Day 3 of the 30 lipsticks in 30 days project and we have a star pick of Lancome lippies. It has to be Lancome’s L’absolu Rouge a new and revamped line of lipsticks from Lancome Cosmetics.
Lancome L’Absolu Rouge – Rouge Rayonnant 47
Lancome L’absolu Rouge lipsticks come in a really cute case. The sleek black over snaps shut with a magnet unlike the conventional click mechanism. I sat for hours just playing with it. Ok, I exaggerate – it was at least half an hour while I waited for bureaucracy to entangle itself in red tape 😛
The color I have is Rouge Rayonnant 47 which is a gorgeous rose-red colour with slight warm gold tones. The texture of the lipstick is smooth and creamy, just sliding onto my lips like satin. Lancome says its from its pro-xylene technology. I just say that its an awesome lipstick that gives you lovely colour.
Pigment is strong yet it goes on a little sheer at first. You can actually build up the colour to look just like it does in the tube. I use this day and night – for the day, its just 1 or 2 swipes and for night, I build it up for intensity.
If you are afraid of red lipstick, try starting with this one. You can apply it as sheerly or as strongly as you like and build up your tolerance to wearing red on your lips 🙂
Despite the strong color (its stronger in real life), the texture is still surprisingly creamy and moisturizing and it contains SPF for those who’d like that. I’m making this one my Lancome star pick! In the picture below, its just 2 swipes for a day look. Still pretty bright eh?
Lancome L’absolu Rouge lipsticks retail at all Lancome counters for RM75 each. Absolutely worth it. I want more! 😛
Day 4 will feature Chanel Infrarouge in Matador so come back then!
Stay beautiful,
Paris B
Ann says
June 3, 2009 at 9:59 amI’m leaning towards NYX’s Opium for the sheer rosy red. =)
ParisB says
June 4, 2009 at 9:48 amHi Ann
Oh this one’s quite different 🙂 But glad you found something that might work.
jojoba says
June 3, 2009 at 11:00 amhey, not fair. pick something that’s not red! i can’t wear red even though you said i should try this. no way! i have tried toooooooooooo many.
just no red for me.
need a different colour.
i am dying here.
but you look great!
sexy pout!
ParisB says
June 4, 2009 at 9:48 amHi Jojoba
LOL… I’d try for the next week.
aiyu says
June 3, 2009 at 11:08 amYes2…ohhh ur right.. i really love… lancome L’absolu…but i bought the pink one…it’s long lasting tho…& worth for rm75.=D
Sylvia says
June 3, 2009 at 11:38 amGood choice of lipstick! Agree with you, it definitely feels like satin on the lips. I bought one too and the color is peachy orange. Trying something new since I already own pink and red. I prefer to top this lipstick with a gloss of orange tint to create more 3d look. (Actually after bought it, I realized I bought a similar colour from Stila too, hehhehe)
ParisB says
June 4, 2009 at 9:49 amHi Sylvia
Thanks for the gloss tip. I have so many lippies in the same shade but there’ll always be something that sets one apart from the others as I’m sure you’d have found. I might check out the colour you bought. Sounds like a challenging color for me!
Sylvia says
June 5, 2009 at 11:33 amIt’s shade 193 Corail Heritage. The next time you check out at Lancome counter, you can try it out 🙂
Vonvon says
June 3, 2009 at 11:53 amOh Paris, I don’t know if I should be angry at you or not ;))
Joking!
I am trying really hard to refrain from buying any more makeups but you are tempting me with this Lancome lipstick, and I am actually looking for lipsticks with SPF now…
And my 2nd love is Lancome brand after Estee Lauder..err….3rd actually, cos there’s Stila sharing top place with Estee. 😉 Thank God, we can’t get NYX here.
But #47 is really a pretty color. Like the gold undertone to it which actually shows up quite nice on your lips.
ParisB says
June 4, 2009 at 9:49 amHi Vonvon
Haha… time to hit up Lancome then!
Jenn says
June 3, 2009 at 12:28 pmWhat a lovely color!! This color looks like it might work for me if i sheer it out!! hehehe!! 😀
Keep this series up Paris!! I can’t wait to read about the rest of your lippies! 😀
ParisB says
June 4, 2009 at 9:50 amHi Jenn
One swipe is pretty sheer and you can top it up with gloss for quite a pretty casual look 🙂 Thanks for following this series!
Tine says
June 3, 2009 at 1:58 pmOh that colour’s pretty! I expected something RED red, but the result was something I’d definitely wear 🙂
rinnah says
June 3, 2009 at 6:47 pmTine, you just expressed my sentiments about the lippie color perfectly! 🙂
ParisB says
June 4, 2009 at 9:51 amHi Tine
I thought it’d go on RED too but its actually quite pretty. Try it? 😉
Synaesthesia says
June 3, 2009 at 2:39 pmwow… i like it on ur lips.. so kissable.. perfect!
ParisB says
June 4, 2009 at 9:52 amHi Synaesthesia
*mwaks* 😀 Thank you
akiki says
June 3, 2009 at 11:31 pmi like this colour on your lips. red but not too over, love it~~
ParisB says
June 4, 2009 at 9:58 amHi akiki
Thank you. Its a lovely colour 🙂
a.min says
June 3, 2009 at 11:54 pmLancome is a brand that i rarely look at(it feel old! no offense!) but this look very promising, it work nice! maybe i can start with a lipstick!
ParisB says
June 4, 2009 at 9:59 amHi a.min
No offence taken! I always thought Lancome was “old” too. But I’m now rethinking some of it. Its not all that old really hehe…
Karen says
June 4, 2009 at 6:23 amI love red lipstick. This shade looks fab on you.
ParisB says
June 4, 2009 at 10:00 amHi Karen
Thank you and thanks for dropping by too!
Donna says
July 7, 2009 at 11:31 amMy doctor wants to know the ingredients in Lancome ligpstick. I continually have angioedema on my lips (swelling) and before I have a biopsy he would like to know this information