Had huge plans to go into Leeds yesterday and then it rained so Em decided she didn't fancy mooching in the rain so settled for Huddersfield instead. Had a fair idea what I wanted to headed straight to Boots.
Wasn't blown away by the colours in the Rouge Prodige range, seemed to be a bit more shimmer and sparkle than I had anticipated and I guarantee that Clarins would sell a whole heap more lippy if the testers were displayed next to an actual real live lipstick in the proper case, the tester ones look meh and the actual lipstick is a thing of such beauty I needed one for the case alone.
Isn't that beautiful. Makes whipping it out in public for touch ups pretty much obligatory.
I settled for Lilac Pink, which if I am being completely honest is pretty much the same shade as my Illamasqua lip gloss in Move, but with the shimmer I claim to hate.
Told you I only wanted it for the case! Actually I do like the colour on me, it looks like this:
If I am standing in the shade, or like this:
If standing in the sun! Still looking smug thought, I honestly have no idea what thats about. I got a couple of other things too yesterday but am going to do them in seperate posts, just because I can. One of them is a product that will be of particular interest to my reader/s that suffer from rosacea or any skin redness. Just need to get non-smug photos of it in action!
I like it! The case is gorgeous too. I don't think I've looked at these before unless they're the ones which come as a blocked row of testers? x
ReplyDeleteYay, you got it :D You've picked a lovely colour and it's definitely not too shimmery. I'm really looking forward to reading your review on the mistery anti-redness product. x
ReplyDeleteDebbie, you are hilarious. I got a load of these, paletted them and binned the cases. Just thought I would share that with you... *cough
ReplyDeleteJane - on the Clarins counter they just look really not very interesting at all, if I hadn't been flicking through Simone G's blog, seen the "How to.. palette your lipstick" (don't go there, it is carnage and not for sensitive types) spotted a Clarins Rouge Prodige in a pink that I thought looked nice, googled Rouge Prodige, seen an image of the cases and decided there and then that I needed one (is it any wonder I never get any work done!) I would never have bought one!
ReplyDeleteKlara - I do see exactly what you meant though in your review about being a bit sticky, it does feel that way and you are aware of it on your lips but I do like how well it lasts and that they are very glossy too and it hasn't dried my lips out yet either!
Simone G - I don't know how you can live with yourself!! I quite literally decided I was going to buy the shade I least disliked if I couldnt find a shade I actively liked just so I could own one, in its lovely case! Clearly you are a professional make up user and I am merely an asthete and we have different needs from our lipsticks!!
Thanks for your comments ladies xxx