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Giorgio Armani #405 Rouge d'Armani Lipstick

Giorgio Armani #405 Rouge d'Armani Lipstick

Giorgio Armani #405 Rouge d'Armani Lipstick

Giorgio Armani #405 Rouge d'Armani Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a rich, decadent shade of vibrant, deep orange with soft copper-gold micro-shimmer. It provides full color coverage with very little product,...

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Dolce & Gabbana Desert Classic Cream Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Desert Classic Cream Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Desert Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Desert Classic Cream Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a burnt caramel sugar bronze with golden bronze sheen and shimmer. It's semi-opaque, and it doesn't apply as evenly as I'd like.  I'm also surprised that this is a...

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Make Up For Ever #12 Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick

Make Up For Ever #12 Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick

Make Up For Ever #12 Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick

Make Up For Ever #12 Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick

Make Up For Ever #12 Rouge Artist Intense Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a darkened magenta pink with a frosted finish.  Because of the drier formula, the frost finish is particularly harsh and...

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Clarins Red Prodige Rouge Prodige Lipstick

Clarins Red Prodige Rouge Prodige Lipstick

Clarins Rouge Prodige Lipstick: Red Prodige

Clarins Red Prodige Rouge Prodige Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a bright, tomato red with a high shine finish and nearly opaque color. The color glides onto lips effortlessly, and it leaves lips with this rich,...

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Korres #36 Natural Brown Mango Lipstick

Korres #36 Natural Brown Mango Lipstick

Korres #36 Natural Brown Lipstick

Korres #36 Natural Brown Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a peachy, light-medium brown with soft champagne micro-shimmer and soft shine. It's nearly opaque on lips, despite its lighter, more nude-ish coloring.

Korres’ Mango Butter...

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Chanel Lover Rouge Allure Lipstick

Chanel Lover Rouge Allure Lipstick

Chanel Lover Rouge Allure Lipstick

Chanel Lover Rouge Allure Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a rich, pink-based red with subtle blue undertones. It's nearly opaque on lips, and it has a very bold, bright appearance.

Rouge Allures are some of my favorites, because...

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Rimmel Berry Queen (400) Moisture Renew Lipstick

Rimmel Berry Queen (400) Moisture Renew Lipstick

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick: Berry Queen

Rimmel Berry Queen (400) Moisture Renew Lipstick ($5.47 for 0.14 oz.) is a rich blue-based red with a glossy, high-shine finish. It's nearly opaque, and it has a more emollient finish, so it glides onto lips, but it may bleed on...

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Dior Trianon Silver (707) Ultra Gloss

Dior Trianon Silver (707) Ultra Gloss

Dior Spring 2011: Trianon Silver

Dior Trianon Silver (707) Ultra Gloss ($26.50 for 0.21 oz.) is a a sheer silvered-gray hued gloss with silver, white, and fuchsia micro-shimmer. It seemed quite reminiscent of Chanel Aragonite, but when worn, they look quite...

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Dior Pink Veil (654) Ultra Gloss

Dior Pink Veil (654) Ultra Gloss

Dior Spring 2011: Pink Veil

Dior Pink Veil (654) Ultra Gloss ($26.50 for 0.21 oz.) is a coral-tinged pink with soft gold and pale pink shimmer. It is mostly opaque, though some of the natural lip color peeks through. New for Spring (and it doesn't show up as limited...

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La Prairie Cellular Lip Colour Effects

La Prairie Cellular Lip Colour Effects

La Prairie Cellular Lip Colour Effects: Breezy Coral, Pink Shell

La Prairie Cellular Lip Colour Effects ($40.00 for 0.25 oz.) saw the release of two new shades--Breezy Coral and Pink Shell last year. Though both are limited edition, they seem to be readily...

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