Lancome's newest lipstick line Rouge In Love was out at my Shopper's Beauty Boutique. I think they had them out early, because according to the internetz they aren't supposed to be out until Valentine's Day or so.
Lancome Rouge In Love has 24 shades and they are divided into three categories or moods as they call it:
Jolis Matins, which means “pretty morning”, are lighter, luminous, fresh day shades that are supposed to recreate daylight on the lips with mother‑of‑pearls. I like this idea.
Boudoir Time, are brighter and trendier shades that give an intense bright color reflection and colour. They are evening shades apparently, so I guess to wear out to dinner? To the movies? For me, this means wearing it whilst I cook dinner? I don't get this one at all, because according to my Canadian grade 8 French, boudoir means bedroom, non?
Tonight is My Night, are sophisticated, pure intense shades to give depth to lips for a night out and give a deep lacquered effect and luminous colour. Ok, so is THIS what I wear out to dinner then?
I am so confused!
Just based on these category names-I think I'm too old for this lipstick! Tonight is my night? For what? A good uninterrupted 8 hours without listening to snoring? Because that would mean a good night to me!
I guess these lipsticks were created for the gloss generation-the young ones who have grown up loving gloss and can't stand the heaviness of lipstick. This is one reason why Emma Watson is the cover girl for these babies. I guess I'm supposed to be looking more at the Kate Winslet covergirl looks!
Ok, but I didn't realize this. Am I REALLY supposed to be buying makeup based on the AGE of the cover girl? I didn't know this until now. I think I missed that memo.
Anyways, I couldn't decide what to get so I decided on listening to the display and try out Emma's favourite shade, #159B which is a Boudoir Time formula. This Lancome Rouge In Love goes on much like a gloss actually. It reminds me of the NARS Lip Gloss Pencils, except maybe a tiny bit more pigmented. Shade #159 B is a bright coral pink, which is lately MY kind of shade. I guess I have something in common with Emma, even though she's a lot younger than me. Then again, who isn't, right? Right.
You need to build up the intensity a bit and it's a nice glossy finish at first. As it settles down, the glossy wears away and it stains your lips. The Lancome Rouge In Love Lipsticks are supposed to have a featherweight feel to them and yes I agree to a point, but as time goes on it feels a little sticky I have to say. Also, these are supposed to stay and look great for 6 hours. Not so much. Like I said, the glossy wears away pretty fast, and on me the stain lasts about 4 hours maybe. And this didn't last through my delicious low fat chicken pasta dish, so forget that out to dinner time wearing...thing? Boudoir time then?
Have you had your fill of snark yet? Cause I can go on ya' know.... I like writing in my snarky voice.
I think I should have gone for the Tonight Is My Night shades maybe? Sigh... I JUST DON'T KNOW!
What do YOU guys think about all of this? Even though I'm being snarky, I do like this lipstick actually.
