While I've always been afraid of wearing red lipstick (I always end up smudging it all over my face), I jumped at the chance to try out Kim Kardashian [3]'s newest one. I can totally see what the hype is about now. The colour was flattering, and the red had an orange tinge that made my skin look brighter. Both the lip liner and the lipstick glided on smoothly and didn't dry out my lips."

Tembe Denton-Hurst, assistant editor, Makeup.com

"As someone who is particularly picky about my reds, I can't say that this is my favourite. It shows up a little too orange on my medium brown skin and doesn't work well with my multihued lips. I think I could make this work with a darker lip liner but wouldn't necessarily reach for it on a regular day."

Lauren Harano, editorial coordinator, Growth and Strategic Features

"My skin tone is fair with yellow undertones, and the colour of this creamy lipstick popped against it. The shade is brighter than what I would normally wear, but I'd happily swipe it on for nights out with my friends."