Top 10 of 2011: Lipsticks & Lipglosses

Whew — this was difficult!  I ended up having to lump some of the new-for-2011 formulas into a single pick, even though there were lots of shades I loved!   These are products I reviewed and discovered in 2011, some being part of a brand’s permanent range and others being new/limited edition shades that we saw over the past months.  I guess you could say I gravitate towards reds…

1. Hourglass Siren Extreme Sheen Lipgloss
2. Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Colors
3. Guerlain Rouge Automatiques
4. Bobbi Brown High Shimmer Lipglosses
5. NYX Chic Red Round Lipstick
6. NARS Damage Lipstick
7. Guerlain Garconne Rouge G Lipstick
8. Dior Nocturne Rouge Dior Lip Color
9. Illamasqua Atomic Lipstick
10. Giorgio Armani #406 Rouge d’Armani Lipstick

What was your favorite lip product this year?

Illamasqua Toxic Nature:  Atomic Lipstick

Illamasqua Atomic Lipstick (£15.50 for 0.14 oz.) is new for spring/summer and part of the brand’s Toxic Nature collection, which should show up at Sephora in April. For now, though, it is available through Illamasqua directly.  Illamasqua describes Atomic as a “fuchsia violet.”  After swatching and applying, Atomic is a deep, reddened fuchsia with violet and fuchsia sheen.  It has that satin finish but such a strong pull of iridescent sheen that it almost looks like a frost.

my thoughts on the formula: Illamasqua’s Lipstick formula feels a little dry when applied, but let it warm up on your lips, because it really isn’t the drying kind. It does hug the lips, though, which makes it a much longer wearing lipstick (six hours or more).

The Glossover

	Atomic A-
	This is a shade that will wear for hours and hours.  With the semi-matte finish, it really hugs lips and stays put--I noted very few traces of lipstick on my coffee cup.  It may stain a bit, too, which will contribute to an overall appearance of longer wear.  Illamasqua's does a really nice job with the sheen level in this shade, because though it has a menagerie of near-dupes, the way it catches light makes it different enough in a spectacular way.
	Product 9/10 Pigmentation 10/10 Texture 8.5/10 Longevity 9.5/10 Application 3.5/5
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Illamasqua Atomic Lipstick

Illamasqua Atomic Lipstick

Illamasqua Atomic Lipstick