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Home » Lips » Lip Gloss » Review: Makeup: Guerlain KissKiss Midnight Butterfly Lipgloss Shimmering Pink #802

Review: Makeup: Guerlain KissKiss Midnight Butterfly Lipgloss Shimmering Pink #802

December 22, 2008 Paris B 12 Comments

When I first saw the Guerlain Midnight Butterfly collection in person, the one item from the collection that caught my eye was the Guerlain KissKiss lipgloss in Shimmering Pink #802.

I have always been a fan of the Guerlain KissKiss lip products especially the lipglosses and I used to own them in the longer Divinora collection, with the beaten gold cap. It was one of the first high end lipglosses I owned and I liked them for being non-sticky, non-goopy but yet imparting a high shine and gloss factor and colour. It also turns out I’d never reviewed them here hehe…

Guerlain KissKiss Midnight Butterfly

The Guerlain Midnight Butterfly lipgloss in Shimmering Pink #802 is not a pink to my untrained eye. It is more of a purplish hue, with an iridescence when you catch the light. It comes in a square tube with a brush applicator. I like the brush applicator because it gives better control when applying gloss.

The metallic cap is embossed with the Guerlain name, and there is a butterfly etched on it. Very pretty and girly but it was not quite the reason I bought it. The reason I dug deep into my pockets for it was because of the colour. One look at the colour swatched on my hand and I knew it was for me. And I’m right! 🙂

Guerlain KissKiss Shimmering Pink swatches

As you can see, the colour is more of a rosey purplish tone not pink – good for me because I cannot wear pink. The texture is thick but it is not sticky nor goopy. It is also surprisingly very longlasting for a lipgloss and is very pigmented too. This is part of the reason I love this line of glosses even if they are bank breaking! There is also a scent but it doesn’t bug me as it isn’t overly strong.

The lipgloss lasts on my lips way after morning coffee and sometimes, if I’m more careful, there are traces of it even after lunch. It usually barely survives lunch, but nothing much does. The colour does sheer out a little on the lips, but nothing I’m complaining about.

If you are familiar with Guerlain’s lipglosses and are thinking that Shimmering Pink #802 looks familiar, yes it does. It bugged me until I dug out my Divinora lipgloss in Rose Peche. Side by side, they look like twins don’t they?

Guerlain KissKiss lipgloss

However, Rose Peche is a cooler toned purple while Shimmering Pink #802 is noticeably warmer on the skin with more red tones. Both are colors that suit me which might explain why I immediately gravitated towards this new colour in Guerlain’s Midnight Butterfly collection.

The Guerlain KissKiss lipgloss retails for RM82 in Malaysia (US$28 in the USA) and Shimmering Pink #802 is limited edition which means once its gone, its gone for good. Do I regret paying for this one? My answer is no. I love it and that is all matters at the end of the day!

Pros: Non-sticky, Not-goopy, Pigmented, Long lasting

Cons: Expensive

[rating:4.5/5]

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Paris B is a 40-something beauty and skincare enthusiast with a practical and very critical view of beauty products and the world of beauty. Her mission on My Women Stuff is to deliver clear, honest reviews and facilitate discussions about beauty trends and life, tempered with a healthy dose of humour. Let the buyer's remorse be ours not yours! When not testing the newest skincare creams and lotions, or playing with makeup, find her testing her culinary skills in the kitchen at Chez PB. Read more about us here or leave a comment below or connect with us on social media at Instagram, Facebook and Twitter!

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  1. vonvon says

    December 22, 2008 at 9:57 am

    Nice color for a lipgloss. Never tried Guerlain products before, may be should go get the lipgloss for a try. After all, I’m into lipgloss, instead of lipsticks lately. But I found out that I actually like the Estee lauder Pure Color Crystal lipstick….when I apply it to my lips, it actually gives like a burst a moisture, making my lips glossy and shiny. it glides on easily too.

    Just curious, Paris, why you can’t wear pink?

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  2. Nikki says

    December 22, 2008 at 2:10 pm

    I think with your lovely skin tone, you can definitely wear pink! Or maybe darker kind of pink not the light baby-ish that makes you look sick?

    I love this color on you!!! 🙂 Oohhh lala! kissable lips

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  3. ParisB says

    December 22, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    @vonvon : For some reason, Guerlain is one of the high end brands that generally work for me, but I love their lipglosses best. I used to use Estee Lauder too but I can’t remember if i’ve ever tried the crystal version. Pink clashes with my skintone so I look fake 🙂

    @Nikki: Aww… thank you! Its a lovely colour and yes darker, redder pinks work on my skintone but light pinks make me look like I’m a walking corpse. MWAKS! 😀

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  4. akiki says

    December 23, 2008 at 12:04 am

    wow, this is so pigmented!!
    what i hate about lip gloss is that it is too sheer and why do i need to choose from so many colours then??

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  5. rinnah says

    December 23, 2008 at 8:21 am

    Oooh, pretty! It looks lovely on ya, PB!

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  6. ParisB says

    December 24, 2008 at 10:42 am

    @akiki : Yes its lovely and pigmented, the reason I love the Guerlain KissKiss glosses

    @rinnah: Thank you!

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  7. MJ says

    December 26, 2008 at 10:04 am

    The tube looks like Dior’s lipglosses.. very pretty colour.

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  8. Tine says

    December 29, 2008 at 5:43 pm

    Very MLBB 🙂 I can see why you’d still want to get it, even though it is pretty pricey.

    I’ll go check it out tomorrow at Myer 🙂

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