The New Lipstick on the Block

Make Up For Ever #37 Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a vibrant shade of coral-pink with a satin finish; it’s almost fluorescent! It’s one of fifty shades launched by Make Up For Ever for fall (and the formula is permanent, just in case you were worried!). The Rouge Artist ranges from nudes to reds to vamps to corals–if there’s a color you seek, it’s hard to imagine not finding something to tickle your fancy within the range.

The formula is very opaque, and it’s not drying at all. It’s not a particularly creamy formula, though it looks like it when it’s applied. I’ve found that you need to apply a little more pressure than usual to get smooth, even color, and it doesn’t drag, but it doesn’t glide, either. I was expecting the formula to be a little drying, since it wasn’t incredibly creamy, but it wasn’t. I don’t think it imparts a ton of moisture, but it didn’t dry my lips out after four hours of wear. Speaking of wear, I got an average of four hours, with some shades extending to five or six, and several of them did stain, so they would wear a little longer.

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• Product: 28/30
• Value: 8/10
• Ease of Use: 4/5
• Packaging: 4/5

RECOMMENDATION: If you’re looking for opaque color with minimal shimmer/frost, I think you may like Make Up For Ever’s new range.

AVAILABILITY: Sephora

When Make Up For Ever sent over a few shades of Rouge Artist Intense, they also sent this cool “color” wheel–it shows four skin tones and four hair colors, and then you can move them to correspond with your characteristics to find the best shades for you. It’s totally awesome! I don’t know if Sephoras have it in-store or not, but it’s quite handy. I didn’t see any mention of it on Sephora (online), so I figured I’d type up what it says!

See more photos & swatches and shade guide!

Brown Hair

• Pink Skintones: Pinks — M5, P11, S29, S35; Reds — S43, S45, S48; Nudes — M2, P18
• Olive Skintones: Pinks — M4, P13, S34, S37; Reds — S42, S43, S48; Nudes — M3, S26
• Golden Skintones: Pinks — M4, S32, S34, S36; Reds — S42, S43, S46; Nudes — M2, S23
• Beige Skintones: Pinks — M4, S35, S36, S37; Reds — S42, S43, S46; Nudes — M1, S28

Black/White Hair

• Pink Skintones: Pinks — M5, S32, S34, S37; Reds — S43, S45, S36; Nudes — M2, P18
• Olive Skintones: Pinks — M4, S29, S34, S36; Reds — S43, S45, S46; Nudes — M3, S26
• Golden Skintones: Pinks — M4, S32, S34, S36; Reds — S42, S43, S45; Nudes — M2, S28
• Beige Skintones: Pinks — S29, S32, S34, S36; Reds — S42, S43, S45; Nudes — M1, S26

Red Hair

• Pink Skintones: Pinks — M6, P11, P13, S29; Reds — S43, S44, S46; Nudes — P18, S23
• Olive Skintones: Pinks — M4, M6, S27, S34; Reds — S41, S44, S46; Nudes — M3, S26
• Golden Skintones: Pinks — M4, S32, S34, S38; Reds — S41, S44, S48; Nudes — M1, P18
• Beige Skintones: Pinks — M4, P11, S32, S34; Reds — P20, S43, S44; Nudes — P18, S28

Blonde Hair

• Pink Skintones: Pinks — M5, S29, S32, S35; Reds — S26, S43, S46; Nudes — P18, S23
• Olive Skintones: Pinks — M4, M6, S27, S34; Reds — S43, S44, S46; Nudes — M3, S26
• Golden Skintones: Pinks — S32, S34, S37, S38; Reds — S42, S43, S46; Nudes — M1, P18
• Beige Skintones: Pinks — M4, S33, S35, S36; Reds — S42, S43, S46; Nudes — M1, S23

Make Up For Ever #37 Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick

Make Up For Ever #37 Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick

Make Up For Ever #37 Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick