Rouge Edition Velvet Lipstick Reviews

This is absolutely one of my favourite lip products. I have it in 3 shades now and am thinking about getting more.

Part of why, to me, it is worth the investment is because it really does last quite effortlessly. I'm not a touch-up girl; I do my makeup once a day. Once. After that, if it moves, it goes. This formula applies very smoothly (and I find the smell quite pleasant) and is easy to spread and correct - but once it's dried, it doesn't really move. Of course there is wear signs after a day of wearing it, but there seems to be a lip-staining quality in the formula that makes it appear passable throughout the day unless you really go out of your way to smudge and move the product.

I also love that there is a very wide range of colours and shades available - there is nothing worse than a brilliant formula with barely any colours available.

The only reason why this isn't a full 5 stars is because, even though I feel the product is worth financial investment... the price is very high - very much higher than you would pay for this brand in many other countries. In this day and age, with brands like Essence and ELF crossing our borders and making their ways into the drugstores in Australia, there's no place for drugstore brands not being competitive with their prices. I would expect to pay $24 for a lip product of a brand that is consistently high quality - Bourjois is not one of them.

These lipsticks have quite a unique formula. When first applied I was unsure since they felt creamy and smooth, as if they'd never dry down. It does take a second to dry but done it sets to a surprisingly lightweight, matte finish but still feel velvety and moist. I find that there's hardly any transfer and these wear off evenly, leaving something similar to a stain. Reapplication is effortless, it's easy to layer the lipstick and it doesn't go crumbly like some other formulas.

The main issues with these lipsticks is that there's quite some variation in the level of pigmentation between shades. And the colour in the tube may not be true to colour. Some shades are completely opaque whereas others are extremely sheer, especially the deeper shades. I'd recommend swatching in store or finding online swatches. Also some of the shades, especially the nudes change colour as they dry down, becoming pinker and deeper than the colour in the tube.

This is my first Bourjois lipstick & I like it! Despite the name Nude-ist, this lipstick is a natural, "nipple pink" shade. (I do NOT do nude lips!) The look is truly matte, without looking two-dimensional like some matte lipsticks can. My lips feel moist, although I'm not particularly prone to dryness or chapping.

As for 24 hour hold: not quite, but close.The longevity is excellent, but it needs a touch up after I eat. I didn't remove it one night & I woke up wearing lipstick! It wasn't even smudged! However, a brighter colour might have shown signs of wear.

REPURCHASE? Yes! This is one of the most enduring lipsticks I've ever worn. I usually have to use two-step lippies to get this kind of endurance.

Made in France. PAO 12M (Open jar symbol shows PAO: Period After Opening that product should last, shown in months, M).

INGREDIENTS: Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Butyl Acrylate/Hydroxypropyl Dimethicone Acrylate Copolymer, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Silica, Parfum (Fragrance), Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol.
MAY CONTAIN +/-: CI 45410 (Red 28 Lake); CI 15850 (Red 7 Lake); Mica; CI 73360 (Red 30 Lake); CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake); CI 12085 (Red 36); CI 15850 (Red 6); CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide); CI 15985 (Yellow 6 Lake); CI 17200 Red 33 Lake; CI 42090 (Blue 1 Lake); CI 45380 (Red 22 Lake); CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (Iron Oxides); CI 75470 (Carmine); CI 77163 (Bismuth Oxychloride); CI 77742 (Manganese Violet). 138ML001-2.

I just got the bourjois 06 feeling lucky, although it is not highly pigmented like other brands but it is very moisturizing and doesn’t dry the lips, it’s more of a lip stain then a lipstick so I like using it as my base to a higher pigmented lipstick on top, this way my lips stay hydrated and the colour also stays for long because my lipstick never sticks to my lips I always tend to lick it off, by the time I’m at the function my lips are naked :p with bourjois atleast the stain remains.

I have 2 colours in this collection: Ole flamingo is a bright, vibrant pink and Peach club, as the name suggests, is also a bright, peachy shade - both go well with my yellow undertone.

The formula is lightweight and glides on the lips smoothly. However, as it has a matte finish, prepping (exfoliate & moisturising) is crucial otherwise it will accentuate dry flakes and lip wrinkles. The product can stay on my lips for about 7h if I just drink water, coffee etc. and about 4h if I eat something oily. Reapplying and blending is easy so I don't mind that at all.

I give this lipstick 4 stars because I don't like the smell. It is very synthetic, like burning rubber. Other than that, everything is great.

I was so surprised when I first put this on by how creamy it was! Normally with matte lipsticks and lip colours I always have to prepare myself for how drying it's going to be but with this I was pleasantly surprised.

I got this in two different shades. One classic red colour (a colour I love to wear) and a nude. Two colours I believe every lady should own. The doe foot applicator is easy to use and glides on smoothly. The colour is super pigmented and vibrant and goes on very easily. The formula feels really soft, lightweight and hydrating on the lips.

The colour stayed on my lips very well. I found that I didn't have to reapply once it dried and even after several hours it still managed to look great. The great thing about it being matte is that even with eating or drinking there was no smudging or transferring of the product which meant I didn't have to worry about how it looked or if I happened to get some on my teeth.

I have this liquid matte lipstick in 'Personne ne Rouge!' #01.

This is by far the most comfortable liquid matte lipstick I've ever tried. It glides onto the lips so smoothly and evenly and the pigment is very impressive. I do not need multiple coatings of this product like I do with some other liquid matte lipsticks.
Once on, it feels so smooth, creamy and velvety. It makes you just want to keep rubbing your lips together it is that lovely in texture and feels so comfortable.

It appears a little glossy at first but you must wait around 15 minutes for it to dry completely into its matte state. Once there it does not budge at all and lasts all day with eating, drinking and the occasional peck on the lips! You've got to have the will power though, you can't touch it while it's drying.

This is a perfect substitute for lipstick as it does not budge, does not require re-application and there is no worry of it smudging. It comes in a convenient little rectangular tube with a small doe-foot applicator.

The only negative is the scent of the product doesn't smell as pretty as some other liquid matte lipsticks. But really, is that such an issue?

This lipstick is amazing. Unlike other liquid lipsticks, I don't find this drying on the lips. It's easy to apply and the colours are quite vivid, I have Ole Flamingo and it's such a great vibrant pink! I recommend swatching these because it can be a little hard to know what they look like from the tube, even though the clear packaging is a good general guide.

This is my current go to lip product. I have it in peach club, which is a beautiful natural pinkish colour.

It goes on so smoothly and once it is dry, it doesn't transfer. The matte velvet finish is absolutely stunning both in person and in photos.

Only thing to be wary of is that up close it accentuates dry lips. However from a far it's not very noticeable.

However this product is 10/10. I would still highly recommend giving it a try.