The fall collections are rolling in! Autumn usually means a return to rich jewel tones in fashion, and brings cozy cosmetic shades like the four new Clarins Rouge Prodige True Colour & Shine Lipsticks. These creamy lippies are loaded with pigment and offer full coverage. Clarins developed what’s called ‘High Fidelity Pearl technology’ for Rouge Prodige, which results in a shiny shade that stays true for hours.
Spiced Orange, Fig, Pink Orchid, Dark Cherry
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Rouge Prodige True Colour & Shine Lipstick tube
Swatches…
Spiced Orange, Fig, Pink Orchid, Dark Cherry
Spiced Orange
Fig
Pink Orchid
Dark Cherry
I noticed that Dark Cherry left a pretty berry stain on my lips as it started to fade, which I really liked. Although, you might wish to use a clear lipliner to help prevent the rich shade from migrating. I didn’t notice any bleeding with Pink Orchid, Spiced Orange, or Fig however! While all of them are pretty creamy, you’ll find that Pink Orchid has some tiny shimmer—which gives it a different finish than the other three fall shades. These will transfer as you take sips, but plenty of pigment should remain.
The Rouge Prodige shades have a little bit of a fruity fragrance to them in the tube and as you apply, but after it’s been on my lips a little, I can’t detect it. I like that these are ‘what you see is what you get’ shades, in which it looks like what you’d expect on your lips instead of shifting colors. Nice formula!
Price & Availability…
August 2012—$24.50 each; clarinsusa.com, Clarins counters
