Lancome Rouge in Love in 163 Review, Swatches and Photos

Recently I was lucky enough to attend a lovely event hosted by Lancôme to launch their new lipstick line Rouge in Love. I have to admit, living and working in Sydney CBD makes it much easier to attend events and meet the lovely Sydney beauty bloggers 🙂

Lancôme were kind enough to send me one of the lipsticks from the collection, a beautiful true red that leans on the pinker side in some photos.

The main thing I’ve noticed about this line of lipstick is pigmentation. To me that’s it’s signature trait. It’s pretty strong, amazing and long lasting. If you don’t properly remove the lipstick by the end of the day it can almost end up staining your lips, that’s how strong it is! When applied, the formula actually feels quite moisturising and has a very lovely sheen. However after a while the sheen disappears to an almost matte finish.

With a colour this strong I needed a lip brush to make sure I was completely within the lines, which is only really a pain upon initial application. Topping up shouldn’t be a problem, but it is something worth keeping in mind for those who prefer something a little less high maintenance. If you’re one of those, I’d recommend a more nude / pink shade.

These lipsticks are available for $45AU from either David Jones or Myer. Excuse the circle lenses, I’m running low on my clear daily lenses (which are quite expensive, $2-3 a DAY), but my circle lenses last a year are were only around $40AU, so I’ve taken to wearing them during the weekend / for photos to preserve my dailies for full days aka work.