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Review: Rouge Dior Rose Baiser 361

06/23/2014

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I don’t know what I ate in France (too much macarons, croissants, and éclairs, maybe??) because I kept on wanting to try out a bunch of high-end French makeup brands. Living in France for give or take a month made me want to imbibe even a small aspect of their posh and elegant culture. Obviously for a makeup addict like me, the perfect way for me to imbibe a bit of French culture was to try out some pieces from famous French brands such as Dior and Givenchy.

As you all know, I love lippies. I really believe that there is NO SUCH THING as having too much lippies! I’ve heard that Dior has one of the most amazing lipstick formulas which is why it was the first makeup counter I explored when I was in Sephora. When it seemed like I wasn’t ever going to be finished with the major swatchfest that ensued because of the amazing range of shades, I finally settled with a Rouge Dior Rose Baiser 361. I have to say, the packaging is trés chic!

Shade and Texture

Since I already have a bunch of lipsticks (most of them neglected, yikes!), I decided to go with a wearable shade to make sure that one of my most priced lipstick pieces (literally and figuratively) will get the love that it deserves. Rose Baiser 361 is a neutral rosey pink with. When worn, you can detect a hint on brown. It looks brighter than from the tube than when applied. It’s definitely a shade that can be worn easily, especially for daytime.

It also has a creamy texture and beautiful satin finish. I love that its creaminess is perfect in a sense that it’s creamy yet it stays put and it doesn’t slip and slide on the lips. One swipe does the trick but I prefer to do two swipes. Given its creaminess, the lipstick is also incredibly moisturising on my naturally dry lips. My lips can’t help but cry of happiness, seriously.

Longevity and Scent

This lasts about 3-4 hours on my lips without eating. Reapplication would be necessary after eating but I definitely don’t mind. The only thing that bothers me about this is its “granny” scent. The scent was very evident as I applied the lipstick but it wore in within the first hour of wearing it.

Final Thoughts

I adore this lipstick and I have to say that it’s one of the few lipsticks of mine that really sat well on my dry and stubborn lips. The line has a huge selection of shades and the quality is topnotch. It was definitely worth the splurge. I still wouldn’t want to pressure everyone to grab a tube because it IS quite pricey. My lips are just especially picky with lipstick formulas, which is why I really liked the lipstick. However, I would definitely recommend this to those who are searching for a nice lipstick formula for dry lips!

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Review: Milani Lipstick in Rose Hip

03/09/2014

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One of the best finds drugstore makeup can offer is lipsticks. Drugstore brands offer so many high quality lipsticks lipsticks at really affordable prices. One of these brands is Milani. It’s a famous U.S drugstore brands that has sadly yet to reach Philippine shores. The one I Milani lippie I have comes from their old lipstick line and is called Rose Hip. They now have a new line and their lipsticks are now called Colorstatement Lipsticks. Reformulation of the product, new packaging, and a new scent came with the newest lines of lipsticks. The new line also comes in 30 lipstick shades with different finishes. Thank goodness the old line still carries Rose Hip which is why I’m going to review it anyway! I believe you can still grab lipsticks from the old line via Amazon. :)

Product

The lippie is enclosed in a plastic Gold packaging which I find quite tacky. It’s not really the prettiest lipstick you’ll be proud to use and reapply in public. Each tube contains 3.75 grams worth of product at roughly $5 a piece. To give you an idea, a full sized MAC lippie contains 3g worth of product at $16 a piece. You really can’t lose with this lipstick price-wise! One thing I love about the old Milani lippies is the shade of the lippie. Shaped like a heptagon (7 sides), it’s probably one of the most uniquely shaped lipstick in the drugstore market.

Shade and Formulation

The shade is a beautiful fuschia pink and it sometimes looks like a neon pink. It’s so perfect for the summer season because it’s the in-your-face type of lipstick shade. People say that it’s a dupe for MAC candy yum yum but it’s not, unfortunately. MAC Candy Yum Yum is a brighter neon pink. It’s still a fabulous shade nevertheless.

The formulation of this lipstick is really off the charts. It’s creamy, opaque, and and oh so smooth. One layer of this lippie is enough to cover your puckers completely. The shade is more of a creamy satin shade. Creamy satin lipsticks like this are the perfect compromise for girls who have dry lips but want lipsticks with a matte finish. They have a slight sheen but doesn’t have any shimmer.

Scent

The only downside of this lipstick is the scent. It’s really strong and it reminds me of sampaguitas! The scent is super strong upon application, slowly dies down, but never really goes away in my opinion. The scent stays but becomes really faint as the hours go by.

Longetivity

Since the lipstick is not a true matte, it lasted around 5-6 hours on my lips until I had to reapply. I really do not mind reapplying because the lipsticks that last all day on my lips tend to be unforgiving on my dry lips. Good thing that the new lipsticks have done away with the scent so that’s good news!

Overall

I really really love this lipstick. It’s the most affordable and boldest shade in my arsenal of lipsticks so far. With a huge pool of shades to choose from, excellent formulation and wear time, and affordable price tag, you absolutely cannot lose with this lipstick. The wide array of shades to choose from allows women of different ethnicities to find their perfect shade.

Although Milani isn’t officially available in the Philippines, an online store called Bon Marche carries these lovely lipsticks. I am not affiliated with them but they have the best prices in town and carry out quick transactions.

what do you guys think?! :)

xoxo,

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Review: Revlon Superlustrous Lipstick

02/06/2014

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Revlon has got to be one of my favorite drugstore products. I’ve been loving their lip butters which give so much lalalove to my lips and I also own a matte lipstick which is pretty good as well. I’m still in the process of opening and reviewing products from my hoardscapades (haha is that even a word?) in the recent past. I have so much makeup to review, so much new makeup I just want to purchase (huhu I need to get out of this makeup rehab fast!!!) and so little time!

Product

Anyhoo, let’s begin our lipstick talk. I purchased two Revlon Superlustrous Lipsticks, one cream (berry haute) and one pearl (peach me). I’m sorry but I don’t know how much these cost as of the moment but I’m guessing that it is in the P500 price range. Each tube has 0.15oz worth of product. These come in the classic Revlon lipstick packaging. The plastic is quite shiny while the packaging of the Revlon matte lipsticks is matte. I like that the top view of these lippies are transparent and allows one to find lipstick shades conveniently.

Berry Haute

Berry haute is a purplish mauve shade. It looks a bit intimidating from the tube but applies beautifully. The intensity of the purple is medium so I think that it’s perfect for people who want to try the famous purple lipstick trend right now. It’s perfect for those who are hesitant to try deep purples and just want to get the feel of having purple lips. I think it actually looks like a purple berry shade when worn. As its name suggests, this creme lipstick is indeed very creamy and emollient although these aren’t as glossy as the Revlon lip butters. One of my favorites parts of this lipstick has got to be the fact that it doesn’t have any scent whatsoever. This lasts around 3-4 hours on my lips.

If all Revlon superlustrous cremes are like this, I’d want to try out other shades from the same line. I think that this would suit medium to fair-skinned people. It would still suit olive-skinned people but I think a deeper shade of purple would be a better fit for them. :)

Peach Me

I have to admit something. I bought this while I was under the impression that it was a matte peach shade. I was shopping in one of the supermarkets in Florida (I forgot which supermarket already :( ) when I found this. I remember the store either not allowing testers or not having completes testers for the products. My companions were in a rush to leave so I just grabbed this thinking it was the shade I wanted. :(

The shade is a creamy peach shade with tiny gold shimmer. The shimmer isn’t chunky per se but I think it makes the lipstick slightly more drying on the lips. The shade itself is quite pretty, surprisingly. I’m saying surprisingly because I was instantly turned off by this lippie the moment I saw the shimmer. This is the first and only lippie that I own that has shimmer. I really do not like having shimmer/frost/glitter in my lipsticks. However, I find that the lipstick itself looks OK on me. Its formulation is still quite good; still better than a lot of drugstore lipsticks I’ve tried. It applies smoothly on my lips and is unscented as well. This doesn’t feel cheap on my lips. However, I don’t like that the lipstick leave residues of glitter on my lips even after the actual color has faded.

Overall, this lipstick isn’t so bad as I describe it to be. I think I’m just really a glitter/shimmer hater but I think it still might work for those who like shimmer in their lippies. This is a nice neutral shade that can be worn everyday.

Overall Thoughts

Revlon has delivered quality products yet again and has not yet failed to disappoint me. I really love Berry Haute and would recommend for you guys to try if if you want to get into the purple-lip trend without going too bold. I would personally want a bolder color though just because I’m super open to experimenting with bold shades. I wouldn’t repurchase lippies from the pearl line because I’m assuming that they all have a similar finish as that of peach me’s. I wouldn’t say peach me was a complete miss. It still is a pretty good Revlon lippie. It’s a nice shade and feels smooth on the lips. I think I’m just extra biased against frosty/shimmery lippies. Teehee!

What do you think of these lippies? Do you own any of them? :)

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Review: Guerlain Rouge G L’Extrait in COLÈRE

09/18/2013

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My first experience with a liquid lipstick didn’t go very well. It was from Stila and it was so awful. It feathered out, never dried properly on my lips, and was just a pain in the neck to use. It would suffice to say that because of that experience, I never really bothered to try out any other liquid lipsticks since. I never though I’d be able to persuade myself into buying a liquid lipstick again until one fateful day when I chanced upon the Guerlain beauty counter at Rockwell and I found out that they were having a sale: 30% off on all of their products. Being the makeup addict that I was, I literally went crazy trying out almost all their products. I’m a college student living on a college-student allowance so I never though I’d be able to purchase my first designer makeup piece so soon. I was checking out the solid lipsticks at first, and then at the last minute, I chanced upon the liquid lipsticks. I swatched and I swatched and…What can I say? It was love at first application. :)

I have so many things to say about this lippie. Let’s start with the packaging. The liquid lipstick is encased in a gorgeous metal tube that reminds me of a bullet. The tube itself is silvery gold in color. It is quite heavy and for the heavy price tag that it comes with but I’m not complaining. It doesn’t feel flimsy at all but it’s quite the finger print magnet. Holding the lipstick give me a whole new experience; I love that it feels so luxurious in my hands. It’s the type of lipstick that would make you want to keep on applying touch-ups in the public. Opening it was quite easy: you just have to pull the cap and twist and a super handy mirror opens. Now getting the product to close was a challenge and it took me quite a while to get a hang of it. For a minute, I though I was going to break it. ha di ha.

Next, let’s talk about the shade. There’s something about Guerlain that makes me imagine red lips when I think about Guerlain. Despite the growing number of red lippies in my collection, I just knew that I had to get a red shade for my first ever Guerlain purchase. I found a gorgeous dark plum shade that looked like it came from the high end fashion magazines out there. I joked around with Josh (the boyfriend), if he’d still love me if I purchased the shade. He said yes. haha! It was good to know that he’d support my bold makeup choices but I finally went with a seemingly classic red shade with a twist.

I purchased the shade, COLÈRE because I felt like it was a red that I’d be more comfortable wearing even on a normal basis as opposed to my first choice. Colère is a bright red shade with a hint of orange in it. The shade is so unique that it almost looks like it has bits of neon in it when it’s under yellow light. Its very opaque; one swipe is enough. It has a doe foot applicator which makes application a breeze. The best part of this liquid lipstick for me is its incredibly moisturizing formula. The consistency of the lipstick is very creamy and it feels SO LIGHT on my lips when it dried out. My dry lips did not experience any cracking despite the lipstick being a matte formula. It takes a few minutes before it dries but I fast forward the process by patting on some translucent powder on my lips.

Final Thoughts

This has been by far my most expensive lipstick purchase ever; it is most definitely a memorable purchase for me because it IS my first designer brand makeup purchase. I know that it’s not so easy to shell out 2,500 pesos for a lipstick because you can buy a lot with P2,500. I can buy a high end foundation and more with P2,500. The quality of the lipstick rightfully matches the price.Personally, I do think that this lipstick is worth my money and I’m really glad with my purchase. I guess it’s just really for some people who are willing to shell out that kind of money for a lipstick but it’s completely understandably for those who aren’t willing to do so. I think the fact that I was able to snag this for Php1,700 soften the blow on my wallet. haha. I think this purchase has lit up the spark with my secret love affair with high-end brands and I hope I get to try out more in the future. :)

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