Super Gloss Pulp in Blackcurrant Taffeta

I really like this gloss and have received a lot of compliments when I wear it. It's pigmented enough that you can totally wear it without lipstick or liner. It's not at all sticky. The downside...

I purchased this in Blackcurrant Taffeta; a dark, plum w/ MEGA gold shimmer. Too shimmery for me! Yuck! And the applicator is way to flimsy, and the gloss is really gloppy. I might try this in...