 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
No, seriously – @theNotice is now on Twitter! (I know, it blows my mind, too).
See you lovelies later today for a post about a wonderful cause with Ellis Faas, but for now – give us a follow, yeah? ;)
Intro/part one {here} with the verdict (which will be copied into this post) and a full review of the formula!
L-R: 700 Enchantment, 701 Exuberance, 750 Sensation, 751 Provocative, 801 Sentimental, 851 Obsession, 950 Delirium
As I mentioned in part one of this review, I don’t understand Marcelle’s naming system. The two most recent cremes (Delightful and Curious, in the Trend collection) really are, well, creams – but these four aren’t! While less pearled than the pearls, they do still have shimmer through their formulas. They’re the four “natural” shades of the collection, though; perhaps that has something to do with it.
L-R: 700 Enchantment, 701 Exuberance, 750 Sensation, 751 Provocative
700 Enchantment: a neutral, medium-nude. Very, very finely milled shimmer, which (ironically) I’d say makes it a true pearl finish!
701 Exuberance: a darker mauve-brown with noticeable (larger) gold shimmer. This would make a gorgeous nude shade for darker skintones (think NC40+), I believe, or a nice dark neutral for lighter skintones.
750 Sensation: again, a cream finish spoiled by gold shimmer. However, because of the slightly darker nature of the shade, the gold is less obvious. Similar in depth to Exuberance, but Sensation is a sort of warm brown-berry, rather than a neutral brown.
751 Provocative: a warm brick-red with a moist (actual) cream finish and rather a lot of attitude!
L-R: 700 Enchantment, 701 Exuberance, 750 Sensation, 751 Provocative
These three all do have a more pearled finish, and are the “brights” of the collection, to contrast the natural-toned creams. However, they’re still not ”true” pearls by my definition – Sentimental is too frosty, for instance, and Delirium is too much of a cream. more Rouge Xpression fun »
I recently caught wind of the fact that Marcelle will be launching some new Rouge Xpression lipsticks soon (to be more precise – nine shades later this week), so I wanted to share the shades I already have with you today. I’ve done a bit of a review of them before (with the Trend collection), but never a dedicated post!
The formula: I like the Rouge Xpression formula, though not as much as Marcelle’s Rouge Vitality one ;) They’re fairly solid in the tube but feel light and creamy once applied, and wear for a good 3-4 hours. I do have an issue with slippage for a few of the shades (the more pigmented ones), but it’s nothing that a bit of a lip base can’t fix. I don’t notice any plumping, but I like that they don’t dry out my lips, and I LOVE that they don’t have a smell or taste.
Cream finishes: 700 Enchantment, 701 Exuberance, 750 Sensation, 751 Provocative
The shades: Alright, so I do have problems with the shades. For starters, the “cream” vs “pearl” labels seem to have no actual meaning – to me, a cream finish should have zero glitter or shimmer, and a pearl finish should have very finely milled shimmer (for, well, a pearlescent finish!) However, Marcelle seems to have re-appropriated these terms, and shades in both the creams and the pearls have noticeable shimmer!
more Rouge Xpression fun »
Did the Rouge Vitality line just get discontinued?! Please don’t tell me they just got discontinued – they’re one of my favourite formulations!
*distressed sobbing*
I’m slowly trucking through the heaps and heaps of Spring collections… hopefully, I’ll be done before the season’s over! This week, we have Urban Decay, Benefit, and LORAC. Enjoy :)
How the widgets work: just click – it’s that simple. These should be set up so that when you click on a specific product, it’ll take you to that product’s page. (If it doesn’t seem to be working, well, let me know!)
