I’ve never worn Shu Uemura’s lipsticks and glosses for some reason. I used to own a large collection of eyeshadows and glow on blushes but never lip products. So when I saw the new Shu Uemura Pink Collection online I thought to check it out to see how pink it can get.
Answer: Very Pink!
While I was accompanying a friend at Shu Uemura I came across the collection – a very seriously pink collection of new Rouge Unlimited Lipsticks and Gloss Unlimited lipglosses. They are so pink I felt like this should have formed part of a Hello Kitty or Barbie collection. I hope that Shu Uemura never falls to that level though 😛
Anyway, here are some swatches I took of the Shu Uemura Pink Collection.
Pink Collection Rouge Unlimited- RM68
A collection of 9 new pink shades in the Rouge Unlimited lipstick line. I’d never used the Rouge Collection lipsticks and these felt a little dry going on my hand. The colours are pinks, pinks and more pinks. I only saw 7 on display so I only swatched the 7 colours. One of them (PK369) looks remarkably like the the Body Shop Moroccan Rose lipstick I own.
None are my colours – I felt they were too pink and too pale except for one. However the Gloss Unlimited were pretty interesting.
Pink Collection Gloss Unlimited – RM68
I was taken in by the lipglosses for some strange reason – and we all know by now that I’m NOT a lipgloss girl. I think I was just fascinated by the applicator. Have you ever seen a stick straight applicator?
There are 5 new shades of Gloss Unlimited lip glosses but I only swatched 4. The one I did not swatch is a clear shimmer gloss PK310N. 2 of the glosses are as good as clear going on the skin. One is a light pink that for me would just wash me out, while I was quite interested in PK378S (bright fuschia pink) and PK315N (Peachy pink). If I were getting any, I’d get these… just for the applicator LOL…
But what I was REALLY fascinated by were the sales persons who were wearing bright fuschia pink on their eyes with black shadow. I really liked the look so some day I’m going to duplicate it. I already have the fuschia shade in hand – I just need the time to experiment 😀
Are you one for pink lips? Have you tried the Pink Collection by Shu Uemura?
Stay beautiful,
Paris B
prettybeautiful says
April 15, 2009 at 9:21 ami saw their tag line is something really pink or orignal pink or seriously pink right? pink lipgloss/lippie is just not for me. i look even paler with too much pink on lip!
ParisB says
April 15, 2009 at 11:54 amHiya prettybeautiful
I’m not sure but it sure is very pink! haha… I can’t take light pink too. If I do pink I usually go for darker shades.
Jessie says
April 15, 2009 at 9:40 amI like PK315N too~ Though it looks more peach than pink
ParisB says
April 15, 2009 at 11:54 amHey Jessie
Yep! It certainly looks more peach – I’m worried it’d make me look washed out which is why I didn’t get it just then. Maybe I’ll take another look.
Vichaya says
April 15, 2009 at 1:19 pmI tried and I got 323. 😉 Love it! I’m wearing it everyday even when I’m home. Crazy me! But that’s how much I love it! 😉
ParisB says
April 15, 2009 at 5:03 pmHi Vichaya
Oh you shouldn’t tell me that! Now I’m going to have to check it out again 😉 Glad you’re liking it.
oneofmylies99 says
April 18, 2009 at 12:52 pmHow sheer is this? I have really pigmented lips I’m worried the pink won’t even show up.
Thank you!
ParisB says
April 18, 2009 at 4:49 pmHi oneofmylies99
I’d say the pinks are quite light – the swatches are pretty much as you see in the picture. The glosses seem more pigmented but I’m not sure they’d show up all that pink on pigmented lips.
oneofmylies99 says
May 5, 2009 at 9:35 amTHis is late, but thanks so much! I went ahead and ordered 323.
ParisB says
May 5, 2009 at 2:40 pmHi oneofmylies99
Glad to be of help.
jojoba says
April 15, 2009 at 1:52 pmi tried but i didn’t get any. i got chanel new glosses instead. and not pink but RED!!! EEEW! LOL
ParisB says
April 15, 2009 at 5:03 pmHey Jojoba
Red glosses? Sexay! 😀
Jamilla Camel says
April 15, 2009 at 2:59 pmThank you for the swatches!! I love 315N and will be placing my order!
ParisB says
April 15, 2009 at 5:04 pmHi Jamilla
Yay I’m glad it helped you make a decision. Can’t wait to see it on you when you get it.
Monstro says
April 15, 2009 at 4:10 pmOooh pink is my colour! But I’ve got MANY glosses…so I shall stay away from this one!
ParisB says
April 15, 2009 at 5:05 pmHey Monstro
I’m sure pink would look awesome on you! Don’t we all have many something or another? hehe
Nikki says
April 15, 2009 at 4:58 pmHaven’t had the chance to check out local Shu Uemura, but I have to admit, I am loving the sight of PINK!!! I am wearing Pink e/s at the moment by the way LOL
ParisB says
April 15, 2009 at 5:06 pmHey Nikki
This is getting scary – I’m wearing PINK es today too! OMG :O haha…
j3nny9irL says
April 15, 2009 at 6:52 pmOMG!!! I was looking for pink lipsticks with slight golden tone and sheen to it… I’m gonna visit Shu Uemura soon!!!
I was so devastated when ZA discontinued their PK402 lipstick. It was my first and last and only one 🙁
I hope I get to find one in Shu Uemura’s Pink collection!!! [cross fingers]
ParisB says
April 16, 2009 at 10:55 amHey j3nny9irl
If you can’t find it in the Pink Collection I don’t know where else you can! Hehe… Good luck!
aichaku says
April 15, 2009 at 9:32 pmi want them! ^_^
ParisB says
April 16, 2009 at 10:56 amHey aichaku
Go get ’em! 😉
gio says
April 15, 2009 at 9:40 pmPK378 gloss looks gorgeous! But I already have too many pink lip products, so I’ll probably pass on this collection.
ParisB says
April 16, 2009 at 10:56 amHi Gio
It looks like everyone has lots of pink glosses except me! Time for me to check them out perhaps? 😉
plue says
April 16, 2009 at 12:05 amspot on! i want the same lipgloss colours like you do!
how much are they, if u dun mind me asking? i forgot to ask my Shu SA >_< Too excited to tell her bout my Stila story and she too told me her fair share of Stila 😛
ParisB says
April 16, 2009 at 10:57 amHey Plue
The glosses are RM68.
Tine says
April 16, 2009 at 6:03 amAm afraid I can’t do all this pink, even though they look real purdy. Skintone’s too warm to wear pink 🙁
ParisB says
April 16, 2009 at 10:58 amHey Tine
You and me both! I’m not all that warm but pink washes me out something plenty
plue says
April 16, 2009 at 11:20 amthanks paris! i might drop by shu and test them again, they are lovely 😛
j3nny9irL says
April 16, 2009 at 6:10 pmHmmm I’m with you ParisB. I can’t wear pink glosses actually coz it’ll look too red on my lips and make me look bee stung. Hmmm… That’s why I kept my ZA Pink Lipstick for colour reference 😛 Most of the colours I have are like browns and browns and browns 😛 hahaha I just keep getting colours which are so similiar until I can’t differentiate which from which 😛