Laura Mercier Rose Rouge & Plum Sublime Rouge Essentiel Lipsticks Review & Swatches
Rose Rouge
Laura Mercier Rose Rouge Rouge Essentiel Silky Crème Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium red with cooler, blue undertones and a satin finish. It had rich color payoff that applied evenly and smoothly to my lips without emphasizing my lip texture. The texture was lightweight, thin, and velvety smooth, which helped glide comfortably across my lips but prevented it from sliding around while worn. It stayed on nicely for six hours, left a stain behind, and felt lightly moisturizing while worn.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Mulling Spices (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Mary (LE, $10.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Estee Lauder Power Trip (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, glossier (95% similar).
- Bite Beauty Supervixen (LE, $26.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Estee Lauder LA Noir (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Sephora I Want It All (35) (P, $13.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Hourglass At Dusk (LE, $34.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel No. 03 (LE, $45.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Hourglass Icon (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Smashbox Bawse (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$32.00/0.12 oz. - $266.67 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "high-impact color" with "weightless decadence" that "moisturizes and smooths." The pigmentation was nearly opaque to opaque in a single layer, which applied smoothly and without tugging. The texture was lightly creamy but more velvety overall, so it glided easily over my lips but didn't feel overly slippery.
The issue I had was that the formula didn't seem particularly forgiving of natural lip texture or imperfections, so despite exfoliating prior to application, there were areas highlighted that I didn't expect to see since the formula was supposed to be smoothing. It also settled a bit into deeper lip lines, which was more noticeable (in person, not just in the close-up photos) with lighter shades than brighter or deeper tones. They lasted between four and six hours on me and felt lightly hydrating.
Browse all of our Laura Mercier Rouge Essentiel Silky Crème Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Cetyl Dimethicone, Di-C12-13 Alkyl Tartrate, Octyldodecanol, C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone, Polyethylene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Microcrystalline Wax/Cera Microcristallina, Talc, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Dicalcium Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Caprylyl Methicone, Propylene Carbonate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Tin Oxide. May Contain (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Red 6 (Ci15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Zinc Oxide (Ci 77947).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Rose Rouge
PPermanent. $32.00.
Plum Sublime
Laura Mercier Plum Sublime Rouge Essentiel Silky Crème Lipstick ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark, raspberry pink with cooler undertones and a satin finish. The consistency was smooth, thin, and more velvety in its glide, so it didn’t feel traditionally creamy but never tugged during application.
It had mostly opaque color payoff that yielded even coverage that lasted nicely for six hours. The product left a subtle stain behind and felt lightly hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Chanel Muted Fuchsia (124) (P, $40.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- L'Oreal Le Carmin Courage (P, $13.99) is lighter (95% similar).
- Guerlain Berry Alchemy (777) (LE, $36.00) is brighter, warmer (95% similar).
- NARS Full Time Females (P, $26.00) is lighter, less glossy (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Rose de Russie (LE, $60.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Smashbox Jam On It (P, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Marsala (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Damage Control (P, $26.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Stellar Beauty Wicked Aura 01 (P, $22.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop First of All (PiP, $7.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$32.00/0.12 oz. - $266.67 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "high-impact color" with "weightless decadence" that "moisturizes and smooths." The pigmentation was nearly opaque to opaque in a single layer, which applied smoothly and without tugging. The texture was lightly creamy but more velvety overall, so it glided easily over my lips but didn't feel overly slippery.
The issue I had was that the formula didn't seem particularly forgiving of natural lip texture or imperfections, so despite exfoliating prior to application, there were areas highlighted that I didn't expect to see since the formula was supposed to be smoothing. It also settled a bit into deeper lip lines, which was more noticeable (in person, not just in the close-up photos) with lighter shades than brighter or deeper tones. They lasted between four and six hours on me and felt lightly hydrating.
Browse all of our Laura Mercier Rouge Essentiel Silky Crème Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Cetyl Dimethicone, Di-C12-13 Alkyl Tartrate, Octyldodecanol, C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone, Polyethylene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Microcrystalline Wax/Cera Microcristallina, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Mica, Dicalcium Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Propylene Carbonate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Caprylyl Methicone, Talc, Tin Oxide. May Contain (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Zinc Oxide (Ci 77947).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Plum Sublime is impressive! Actually, both shades are. I do have Rare Beauty Heroic, so I do have the “shade”, but I find it hard to get a crisp application using Heroic. So… maybe?
Whilst these aren’t my kind of shades, they do look beautiful – especially the Rose Rouge.
Love both. Have dupes. Still want them. Going to W L for the future, one day I may actually have used up the dupes.