This is the last of my catch-up articles for project Pan. I’ll be back in sync next Monday.
Today I’m taking a closer look at an item that has made a few appearances on the blog before but never had its own limelight – the Guerlain Rouge G lipstick in 06 Garance:
While I like some higher end makeup brands, I’m by no indicates into “designer” makeup brands. I don’t own any “signature” lipsticks from the likes of YSL, Chanel, Dior… the Guerlain Rouge G is the most expensive lipstick I own (I also have another shade, #863 Provocative, a limited edition from 2013 in a black tube) and it cost me C$52 back in 2013 for this. They now retail for C$59 for 3.5g of product.
Firstly, the packaging. This is really what you’re paying for when you shell out $59 for a lipstick. It is sensational and the first time I held it, I shed a little tear. I’ve heard of the tube referred to as a “space coffin” design:
This thing is near impossible to photograph! Here’s the official promotional photo which was a lot of absolutely created with the help of CGI!
The lid of the lipstick tube houses a mirror. It’s as if Guerlain combined a regular lipstick tube and one of those lipstick cases that you can find for $2 in Chinatown:
Kilde.
But in a much sleeker packaging of course – it even has a magnetic closure!
The weight of the lipstick tube requires warming up of the bicep and forearm muscles before attempting to lift it. Honestly, I don’t know how little old ladies even carry this lipstick around in their purses?
And that gets me to a major negative with this product. Although the lipstick case is great with the mirror – it’s so dang heavy and bulky that I really detest lugging it around, never mind trying to bring it with me for special events when I have a tiny clutch. There were so lots of times I chose another lipstick simply because I didn’t want to deal with the packaging.
I’m wearing Nicole by OPI “Sing You like A Bee” on my nails here – review to come.
Guerlain describes the formula of Rouge G as:
Lipstick is reinvented in an exceptional jewel with Rouge G, a subtle balance of intense colour and the comforting pleasure of a creamy lip balm. Behind this magical creation is an astounding formula: the special combination of ruby powder for spectacular radiance, hyaluronic acid spheres for perfectly smoothed lips and wild mango butter for enduring hydration.
I agree, the formula is very easy to wear – it has a minor sheen and micro-shimmer and just a bit of slip, making it fairly long enduring formula (around 4 hrs). It feels comfortable on my lips – I don’t even need to wear a lip balm underneath.
I wouldn’t call the colour pay-off to be intense, I’d say it’s strong, but it doesn’t stain my lips nor is it opaque in one swipe. There is a soft vanilla scent to this lipstick but it’s barely detectable.
Garance is a very wearable MLBB type shade – I would describe it as a warmed up mid-tone pink. It’s a near dupe to my beloved Elizabeth Arden Breathless.
The Guerlain Rouge G tube can’t stand upright on its own – so I improvised with the little widget.
Here’s a comparison of Garance against other MLBB type lipsticks I have in my stash – I tried to pick out ones that I haven’t compared against Garance before:
• Rimmel enduring finish by Kate Lipstick in #45 – milkier, more beige, sheerer
• BITE appeal luminous Crème Lipstick in Musk – a lot more brown and creamier
• Guerlain Rouge G Lipstick in Garance
• Nars Satin Lip Pencil in Rikugien – browner, a lot more sheer
• urban Decay revolution Lipstick in rush – rosier, a lot more opaque
• Shiseido best Rouge in Venetian rose RS711 – deeper, cooler, a lot more opaque
Fun fact: all of Guerlain Rouge G lipsticks have female names that begin with the letter “G”. They are made in France.
Pros:
• special packaging
• comfortable cream formula
• flattering wearable colour
• long wearing
Ulemper:
• Dyrt
• cumbersome packaging
Stash worthiness: 8/10
Is this lipstick worth nearly $60? Well kind of, generally for the packaging (which is also its downfall). The formula itself really is charming and the colour suits me well, but objectively it’s not my much-loved lipstick formula Of. Alle. Tid. (I like the formula of Shiseido best Rouge, BITE appeal luminous Crème, and MAC Amplified Crème more) Subjectively, I would say this has to be one of my much-loved formulas because a lot more expensive indicates better, right? I do cherish this lipstick – it is striking and special in my collection.
Hurrah, the weight of this lipstick went down! I’ve been wearing this non-stop at work and my coworkers keep asking me what this shiny metal thing is on my desk (I need to keep it in sight or else I forget to use it). And to show how large the packaging is – here it is with the cap on – a lot more than double the weight:
I’ve observed the weight of a couple of other items going down too – the KATE Stick Concealer, the Body shop foundation, og mye spennende av alle; Mac Eye Shadow Quad!
Vennligst sjekk ut prosjektpan -vennene mine for oppdateringene deres:
♦ Ingrid of curly.spring.blossom
♦ Jodi av en brash holdning
♦ Chanelle av Chanelle Hayleyyy
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